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Swiss Companies, Headhunters and
Executive Recruiters, Employment and Staffing Agencies
and Internet Job Boards Being allowed to work and reside
in Switzerland
| Links to Swiss
Information Sites |
| Advice on the
Swiss Job Market |
| Executive
Recruiters and Headhunters |
| Recruiters,
Companies and Consulting Groups |
| Internet
Recruiters and Job Boards (1) |
| Other Ways of
Finding a Job in Switzerland |
| Internet
Recruiters and Job Boards (2) |
| International
Companies and Organizations with large Research
Establishments in Switzerland |
|Internationally
and nationally operating Swiss Banks and Financial
Institutions|
| Other Recruiters
and Sites of Interest |
| Current Job
Vacancies in Switzerland advertised on JobLine |
| Short Job Search
Advertisements of Qualified Applicants looking for
Positions in Switzerland |
Switzerland,
with 7.6 million people, has a foreign population of over
20 percent. The country is not part
of the European Union, though it has a set
of bilateral agreements with the EU,
that make working for citizens from other EU member
states possible without any hindrance. The same does not
apply for citizens from non EU countries
such as the USA, Canada and Australia. Unless you are an
executive transferee (i.e. a person sent by the parent
company to do a management or technical job in the Swiss
subsidiary), it is very difficult to get a work
and residence permit for Switzerland. There are
some exceptions for people who have very special and rare
skills for which there is a shortage in Switzerland. But
the permits for those are limited to around 4,000 to
6,000 permits a year. As you can imagine, in a highly
industrialized country like Switzerland, these are used
up and allocated very quickly.
| There are
short term work and residence permits for
qualified people. Though these work permits are
often limited to 24 months, without the option of
renewal. If you find an employer willing to offer
you a job (for instance in nursing or in the IT
sector, where there is a shortage of available
labor), then your employer has to apply for a Residence/Working
Permit B that has to be renewed annually.
After five years, provided your behavior has been
immaculate, you can convert that into a Permit
C, which is something like the Green Card in
the USA. In other words, you gain permanent
residence status. |
| There are a few other
possibilities, such as seasonal workers
in the hotel industry and agriculture, and stagiaire
jobs (training jobs), for which time
limited work permits can be obtained.
The official languages in
Switzerland are German (the spoken language is
Swiss German with lots of variations - about
63%), French (27%), Italian (8%) and Romantsch
(2% or less). |
| Many
people, especially in banking, business and,
obviously the tourist industry, science and
engineering, speak English. The Swiss travel a
lot and it is not uncommon to meet a secretary
who speaks three languages and has been all
around the world. The general education level
is extremely high and there is an extensive
well regulated state controlled
apprenticeship system for non university
graduates, with apprenticeships lasting between 3
and four years for almost any profession
and trade. There is a coveted state
diploma at the completion. Getting a job
without that, or its foreign equivalent, if you
are from most EU countries, is almost impossible. |
|
| Housing costs in
Switzerland are extremely high. Switzerland is a
country of "renters" and comparatively
few people own their own home. Though,
condominium purchases have increased during the
last few years. In some cities, such as Geneva
and Zurich it is extremely difficult to find good
and reasonably priced apartments. As a general
rule, you have to expect to pay about 30% of your
salary for your apartment. The Swiss
work longer hours than the rest of
Europe, usually about 40-45 hours a week.
They have about the average of paid
vacation, four weeks per year
for the first five years of a working
relationship and five weeks thereafter. Though,
the legal requirement is four weeks only.
We
can help you with your job search in Switzerland.
Send us an e-mail
.
Links
to Swiss Information Sites
| Swissinfo
Country Profile |
Official
Swiss News Site with access to
Daily TV News in German, French and
Italian. The Web site is also available
in English Chinese, Japanese, Spanish and
Arabic |
This
site has lots of links for
Economic,Cultural and Political
Information |
| Swisslinks |
This
part has links about almost anything you
want to know about Switzerland |
Again
this site is part of Swissinfo |
| Tagesanzeiger |
The
site is in German. One of the largest
Swiss and Zurich daily newspapers with
job and real estate advertisements. |
This
is a Tamedia Site |
Many Swiss towns and villages have
their own website with information about the
municipality. To find for instance Zurich, you
will have to go to http://www.zuerich.info,
in English and German. (zuerich.ch
is the Zurich Insurance!). As a general rule
though, municipal information is found under http://nameofmunicipality.ch. If you
cannot find a municipality, search through Google
below.
There
are regional JOB SITES, but they are usually in
the respective local language (i.e. German,
French or Italian). One of these regional sites
is arbeit.sg ("work").
The site advertises jobs in the Cantons of St.
Gallen, Appenzell and in the adjacent areas of
Thurgau (all about 50 miles east of Zurich
towards Lake Constance). The catchment area is in
and around the City of St. Gallen (see http://www.stadt24.ch for the
politics, cultural and social issues - obviously
in German!). There are all sorts of jobs on
offer. But all job descriptions are in German.
Advice on
the Swiss Job Market
Until
very recently, we gave free advise on how to go
about, getting a job in Switzerland. But since
January 2009 we are being overwhelmed with
request. On some days we receive over 300 e-mails
per day, asking for information. We want to give
a reasonable assessment on whether a person,
especially those from non EU/EFTA areas, have a
chance of getting an employer to apply
for a work permit and then being able to work in
Switzerland. This is not an easy or cheap
process. Because we have to pay an increasing
number of people, we are forced to charge a
reasonable amount for such advise. We offer three
different programs that are priced
on the basis of the effort we have to make, to
gather material and respond to the questions
posed.
| Job
Search and Advice Packages for
Switzerland |
| A
General Appraisal about
your chances of being able to be employed
in Switzerland and getting a work permit |
A
Job specific Assessment of
your ability to find a job in Switzerland
with some Guidelines towards possible
employers |
Detailed
Advice on a Job Search with the identification
of potential employers,
and writing/editing of a
Curriculum Vitae (in English). |
|
|
|
We can cannot guarantee
that you will get a job. Nor can we
guarantee, that you get a work permit. Though
generally, if you find a job and you are
highly qualified, the work and residence
permit is not a problem. But we can improve your
chances and, tell you what you will find in terms
of quality of life and the general job situation.
We will not apply on your behalf and to whom you
apply for a job is up to you. Your should also be
aware that many jobs will require fluency in
German and/or French. High School knowledge
will not do for that.
|
Executive
Recruiters and Headhunters
| Web Address |
Type of Link |
Main Language |
Remarks |
City
Executive Associates
Geneva Office,
14 Rue du Rhone,
1204 Geneva,
Switzerland |
Executive
Recruiter, Resume Posting, Vacancy
Posting, Job Searches |
USA
and UK based with
offices in Geneva, English German,
French, International |
City
Executive Associates is a traditional executive
recruitment company which has been established
for in excess of 20 years. Middle to
Higher Management Level |
Oprandi
and Partner
Läuferplatz 6
3011 Bern 13
Ph:+41 31 328 50 50
Fx:+41 31 328 50 59
op_info@oprandi.ch
|
Executive
Recruiter, Resume, Vacancy Posting, Job
Searches |
Switzerland
German, French, Italian, English |
Originally
Bern based recruiter with offices in many other
places in Switzerland. Low to higher
management level |
Stamford
Consultants
Füsslistrasse 6
CH - 8001 Zürich
T. +41 43 210 12 77
F. +41 43 210 12 61 |
Executive
Recruiter, Resume, Vacancy Posting, Job
Searches. Offices in Basel and London |
Switzerland
French, German, Italian, English |
Strategically
positioned at the heart of Europe, Stamford
Consultants is a specialist recruitment company
working within the Swiss and wider European
IT, Financial and Life Sciences sectors. |
Swisslinx
Group
Zürich:
+41-58-268-1000
Geneva:
+41-58-268-1010
Dubai:
+971-50-181-0385
|
Executive
Recruiter, Resume, Vacancy Posting, Job
Searches |
Switzerland
German, French, English, International (Middle
East) |
The Swisslinx
Group offers financial, technology and
executive recruitment solutions to global
institutions across a range of sectors and with a
strong focus on banking and
financial services.
With offices in the heart of , Zurich,
Geneva and Dubai, we have unrivalled
access to clients and candidates throughout
Europe and the Middle East. |
SHIKAR
Group Switzerland AG
Binzstrasse 23
CH-8045 Zurich
Tel: +41 44 247 7676
Fax:+41 44 247 7666 |
Executive
Recruiter, Resume, Vacancy Posting, Job
Searches |
Switzerland
French, German, English |
SHIKAR
Group as an international Executive Talent
Consulting firm has offices in Brussels,
Frankfurt and Zurich. Recruite Senior
Executives in General Management, Human
Resources, Finance, Sales & Marketing and
Technology in all major industry sectors |
Guido
Schilling & Partner AG
Brandschenkestrasse 150
Postfach 3218
CH-8021 Zurich
ph: +41 44 366 60 60
fx: +41 44 366 60 61
info@guidoschilling.ch |
Executive
Recruiter, Resume, Vacancy Posting, Job
Searches |
Switzerland
English, German, French, Italian |
Recruiting
since 1980. A leading executive search company in
Switzerland. Recruits for banking and
insurance, life science, IT and telecom,
manufacturing real estate, public utilities and
admin, retail and distribution. About
54% are C level management about 20% are higher
management and board members |
Get more interviews & job offers - Professional Resume Writing 100% Guaranteed
| Web Address |
Type of Link |
Main Language |
Remarks |
TAYLOR
HOFER PARTNERS AG
Dufourstrasse 5
8702 Zollikon
Switzerland
Ph:+41(0)44 387 70 70
Fx:+41(0)44 387 70 80 |
Executive
Recruiter, Contingent Searches, Job
Searches |
Switzerland
with offices in Zurich, Dubai,
Perth and Singapore,
English German, French, International |
Operates
globally throughout Europe, Asia Pacific,
Australia/NZ and the Middle East. Recruits
for the whole spectrum of financial services
– from Private Banking and Family
Offices, Private Equity to Asset Management,
Wealth Management and Investment and
Corporate Banking. |
swisselect
ag
Seestrasse 5
CH-8002 Zürich
Switzerland
Ph:+41 (0)44 421 3030
Fx:+41 (0)44 421 3035 |
Executive
Search Selection, Interim Management,
Freelance Contracting |
Switzerland,
German, French, Italian, English with
offices in Bern, Lausanne, Basel |
Recruits
for most sectors: Finance, manufacturing,
life science. Also does consulting for
succession management, interim management |
a-connect
(schweiz) ag
Seefeldstrasse 293
CH-8008 Zurich
Ph: +41 43 266 77 77
Fx: +41 43 266 77 27 |
An
International Network of Independent
Professionals and Consultant,
Offices in Boston, San Francisco, Duesseldorf,
Hongkong and Singapore |
Switzerland
French, German, Italian, English |
Serves
Global 500 multinationals, private equity and
mid-sized firms on projects ranging from
strategy development and growth initiatives to
cost-reduction, reorganizations and post-merger
integration. provides access to the
world’s most distinctive pool of independent
professionals (IPs) for project work at clients
around the world. Our 750+ IPs are typically
alumni of top tier consulting firms with several
years of additional industry experience |
Michael
Page International
Quai de la Poste 12
CH - 1204 Genève
Tel: 00 41 22 544 19 00
Fax: 00 41 22 544 19 90
Email: mpage@michaelpage.ch
|
Executive
Recruiter, Resume, Vacancy Posting, Job
Searches; Offices in Zurich |
Switzerland
UK, German, French, English,
International (Middle East) |
One of
the world's leading professional recruitment
consultancies, permanent, contract, temporary and
interim positions with clients around the
world. Operates in the UK, Continental Europe,
Asia-Pacific and the Americas with focus
on the areas of Finance &
Accounting, Banking & Financial
Services, Retail, Sales & Marketing, Legal,
Technology, Human Resources,
Engineering, Taxation, Corporate Treasury
and Consultancy. |
contaplus.ch
Mühlegasse 11
8001 Zürich
Ph: +41 (0)44 250 86 86
Fx. +41 (0)44 250 86 87
E-Mail:
zurich@contaplus.ch
|
Recruiter,
Resume, Vacancy Posting, Job Searches
with offices around Switzerland |
Switzerland
French, German, English, Italian |
The
specialist for finance and accounting
positions: Accountants, heads of finance
and accounting, accounting clerks |
BROMsolutions
AG
J.
Verresiusstrasse 13
CH-2502
Biel/Bienne
Ph:+41(0)32
322 85 35
Fx:+41 (0)32
322 85 33 |
Recruiter,
Resume, Vacancy Posting, Job Searches |
Switzerland
English, German, French, Italian |
Career experts
in SAP (software). A network of
experienced SAP professionals
from all links in the IT value chain |
Recruiters,
Companies and Consulting Groups
| Web Address |
Type of Link |
Main Language |
Remarks |
TC
Systems SA
Via Penate 4
6850 Mendrisio
Switzerland
Ph:+41 (0) 91 960 25 45
Fx:+41 (0) 91 966 33 10
Lugano
Via San Gottardo 77
6900 Massagno
|
Small
International IT Consulting Company with
high profile clients |
Switzerland
English German, French, International |
With
consulting skills of over 70 staff, experience in
various market segments (Financial Services,
Government, Manufacturing, …) and
specialised technological expertise, TC Systems
has established itself as the perfect partner for
demanding companies |
RM IT
Professional Resources AG
Glockengasse 18
Postfach
8022 Zürich
Ph: +41 58 356 06 06
Fx +41 58 356 06 07
info@rmitpro.com
|
Recruiter,
Resume, Vacancy Posting, Job Searches |
Switzerland,
Germany, German, French, Italian,
English |
RM IT
Professional Resources is an independent
service provider with over 10 years of industry
experience, extensive expertise, a solid
familiarity with the market, personal networking
and an efficient decision-making process. Based
in Zurich and Berlin, |
Von Rohr
& Associates
47, avenue Blanc
CH-1202 Geneva
Tel. +41-22-901 33 40
|
Career
Management and Career Coaching,
Recruiting |
Switzerland
French, German, Italian, English |
A
founding Partner of Arbora Global Career
Partners, www.arboraglobal.com, a
worldwide leading provider of career management
and transition services. |
Finders
SA
28, Bd du Pont d'Arve
1205 Geneva - Switzerland
Ph +4122 328 33 66
Fx:+4122 328 33 22
email: info@finders.ch |
Executive
Recruiter, Resume, Vacancy Posting, Job
Searches, HQ Offices in Lausanne |
Switzerland
German, French, English, International |
Legal,
Banking Finance, Insurance. Recruiters of middle
to higher management |
Dynargie
Suisse SA
Avenue de la Grenade 24
1207 Genève
Ph:+41 (0)22.718.38.38 |
Consulting
Company with International Offices
headquartered in Paris |
Switzerland
and France French, |
International
Consulting and Staff and Management
Training company |
FSG Group
Geneva
Switzerland
Ph:+41(0) 22 979 22 00
United Kingdom:
+44(0) 1483 243 596
E-mail : info@fsggroup.com
|
Management
Consultant for financial systems and
controlling |
Switzerland
and UK English, German, French,
Italian |
The FSGGroup has been implementing
Finance Systems for:
- Business and Professional Services
- Health & Pharmaceuticals
- Trade & Shipping
- NGO's and Not for Profit
- Financial Services and Fund Managers
- Telecoms
|
Internet
Recruiters and Job Boards (1)
| Web
Address |
Type
of Link |
Main
Language |
Remarks |
NEXUS Personal- &
Unternehmensberatung AG
Technoparkstrasse 1
8005 Zürich
Ph:41(0)44 275 90 00 |
Recruiter,
Resume, Vacancy Posting, Job Searches |
Switzerland
German, French, English, Offices in
Zurich, Winterthur, Basel, Bern |
Recruiter
for IT, SAP, Computer and other Programming Jobs |
| jobengine.ch |
Small
Job Board for Job Searches |
Switzerland
German only |
All jobs
in all sectors across mainly German speaking
Switzerland - (Bern Zug-Zuerich area) |
jobs.ch
Carmenstrasse 28
CH-8032 Zurich
T: 044 254 69 00
F: 044 254 69 01
info@jobs.ch |
Large
Job Board, Vacancy Posting, Job Searches |
Switzerland
French, German, English |
All Types
of Jobs and Careers all across Switzerland |
| topjobs.ch |
Large
Job Board, Resume, Vacancy Posting, Job
Searches |
Switzerland
German, French, English |
Swiss and
International middle and upper Management
Positions |
jobwinner.ch
Part of Tamedia AG
Werdstrasse 21
PO Box
CH-8021 Zurich
Ph:044 248 10 10
Fx:044 248 10 55 |
Large
Job Board Resume, Vacancy Posting, Job
Searches |
Switzerland
French, German, English |
The whole
range of jobs and industrial or commercial
sectors |
HORESTO
GmbH
Cholenmoosweg 8
CH-8942 Oberrieden
Ph:+41 44 721 19 47
Fx:+41 44 721 02 60 |
Specialist
large Job Board for the Hotel
Industry with resume posting vacancy
posting and job searches |
Switzerland
German, French, English |
Hotel and
Tourism Industry. All types of jobs in the hotel
restaurant and Gastronomy sector. Don't get
irritated by the lang contractual front page, go
straight to Job Search. |
livejobs
ag
Sunnehaldeweg 8
8620 Wetzikon Ph:+41(0)44 206 40 30 |
A video Job
Board, Resume, Vacancy Posting, Job
Searches |
Switzerland
German only |
Companies
and individuals present themselves in videos for
job searches and vacancy posting |
William
Elliot SA
Ave William-Fraise 3
1006 Lausanne
Ph:+41 (0)21 613 2640 |
Recruiter
and Job Board, Resume, Vacancy
Posting, Job Searches |
Switzerland
English, French, German, |
Specialist
for Sales and Marketing jobs. Offices
and teams in Lausanne and Bern |
| Xpat jobs
Switzerland |
Job
Board, Resume, Vacancy Posting, Job
Searches |
Netherlands
based, Switzerland German, English,
French |
Specialist
job board for English speaking people
in Switzerland. Has also information on
apartments, but mainly for the Netherlands |
Other
Ways of finding a job in Switzerland
There
are several ways to find a job in Switzerland. The easiest, but not the
most effective, and rather expensive way is to take out
an advert in one of the daily Swiss newspapers.
Nationwide read newspapers with good job advertising
pages, for the German speaking part of Switzerland, are
the Tagesanzeiger and to some
extent, the NZZ (Neue Zuercher
Zeitung - a sort of "The Times" of Zurich). For
the French speaking part, the newspaper would be 24 heures . There is also the
weekly Weltwoche for the German
speaking part. But advertisements are not cheap. They
appear once and cost between US$ 400 and 600 (Sfr 450 to
about 650) for a single issue.
Approaching
executive search consultants is another possibility. Many
Swiss search consultants though will only want your CV
for a specific job for which they
already have an employer assignment. They also tend
to avoid offering people to employers who need a work
permit (i.e. non EU/EFTA citizens) to employers.
You can
take out an advertisement in these pages. We have a product
line (order
here), a Short Job
Search Advert (150 words). The costs are a mere
US$ 9.99 and the advert will stay up for 60 days. Click
here to see one and to order an advertisement. We have about
1,400 unique visitors a day on the Swiss page, about half
of them commercial and employer visits. There are other
sites, though, they are considerably more expensive.
Once you
have placed an advert, you will need a good
Curriculum Vitae. The Swiss version of
that, like the German one, is a sort of all exclusive
"exhibit of yourself". It
is not an American personal sales document!
To get help for that, you can start with the links below
or go directly to our Resume
Advice Page.
Internet
Recruiters and Job Boards (2)
| Web
Address |
Type
of Link |
Main
Language |
Remarks |
Computer Brainware
Advisors Beethovenstrasse 47
Postfach 1013
CH - 8039 Zürich
Ph:+41 (0)1 284 11 11
Fx:+41 (0)1 284 11 22
|
Internet
Recruiter and Job Board
Job Searches, Information Pages |
Switzerland
German, French, English, |
IT and
Computer Jobs in Switzerland - Offices in several
Swiss cities |
Curriculum
SA
6 bd de la Tour -
CP 295 -
1211 GENEVE 12 -
Ph: 022 708.01.20 - Fx: 022 321.66.42 Email : info@curriculum.ch |
Recruiter,
Job Searches, Information Pages |
Switzerland
French only |
Jobs in
and around Geneva and it is all in French
only! Mainly Banking Jobs. The positive
part about this site is that it shows salaries
offered - Look under Cadre (executives) |
JobScout24
3, rue Gustave Revilliod
CH-1227 Les Acacias
Ph:022 307 11 99
Fx:022 307 11 98
info-sr@topjobs.ch
|
Job
Board, Resume, Vacancy Posting, Job
Searches |
Switzerland
German, French, Italien only |
All types
of jobs at all levels. The address is the Geneva
office. Two other offices exist near Zurich |
Multi Personnel ., Rue du
Cendrier 12-14,
1201 Genève - Ph:022/732 03 50
Fx:022/738 24 68 |
Internet Recruiter
Resume, Vacancy Posting, Job Searches |
Switzerland
French, |
Temporary
and permanent jobs in the French speaking part.
Technical IT, banking administration, commerce,
indfustrial and medical jobs. In French
only! Offices in Geneva and Lausanne |
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