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How hard can it be to find a job in Switzerland?

Unemployment is low in Switzerland, but that's not much of a consolation for people who can't find a job. Keystone

How hard can it be to find a job in Switzerland?

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Jeannie Wurz, swissinfo.ch

Regardless of whether job seekers are young or old, foreign or Swiss, finding a job in Switzerland can be a difficult and lengthy process. swissinfo journalist Jeannie Wurz talks with job seekers and a job counselor about the experience.

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