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“Swiss job landscape and talent demand” John Byrne EMEA Recruitment John Byrne: Director of Procurement & Supply Chain

Swiss Employment Market - Past • Achieved #1 as Globalisation accelerated 20+ years ago • Over 50% of multinationals looking at Europe settled here • Key Strengths included Tax and Regulatory reliability • Leading to significant and broad employment opportunities John Byrne: Director of Procurement & Supply Chain

Swiss Employment Market - Present • Since 2009 - 2018, multinationals (>CHF 1bn) moved to Switzerland creating about 17,000 jobs • 2014 onwards : Lost ground to NL, IRL and LUX • Recent Tax reforms have impacted strategic planning for multinationals • It’s not a negative story though………. * McKinsey: Switzerland wake up, April 2019 John Byrne: Director of Procurement & Supply Chain

Current Market / Client Analysis EMEA RECRUITMENT PLACEMENTS • In 2019 39% of assignments were newly created roles in Switzerland • 2018-19 growth includes three global clients centralising Procurement departments • Last 5 years has seen 20%+ YOY growth • 2019 we opened a new BI/Data division to response to market diversification in Talent demand 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 John Byrne: Director of Procurement & Supply Chain

Swiss Employment Market - Future • There are a number of challenges: • EU agreements • Tax reform • Free trade agreements • Swiss Code of Obligation reform • Corporate Responsibility Initiative • Innovation: R&D and Patent Box Regime • Digitalisation will become even more important * McKinsey’s The future of work: Switzerland’s Digital Opportunity Oct 2018 John Byrne: Director of Procurement & Supply Chain

Talent Demand • Employees: cost versus value add • Competition for the best talent increases • Own YOUR development • Embrace change: Digitalisation / AI • Networking John Byrne: Director of Procurement & Supply Chain

Talent Demand The future is about the evolution of jobs in Switzerland not extinction * McKinsey’s The future of work: Switzerland’s Digital Opportunity Oct 2018 John Byrne: Director of Procurement & Supply Chain

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