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John Byrne: Director of Procurement & Supply Chain
“Swiss job landscape and talent demand”
John ByrneEMEA Recruitment
Swiss Employment Market - Past
• Achieved #1 as Globalisation accelerated 20+ years ago
• Over 50% of multinationals looking at Europe settled here
• Key Strengths included Tax and Regulatory reliability
• Leading to significant and broad employment opportunities
John Byrne: Director of Procurement & Supply Chain
John Byrne: Director of Procurement & Supply Chain
Swiss Employment Market - Present
• Since 2009 - 2018, multinationals (>CHF 1bn) moved to Switzerland creating about 17,000 jobs
• 2014 onwards : Lost ground to NL, IRL and LUX
• Recent Tax reforms have impacted strategic planning for multinationals
• It’s not a negative story though……….
* McKinsey: Switzerland wake up, April 2019
John Byrne: Director of Procurement & Supply Chain
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
EMEA RECRUITMENT PLACEMENTS• In 2019 39% of assignments were
newly created roles in Switzerland
• 2018-19 growth includes three global clients centralising Procurement departments
• Last 5 years has seen 20%+ YOY growth
• 2019 we opened a new BI/Data division to response to market diversification in Talent demand
Current Market / Client Analysis
John Byrne: Director of Procurement & Supply Chain
Swiss Employment Market - Future
• There are a number of challenges:• EU agreements• Tax reform• Free trade agreements• Swiss Code of Obligation reform• Corporate Responsibility Initiative
• Innovation: R&D and Patent Box Regime
• Digitalisation will become even more important
* McKinsey’s The future of work: Switzerland’s Digital Opportunity Oct 2018
John Byrne: Director of Procurement & Supply Chain
Talent Demand
• Employees: cost versus value add
• Competition for the best talent increases
• Own YOUR development
• Embrace change: Digitalisation / AI
• Networking
John Byrne: Director of Procurement & Supply Chain
Talent Demand
The future is about the evolution of jobs in Switzerland not extinction
* McKinsey’s The future of work: Switzerland’s Digital Opportunity Oct 2018
John Byrne: Director of Procurement & Supply Chain
Any questions………..
John Byrne: Director of Procurement & Supply Chain