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Career Services VAUZ Takes you out en 2022

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what if one has a new contract some period after the phd contract ends? Is this person eligible for rav?

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https://www.vauz.uzh.ch/en.html

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RAV-Registration

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Melden Sie sich noch während der Kündigungsfrist, spätestens aber am ersten Tag Ihrer Arbeitslosigkeit persönlich bei Ihrem zuständigen Regionalen Arbeitsvermittlungszentrum (RAV) an.

Leistungen der Arbeitslosenversicherung (ALV) können Sie frühestens ab dem Datum beziehen, an dem Sie sich persönlich beim RAV angemeldet haben.

Melden Sie sich frühzeitig an. So können Sie schon während der Kündigungsfrist von unseren Dienstleistungen profitieren. Dies erhöht Ihre Chance auf eine neue Stelle.

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Melden Sie sich noch während der Kündigungsfrist, spätestens aber am ersten Tag Ihrer Arbeitslosigkeit persönlich bei Ihrem zuständigen Regionalen Arbeitsvermittlungszentrum (RAV) an. Leistungen der Arbeitslosenversicherung (ALV) können Sie frühestens ab dem Datum beziehen, an dem Sie sich persönlich beim RAV angemeldet haben. Melden Sie sich frühzeitig an.

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State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO

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Useful Information: EURES (EURopean Employment Services)

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Useful Information: EURES (EURopean Employment Services)

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EURES (EURopean Employment Services) is a cooperation network of public employment services in the European Union (EU) and the countries in the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). EURES aims to facilitate the mobility of workers within these countries.

The EURES Switzerland consultants are your point of contact for all questions relating to the Swiss labour market and professional mobility.

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State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO

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EURES (EURopean Employment Services) is a cooperation network of public employment services in the European Union (EU) and the countries in the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). EURES aims to facilitate the mobility of workers within these countries. The EURES Switzerland consultants are your point of contact for all questions relating to the Swiss labour market and professional mobility.

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see the teaser on the right

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A good resume in tabular form is easy to read and clearly structured, and conveys a lot of information to the reader in a matter of seconds. It should comprise no more than two to three pages and contain the following information:

Personal Details

First and last name (if it is not clear which is your first and which is your last name, you can specify them [first name and last name: Hans Josef]).

Full address without abbreviations like "str" (e.g. Bahnhofstrasse, not Bahnhofstr.)

Telephone number(s) always specify when giving several numbers (mobile, office, home). Ideally you should supply one number on which you can always be reached. Throughout the application period, you should keep your telephone answering device activated and ensure that the message is businesslike.

A professional e-mail address (first name.last name@uzh.ch)

Date and place of birth

Your nationality. Non-nationals should cite their residence and working permits (L/B/C).

Optional: Information on marital status and children

Application Photo

If the job ad does not ask for a photo, you are free to decide whether to supply one or not. However, a photo does make your application more personal. Since an application photo is designed to present you at your best, it must fulfill the following criteria:

High quality/resolution in color or in black and white (this applies equally to paper photos and digital images in electronic applications).

Pleasant look, relaxed and friendly smile (passport photos from a booth on which you are not permitted to smile and which are smaller than real application photos are not ideal.)

Natural, well-groomed appearance, with formal and discreet clothes, appropriate for an interview in your line of business (shirt, blouse, jacket, blazer)

Recent photo (max. 2 years old). Do not select a photo that is five years old just because you particularly like it. Choose one that is recent. It is important that you are authentic and honest.

Neutral background

The portrait should be limited to head and shoulders. Never provide a full-body shot. The photo should be between 4.5 x 6.5 cm and 6 x 9 cm in size.

Never use photos taken on your mobile phone, or personal holiday pictures, etc. Supply photos that are specially created to apply for a job in that specific business.

Education

Students and graduates with little professional experience are advised to list their academic achievements first, starting with their school-leaving certificate, stating the month and year, without gaps, in reverse chronological order (e.g. 09/2008 - 09/2010). The information must include

Name and place of the institution and the qualification that was or is to be achieved

Study program or combination of subjects

Optionally, the title of the final thesis or research priorities and areas of interest

Semester abroad and research staysspent during the course of your studies

Expected time of degree completion or grade (if good or excellent)

Time frame

Professional Experience

Structure and formulate your professional experience in the same way as for your education. State

Name and place of the company/institution and the department in which you were working

Job title

Duties and functions that you fulfilled there

Time period of your employment (e.g. 07/2010 - today)

Categorize your duties and functions into fields of activity (e.g. administration, organization, management, sales), taking a separate line for each field of activity and avoiding line breaks. Begin each time with the duties that demonstrate a high degree of responsibility and own initiative and which are most relevant for the new job. Adapt your resume to the job you are applying for.

Professional experience also includes traineeships and temporary part-time jobs, however sporadic or irregular. If these are not relevant to the new job and you have since gained more interesting professional experience then you can consolidate them into one period, e.g. 08/1996 - 12/2010 various activities in sales, administration, customer service, childcare.

Further Experience

Ideally, you should structure and formulate further experience in the same way as your education and professional experience. Further experience could be

Voluntary work (fire service volunteer) and involvement at the University (student organization, student union, etc.)

Military service (giving the length of the service and military rank; officers and above can cite military service as professional experience.)

Minor courses of continuing education that do not count towards your degree.

Language Skills

List in the left hand column the languages you speak, and specify your written and spoken levels in the right hand column. Common terms of specification include mother tongue, business proficient, fluent, excellent, good, basic knowledge. It is worth consulting the CEFR scale developed by the Council of Europe describing the levels A1 to C2.

If you have learned languages to certificate level here or abroad, state this under the particular language in the right hand column and state on the left the year or time period in which you gained the certificate or attended a language school abroad.

IT Skills

Categorize your IT skills into two columns, as for your language skills. How you fill out the columns largely depends on the scope of your IT skills and technical competencies in relation to operational, hardware, and network systems. In the column on the left, you can list terms such as data processing, graphics, audio, etc. and add details of the corresponding programs on the right. Alternatively, you can specify the individual programs in the left hand column and describe your application skills on the right with terms like "experienced user" or "basic knowledge".

Hobbies and Interests

Sporting interests can give insight into whether you are a team player or a lone fighter, an introvert or an extrovert. As your hobbies should ideally reflect advantageous aspects of your character that relate to the job, only mention hobbies that you can say something meaningful about. Be careful not to generalize but give precise information. Again, we recommend two columns : On the left, enter general terms like sport, travel, reading, etc. and on the right give details, for example by naming the individual sports, any awards you have won, or information on long-term club activities. Hobbies like reading should not be substantiated with book titles but with information on your favorite genre or your preferred authors, for example.

References

There is an unwritten law that says that references should not be listed on a resume if this is not explicitly mentioned in the job ad. However, you can show that you have references with the following sentence: "References will be made available upon request." In the event that references are requested, see the section on references under Enclosures.

List of Publications

If you have already published works and this is relevant to the position, you can list your works or excerpts from them. This applies to jobs for academics and scientists but also to jobs that require experience in editing, using various communication channels, or communications geared to a specific target group.

Tips

Now it's time to reverse roles: Think about who will look at your portfolio and what that person will want to see. Ultimately, the bait is for the fish and not for the angler.

Adapt your resume according to each position advertised.

Keep your phrasing short and precise, and design the document to ensure that future employers and HR staff can acquire a picture of you within seconds.

Draw up a strategy to deal with questions regarding gaps in your resume at the interview. Also include partially concluded study programs in your resume, since you gained competencies in those subjects too.

Don't forget to add a footnote with your email address on the second page, so that people know (in case of a printed CV) to which dossier this page belongs.

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A good resume in tabular form is easy to read and clearly structured, and conveys a lot of information to the reader in a matter of seconds. It should comprise no more than two to three pages and contain the following information: First and last name (if it is not clear which is your first and which is your last name, you can specify them [first name and last name: Hans Josef]).

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An informational interview is a key element in your strategy to build a network and identify career opportunities. The point of the exercise is not to land a certain job but to gather information. And, of course, it gives you the chance to present yourself. This is important as, with every informational interview you attend, you will expand your network and gain confidence.

What Is the Purpose?

To talk to people who work in your future profession and benefit from their professional experience and contacts

To create a better picture of a professional field, its conditions, requirements, and opportunities

To gain insight into companies and organizations

To obtain advice and tips on career planning and job hunting

To build a contact network

To learn how to better express your own interests and strengths, and to raise your confidence and knowledge for future interviews

Whom Can You Interview?

Anybody who works in a field that interests you. This could be friends and acquaintances, friends of friends, family members, alumni, or even people who you don't know but whose career path is of interest to you. You will often be received with open arms as most people like talking about themselves.

How Do You Set Up the Interview?

The best thing is first to write an email and then (if you don't receive an answer after a week) make a phone call to set an appointment for the interview. This will take place ideally in person, or on the phone.
It is important to:

Make clear immediately that you are gathering information and advice and are not asking for a job.

Suggest a meeting of not longer than 20 to 30 minutes.

Not be offended by a lack of interest or a possible rejection.

Be patient and persistent and not give up.

How Can You Prepare?

By reading up in advance about the field of work or the company, you will save time and have a more productive discussion. The more interviews you attend, the more specific you can be in your questioning and the more interesting and detailed will be the answers.

You must know yourself what you want, and where your strengths and weaknesses lie.

Decide before each meeting what information you want to gain. Compile a list of questions in advance (use the question list below for help).

Set yourself the target to ask for further contact persons (and sources of information) at the end of the discussion. This will ensure that each meeting leads to new contacts.

Respect your interview partner's time.

Possible Course of the Interview

Refer to your mutual acquaintance, i.e. who it was who recommended you to meet, give a brief introduction of yourself, and outline your reason for coming.

Ask the person to tell you about themselves but avoid being too demanding.

Ask questions.

Be sure to end the interview punctually and thank the person for their time and advice, etc.

Possible Questions

How did you get this job? What are your professional qualifications? What was your first job?

How did you plan your career? Are there other ways that lead to this career/position?

How would you describe your position/job/responsibilities?

What do you like about your profession and what not?

Can you describe a typical day?

What qualifications/competencies/strengths do you need for this field of work?

What would you do, if you were me, to achieve my dreams?

Which next steps would you suggest? Are there any programs for newcomers, trainees, etc.?

Can you give me the names of any other persons I could contact?

Can you recommend any literature, journals, or useful websites?

What is the best career advice you can give me?

What Next?

Write an email the same evening thanking the person for their time and advice.

Keep the person updated and let them know how their advice has helped you.

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An informational interview is a key element in your strategy to build a network and identify career opportunities. The point of the exercise is not to land a certain job but to gather information. And, of course, it gives you the chance to present yourself.

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I saw there is a job search tool on jobroom.ch.
What is the data source for this tool? Is it more comprehensive than other, commercial job search engines?

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Due to benefit from the interview training already before you get unemployed or only once you are unemployed?

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Due to benefit from the interview training already before you get unemployed or only once you are unemployed?

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The UZH Innovation Hub is a platform for innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Zurich. It acts as a catalyst to accelerate the development of new inventions and ideas and strengthens the transfer of innovative research and teaching to the economy and society.

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The UZH Innovation Hub is a platform for innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Zurich. It acts as a catalyst to accelerate the development of new inventions and ideas and strengthens the transfer of innovative research and teaching to the economy and society.

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You provide statistics on unemployment rates. What about salaries and other career prospects? Thanks

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You provide statistics on unemployment rates. What about salaries and other career prospects? Thanks

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Do the companies count the duration of PhD as work experience?

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Does staying in academia for "too long" after finishing the PhD hurt the transition to the job market?

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Does staying in academia for "too long" after finishing the PhD hurt the transition to the job market?

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What is the job prospect in Switzerland for non-German-speaking PhDs from the arts and humanities?

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What is the job prospect in Switzerland for non-German-speaking PhDs from the arts and humanities?

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What is the job prospect in Switzerland for non-German-speaking PhDs who are non-EU in the field of Neuroscience?

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What is the job prospect in Switzerland for non-German-speaking PhDs who are non-EU in the field of Neuroscience?

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what are the specific requirements for non-EU citizens if we want to start/found a company in Switzerland after the PhD?

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what are the specific requirements for non-EU citizens if we want to start/found a company in Switzerland after the PhD?

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I heard that once we go with RAV our permit changes from B to something else and that may make us less attractive to get jobs, is this true? May I know what is the permit we get once we enter RAV?

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I heard that once we go with RAV our permit changes from B to something else and that may make us less attractive to get jobs, is this true? May I know what is the permit we get once we enter RAV?

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how long can a non-EU person stay with the RAV until a job is found?

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how long can a non-EU person stay with the RAV until a job is found?

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suppose a non-EU manages to get a job with the help of RAV, then does RAV help with the permit processing with the immigration? I ask this particularly in a case where the job found is a job that any other EU of Swiss citizen could no. Because immigration does not issue permits to non-EU who manages to find a job that can be carried out by a Eu person.

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suppose a non-EU manages to get a job with the help of RAV, then does RAV help with the permit processing with the immigration? I ask this particularly in a case where the job found is a job that any other EU of Swiss citizen could no. Because immigration does not issue permits to non-EU who manages to find a job that can be carried out by a Eu person.

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Is it possible to be take German language course during unemployment and is it funded by RAV?

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Is it possible to be take German language course during unemployment and is it funded by RAV?

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can you take unpaid leave during the RAV duration in case of emergency? if yes and how long can we get?

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can you take unpaid leave during the RAV duration in case of emergency? if yes and how long can we get?

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Are there innovation courses offered after the completion of PhD contract for UZH alumni?

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Are there innovation courses offered after the completion of PhD contract for UZH alumni?

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Check if this program is something for you (has nothing to do with facebook)

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Check if this program is something for you (has nothing to do with facebook)

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Switzerland has concluded trainee exchange agreements with various countries in order to enable young professionals to acquire further professional and linguistic skills in Switzerland. Work permits can be granted for a maximum of 18 months. Citizens of the following countries may be admitted:
Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Indonesia, Japan, Monaco, New Zealand, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Tunisia, Ukraine, USA
A traineeship is part of further education. Young professionals are required to work in the occupation that they have learned or in their study major. Part-time work or working as a self-employed person are not permitted. Young professionals must be paid at the rates that are customary for the location and the industry.

If you wish to undergo professional training in our country, finding a trainee vacancy is essentially your responsibility. The application must be submitted to the competent authorities in your home country.

Please find below further information on the admission procedure and the precise requirements as well as the official application form and a standard employment contract.

Last modification 07.03.2022