Switzerland’s workforce is in superb shape but perhaps not for long,according to a new study by the consulting firm Deloitte. Tapping existing pools of talent including older workers and women are key to helping companies meet future demands for skilled labour. In its latest future of work study released on Tuesday, Deloitte surveyed 15000 people from ten European countries to gauge the attitudes of employees on major workforce trends. This included 1000 people in Switzerland, or whose views on labour trends and recommendations for companies are captured in the “Voice of the Workforce in Switzerland country supplement. While the Swiss job market has been characterised by low unemployment,high salaries and skilled labour, Deloitte’s study anticipates major challenges resulting from digitisation and an ageing society. It argues that companies will not only struggle to recruit staff with the factual skills but also to recruit adequate numbers of people to meet future demands. + Read ...
Source: swissinfo.ch