How to find a trainer

Find a trainer suited to your needs, Whether you are a school, a training organisation, an individual or a company, this can prove to be a difficult task.

We offer you our advice on find the ideal trainer and provide you with motivating training that delivers rapid and lasting results.

🎓 1. For a school facing a shortage of teachers

Background You need to replace a teacher or strengthen a teaching team urgently or for a specific project.

Concrete solutions:

• Call on the Swiss Network of Trainers proposed by OSAM Training. This network brings together certified and experienced trainers in a variety of disciplines, who are readily available throughout Switzerland.
  👉 Join or contact the Swiss Network of Trainers – OSAM

• Contact professional associations by discipline:
  For example, the Swiss Teachers' Federation (LCH) or the Federation of Private Schools in French-speaking Switzerland (FREP) can refer you to qualified replacements.
  👉 LCH – Swiss Teachers' Association
  👉 FSEP – Swiss Federation of Private Schools

• Mobilising retired or retraining teachers, often available on a part-time or temporary basis.

• Broadcast a targeted advertisement through professional channels such as Educa.ch or cantonal networks (e.g. networks in the cantons of Vaud, Geneva, etc.).

🏫 2. For a training organisation

Background : Are you seeking an expert speaker to lead a one-off training session or join your pool of trainers?.

Concrete solutions:

• Consult the OSAM Training pool of trainers, which offers specialised profiles (languages, management, negotiation, HR, finance, etc.), eduQua certified, and with experience in both face-to-face and distance learning.
  👉 Meet our trainers – OSAM

• Collaborate with freelancers listed in professional associations such as:

  • SVEB (Swiss Federation for Adult Learning) : database of active trainers in Switzerland.
    👉 FSEA – List of providers

  • LinkedIn : by searching by skill + region (e.g. «leadership trainer Geneva»)

• Post a targeted advertisement on platforms such as Educa.ch, Jobup.ch, or on the portals of universities of applied sciences and universities (external trainers are often sought after there).

👤 3. For an individual

Background : You would like a trainer for tailor-made courses (languages, IT, exam preparation, personal development, etc.).

Concrete solutions:

• Contact OSAM Training to benefit from individual support, with carefully selected trainers and structured educational monitoring.
  👉 Private lessons with OSAM

• Participate in continuing education courses offered by eduQua-certified centres, often open to individuals with flexible formats (evenings, weekends, distance learning).

• Exploring local association networks or adult education (e.g. UP Geneva, Skills Area, IFFP) which often refer people to independent trainers.

• Ask for recommendations from those around you Many trainers work solely through word of mouth and direct recommendations.

🏢 4. For a business

Background : You wish to organise in-house training, professional coaching or develop a tailor-made programme for your teams.

Concrete solutions:

• Go through OSAM Training, which offers specialised corporate trainers with a tailor-made catalogue: communication, leadership, sales, negotiation, languages, finance, etc.

• Contact the Swiss Network of Trainers to identify a profile suited to your sector (industry, healthcare, services, etc.).

• Ask your local Chamber of Commerce or to your sectoral professional association, which often have lists of recognised trainers or speakers.

• Using LinkedIn to identify candidates with dual skills (teaching + professional expertise), who are often better suited to the corporate culture.

• Consider certification training to enhance the value of your employees, with eduQua or FSEA accredited trainers to guarantee the quality of the course.

Contact us for all your qualified and experienced trainer needs. Our extensive network and expertise in trainer selection will meet your requirements.