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• Tax at source: deducted automatically from wages
by employer; rate of 8–10% depending on canton
• No less than four weeks of annual leave
• Salary in line with location and business sector
Wage calculator
www.lohnrechner.bfs.admin.ch
How can I find a job
General information:
http://ec.europa.eu/eures
Public employment services:
www.job-room.ch
How to submit the right kind of application:
www.treffpunkt-arbeit.ch > Publikationen > Broschüren
> Bewerbung
Job portals & search engines:
http://www.ge.ch/jobs/agences-placement.asp
Swiss Metalworking Federation:
www.smu.ch Swiss Federation of Mechanical Engineering:
www.swissmechanic.ch
Swiss Federation for Mechanical, Electrical and
Metal­working industry:
www.swissmem.ch Working in
SWitzerland
Portal for Swiss Mechanical, Electrical and
Metalworking industry:
www.industrie-schweiz.ch
Professional associations:
Schweizerischer Arbeitgeberverband:
www.arbeitgeber.ch
Economiesuisse:
www.economiesuisse.ch
Schweizerischer Gewerbeverband:
www.sgv-usam.ch
Trade unions:
Travail.Suisse:
www.travailsuisse.ch
Schweizerischer Gewerkschaftsbund:
www.sgb.ch
Index of labour recruitment services:
www.avg-seco.admin.ch
Access to labour market – obtaining a permit
Access restrictions for Bulgaria and Romania are valid until
31 Mai 2016. For the other EU / EFTA countries detailed
information can be consulted by visiting
www.sem.admin.ch > Entry & Residence > Free Movement
of Persons Switzerland - EU/EFTA
Swiss facts and figures
State form: Federal State, 26 cantons
Area: 41.285 km2
Distances: 220 km from North to South,
350 km from East to West
Population: 8 million (23% of foreign origin)
Official languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh
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The mechanical, electrical and metalworking industry is strategic to the Swiss economy. Altogether, more than 338.000
people work in this sector. This comprises activities ranging
from industrial-metal production and metal-based products
to electrical and electronics industries, along with mechanical
engineering.
For those with the required qualifications and language
ability, a job position in the industrial sector offers the chance
of working with professionals and broadening expertise.
Industrial heartlands in Switzerland
Basel region
Precision, tech.,
chemicals, pharma
Neuchatel/Jura
region
Watch industry
Waadt
Bern region
Watch,
mechanical
and precision
industries
Eastern Switzerland
Textile industry
Zurich/Zug
region
Electronics
Graubünden
Lake Geneva
region
Watch industry
Tessin
Valais
Industrial jobs in demand
• Technician
• Engineer
• Sales rep
• Electrician
• Mechanic
• Project leader
General requirements
• Identity card
• CV (inlcuding passport photo) and cover letter in the
language of the vacancy advertised
• Good language skills in German for the German-speaking
part of Switzerland
• Good language skills in French for the French-speaking
part of Switzerland
• Good language skills in Italian for the Italian-speaking
part of Switzerland
• Copy of recognised diploma
• References from previous employers
• Good IT skills
• Driving license
Besides sound training in your area of expertise, many technical occupations stipulate a need for so-called soft skills such
as load-bearing capacity, self-motivation, a team spirit, interpersonal skills, entrepreneurship, openness, conflict-handling
skills, a critical mind and creativity.
Recognition of qualifications and training
In order to exercise a specific profession, Swiss authorities
require recognised qualifications from a Swiss training establishment or equivalent foreign qualifications. A distinction
is made between regulated and non-regulated professions. If
your occupation is regulated in Switzerland, your diplomas or
vocational qualifications will need to be officially recognised.
Foreign qualifications or professional licences must have been
either awarded or accredited by your country of origin to enable recognition by Swiss authorities.
Further information can be found by visiting
www.sbfi.admin.ch > Recognition of foreign qualifications
Employment conditions in Swiss industry
• Fixed-term or permanent employment contract drawn up
under the Swiss Code of Obligations or federal law
• Working time defined by individual contract or in accordance
with collective bargaining agreements
• Mandatory occupational accident insurance covered
by employer
Important addresses
nomic Affairs SECO
State Secretariat for Eco
RES
Direktion für Arbeit/EU
36
eg
nw
Holzikofe
d
3003 Berne/Switzerlan
ch
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info@eur
ww w.eures.ch
ww w.jobarea.ch
25
Hotline +41 (0) 58 463 25
gration SEM
State Secretariat for Mi
EURES
Quellenweg 6
itzerland
3003 Berne-Wabern/Sw
ww w.sem.admin.ch
150658 03.2015
General information