Most Latinos often have the idea that Switzerland is a paradise in terms of working conditions, given that employees can boast of enjoying the highest wages in the world, as well as being a country with one of the lowest unemployment rates in Europe.

However, with respect to work for foreigners, Switzerland also has a fairly restrictive immigration policy, as well as complex processes to grant work permits; and although this seems to give us the idea that finding work in Switzerland is difficult, in the end it is not as complicated as the Swiss bureaucracy would make us believe.

For example, statistics show that in recent decades the number of foreigners working in Switzerland has not stopped increasing; since there are approximately 1.5 million foreigners residing in this country, which represent 20% of the total population and contribute significantly to the economic boom enjoyed by this country.

Therefore, in this opportunity in Sentencia we have given ourselves the task of grouping some of the most effective tricks that you can use to look for work in Switzerland and take advantage of the opportunities that this country offers, so we invite you to take note of the advice that We share below:

Tip 1: Find out about job opportunities through newspapers and magazines.

You can find job offers (Stellenmarkt, offres d’emploi) in the classified section of newspapers, especially on Wednesdays and weekends. In addition we also recommend you check the weekly, monthly and specialized magazines.

You can find a wide variety of ads in Le Temps, 24heures and Tagesanzeiger; as well as in the official vacancy bulletin of the Confederation.

Also if you have the possibility to pay it, you can choose to be the one who places the ad in the newspaper’s employment section, indicating in which area you want to get the job.

Trick 2: Use the Internet.

On the internet there are many online recruitment agencies (Jobbörsen) that have platforms where you can search for employment by sectors and geographic regions, in addition to having the possibility to register and leave your digital CV to apply to existing vacancies in different companies that share that information on recruitment agency platforms. These platforms are generally FREE.

Trick 4: Attend Job fairs.

An excellent strategy that you can use to obtain information about the situation and opportunities that exist in the Swiss labor market is by visiting a job fair.

The fairs usually bring different types of companies and are usually concentrated in a specific sector. Many of them require that the assistant send their CVs in advance, so that companies can evaluate it and decide who is interested in knowing.

Another advantage of job fairs is that in addition to obtaining information on the employment prospects of each company, you can organize interviews in advance.

Tip 5: Seek support in the International Chamber of Commerce of your country in Switzerland.

Finally you can choose to contact the international chamber of commerce of your country in Switzerland, since they usually receive requests from companies looking for someone from your country to fill a position. They also usually have a database with job offers.

We hope you find this information useful, and at the same time we remind you that in Sentencia we also make our Job Search service available to you. If you want more information, we invite you to contact us.