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A Swiss CV sets out your contact details, experience, education and skills, with the latest role first. Explore a complete fictional example and a checklist. This guide is in English; the example and documents created with SwissBewerbung are in Swiss Standard German (de-CH).
Read guideA good cover letter does not simply repeat your CV. It connects your actual experience with the specific position and shows why you want to support exactly this company.
Read guideYou can apply from abroad for a position in Switzerland. Whether and under what conditions you may start working later depends, among other things, on your nationality, the duration of the activity, and your profession.
Read guideA good application dossier makes it easy for a human resources officer to assess your suitability. Crucial are the required documents, a logical sequence, clearly readable PDFs, and information that is complete and truthful.
Read guideWhen applying by e-mail, the message remains short and factual. It leads to the actual application documents in the attachment, but normally does not replace the individual cover letter if one is required.
Read guideAn application photo is common in Swiss CVs, but it is not a generally legally required component. You decide whether you want to use a current, professional photo, unless an employer specifically requires something for a particular application.
Read guideA career change does not mean that your previous career path becomes worthless. What is crucial is which actual skills you can transfer to the new role, why you want to make the change, and how realistically you have prepared yourself for the entry.
Read guideWith an unsolicited application, you contact a company even though no suitable position is advertised. To ensure it does not appear like a mass message, you need a clear work objective, a genuine connection to the company, and carefully selected documents.
Read guideA break in your professional career is no reason to hide periods of time or invent activities. A clear résumé states the period truthfully, uses an appropriate neutral designation, and prepares you for a brief explanation in the interview.
Read guideCreate a clear Swiss resume from your actual details and add a tailored cover letter when you have a specific role.