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Switzerland ranked top destination for workforce talent

This content was published on Nov 20, 2017 Switzerland has ranked first in the World Talent Ranking, an annual rundown of the ability of countries to attract, develop, and retain top staff.

Switzerland should be more productive

This content was published on Nov 14, 2017 The Swiss economy is sluggish finds a report by the OECD, which suggests reforms to restore productivity growth.

Women and foreigners increasing in the Swiss workforce

This content was published on Nov 13, 2017 The report, published Monday by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office, analyses a decade of social and employment statistics to sketch a broad picture of the major developments in society and the workplace. Between 2006 and 2016, it found, the percentage of women “active” in the labour force increased slightly, from 59.8% to 62.8%, while the…

A waitress takes two fifty Swiss franc bills out of a her wallet

Substantial salaries, swimming songbirds, and a Swiss surfer

This content was published on Nov 12, 2017 Here are the stories we’ll be following the week of November 13.

Washington Governor Jay Inslee presents an apprentice at Bern-based company CSL Behring with a gift from his home state

Washington state leaders learn from Swiss career training

This content was published on Nov 10, 2017 The governor of the US state of Washington and a delegation came to Switzerland to learn about the country’s vocational training system.

The visionary art of making glass eyes

This content was published on Nov 4, 2017 Eyes, it is said, are windows to the soul. But what if you lose one through accident or illness?

Swiss Post has been testing a robot parcel service in Bern, Zurich, Köniz (canton Bern), and Biberist (canton Solothurn)

Switzerland will ‘kick back strongly’ against robot revolution

This content was published on Nov 3, 2017 The backlash against the impact of globalisation and automation on jobs and communities is likely to grow as technologies become more disruptive.

Swiss lack time to enjoy their wealth

This content was published on Oct 30, 2017 The Swiss may be the second-richest people on earth, but all that wealth comes at a price. Five hours for meals and leisure, seven hours to sleep, one hour to commute to work, eight hours on the job and three hours for housework and paperwork: the daily grind leaves little time to stand and stare. This…

Switzerland drops in international pension ranking

This content was published on Oct 23, 2017 The Swiss pension system has ranked eighth in an annual international study looking at the sustainability and efficiency of retirement schemes

Foreigners arriving in Switzerland more likely to be highly skilled

This content was published on Oct 20, 2017 The demographics of Switzerland’s immigrant workforce are changing; most new arrivals today are university educated.

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