During a “round table”, in videoconference, with human resources professionals, we talked about our vision of the awakening of human potential in companies. We wanted to share our experiences on this subject and evaluate the possibilities for the future, a future that begins today. We each had our own point…

Soft skills are the character traits, aptitudes, human, social and interpersonal qualities that allow us to work and interact with others. These are our natural skills that generally cannot be learned in a course and cannot be quantified. …

As a new mother in Switzerland, you are entitled to a minimum of 14 weeks (98 days) of maternity leave and you can expect to receive up to 80% or your income. Mothers cannot work during the eight weeks following the birth of their child. Returning to work after the…

“If, like me, you have a son and a daughter, would you like your daughter to be paid less than your son?” Veronique Goy Veenhuys, “Equal salary is good for business”. In Switzerland, the wage gap between women and men is 19.6% in the private sector and 16.7% in the…

A skills' assessment can be used at any time in your life, whatever your tasks, responsibilities, and job level. It can be particularly indispensable for anyone who has not worked for several years and wants to find a job. It will help to prepare a well-documented and solid approach to…

Following my article “Job search: my testimonial and advices”, I participated in a very interesting webinar that gave advice on how to stay motivated during a job search. The content was well presented, consistent and full of good advice. The reactions of some of the 69 participants in this webinar…

The notion of “senior” is quite a relative term. It can have a positive connotation: in some companies the term Senior is added to the function of people who are 38 (!) and have no more than 10 years’ experience (Senior Communications Manager, etc.). It can also be used in…

In the event of a planned restructuring, some companies offer a social plan that allows employees to volunteer to leave the company and to benefit from a severance package that can amount to several months’ salary. …

You are looking for a job, but there is a lot to deal with: COVID-19, working from home, difficult unusual period, 250'000 job seekers in Switzerland, French-speaking cantons at the top. If all of this is not enough, it is raining! So, as it happens, I have also been looking…