Insights and News

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

Career Advice

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.

Career Ferrata: The perfect Candidate

'Can he do the job?' and 'Do we click?' are the wrong questions. The better one: Does this person close the gap our team actually has? Why the perfect candidate on paper can still be a mis-hire, and why hiring someone like yourself doesn't solve it.

  • The Recruitment Team

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.

 

  • The Recruitment Team

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.

  • The Recruitment Team

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.

The AI Shift in Mining: Why Leadership, Not Just Technology, Will Define the Next Decade

AI is coming to mining. Not in the distant future, but right now. It’s becoming a core operational enabler. And the leadership conversation needs to evolve to match it.

  • The Recruitment Team

Executive Search – Creating Tomorrow, Today

The pace of change facing organisations has never been greater. It will never be this slow again. In this environment, hoping for stability or relying on last-century leadership models is no longer enough.

  • Sofia Rodriguez

Turning Uncertainty into Advantage: Decoding the Future

It is natural for leaders to seek a sense of what lies ahead and how to respond. Yet in a world that feels perpetually volatile, the edge doesn’t come from prediction alone. It comes from interpretation.

  • The Recruitment Team