Alle Blogartikel mit Work-life balance 25 articles Blog 13 Februar 2025 | Dianne Lange Essential Skills and In-Demand Profiles for Careers in Humanitarian Settings Experts give advice: explore the essential skills and in-demand profiles needed in humanitarian aid. Mehr erfahren Blog 10 Dezember 2024 | Dianne Lange Work-Life Balance in International Cooperation: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities Work-life balance remains a universal challenge. This article shares key insights from professionals working in the... Mehr erfahren Blog 16 Mai 2024 | Gabriela Steinemann How Swiss women working in multilateral organisations integrate family and career Building a multilateral career as a Swiss woman requires flexibility, creativity and sacrifice. 8 women shared their... Mehr erfahren Blog 24 Januar 2023 | Sina Baranyai Professionals in international cooperation – finding the right balance as a family People interested in international cooperation often wonder if it aligns with starting a family. At Forum cinfo 22... Mehr erfahren Blog 22 November 2022 | Lisa Lang - Tony Zuber 1+1 = 3 | How job sharing creates value for an organisation The job sharing duo of Lisa and Tony is intergenerational, gender-mixed and complementary in terms of the experience... Mehr erfahren Blog 21 November 2022 | Natacha Wicht - Daniel Glinz Eight career anchors: which ones drive your career? Dedication to a cause? Autonomy? Security? Faced with a career choice, what is your priority, and what would you never... Mehr erfahren Blog 29 September 2022 | Roya Milani Médecins sans Frontières: "How we pioneered job sharing in our field programmes" Médecins sans Frontières introduced job sharing in Iraq and reduced the turnover rate for this complex position. Mehr erfahren Blog 6 Juli 2022 | Jane Carter "Sometimes you must compromise if you want a family – but I stress compromise, not sacrifice" This is the third of three blogs exploring the challenges and opportunities associated with raising a family whilst... Mehr erfahren Blog 22 Juni 2022 | Neva Fark "Being Swiss, we tend to be a bit reserved. Get out of your comfort zone, don’t be afraid to network and make yourself seen!" David Müller, working for UNDP with SDG investing, talks about his fascination with Africa, maintaining a good work-life... Mehr erfahren Blog 22 Juni 2022 | Ursula Jenny "The fear that all employees will demand unpaid leave is completely unfounded" Solidar Suisse offers its employees unpaid leave and unpaid parental leave so that they can dedicate their time to other... Mehr erfahren Blog 25 Mai 2022 | Isabel Günther People sometimes need change to evolve – sometimes without a reason NADEL employees can take an unpaid leave for no particular reason and on a regular basis. Mehr erfahren Blog 11 Mai 2022 | Manuela Häfeli - Kathrin Indermaur Co-chairing an HR department Manuela and Kathrin, a job-sharing duo, tell us how they run the HR department of Helvetas. Discover the lessons learned... Mehr erfahren Blog 20 April 2022 | Jane Carter "It's amazing how quickly one adapts to life in a new country": The spouse's view During the Forum cinfo 2021 we held a session to discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with raising a... Mehr erfahren Blog 30 März 2022 | Loredana Contaldi How our employee Simon became a digital nomad A private sector company outlines the benefits and obstacles of mobile working. Get inspired. Mehr erfahren Blog 1 März 2022 | Natacha Wicht Learning to take care of yourself before taking care of others Since finishing nursing school, Rebecca had the idea of being a humanitarian health worker. She joined us for a virtual... Mehr erfahren Blog 24 Januar 2022 | Jane Carter An international childhood? It was a great start in life! During the Forum cinfo 2021, we held a session to discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with raising a... Mehr erfahren Blog 17 Januar 2022 | Neva Fark "I never regretted leaving my well-paid job in Switzerland to start from scratch with an NGO in Colombia" At the age of 35, Tony Zuber changed his career and started working in international cooperation abroad. In this... Mehr erfahren Blog 14 Januar 2022 | Neva Fark "It’s a life of extremes – on the one hand, the most rewarding work there is, on the other, the most draining and demanding" Karin Hofmann had worked several years in conflict zones with the ICRC. She talks about her most challenging experiences... Mehr erfahren Blog 6 Januar 2022 | Neva Fark "Prepare yourself and be mindful; you will not get a second chance to make a first impression" As an expat, it is not always easy to find your place in a new team in a foreign country – Anvar Sabzaliev has... Mehr erfahren Blog 1 Dezember 2021 | Guillaume Wegmüller "Ce sont les petites décisions qui façonnent notre vie", entretien avec Christian Castelli Rencontrez Christian Castelli, Policy and Best Practice Officer auprès de la Force intérimaire des Nations unies au... Mehr erfahren Blog 1 Februar 2016 | Babette Pfander "My job in a development bank", Katharina Falkner-Olmedo Meet Katharina Falkner-Olmedo, Division Chief at the Inter-American Development Bank. Learn more about her position and... Mehr erfahren Blog 1 November 2015 | Babette Pfander "My job in a development bank", Jean-Luc Bernasconi Meet Jean-Luc Bernasconi, Lead Economist at the World Bank in Tunis. Learn more about his position and career path. Mehr erfahren Blog 1 Oktober 2015 | Babette Pfander "My job as a programme coordinator in an NGO", Jens Engeli Meet Jens Engeli, Programme coordinator at Helvetas. Learn more about his position and career path. Mehr erfahren Blog 1 Oktober 2015 | Babette Pfander "My job at a UN agency", Jeremias Blaser Meet Jeremias Blaser, Deputy Country Director for UNDP in Ghana. Learn more about his position and career path. Mehr erfahren Blog 1 Oktober 2015 | Camille Aubry "My job in peace promotion", Rachel Gasser Meet Rachel Gasser, Deputy Head of the Mediation Program at swisspeace. Learn more about her position and career path. Mehr erfahren
Blog 13 Februar 2025 | Dianne Lange Essential Skills and In-Demand Profiles for Careers in Humanitarian Settings Experts give advice: explore the essential skills and in-demand profiles needed in humanitarian aid. Mehr erfahren
Blog 10 Dezember 2024 | Dianne Lange Work-Life Balance in International Cooperation: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities Work-life balance remains a universal challenge. This article shares key insights from professionals working in the... Mehr erfahren
Blog 16 Mai 2024 | Gabriela Steinemann How Swiss women working in multilateral organisations integrate family and career Building a multilateral career as a Swiss woman requires flexibility, creativity and sacrifice. 8 women shared their... Mehr erfahren
Blog 24 Januar 2023 | Sina Baranyai Professionals in international cooperation – finding the right balance as a family People interested in international cooperation often wonder if it aligns with starting a family. At Forum cinfo 22... Mehr erfahren
Blog 22 November 2022 | Lisa Lang - Tony Zuber 1+1 = 3 | How job sharing creates value for an organisation The job sharing duo of Lisa and Tony is intergenerational, gender-mixed and complementary in terms of the experience... Mehr erfahren
Blog 21 November 2022 | Natacha Wicht - Daniel Glinz Eight career anchors: which ones drive your career? Dedication to a cause? Autonomy? Security? Faced with a career choice, what is your priority, and what would you never... Mehr erfahren
Blog 29 September 2022 | Roya Milani Médecins sans Frontières: "How we pioneered job sharing in our field programmes" Médecins sans Frontières introduced job sharing in Iraq and reduced the turnover rate for this complex position. Mehr erfahren
Blog 6 Juli 2022 | Jane Carter "Sometimes you must compromise if you want a family – but I stress compromise, not sacrifice" This is the third of three blogs exploring the challenges and opportunities associated with raising a family whilst... Mehr erfahren
Blog 22 Juni 2022 | Neva Fark "Being Swiss, we tend to be a bit reserved. Get out of your comfort zone, don’t be afraid to network and make yourself seen!" David Müller, working for UNDP with SDG investing, talks about his fascination with Africa, maintaining a good work-life... Mehr erfahren
Blog 22 Juni 2022 | Ursula Jenny "The fear that all employees will demand unpaid leave is completely unfounded" Solidar Suisse offers its employees unpaid leave and unpaid parental leave so that they can dedicate their time to other... Mehr erfahren
Blog 25 Mai 2022 | Isabel Günther People sometimes need change to evolve – sometimes without a reason NADEL employees can take an unpaid leave for no particular reason and on a regular basis. Mehr erfahren
Blog 11 Mai 2022 | Manuela Häfeli - Kathrin Indermaur Co-chairing an HR department Manuela and Kathrin, a job-sharing duo, tell us how they run the HR department of Helvetas. Discover the lessons learned... Mehr erfahren
Blog 20 April 2022 | Jane Carter "It's amazing how quickly one adapts to life in a new country": The spouse's view During the Forum cinfo 2021 we held a session to discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with raising a... Mehr erfahren
Blog 30 März 2022 | Loredana Contaldi How our employee Simon became a digital nomad A private sector company outlines the benefits and obstacles of mobile working. Get inspired. Mehr erfahren
Blog 1 März 2022 | Natacha Wicht Learning to take care of yourself before taking care of others Since finishing nursing school, Rebecca had the idea of being a humanitarian health worker. She joined us for a virtual... Mehr erfahren
Blog 24 Januar 2022 | Jane Carter An international childhood? It was a great start in life! During the Forum cinfo 2021, we held a session to discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with raising a... Mehr erfahren
Blog 17 Januar 2022 | Neva Fark "I never regretted leaving my well-paid job in Switzerland to start from scratch with an NGO in Colombia" At the age of 35, Tony Zuber changed his career and started working in international cooperation abroad. In this... Mehr erfahren
Blog 14 Januar 2022 | Neva Fark "It’s a life of extremes – on the one hand, the most rewarding work there is, on the other, the most draining and demanding" Karin Hofmann had worked several years in conflict zones with the ICRC. She talks about her most challenging experiences... Mehr erfahren
Blog 6 Januar 2022 | Neva Fark "Prepare yourself and be mindful; you will not get a second chance to make a first impression" As an expat, it is not always easy to find your place in a new team in a foreign country – Anvar Sabzaliev has... Mehr erfahren
Blog 1 Dezember 2021 | Guillaume Wegmüller "Ce sont les petites décisions qui façonnent notre vie", entretien avec Christian Castelli Rencontrez Christian Castelli, Policy and Best Practice Officer auprès de la Force intérimaire des Nations unies au... Mehr erfahren
Blog 1 Februar 2016 | Babette Pfander "My job in a development bank", Katharina Falkner-Olmedo Meet Katharina Falkner-Olmedo, Division Chief at the Inter-American Development Bank. Learn more about her position and... Mehr erfahren
Blog 1 November 2015 | Babette Pfander "My job in a development bank", Jean-Luc Bernasconi Meet Jean-Luc Bernasconi, Lead Economist at the World Bank in Tunis. Learn more about his position and career path. Mehr erfahren
Blog 1 Oktober 2015 | Babette Pfander "My job as a programme coordinator in an NGO", Jens Engeli Meet Jens Engeli, Programme coordinator at Helvetas. Learn more about his position and career path. Mehr erfahren
Blog 1 Oktober 2015 | Babette Pfander "My job at a UN agency", Jeremias Blaser Meet Jeremias Blaser, Deputy Country Director for UNDP in Ghana. Learn more about his position and career path. Mehr erfahren
Blog 1 Oktober 2015 | Camille Aubry "My job in peace promotion", Rachel Gasser Meet Rachel Gasser, Deputy Head of the Mediation Program at swisspeace. Learn more about her position and career path. Mehr erfahren
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