Career development

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The 6 most important soft skills

Soft skills are crucial for a professional career. What is behind the most important soft skills and how can you develop them to be convincing in your application and at work?

Checklist: How to turn the performance review into an opportunity

For many employees, feedback meetings are a rather unpleasant compulsory appointment. But with a little preparation, the tete-a-tete with your boss can give your career a boost. Get more out of it with our employee performance review checklist.

Professional development for your career

Today's working world is changing rapidly and with it the demands on each employee. Lifelong learning is required to keep up. But your professional development should be well prepared.

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Self-motivation - Career tips from Robert Half

Self-motivation in your job: how can you defeat your weaker self?

Proper time management - Tips from Robert Half Zurich

The Eisenhower Principle and other time management methods: how to optimally use your work time and reduce stress.

Appraisals - Career tips

An upcoming appraisal doesn't need to make anyone nervous. Find out here what the procedure is and what counts.

How understand the codes in a work reference

Work references: this is what the codes of reference language means and these are the rights you have as an employee.

Essential soft skills - Career tips

These soft skills are essential for applicants. How can you train your social competences and use them optimally?

Proper pay negotiations

Pay negotiation: with these arguments, you’ll convince your boss to give you a pay rise.

Get through your probationary period successfully - Tips from Robert Half Zurich

Get a great start in your new job. Tips for your first day at work and the probationary period.

Presentations - Career tips from Robert Half

How to convince your listeners with your presentation. You should follow these points if you want hold a successful presentation.

Working styles: the ‘everything precise’ and ‘everything’s stupid’ colleague - Career tips Robert Half

There are many different ways of working and types of worker. Do you tackle tasks immediately or put off annoying tasks? We've put together some of the different working styles.