The perception of temporary employment The

Results are based on
905 responses
from employers and
professionals in Switzerland
How the World Views
Temporary Employment
and Interim Management
Perceptions, practices and
trends in Switzerland
Global Insights by
The perception of temporary employment
EMPLOYERS
More than 4 out of 5 (85.4%) Swiss employers rate their
experiences of temporary employment as positive or highly
positive – compared with the global average of 80.4%
PROFESSIONALS
On the other hand, 68.2% of Swiss professionals rate
temporary employment as positive or highly positive
– compared with the global average of 58.9%
Please, note that figures marked in orange or green are significantly below / above the global average
The motivators
EMPLOYERS
The motivators for Swiss employers to use temporary employment are:
Flexibility
Answer
short-term needs
Identify candidates for
permanent positions
Cost-effective
solution
Bring in external
Develop company’s
expertise
business in the long-term
90.1%
86.8%
73.5%
58.9%
39.7%
17.9%
Global: 89.4%
Global: 87.8%
Global: 75.7%
Global: 61.2%
Global: 49.1%
Global: 26.9%
PROFESSIONALS
...while the motivators for Swiss employees are:
Stay employed during
Develop a
Develop professional
a time of economic
professional network
competencies
uncertainty
Increase chances
of finding a
permanent job
Access to
professional training
Work-life
balance
83.0%
80.1%
75.5%
71.1%
50.4%
39.1%
Global: 70.7%
Global: 72.0%
Global: 66.7%
Global: 59.1%
Global: 49.6%
Global: 33.2%
Trends & perspectives
EMPLOYERS
More than 3 in 5 (62.3%) of the Swiss
employers think that temporary employment
has no negative impact on the company’s
image (Global: 60.8%)
The main reasons for Swiss employers for
turning to temporary employment are1:
Replacement for
employee on leave
49.5%
(Global: 50.6%)
Unexpected increase
in activity (Global 40.8%)
37.6%
Management of a
specific project
32.1%
(Global: 28.6%)
The criteria for Swiss employers when choosing temporary employment agencies are:
67.9%
Speed of response in
presenting appropriate
candidates (Global 64.4%)
55.1%
53.2%
45.9%
42.2%
Previous
experience with
the agency
The agency’s speed
of response in helping
resolve HR issues
Good relationship
with the agency
consultant
Cost of the agency’s
services (Global: 52.0%)
(Global: 52.3%)
(Global: 39.3%)
(Global: 45.7%)
PROFESSIONALS
Swiss professionals face various challenges while being on
temporary assignments1:
Planning
next job
Getting
settled in life
And the vast majority feel integrated
during most of their assignments1:
Renting a
flat/house
Welcome!
Feel
integrated
55.5%
28.4%
19.7%
92.1%
Global: 48.5%
Global: 28.1%
Global: 16.3%
Global: 83.6%
EMPLOYERS
PROFESSIONALS
The need for
temporary
staff will...
Global: 33.9%
Global: 61.2%
Increase
34.4%
Global: 44.2%
59.0%
Global: 18.6%
Stay the same
39.7%
16.3%
Global: 7.3%
Global: 13.5%
Decrease
13.9%
Global: 12.9%
Global: 8.4%
11.9%
More than 1 in 3
Swiss employers...
4.5%
Don’t know
THINK THAT THE NEED
FOR TEMPORARY STAFF
WILL INCREASE
20.2%
Almost 3 in 5
Swiss professionals...
EMPLOYERS & PROFESSIONALS
1 in 5 of the Swiss professionals (19.2) were offered a permanent contract by their employers at the end
of their temporary/interim assignment (Global: 23.1%)
1
These results are based on responses of employers and professionals that
used temporary employment in the last 12 months. Multiple answers possible.