How to navigate the Swiss Jobmarket
Everything you need to know about finding, applying for and landing a job in Switzerland
You never get a second chance to make a first impression.
Whether a written job application survives the first selection is usually decided in a few seconds. The CV is the most important marketing instrument in the application process. The cover letter must attract the reader's attention. Everything in your application should be right.
This course covers the following aspects for a successful application in Switzerland:
How does the Swiss job market work, where can I find jobs?
How to create a meaningful CV
How to create an effective cover letter
How to finalize a complete application dossier for the Swiss market
After the course you are motivated to implement the tips immediately and have a professional and individually tailored application dossier that convinces the reader.
You will receive individual feedback on your CV. The book "How to navigate the Swiss Job market" is available as a handout for download.
This course is suitable for people with professional experience who are applying (for the first time) in Switzerland.
Career Consultant and Coach Anne Forster helps professionals to apply successfully and to build and expand a meaningful career.
Your Instructor
Anne Forster is a career counselor, coach and HR consultant. She studied Business and Counselling at Zurich University, Columbia University, Berkeley, San Francisco and New York University (NYU) and has extensive experience in recruitment, assessment and interviewing. Her career also spans many years in training and professional development within various industries (banking and financial services, consulting, higher education, energy sector).
These combined experiences well equip Anne to use her empathy skills, her insider’s perspective and solution-oriented approach in supporting professionals, whether they are entering the workplace at the start of their careers or developing their career further down the line.