{"id":4221,"date":"2020-04-16T13:45:09","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T13:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/?p=4221"},"modified":"2026-04-21T08:13:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:13:22","slug":"glossary-employee-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-employee-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you cannot find the right talent, you need to develop it. That is not a fallback \u2013 it is a strategy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-skills-shortage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skills shortages<\/a> and the high cost of employee turnover make targeted development a key success factor. Building internal know-how instead of buying it on the market reduces costs and increases employer attractiveness. Today, employees expect more than tasks \u2013 they want development. Those who expect performance must also invest in it: not only when a resignation is imminent, but as an integral part of the company culture.<\/p>\n<p>Employee development includes professional <a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">training<\/a> as well as personal growth. Alongside seminars and <a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-coaching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coaching<\/a>, learning on the job is particularly important \u2013 through new tasks, projects and roles. Effective development requires individual <a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-career-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">career design<\/a> that aligns organisational goals with personal ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-personal-and-professional-assessment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">personal and professional assessment<\/a> provides the foundation for this \u2013 as a starting point for development discussions and tailored learning paths.<\/p>\n<h2>Articles on employee development (<a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/articles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">all articles<\/a>)<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/what-do-you-want-salary-impact-or-self-expression\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What do you want: salary, impact, or self-expression?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/ask-for-everything-you-might-even-get-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask for everything \u2013 you might even get it!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you cannot find the right talent, you need to develop it. That is not a fallback \u2013 it is a strategy. Skills shortages and the high cost of employee turnover make targeted development a key success factor. Building internal know-how instead of buying it on the market reduces costs and increases employer attractiveness. 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