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What are the big topics shaping IT and finance recruitment in Switzerland? Read our latest thinking to stay on top of change

Nordwand Group

What trends and developments are currently shaping the Swiss IT and finance job market? Discover the latest insights from the Nordwand Group and stay well informed.

Mountain Legends: Mont Blanc

We’re doing a series of posts celebrating the brave feats of our team’s favourite mountain legends. This month is about Western Europe’s highest mountain, Mont Blanc, conquered in 1786. Many previous attempts had failed. At that point in history, equipment was far from sophisticated, and the fear of venturing into the mountains and never returning was very real.

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How good are the AI Robots at Swiss German?

 

How do AI tools fare when it comes to Swiss German? Even for fluent speakers of high German, it takes a while to get your head around the Schwiizerdütsch dialect. Just as you feel you are winning the race in Zürich to comprehend us locals, one short train trip to Bern or Canton Uri can leave you scratching your head.

 

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Career Ferrata: From A to Zeugnis

Switzerland is a country that relies on skilled foreign professionals to cover labour shortages. Many workers coming here are surprised at the sheer volume of personal paperwork needed to work and live here – including written work references. Here’s our guide for Swiss newbies on everything related to an Arbeitszeugnis.

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TRANSEARCH

Leadership is a privilege that must be earned every day. It's relatively easy to identify leaders who think that way. They are humble, quick to apologise, admit when they are wrong and go out of their way to ask for help.

Tomorrow’s Strategy Depends on the Leaders You Back Today

The past few years have shown how quickly business assumptions can collapse. Markets shift. Technology accelerates. Customer expectations reset overnight. This is why the next generation of leaders isn't a "later" conversation.

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Tomorrow Won’t Wait: Why Leadership Hinges on How Fast People Learn

The future isn’t approaching. It’s accelerating. And in many organisations, the real constraint isn’t strategy, technology or capital. It’s how quickly people can make sense of change, and act on it.

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Start with Fit, Win with Credibility: Rethinking Talent Acquisition

Talent acquisition is often described as a process that begins with sourcing and attraction. In practice, this framing is flawed. Attraction does not start with outreach. It starts with clarity. Until we define what “fit” truly means in a specific context, we cannot credibly identify, engage, or assess the right talent.

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