A survey revealed the following certainty or uncertainty regarding one's own vocation:

• 40 percent know exactly what their vocation is
• 44 percent know their vocation more or less
• 16 percent do not know their own vocation

Before attending the HR assistant training course, make sure that HR assistance is really your vocation.

People interested in further training as an HR assistant would like to gain the following insights from an information event at the school:

• 70 % Key data on the HR Assistant course received
• 63 % Receive an explanation of the training methodology
• 62 % Receive insight into learning materials
• 55 % Getting to know school in general
• 53 % learn more about career opportunities upon successful graduation
• 35 % Information on course evaluation and success rates
• 34 % want to be able to ask individual questions about HR assistant training
• 28 % would like to have discussions with the teachers
• 24 % want to be able to conduct interviews with graduates
• 23 % receive more information about the Swiss education system
• 16 % would like to take a look inside the classroom

The HR assistant training (formerly HR assistant) leading to the HRSE certificate makes it easier to enter the field of human resources. The HRSE certificate provides the necessary knowledge to independently manage the personnel administration of an SME or to provide important support in the HR department of a larger company as a personnel assistant. The certificate fulfills an admission requirement for the professional examination for HR specialists.

You can become an HR assistant by completing an HR assistant training course with a certificate from HRSE, edupool.ch or KV Schweiz. All training courses last around one year and take place on a part-time basis. This training is considered a preliminary stage to the professional examination with the federal certificate.

According to our survey results, there is interest in HR assistant training for these reasons:

• 73% still want to find out whether this training fits their needs.
• 15% have read in job advertisements how important this further training is.
• 12% have received a recommendation for this course.

Further free text answers show how different the motives for completing HR assistant training can be in concrete terms:

• "I would like to complete this course to deepen my knowledge, as I was already working in HR."
• "Interest in human resources"
• "to be able to continue my professional training"
• "I want to continue my training as an HR assistant"
• "Repetition of failed examination"
• "because I already work as a personnel assistant and have no training"
• "Personal development, personal perspective as an HR specialist"
• "possibly decisive for my future"
• "already working in human resources"
• "I would like to expand my knowledge in HR assistance and use this for the benefit of my current job"
• "is required in my profession"

According to our survey, people interested in HR assistant training enquire about a school for various reasons: 47% because of an online assessment, 29% already knew the schools before enquiring and 24% were recommended the school.

We learned more interesting reasons via text responses:

• Proximity
• Start date
• best training day
• Trial lesson
• Internet research
• Online lessons
• By chance
• Training providers already known

You should meet the following requirements for an HR assistant job:

• Confidentiality and discretion
• Strong sociability and communication skills
• High sense of responsibility
• Oral and written fluency
• Independent way of working

An HR Assistant performs all the administrative tasks required for the staff:

• Independent management of personnel administration
• First point of contact for HR questions
• Manage the recruitment process
• Draw up employment contracts
• Conducting exit interviews
• Support for managers in the HR department

HR assistant is an entry-level job in the HR sector:

• Details on HRSE certificates
• Types of training and qualifications
• Professional activity
• Perspectives
• Skills and knowledge
• 10 advantages
• Test vocation

HR assistants earn CHF 5,515 per month. The salary range of the majority of the salaries recorded is between 4,780 and 6,315 francs. The average annual gross salary in accounting administration is therefore just under 71,695 francs.

An HR Assistant works in the Human Resources department. There are different names for this function in offices in different sectors:

• HR Assistant
• Personnel clerk
• Clerk / Human Resources Clerk
• Clerk / HR Clerk (Human Resources)

Jobs HR Assistant for HR Assistant activities can be found as:

• Human Resources Administrator in the Human Resources department of larger companies
• HR assistant in small and medium-sized enterprises or public administrations - independent management of personnel administration in SMEs

HR assistant training or HR assistant training with a certificate from HRSE teaches you:

• Fundamentals of Human Resources Management
• Personnel administration
• Salary administration and social insurance
• Fundamentals of labor law
• Other areas

HR Assistant jobs involve the following HR Assistant tasks:

• Administrative tasks in the area of Human Resources
• Help with recruitment by creating job advertisements after consultation and publishing them in suitable media
• Acts as a contact person on the company side for applicants
• they play a supporting role in the first interview
• clarify salary level and social benefits and obtain authorizations
• draw up employment contracts in accordance with applicable directives and instructions
• First point of contact for employees with HR issues
• Plan and prepare exit interviews and arrange exit formalities

The following further training courses are available for HR assistants with an HRSE certificate:

• Courses from further education centers and higher technical colleges
• Professional examination (BP) to become an HR specialist with a federal certificate
• Higher professional examination (HFP) to become a qualified Head of Human Resources

The HR Assistant HRSE certificate examination is organized as follows:

• the HRSE certificate examination is conducted online in writing
• the duration of the exam is 3 hours and is conducted half-day
• 10 % is assessed on knowledge of the basics of human resources management
• Personnel administration accounts for 30 % of the valuation
• Salary administration and social insurance account for 35% of the total valuation
• 25 % of the examination are labor law basics
• Grading ranges from 1 to 6 - an overall grade is awarded, grade 4.0 is considered sufficient
• the HRSE exam can be repeated as often as desired if it is not passed

The HR assistant continuing education, further training in preparation for the certificate with HRSE recognition takes one to two semesters. The certified providers can be found on the HRSE (Human Resources Swiss Exams) website. After continuing education, further training at such an educational institute, the title HR Assistant with HRSE certificate can be acquired with the certificate examination. The HRSE certificate entitles the holder to be admitted to the Federal Professional Examination for HR Specialists.

As an HR assistant, you work in personnel administration and are also the most important contact person for the company's employees in this area. Depending on the size of the company, you will mainly work alone or in a team. Despite the regular working hours, there are also more labor-intensive phases. You should therefore have a certain degree of flexibility for this job.

The admission requirements for the HR Assistant course are for the HRSE certificate examination:

• Completion of a recognized 3-year vocational education and training or a Baccalaureate (VET) qualification
• 2 years of professional experience

or

• 4 years of professional experience after completion of training (correspondingly longer experience for part-time)

The duration of professional practice applies to full-time training, and correspondingly longer for part-time training.