Talent Solutions
Talent Pool Report
Information Technology Generalists
Switzerland (October 2014)
Talent Pool Overview
13.5KProfessionals in talent pool on LinkedIn
1.2KGraduates joined talent pool (past 3 years)
42%Are managers or above
8%Changed jobs over the past year(Compared to 8% in Switzerland overall)
Methodology
Talent Pool insights are gathered from LinkedIn's
313M+ members worldwide. We define talent pool
audiences based on the skills and occupations listed
on member profiles.
Competition for talent is defined by the frequency
with which members are contacted by professional
recruiters on LinkedIn. Higher competition for talent
indicates that the average professional in a region is
interacting with recruiters more frequently than their
peers in other regions.
You can use these insights to find untapped pools of
talent by focusing on regions with a high volume of
professionals and low competition.
Talent Supply & Demand by Region
Metro Area# of
ProfessionalsCompetition
for talent
Zürich, CH 4.6K High
Geneva, CH 4.0K High
Basel, CH 2.1K Moderate
Bern, CH 1.2K Moderate
Ticino, CH <1K Low
Lausanne, CH <1K Low
Winterthur, CH <1K Low
Sankt Gallen, CH <1K Low
Valais, CH <1K Moderate
Graubunden, CH <1K Low
Lucerne, CH <1K Low
*Size of bubble indicates the total # of LI professionals in region. Color indicates competitionlevel for talent. Green: Low competition, Grey: Moderate competition, Red: High competition
Talent Pool ReportInformation Technology GeneralistsSwitzerland (October 2014)
Top Schools Attended
1.Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich
(CH)
2. Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (CH)
3. University of Geneva (CH)
4. University of Zurich (CH)
5. EPSIC École professionelle de Lausanne (CH)
Top Fields Studied
1. Informatics
2. Computer science
3. Information science and technology
4. Economics
5. Business
What this Talent Pool Wants in a Job
Challenging work 63%
Work/life balance 56%
Colleagues 44%
Flexibility 40%
Excellent compensation 38%
Culture fit 37%
Superiors 35%
Impact 33%
% indicates how important the attribute is to professionals in this talent pool
Source: 2014 survey of 330K+ total LinkedIn members, in which respondents were asked to
identify the 5 most important attributes when considering a job opportunity. At least 50 members
in this talent pool took the survey.
How can you connect with this talent pool?
1. Leverage Your Employees' NetworksThe #1 activity on LinkedIn is viewing other members' profiles. You can use LinkedIn's Work With Us ads to connect with priority talent
whenever they visit your employees' profile pages.
2. Engage in Conversation through Status UpdatesUpdates to your followers can be targeted (i.e. by function, by geography) to send relevant, timely updates to your priority talent pools.
You can reach beyond your follower base using Sponsored Updates.
3. Tell a Relevant Talent Brand StoryShare why your company is unique and use LinkedIn's talent driver data to better understand what this talent pool cares most about.
Premium career pages allow for segment-specific targeting to ensure priority talent sees the content most relevant to them.
4. Measure and Track Your ProgressTalk to your LinkedIn rep to measure the strength of your Talent Brand with this talent pool and to learn how you stack up against your
competition.
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