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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

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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.

The Predictable Executive Career Arc Is Over

 

The traditional career plan is losing its grip.
A recent Harvard Business Review piece by Lynda Gratton highlights something we keep hearing in conversations with our candidates and clients.

 

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Security Warning - Recruitment Scams

We can assure you that neither the database nor other Nordwand Group systems have been compromised. Find out how you can protect yourself.

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4 Ways To Build Future Skills In Your Team

Most companies say upskilling is a priority. Far fewer succeed in making continuous learning part of everyday work.
In a new Forbes article, Sally Percy asked four experts what actually works.

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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.

Why the “Best” Candidate Isn’t Always the Right One

In senior appointments, the greatest risk isn't hiring someone underqualified, but hiring someone misaligned. Sustainable performance begins with disciplined judgement at the point of selection.

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To Lead Is To Care

In To Lead Is to Care, John O. Burdett reflects on the overwhelming pace that artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing and why the #1 skill leaders are rightly adopting is AI fluency. Central to that learning agenda is knowing when AI is the solution … and when the claims supporting AI are either hyperbole or marginalise what it means to be a leader.

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Tomorrow Will Be Different: Leadership at the Edge of Reinvention

For those of you shaping the future of complex, global enterprises, the question is no longer whether tomorrow will be different. It is whether your organisation is designed for that difference.

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