Jobs
Geneva's job market reflects the city's economic structure: international organisations (the UN system, WHO, WTO, ILO, IOM and dozens of others) employ tens of thousands of staff in the canton, alongside global commodity trading houses, private banks, pharmaceutical groups, the luxury watch industry, and a dense layer of advisory and professional services. The unemployment rate in Geneva typically sits among the higher in Switzerland in absolute terms — though…
DALIGAULT
DALIGAULT, operating under the bee-boo brand and directed by Vaïluna Daligault, specialises in the recruitment and placement of nannies, maternity nurses and childcare personnel.
View listingActiv New-Job Genève - agence de placement
Activ New-Job, present in Geneva since 1986, is a placement agency operating in the Medical, Building, Cleaning, Transport-Removals, Industry, Administrative and IT sectors.
View listingARMSTRONG CRAVEN LIMITED, Hale, Royaume-Uni, succursale de Genève
ARMSTRONG CRAVEN LIMITED, Hale, United Kingdom, Geneva branch The Geneva branch of Armstrong Craven Limited, a British executive search and talent strategy consulting firm with more than thirty years’ experience and present in eight countries, offers services in senior executive search.
View listingBRANDED SA
BRANDED SA, a fiduciary established in Geneva since 2002, offers complete services in accounting, taxation and business creation, complemented by human resources services including payroll management, HR administration and recruitment.
View listingAUGICOM SA
AUGICOM SA, a public limited company established in Carouge in the Geneva region, specialises in the provision of IT services and information technology consulting.
View listingPractical guide
Jobs and employment in Geneva
Geneva's job market reflects the city's economic structure: international organisations (the UN system, WHO, WTO, ILO, IOM and dozens of others) employ tens of thousands of staff in the canton, alongside global commodity trading houses, private banks, pharmaceutical groups, the luxury watch industry, and a dense layer of advisory and professional services. The unemployment rate in Geneva typically sits among the higher in Switzerland in absolute terms — though still low by European standards.
For job seekers, the practical landscape divides between formal recruitment channels (corporate websites, executive search firms for senior roles, the UN system's Inspira platform, and specialist recruiters for finance, commodities, and pharma) and the substantial role of networking — particularly for senior and cross-functional positions. Working in Switzerland generally requires a residence permit corresponding to the role; for non-EU nationals, employer sponsorship through the quota system is the usual route.
This section covers employment and career resources, recruitment agencies, and job-search platforms relevant to the Geneva market.