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Pay gap narrows only slightly for women

This content was published on Mar 7, 2016 A new report finds the employment gender gap has closed by less than 1% over the past two decades, despite some modest gains in some parts of the world.

Elevator company Schindler to cut 120 Swiss jobs

This content was published on Mar 1, 2016 The company said that the strong growth in the Asian market and high production costs in Switzerland prompted the move. More and more orders are being processed abroad, according to Schindler, which meant that the workers were not being utilized to full capacity. The Ebikon factory employs 200 workers to manufacture lift components for the…

Almost 50% more Swiss companies opt for job cuts in 2015

This content was published on Feb 23, 2016 The number of Swiss companies that announced major job cuts in 2015 increased by 45% compared to the year before.

Unemployment among foreigners likely to drop over time

This content was published on Feb 14, 2016 The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) recently announced the highest unemployment rate in six years. But a Swiss economist argues that the situation isn’t as bleak as it may seem.

FIFA leadership, carnival and training refugees

This content was published on Feb 14, 2016 Here are the stories we’re following the week of February 15.

‘Classroom 2.0’ trains Swiss workers from afar

This content was published on Feb 8, 2016 These groups of apprentices are gathered at the vocational education centre that trains apprentices from Swiss manufacturer Bühler AG, among others. Today, the class is looking at a 3D diagram of a machine, learning to identify its parts. When Bühler decided it wanted to give its Swiss trainees the chance to work abroad at its…

Economics minister predicts rise in unemployment

This content was published on Feb 7, 2016 After the announcement of job cuts at Credit Suisse, Swisscom and Alstom, “more bad news is definitely on its way”, said the economics minister in an interview published in the NZZ am Sonntag newspaper. Many companies continue to be under pressure due to the strong Swiss franc. “We can no longer support a low unemployment…

What do kids want to be when they grow up?

This content was published on Jan 28, 2016 It’s 2016, yet gender bias still affects how people manage work-life balance in Switzerland. Researchers are investigating how the Swiss labour market influences girls’ and boys’ career plans…and vice versa.

Robot fascination

This content was published on Jan 21, 2016 There has been a lot of talk about robots this year at the WEF meeting. People are fascinated by what they can do and how fast the technology is changing, but are they going to take our jobs? Digitalisation of professions and occupations is a very real concern, but it doesn’t stop us marvelling at…

Robots put five million jobs at risk

This content was published on Jan 18, 2016 Some five million jobs could disappear worldwide in the next five years as a result of changing working methods, a World Economic Forum (WEF) report has forecast.

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