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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: Karl Egloff

What separates good leaders from great ones? It's not who pushes hardest. It's who makes the right call under pressure.
Karl Egloff set out to speed-run Everest: No oxygen, no Sherpa, sub-24 hours.

  • The Recruitment Team

Mountain Legends: Rega

Today, we say a huge thank you to Switzerland’s non-profit air rescue service, Rega. Switzerland is famous for its stunning Alpine scenery, but enjoying the great outdoors comes with risks. When things go wrong, Rega's iconic red-and-white helicopters can reach any point in the country within 15 minutes from its 14 bases.

  • The Recruitment Team

Career Ferrata: Becoming a CIO in Switzerland

Progressing your career can sometimes feel like ascending a steep mountain without route markers or the right equipment. As a recruitment agency that has placed hundreds of senior IT candidates in Switzerland, in this article we are sharing some practical career tips for aspiring CIOs.

  • 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