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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: Matterhorn

We’re doing a series of posts celebrating the brave feats of our team’s favourite mountain legends. Today is about Switzerland’s most famous mountain, the Matterhorn, conquered 160-years ago today. It’s a tale of intense rivalry that made headlines all around the world – read more here.

  • The Recruitment Team

Career Ferrata: The Path to CFO

 

Progressing your career can sometimes feel like ascending a steep mountain without route markers or the right equipment. Our “Career Ferrata” series aims to give you a hand on the way up. As a recruitment agency that has placed hundreds of senior financial candidates in Switzerland, this article shares some practical career tips for hiring or becoming a CFO

 

  • The Recruitment Team

Mountain Legends: Intro & Eiger

In the next few months, we’re going to be doing a series of posts celebrating the brave feats of our team’s favourite mountain legends.
Let’s start with something close to home – the inspiration for Nordwand Group’s name!

  • The Recruitment Team

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 CEO Pay Is Becoming a Test of Board Confidence

Conversations about CEO pay are rarely just about numbers. What we are seeing play out globally is not a sudden obsession with executive remuneration, but a steady tightening of the context around it.

  • Sofia Rodriguez

Stay Interviews: A Proven Approach to Help You Retain Your Best Talent

In the midst of a red hot labor market, the competition for top talent is fierce. Companies are ratcheting up their focus on retaining employees and looking for smart ways to do so.

  • Sofia Rodriguez

From Résumés to Real Performance

For decades, executive search has revolved around a familiar question: who has the strongest résumé? Yet many boards have experienced the uneasy moment when a seemingly perfect hire struggles to gain traction.

  • The Recruitment Team