I would like to move to Switzerland, what kind of Jobs can I get how much is the cost of living in Switzerland

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Roman V

Hello,
Switzerland is a multinational country you can apply and get any job what is available on the market, but still people who speak fluently one of the Swiss official languages are preferred.
Work experience is essential for a successful job applicant. Work market is pretty tough and foreign professionals are attracted to the market. In fact, the current trend is for young educated people to leave Switzerland and get job experience abroad.
The salaries are high in Switzerland, but so is the cost of living. Estimate what you need to earn at least $40000 a year to make a decent living, usually skilled people make more than that. be aware that on estimate prices in Switzerland are on average 40% higher than in the rest of Europe. So be prepared to spend a lot.
I suggest what you check out this site which is popular among English speaking people in Switzerland
http://genevaonline.ch/
Best online website to look for a job
http://jobup.ch/

Goddess of Grammar

I don't know about a "college" degree (I'm assuming that's a Bachelor)--I know dozens of PhDs here. (Seriously!) You could apply for a PhD program at ETHZ or its sister school in Lausanne whose name escapes me. It comes with a pretty decent stipend from what I've seen.

Servette

1) You would need to speak at least either German or French, that will help a lot
2)What kind of "science" major do you have?
3)Work permit is quite hard to get
4) Get a job in an American company which has office in Switzerland or a Swiss company where you live, and ask to transfer there.
You don't mentioned which country you are from. If you are from the US, it will be a shock to you about cost of living, comparing to USA. But everything is proportional...salaries higher, so cost of living higher.
You just cannot go there and get a job, unless you have a high skill of something.
I do know that Procter-Gambler has his European office in Geneva, check with their corporate office in USA.

Tantrum

Unemployment is very low here, so you have some kind of chance. I assume you're not an EU citizen though (because you used the term "college") which reduces your chances somewhat.

If you can work in the pharmaceutical area with your degree, Basel might be a possibility for you. There are lots of pharma companies with lots of job openings - and many of them just require English (although German and/or French is an advantage). Check out the websites for Roche and Novartis to get you started.

Cost of living is VERY high here. Taxes aren't too bad though. I would want at least 100,000 CHF (Swiss Francs) a year minimum.

Charlie

Your first challenge will be obtaining a work visa for Switzerland. It is extremly difficult to obtain a work visa for Switzerland...see website below and scroll down to the paragraph on work visas. There is a book called "Living and working in Switzerland " avail. at Amazon and in book stores that may be of some help. You may find you will need to be employed by an American company, which then places you in Switzerland at their facility there. Good luck in your research.

doodlebug

When I lived there they needed engineers and dental hygienists. But I guess you could always work as a bartender
or waiter. The cost of living is about twice what it is here,
but on the other hand, I didn't have a car, so no car payments,
insurance, gas, maintenance, etc. Spent lots of money on
travel and fun!

Diminati

First it would help if you spoke Swiss. French and German would be nice too.

Cost of living is high, but so is average per capita income. For some general numbers:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sz.html

By the way - good choice. Switzerland is consistently rated one of the best countries in the world to live in.

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