hundreds of thousands of people are not allowed to work in Switzerland, although there is more than enough to do. Since the 17th century. March, large parts of the country are at a standstill. Cafes, Bars, Restaurants, hairdresser shops or flower shops are closed on the orders of the Federal Council.
In other sectors, such as retail, healthcare, delivery services, or in agriculture-hands that can grab on the other hand. Patrons are looking for staff who could bridge shortages.
The financial Plight of the people without employment can create the short-time working compensation remedy. Already over a Million people affected by shorttime working, and the trend in Switzerland are still rising! However, against the turn the screws on the Sofa only a useful task – to help there, where now workers are needed.
industry-specific platforms
Therefore, in the last days, various platforms, trying to fix this Dilemma. Poolup.today helpers provides assistance to organize efficiently and Volunteers plan to support the health sector. As well as the Canton of Thurgau on a dedicated recruitment platform. The Online job market Jobcloud ads supported the health sector in the fight against Corona with the circuit of free.
An important contribution, because while the hospitals in crisis is busy, have other clinics, short-time working registered – the Federal government has all the necessary medical interventions for the First says.
agriculture Also organized. Potatoes and asparagus must be harvested. Normally a Job for foreign seasonal workers. Only, these are not able to come because of the travel restrictions in Switzerland. On Agrix.ch may register harvest workers from other sectors, such as hospitality or tourism.
recruiters set up Patron
The aim of broke network the work potential across all industry sectors with each other, is also committed to the new platform arbeitertausch.com . The idea: a kind of Tinder for Patrons. So a Dating platform for Chefs who have too little work for their employees and for bosses that have a lot of work, but too few workers to cope with this.
The idea for the platform came from Dominic Fontijn (30) who works in the advertising industry at the Moment, but with its customers, especially about the economic consequences of the Corona-crisis exchange. And so again and again from companies that have applied for employees in short-time work. Their potential for work lies fallow so.
As Fontijn still noticed, that in Germany, McDonald’s employee at Aldi to help out, numbers of customers and supply Were manageable, it was clear to him Now, he had to do something. “My goal is that people who are affected by short-time working, can continue to work,” explains the managing Director of FE Agency. “While a part of the economic life is lame, the hum is in other areas. Here, we want to make our contribution, all of the actors together.”
– saving potential for the unemployment Fund
Later on, should the offer of arbeitertausch.com also in Germany and Austria online. And that’s how it works: companies looking for staff, can register on the platform free of charge. The idea: When the search is free, to report more and more companies that are in urgent need of workers. For Patrons who have work forces in the offer, costs of the registration of 200 Swiss francs per month.
Match supply and demand, to put the two companies in a loan contract, to deal with the workforce quickly and efficiently in the new company. “We don’t labour,” explains Fontijn. “We are networking resources that are on a site broke and elsewhere is urgently needed.”
The advantage is that In contrast to industry solutions in the area of health or in agriculture, are set up in all industries and professions to each other, solutions can be found, to yet no one has thought of. “If only a few Thousand workers to find a temporary new job, saving the unemployment insurance Fund millions of francs,” hopes Fontijn.
After the crisis, the workers return to their previous Patron and help to bring the business back into full swing.
Here is the help for SMEs
hits The Corona-crisis the Swiss economy, especially SMEs. Shops, Restaurants, Salons, museums and many more establishments have to temporarily close their doors. Many people see their life’s work in danger, don’t know how it goes, existence and fears-wide. Now quick, pragmatic and creative help is needed. The views of the group to contribute their part and supports as a cooperation partner of the Raiffeisen Initiative of the local heroes.ch. On the free, non-profit Crowdfunding platform, the heroes can temporarily under local.ch/SMEs all SMEs and local commercial projects intrude, and vouchers for the period after Corona or donations. Thus, short-term liquidity can be bridged loss problems and turnover. SMEs are the backbone of the Swiss economy, it remains strong.
