Career Moves at Swarovski

At Swarovski, you can expect a world of igniting possibilities in a unique company environment. Brilliance defines us. But we don’t believe in the simple concept of “born brilliance”. It must be created and to support it, we have identified six main types of internal career moves: Leader, Enrichment, Expert, Explorer, Boomerang and Re-alignment. 

Behind our crystalline backdrop is a great deal of hard work, know-how, passion, engagement, and cooperation in countless areas of expertise. We reshape the reality and make things happen together. Our employees are at the very center of what we do and offer them a wide range of different career and development options to ensure further development, beginning with on-the-job training and extending to project work, coaching, mentoring, and participation in internal training programs and academies.

Our employees can choose between six different career development options. Some people might experience or choose all six at different points in their career. Many people might only ever choose one. Some people might do two at the same time. It’s the combination of these moves that we choose over our working lives which create our own personal career journey. The moves are different ways to grow - each one offers different benefits for different people depending on their preferences.

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Leader career move

What is it? Developing leadership and people management skills

Why? To build autonomy, accountability and ownership and utilize skills and passion for leading people

Example: Sales Consultant to Store Manager

Enrichment career move

What is it? Growing in place

Why? Build and strengthen upon current skills

Example: Developing in current role

Expert career move

What is it? Developing a different aspect of your chosen function

Why? Build depth of skills within a specific area and become a ‘subject matter expert’ or ‘guru

Example: From Product Design Home to Product Design Self Accessorize

Explorer career move

What is it? Moving from one function/area to another

Why? Learn a different subject area, build breadth of skills and get a more generalist perspective across multiple areas

Example: From HR Operations to Customer Service

Boomerang career move

What is it? An employee who leaves Swarovski but then later returns to work for us again

Why? Add new perspective and knowledge, boost career with new skills gained outside Swarovski and continue developing in familiar environment on return

Example: Global Talent Management Consultant leaves Swarovski and rejoins in 3 years as Senior Talent & Performance Manager

Re-Alignment career move type

What is it? Decelerating your career

Why? Reduce scope of responsibility or re-focus experience and strengthen existing skills by sharing experience and knowledge with others

Example: Taking a career break