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 Despite modest gains, Switzerland’s job market remains slow to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic. There is however one industry where demand is far outstripping supply. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201006/jobs-in-switzerland-whats-the-latest-outlook Tue, 06 Oct 2020 17:46:30 +0200 jobs-in-switzerland-whats-the-latest-outlook The Swiss are becoming more optimistic but concerns remain about refugees, unemployment and pension provision, a survey has found. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161201/barometer-swiss-worried-about-foreigners-pensions-and-jobs Thu, 01 Dec 2016 10:57:25 +0100 barometer-swiss-worried-about-foreigners-pensions-and-jobs Immigrant workers are often overqualified for the job they do in Switzerland, and are less likely to occupy a management position, new government statistics show. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150717/foreign-workers-struggle-to-find-the-right-job Fri, 17 Jul 2015 11:27:55 +0200 foreign-workers-struggle-to-find-the-right-job A Swiss town's campaign to hire only local residents has been interpreted as anti-Italian, but the local mayor has said the decision is anything but racist. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150203/swiss-move-against-italian-workers-not-racist Tue, 03 Feb 2015 12:16:00 +0100 swiss-move-against-italian-workers-not-racist American comedienne Sylvia Day, 45, gave up her communications job to move to Switzerland in 1995. Here, she tells The Local how she’s carved out an unlikely career in comedy — and how she uses improv to fight stress in the Swiss workplace. https://www.thelocal.ch/20131118/no-joke-us-expat-makes-swiss-living-from-laughs Mon, 18 Nov 2013 14:57:00 +0100 no-joke-us-expat-makes-swiss-living-from-laughs