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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.

Mountain Legends: Let my People go Surfing

Take any chairlift or hiking trail in Switzerland and chances are you’ll see people wearing or carrying Patagonia gear. The founder, Yvon Chouinard, never set out to build a successful business empire or become a sustainability pioneer. But he was named by Time Magazine in 2023 as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Here's why we like his story.

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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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Leadership Topics

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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