Speed coaching with highly-qualified refugees and migrants

Duration:

• One morning or afternoon, approx. 2.5–3.5 hours 
• The date will be agreed with your company and aligned with you or your team’s availability
• The session will be followed by a networking reception or group lunch

Location:

The workshop usually takes place at your company premises.

Your company will provide a room that can accommodate 25 to 40 people for the event.
In addition, you will provide either:

• lunch on site after the event, or
• light refreshments after the event, and
• drinks and snacks during breaks to encourage informal networking

How it will work:

• Welcome and introduction: Introduction by you and Capacity, including a brief overview of migration and labor market integration in Switzerland.
• Speed coaching: An introduction to the format, followed by 3 to 4 coaching rounds (depending on the time available) featuring one-on-one conversations between corporate volunteers and Capacity talents (approx. 12 minutes per conversation). Depending on requirements, participants can be matched in advance based on their profiles.
• Reflection and insights: Group discussion about experiences and lessons learned, as well as participation in a short feedback survey.
• Networking: Closing reception or group lunch, organized by you, to further promote personal interaction and networking.

Introduction:

Upon request, information on migration and labor market integration in Switzerland can be provided in advance. No other special preparation is required.

Support:

• A representative from Capacity will serve as the primary point of contact for organizing and conducting the workshop.
• In addition, two to three other Capacity team members help with preparation. They assist with recruiting Capacity talents, matching them with corporate volunteers, introducing and facilitating the workshop and handling follow-up activities. This includes, for example, evaluating feedback surveys, creating social media content or developing other communication materials to document and promote the group activity.
• To ensure a meaningful exchange, we recommend that a representative from the host company’s management – for example, from Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, or Hiring Management – briefly welcomes the participants at the beginning and concludes the workshop by sharing personal impressions and insights.

Tasks:

• Participate in 3 to 4 speed-coaching sessions, each with 3 to 4 job seekers with refugee or immigrant backgrounds.
• Provide constructive, honest and respectful feedback on the participants’ professional self-presentation.
• Provide encouragement, practical tips and guidance for the application process and job search in Switzerland.
• Answer participants’ questions about career paths, job applications, industries or everyday work life.
• Where possible, connect participants with your own professional network and highlight opportunities for professional integration.
• Share your own experiences and insights during the final reflection session and complete the brief feedback survey on the workshop.

What you'll need:

We are looking for employees to take part in the speed coaching workshop who meet the following requirements:

• Fluency in English; knowledge of German is a plus but not required.
• Ideally at least six months of professional experience in Switzerland in a specialized or leadership role.
• Preferably an academic background or comparable professional qualifications.
• Willingness to openly share your own professional and life experiences and to engage in an exchange on an equal footing.
• Interest in getting to know and supporting qualified job seekers with refugee or migrant backgrounds.
• Openness to the topics of diversity, migration and labor market integration, as well as the motivation to contribute to a more inclusive labor market in Switzerland.
• A passion for encouraging people, highlighting opportunities and providing valuable guidance for the participants’ career paths.

Dates

• The dates are set jointly at least 2 to 3 months before the speed coaching workshop to allow sufficient time to recruit corporate volunteers and Capacity alumni (job seekers with refugee or immigrant backgrounds).