{"id":4785,"date":"2021-07-08T11:23:48","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T11:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/constantinconsulting.ch\/employer-branding-in-switzerland\/"},"modified":"2023-08-03T18:25:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T18:25:34","slug":"employer-branding-in-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/constantinconsulting.ch\/en\/employer-branding-in-switzerland\/","title":{"rendered":"Employer Branding in Switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Has the land of Ricola and Lindt caught onto the employer branding trend?<\/strong><\/p>\n We may have many shiny \u2013 and oh so yummy – products to be proud of, but where does Switzerland stand in terms of employer branding? Why?<\/strong><\/p>\n Because Google has a very attractive Employer Brand. What\u2019s the result?<\/strong><\/p>\n Well – Google Switzerland was rated number 1 for:<\/p>\n That\u2019s quite something, isn\u2019t it? (Randstad award survey, 2016)<\/p>\n Even if your company is not a multinational tech business, adopting a A\/B testing model approach like the one used in tech when thinking about creating an employer brand can be useful.<\/p>\n See it as a metaphor. So we now know that large tech companies are masters at creating an attractive employer brand. But if you\u2019re a Swiss company<\/strong>, chances are that you do not yet have a comprehensive strategy<\/strong> that communicates this.<\/p>\n This is where there\u2019s room to improve.<\/p>\n In times such as these, where there\u2019s a shortage of skilled workers<\/strong> \u2013 especially if your company is looking to attract candidates in professions like engineering, IT, technology or medicine, setting yourself apart<\/strong> from the competition is worth gold. (Skilled Worker Shortage Index Switzerland 2020)<\/p>\n And how to do that?<\/p>\n Yes indeed \u2013 you build a strong employer brand.<\/p>\n And if you\u2019re unsure of what it is that Swiss workers want, look onto the last slide \u263a<\/p>\n (small hint: the clich\u00e9s are true\u2026 a good salary cannot hurt)<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\nWe\u2019ve done a little bit of research \u2013 and we think that there\u2019s room to grow \u263a
\nMultinational companies like Google are *very* adept at creating a strong employer brand.
\nAsk anyone thinking about a job in business\/tech whether they\u2019d like to work at Google and chances are, they\u2019d respond with a positive.<\/p>\n
\nCandidates applying at Google are not uniquely selected for their technical skills but for their \u201cGoogleyness\u201d \u2013 meaning their ability to thrive in in an environment of ambiguity and uncertainty.
\nCreating a strong employer brand helps create a people-business fit.<\/p>\n\n
\nEmployer branding is in constant flux. It is a work-in-progress\u2026 and in some cases, it may need a makeover.<\/p>\n
\nBut what about SME\u2019s? And crucially, what about SME\u2019s in Switzerland?
\nMany Swiss small to medium-sized businesses are incredible places to work at (and with!).
\nYou may well sell all-round reputable products or services, offer fantastic benefits, have the longest-standing relationships with your stakeholders.<\/p>\n