The balance of power is shifting in the Swiss labor market, and few candidates are yet fully aware of it.
A strong signal for candidates
With a record increase in the number of job vacancies published since the beginning of the year and unemployment at its lowest level in ten years, the competition to attract talent is intensifying in the Swiss labor market. In practical terms, this means that companies are making concessions they were still refusing two years ago: broader remote working, higher salaries and shorter recruitment timelines.
What this changes for you
For a recruiter, this is a warning signal: the best candidates receive several offers simultaneously and negotiate. For a candidate, this is an opportunity to increase the value of their position, change sectors or request better conditions without waiting. For an employed professional, this is the right time to clarify career ambitions before the cycle turns.
Action of the week
List three companies actively recruiting in your field in Switzerland and contact a recruiter or manager directly on LinkedIn this week, rather than waiting for a published vacancy. The market favors those who initiate the conversation.
- LinkedIn post idea: “The Swiss job market is turning in our favor. Here is what I changed in my job-search strategy this week.”
- Training approach: ask each participant to identify one negotiation (salary, remote working or training) they have been postponing for more than six months and prepare a data-based argument.