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Why are persistent wage negotiators punished? How do I negotiate properly? Why do women do most of the unpaid work? How do I build a successful startup? Is Home Office women-friendly? Should I get a Care-Salary?

karriere / Alexandra Dufresne / 07-04-22

Adieu, liebe Schweiz: a foreign feminist’s farewell letter to Switzerland

After six years, human rights lawyer and working mother Alexandra Dufresne is leaving Switzerland. But not before she shares an urgent call-to-action with all of us.

karriere / Alexandra Dufresne / 07-04-22

karriere / Céline Meier / 07-04-22

The cycle moves into working life

#NewWork and #NextGen: The working world needs to rethink. Work must adapt to people and not the other way around. That's why companies are finally experimenting with cycle-based working hours and FlexWork models.

karriere / Céline Meier / 07-04-22

karriere / Christian Stocker / 05-30-22

Regula Bührer: Swiss companies can't afford to be silent about equality

The Swiss leader and co-founder of #FRAUENARBEIT talks candidly about career success, agency life, feminism, and wanting young women in Switzerland to succeed.

karriere / Christian Stocker / 05-30-22

Illustration: Fabienne Iten, Simone Züger

karriere / Nadine Jürgensen / 05-19-22

Advertiser of the year, did you deserve that as a man, David Schärer?

We ask men what usually only women are asked to start a dialogue about stereotypes, make people think and smile, and to expose toxicity. We want to address men on our platform and make them our ambassadors.

karriere / Nadine Jürgensen / 05-19-22

Are you a feminist, Bardhyl Coli?

We ask men what usually only women are asked. We want to start a dialogue about stereotypes, make people think and smile, but also expose toxicity. We want to address men on the platform and make them our ambassadors.

karriere / Nadine Jürgensen / 05-19-22

karriere / Patrizia Laeri / 05-18-22

Were you never afraid of being financially dependent on a woman, André Krause?

Sunrise boss André Krause was elected CEO by women, credits his daughter with better arithmetic skills than himself, and relies on his charisma.

karriere / Patrizia Laeri / 05-18-22

karriere / Agota Lavoyer / 04-25-22

With power comes responsibility

Sexual harassment still occurs everyday in the workplace. Yet, our columnist argues, harassers cannot rule in healthy company culture. In toxic culture, they can. That’s why companies must protect their employees.

karriere / Agota Lavoyer / 04-25-22

Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com / Unsplash

karriere / Anna Stando / 03-17-22

Women in business are still fighting an uphill battle

It’s often said there is a "big push” for women today. But is that true? Is the business world changing fast enough and creating more equal opportunities? Our contributor Anna Stando looks at the numbers and finds out it’s still a career battleground for women in 2022.

karriere / Anna Stando / 03-17-22

karriere / Samantha Taylor / 01-31-22

When the job isn't worth it

High costs of childcare put families, and especially women in Switzerland into a disadvantaged position. This has consequences for the entire economy.

karriere / Samantha Taylor / 01-31-22

karriere / Céline Meier / 01-12-22

Invisible in meetings

In meetings, those who fight loudly for their interests have their say. Not an easy undertaking for women, as they are often drowned out or even ignored. According to the latest studies, virtual meetings do not solve the problem - rather the opposite.

karriere / Céline Meier / 01-12-22

karriere / Céline Meier / 12-14-21

When algorithms recruit - and discriminate

Curbing the flood of applications: many large companies are doing this with HR software. The big promise behind it: efficiency! The danger: discrimination.

karriere / Céline Meier / 12-14-21

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