Job Search Overview

If looking to find a job in Switzerland from abroad, time and patience are indispensable. There are several resources to help secure a position in Switzerland. Online websites, along with more traditional forms of job searching, such as employment agencies, temporary agencies, recruitment agencies and classified advertisements in newspapers and trade magazines, are good ways to find available positions. Recruitment agencies and Internet-based sources are the most widespread ways of looking for a job in Switzerland. A newcomer in the country may quickly notice how attuned the Swiss society is to the Internet and email. The number of online job sites is constantly growing as more and more companies enter this lucrative market.

Online Job Sites

Iagora
http://iwork.iagora.com/jobs/Switzerland/listing/ (German, French, Italian, Spanish, English)
This European job portal provides information on entry-level jobs and internships in Switzerland.

JobsinGeneva.com
http://www.jobsingeneva.com/
JobsinGeneva is a website that specializes in jobs for professionals with English speaking skills.

JobsinZurich.com
http://www.jobsinzurich.com/ (English)
JobsinZurich is a website that specializes in jobs for professionals with English speaking skills. Contrary to what the name might suggest, it also covers some jobs outside Zurich.