HOW TO FIND A JOB IN SWITZERLAND!🇨🇭 No German/French, Non-EU
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- čas přidán 16. 05. 2024
- Get ready to discover some epic tips and tricks to FIND JOBS IN SWITZERLAND! We all know the feeling of moving to a new country and realising that your dream job is out of reach just because you don't speak the local language.
In this video, I'll be sharing my own personal experience and learnings on how I managed to secure three different jobs in Switzerland since arriving in 2019: From an edu-tech start-up, a small local e-learning consultancy in Geneva, to currently in Europe's largest football association, I have worked for amazing companies and am incredibly thankful that expat life in Switzerland didn't come at the sacrifice of my career.
Something which I never shared publicly in the past was that I was actually caught in a long season of unemployment for 9 MONTHS during the COVID-19 pandemic. So believeme when I say I fully understand the identity loss, the helplessness, the discouragement, and how challenging it can be to rebuild a career in a new country. It's been since 3 years on, and now that I am able to look back on hindsight I'm actually grateful for that season of my life: Because it toughened up my character, built up my perseverance, and more importantly, had it not been for quitting my full-time job, I wouldn't have started out on CZcams and share my Swiss journey with you guys!
My aim of sharing this personal story is to give practical tips and inspiration that actually WORKED, and hopefully this could also help other trailing spouses or jobseekers. Here's sending you all lots of love and light ✨
☁︎ T I M E S T A M P S ☁︎
0:00 Introduction
1:25 Context: Why and how we arrived in Switzerland
3:11 Requirement: Have a valid work permit, difficulties of obtaining
5:34 Be flexible
6:18 What's my SALARY for my 1st Swiss job?
7:12 Location matters
8:06 Opt for internal transfers
8:53 Check out dedicated Swiss job websites
10:25 Apply for MNCs with Swiss headquarters
11:16 Learn the local language
12:44 Apply at startups
14:26 Pursue a Masters/ take an internship (Vince's experience)
16:40 NETWORK
19:01 Start your own passion project/business
20:38 It gets better with time!
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People should not underestimate the work permit issue. If you are not from EU/EFTA, the chances of getting a job while applying from outside of Switzerland is very very slim. Only large MNCs and international companies know how to do the admin because they of course handle internal transfers from time to time, but smaller companies just could not be bothered, so they won't even respond to your application, plus there are millions of people from the EU that would want that job and move to Switzerland too (In Europe, Switzerland has one of the lowest income tax rates and highest salaries). If your spouse has a permit, then this is one of the huge benefits of Switzerland, i.e., the other half gets a permit automatically too. I can't think of many countries that does this. But most important of all, congratulations - you've cracked it! Especially for pointing out that you do have to invest in networking, language, etc. There is a huge expat community in Switzerland (20% of Zurich population are not Swiss), and they tend to stay in their expat bubble and don't even bother to learn the local language. Whatever country you are in, try to blend in, integrate yourself, join the local sports club, etc. It helps! Getting a job is possible, but it is a big job to get a job!
Thank you: you’re completely right, had it not been for the Swiss policy that allows spouses to get the same permit due to family reunification I would very likely not have been able to work in Switzerland and for that I’m very thankful! Because like u said it is SUCH a major curveball for non-efta citizens to get the permit. There’s already a huge supply of job seekers alone in EU; companies wouldn’t be bothered to do all the admin and legal stuffs just to hire you.
I do agree with this comment except with the part that a lot of EU residents want to live in Switzerland, I know literally zero people who are trying to do that and I live in Europe😅
@@peregrina5208 well, according to latest govt. stats, almost 20% of the population of Switzerland are from the EU/EFTA. Also when I am hiring, more than half the applicants are from the EU. Maybe you don't know anyone because they have all moved to Switzerland 😁😄
THANK YOU BUDDY YOU HAVE REALLY MADE A VERY GOOD POIN HERE BECAUSE I HAVE EVEN MY SELF REALISED IT FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
So is it even possible for a US citizen to get a job in CH? Especially one that isn't accounting/IT/business management?
Stumbled onto this video as I'll be a trailing spouse (for now) moving to Zug. This is super hopeful and encouraging. Thanks!
Can''t believe I only just came across this. Been keen on planning a work stint in Switzerland. Thanks Olivia it's really helpful! Happy new year!
Glad it was helpful!
In the middle of getting my Swiss citizenship (I'm in the US) and will beginning looking for work in order to move back. This has been tremendously helpful. Since you offered, I will definitely reach out with some lingering questions. Merci!
Hi Olivia,
I just moved here with my husband. Also an Asian working within the E Learning sector. I haven’t been able to find a comprehensive list of Educational orgs so if you have any insights on this then I’d be super grateful :)
Hi Olivia! I chanced upon ur video. Thank you for sharing your experiences. M going through that process atm specifically for Züri. Through ur story, it gives lots of encouragement. Will keep working on it! :)
Glad it was helpful! Best of luck
Hi Olivia, I have been submitting applications everywhere in US. But I’m curious 🧐 about searching in other countries. Thank you for this video.
Hey @Olivia I Love you 😍 ❤ You actually lifted my soul 😊😊😊
Thank you Olivia! I am loving your channel, my sister lives in Switzerland (she is married to a Swiss) and now has cancer, I moved to Europe to be closer to her and support her whenever she needs. Maybe you can try to some research on how to get a student visa if you are not European? This will be a really interesting topic🥰
I don’t have experience studying in Europe and getting a visa so I’m not the best person to advise on this!
Excellent presentation
I, Canadian, have been in Switzerland for 30 years now and it started with one opportunity and then continued with connections
Switzerland is now my home, never leaving
Thanks for sharing!
Hi i will be verry happy to discuse if you don't mine this is my contact Facebook Exode Nana !
Hello@@Olliechinny
Hi I want to ask if I can have a work permit In Switzerland even not for Skilled profession like in restaurant or in sales?
Hey man ! I am Canadian too can you tell me is that expensive country what is the pay rent there
Thank you Olivia, this is super helpful for me! I'm in Geneva 🇨🇭
I wish you good luck in finding a job in Geneva! 🇨🇭it’s a good place to work.
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Amen . . And thanks too for sharing
Thanks you! It was really nice and helpful video! Wish all the best for you and your channel :)
Glad it helped!
@@Olliechinny Yes it is :) And I still waiting answer in instagram :)
Thank you Gorgeous for sharing ... sharing is caring ✨️ So grateful! 💌💐
You are so welcome
Thank you very much for the video I currently live in Trinidad and Tobago and was really trying to get some information about getting a work permit. It's really hard to know where to start
Hi Olivia, your videos are so informative and this particular video is really amazing. I want you to make a video about the 'ALBINEN' relocation program. Can you do that for me please
Hi olivia🙌, great information. I want to ask you a few things to be able to work in Switzerland, I plan to go to Switzerland after finishing high school, I have talent in software development, and I plan to work there after graduating from high school, as well as take college there, as an Malaysian who is so close to Singapore I think we have a lot in common so maybe seeing you adaptable there convinced me to do the same, do you think maybe I went there after graduating from high school? Do I have to finish college to work there?
Thank you for your amazing videos! I am interested to know in what field you studied, I mean what is your qualification and briefly what it is about. As a French highschooler, living and working in Switzerland seems really exciting.
Have a nice day :)
I did political science for my bachelors and MBA after. I’m currently in a completely different field doing instructional design and e-learning development (usually under a company’s learning and development department). Good luck with ur studies!
@@Olliechinny Thank you !
Thank you this info was very useful and ur positive energy is very encouraging
Glad it was helpful!
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Great video!! 👏🏻👏🏻
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Thanks Olivia! it is very useful video.
Glad it was helpful!
A very Imformative video Thankyou 🙂
Glad it was helpful! Please support with a subscribe!
Thank you for sharing.
My pleasure! Good luck too ✨🇨🇭
Great video, thanks!
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@@Olliechinny ohh thanks I actually want to subscribe! I forgot to do it. Like as users we are so used to being told repeatedly to subscribe 😂
Hello Olivia, like you said, if a person married to someone with B permit will automatically get B permit. Is the going to be same case for student coming on Visa D, gets B permit in few weeks, can a student's spouse get B permit automatically?
In my case, I am coming on Visa D, student long term visa, I will get B permit in few weeks once I start living in Geneva. Can my wife come on permit B after that? If you have any information related to spouse of non-eu student visa, please let me know. Appreciate your efforts, thank you.
Hello Olivia, thanks for your videos. They are very helpful. My family and I would be moving to Lausanne soon and we are looking for info on which area to rent and where are the good public schools located? I know it's perhaps a long shot but in case you know any of any good forums/ websites /FB groups where I can find more such info, would really appreciate if you could share them 😊
Please join Temasek Club Singapore on Facebook or International Mothers in Switzerland
@@Olliechinny thanks a lot for your reply. Will have a look at these groups
good info, keep on going
Thanks!
Thanks Olivia 😊
This is very helpful Olivia, thanks a lottt!! Im also planning to move there fr SG. May I know how did you manage to move your things from SG to Switzerland? Any courier recommendations?
I had a container for shipping. Don’t recall the company by now but i remembered it took ages for our stuffs to come so I wouldn’t recommend it! I heard Crown relocation is a good one though
Thank you, Olivia. I am also a third country, permanent resident in Switzerland living in Basel. As you know, it is not easy. One small addition. Basel does not seem to be on your radar. Novartis and Roche both HQ'd in Basel are respectively the 5th and 6th largest pharma companies in the world. Roche and Novartis are respectively the #1 and #2 largest companies in Switzerland by market capitalization; #7 and #9 by revenue in Switzerland. Syngenta also based in Basel is the 20th largest corporation in Switzerland. Basel is the bio-tech center of Switzerland with many other smaller companies.
Thank you for sharing! Did you learn french/german before moving to switzerland? Any language school to recommend? 😄
I did at Alliance Française for about two months, but I would not recommend as the pace is really too slow ( I did it twice a week after work). It is more effective for you to take an intensive course once you arrive.
How about Java developer carrier in Switzerland
is logistics and supply chain is a demanding profession in Switzerland ??
Hello. Thanks for the information you provided. See you.
Thank you! I hope it helps you in one way or another 🤞🏻
Tanq for the information
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can you talk about how the crime rate is ? and also is it really safe for expats ?😪
15:59 It's very interesting that your friend couldn't find a job in Switzerland with a PhD. Is it because she was only applying for PhD-level jobs (e.g. university positions) and didn't want to do a job for which she would be overqualified (at least in the sense of her highest level of education)? I can understand if she was only applying for professorships or research positions in the industry and her PhD from her home country was viewed a bit skeptically. Would it be possible for you to share her research area / targeted industry or home country? Did she do her master's in Switzerland in the same field as her PhD or a new one?
Thank you
Thank you 👍
No worries!
Thanks for your information you shared. My take is I stand almost 0 chance of getting a job here. 😅
Can i use Euros in Switzerland instead of CHF. Its almost same value. Before they used to accept it. For eg. 100€=100CHF. Is it same these days ?
Do you have link, where we can apply? Thank you.
Is there a cv format for Switzerland?
Hello, dear Olivia, could you please tell me what are the 5 or 10 characteristics that one should consider when choosing a canton? Aiming to get residency and in the future a Swiss passport for a doctor
And among these German-speaking cantons, which one is suitable for an Iranian to at least enter there?
For example, the components that I know myself; Lower taxes, easier to give B residence, and easier to convert to C residence and cheaper food and health care available... Consider that I have a Blue Card and permanent residence in Germany and registered as a MD., my first goal is to get C residence in Switzerland. And my final goal is, the Swiss red passport, and living in Swiss.
Thanks
Here's a subjective ranking from perceived easy to hard about cantons, which l knew them:
Appenzell Innerrhoden: This canton is often considered to have a straightforward naturalization process, especially if you have lived there for a long time and integrated into the local community.
Appenzell Ausserrhoden: Similar to its sister canton, Appenzell Ausserrhoden is also known for having a relatively straightforward naturalization process compared to larger cantons.
Schwyz: Schwyz is known to have a relatively straightforward naturalization process for those who have been living there for a substantial period and meet the integration requirements.
Glarus: Glarus is another canton with a naturalization process that is perceived to be less complex than some larger cantons.
Uri: Uri is a smaller canton, and naturalization procedures may be more straightforward compared to larger urban cantons.
Obwalden: Obwalden, being a smaller canton, may have a simpler naturalization process compared to larger ones.
Nidwalden: Nidwalden is also known for having a relatively straightforward naturalization process for eligible applicants.
Appenzell: Both Appenzell Innerrhoden and Appenzell Ausserrhoden are considered to have simple processes, but some sources suggest Innerrhoden might be slightly easier.
Basel-Stadt: Basel-Stadt may have a straightforward process, especially for long-term residents who have integrated well.
Schaffhausen: Schaffhausen is known to have reasonable naturalization procedures compared to some larger cantons.
Thurgau: Thurgau's naturalization process is generally considered manageable.
Fribourg (Freiburg): Fribourg's naturalization process might have some specific requirements, but it's generally regarded as reasonable.
Solothurn: Solothurn's naturalization process is perceived to be somewhat more involved compared to some smaller cantons.
Basel-Landschaft: Basel-Landschaft may have a slightly more complex process compared to Basel-Stadt.
Aargau: Aargau's naturalization process might involve more requirements compared to some smaller cantons.
Zug: Zug's naturalization process may have more requirements compared to some smaller cantons.
St. Gallen: St. Gallen may have a somewhat more involved naturalization process compared to smaller cantons.
Bern (Berne): As one of the larger cantons, Bern's naturalization process might involve more documentation and requirements.
Zürich (Zurich): As one of the largest and most populous cantons, Zurich's naturalization process may have more requirements and take longer to complete compared to smaller cantons.
Graubünden (Grisons): Graubünden's naturalization process can be more complex due to its unique multilingual character and additional requirements for language proficiency.
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Hi, i'm a non-EU citizen. My wife too, is a non-EU citizen. I don't mind doing any jobs. How do I get a work permit and find a job to begin my life there?
May I know if how your husband found his employer? What to look for in job hunting online if the company is offering work permit? Thank you
Do they have travel agency that accepting applicants for switzerland?
hi Olivia, how to apply in Switzerland, just want to ask if they open now a contract for domestic helper?, baby sitter, cleaner, or age care? thank you for you vdeo
Hi, unfortunately no. U need to get the permit first before you can work. I explained in the video how the permit process works esp for non-EFTA members. And usually it is difficult.
Thank you for this video ! I am a new zealander and am going over to Switzerland in August for 3 months. Is there anything I can do to work there ?
Hello, where did you buy the fire plant? I saw it behind. Thank you.
Was a gift
thank you !! quick question which language is best for me to learn like german or french??
It really depends on which canton u are staying. If in cities like Zurich Lucerne or basel, then German is the language to learn. However if in cities like Geneva and Lausanne, u have to speak french
Hi Olivia .I want to pursue a master's degree in computer science in Switzerland. How much money is enough in your opinion for two years as a student?
And what is the chance of finding a job in switzerland as a noun eu person? Thanks
as mentioned in the video it is very hard for a non eu person to find a job in Switzerland due to the already saturated job market comprising locals or EU citizens. You have to prove to have exceptional skills or in sectors like pharmaceutical or IT for the company to be willing to jump through legal and administrative hoops to get the permit for you
hi sister i hope you are doing well.
i am working in Singapore as Traffic Light Maintenance Technician 14 years. can you share more about how do i get job there in Switzerland
How should I network with Swiss considering I am a college student in the US?
Now got lobang to work and live in Switzerland, hahaha. In all seriousness, thanks for sharing! Seems super interesting.
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Heyy olivia!! Im Ravi from india i planned to study MBA in hospitality management in swiss...What about ur opinion on my idea whether is possible to got job after my completion of MBA? Say some opinions of yours ? Pls
hi olivia! i have been watching your videos. my family is also from a non-EU country. my husband has been hired as a senior researcher in one of the universities in Switzerland. i just want to know. did you move there together with your husband or did you go there on a different date? if in case you moved at the same time, did the employer of your husband process your visa or do you have to apply it in the swiss embassy of Singapore? and how long did you have to wait for your visa once the work authorization of your husband has been received? Thank you for answering my questions. confused wife here. we want to move to Switzerland together along with our two kids. thank you.
Hi: Singapore and Switzerland have bilateral agreements and there was no need for a visa. What we needed was the B permit and once my husband got it, I had it immediately as well. I moved the same day as my husband. I did not. Apply anything at the swiss embasssy.
i see. thank you so much for your reply! =) love watching your videos!
Hi, Swede here. I have a job interview tomorrow for a job in Zürich. Wish me luck! (Ich sprache Deutsch aber nicht Züri-Deutsch...)
What would you recommend a introvert person to do for expanding the network? It is so hard for introverts to start conversations with strangers.
I can relate haha
Thank u very much
Welcome!
Hello Olivia!
How are you doing dear?
I changed your video, Thank you so much for sharing your experience and am looking for some help please
My husband lives in Switzerland (lazern)and am planning to move there soon 🔜 from Canada
My I know how could I manage to get a job there
Any courier recommendations please
Am a professional banking advisor here in Canada
Thank you in advance for your help and advice
How can you not even correctly spell your partner’s city? What a shame.
Mam do you want to recommend employer who wants to sponsor applicants
Hey, What if your a Jamaican and wanted a work permit to work in Switzerland?
Then u need a company to sponsor you and be willing to process the permit for you (very difficult)
Mam any Medical coding opportunity in Switzerland?
Are you talking about 4500 for a first job brutto or netto? Thank you for anwering
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Hi i want to come but how will travel becz am in Uganda
How much is it to rent an apartment in Zurich?
Have you mangaed to get citizenship there? :)
Thanks so much so i need job in swizerland please help me i need any work your organizations
Hi🎉
Idk, that sounds pretty impossible for a non-EU resident (US citizen). Do any companies ever offer jobs to these people, especially jobs that aren’t easily transferrable like IT? Seems pretty farfetched to expect and like it’s set up to deny these people. Basically, non-EU residents without family or a spouse in the country have no hope of moving to somewhere like Switzerland unless they’re on the ins with some high-level executive in the country who’s willing to bend over backward to help with their visa?
If I complete my master's in swiz then what are the my chances to get citizenship btw iam asian
You won’t be able to get swiss citizenship unless you have stayed for a period of 10 years, have proof of community integration and language mastery (B1 and above). There will also be a interview process. Try for the permit B instead
Hello, I am a Chinese accountant, can I contact you, I will learn how to become an English accountant, looking forward to hearing from you
Where do you live?
Hello Ollie
hello madam ,can you help me to find jobs in switzerland?
Can u help me to move
low audio quality even on full volume i am struggling to hear you !
Thank you for the feedback! I will take note for future videos 🙂
@@Olliechinny welcome 🙂
Maybe it’s your device problem…? I have it on headphones, half volume while sitting in a train and audio is good. Maybe a bit lower than usually in videos but it’s not that noticeable imo.
@@Lottiya if its a device problem it should be on all the videos not only on this specific one .
I want sponsorer to Switzerland 🇨🇭,I m a cook from Nigeria 🇳🇬
Hi madam iam a registered nurse i would to relocate in switzerland
Im native swiss... how is it when i marry my gf did she need still a permit for work think not or? ( at moment she working is singapore longterm now already 10 years, shes from philipines)
If u are swiss and u legally marry, your spouse should get a permit B and the right to work. She can eventually apply for citizenship as well.
because she is considered a non-EU so she will require the B permit if you are married to her.
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Find me a job please i.m non EU
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Thank you for sharing it was really helpful and informative.i also have a question , if i get my bachelors degree in switzerland is it difficult too to get a job there? Again Thank you so much 🤍
It’s difficult still but prolly easier than being outside of Switzerland. Just take on an internship first.