The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed What you need to know about Swiss business etiquette Congratulations, you've just landed yourself a job in Switzerland. Now for the hard part: learning a new business etiquette. To help you find your feet quickly, we've asked Swiss business image consultant Monika Seeger for some tips. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190722/ten-tips-for-swiss-business-etiquette Mon, 22 Jul 2019 09:35:34 +0200 ten-tips-for-swiss-business-etiquette Study: Many Swiss job hunters lie to prospective employers Two thirds of managers in Switzerland have dismissed a candidate from the recruitment process after discovering they lied or exaggerated on their curriculum vitae, according to a study. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180108/study-many-swiss-job-hunters-lie-to-prospective-employers Mon, 08 Jan 2018 13:01:51 +0100 study-many-swiss-job-hunters-lie-to-prospective-employers Swiss job seeker pioneers Bitstrips CV A 29-year-old Swiss man in search of a new job used a novel way to attract recruiters by crafting a CV using Bitstrips, a mobile phone app that allows users to communicate through cartoons. https://www.thelocal.ch/20131129/swiss-job-seeker-pioneers-bitstrips-cv Fri, 29 Nov 2013 11:58:00 +0100 swiss-job-seeker-pioneers-bitstrips-cv