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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: Dani Arnold

 

"Standing at the top is nothing more than a logical consequence." Dani Arnold has set records on the six great north faces of the Alps.
Piz Badile. Matterhorn. Eiger. Cima Grande. Petit Dru. Grandes Jorasses. Then he said speed was never the point. It was how he got there that mattered.

 

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Career Ferrata: From Developer to Tech Lead

 

The transition from Developer to Tech Lead is one of the most underestimated steps in an IT career. What the transition actually entails and how to prepare for it before you have the title is laid out in the article below.

 

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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.

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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.

You Can’t Hire Talent You Don’t Attract

 

In today’s executive talent market, the most capable leaders are rarely looking for their next role in the same way organizations are looking for them. Potential candidates are highly selective, well informed and alert to signals that reveal whether an opportunity is worth serious consideration.

 

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Hiring for the Culture You Don’t Yet Have

In periods of disruption, leadership teams often talk about transformation as though it were a strategy exercise. In reality, transformation is usually a talent decision first.

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The Leadership Shift: From Filling Roles to Designing Fit

Most organisations still treat talent acquisition as a sequence: source → attract → assess → hire. But high‑performing leaders — especially passive candidates — no longer respond to this linear logic.

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