Working in Switzerland

Unless you've got strong family connections or have a very successful business trackrecord, the best way to move to Switzerland is to find a job with one of the many large multinational companies based in the country. If you've got good qualifications and are offered a job by one of these companies then they will normally take care of acquiring a work permit for you. The job search will be tough though unless you can make yourself available for interviews in Switzerland - often as many as two or three interviews will be required before you're offered a job.

A great way to go about finding work in Switzerland before you've actually landed in the country is to get in touch with one of the recruitment agencies or headhunters. Be sure to emphasise that you're ready to go to Switzerland within a week or two for interviews - you might not even get a response if you send an email from Australia saying that you like the idea of working in Switzerland in a few months time. You need to convey the message that you are serious about moving to Switzerland and are ready to do what it takes to get a job there.

Recruitment agencies and Swiss employment portals:

  Swisslinx
  ElanIT
  Harvey Nash
  Boch + Partner
  www.jobs.ch
  www.monster.ch
  JobPilot.ch