https://clever-hr.ch/en/blog/ The external HR department for companies in Switzerland. en Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:16:00 GMT https://clever-hr.ch/en/blog/fachkraeftemangel-gesundheitswesen-schweiz/ https://clever-hr.ch/en/blog/fachkraeftemangel-gesundheitswesen-schweiz/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:02:50 GMT 2026-08-24T11:48:19.000Z Recruitment In 2025 the Swiss skills shortage index fell by around 22 per cent, and only 4 of 32 occupational groups were still classed as short of staff. Health professions lead the ranking all the same, and that makes retention the strongest lever an employer holds. https://clever-hr.ch/en/blog/hr-auslagern-kmu/ https://clever-hr.ch/en/blog/hr-auslagern-kmu/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:02:50 GMT 2026-08-24T12:16:00.000Z Fundamentals For many SMEs a full-time HR professional costs more than the workload justifies, so the personnel work lands on the management team. This guide shows when outsourcing pays off and what stays in your hands. https://clever-hr.ch/en/blog/ki-im-hr-kmu/ https://clever-hr.ch/en/blog/ki-im-hr-kmu/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:02:50 GMT 2026-08-24T11:48:19.000Z AI & HR Artificial intelligence is changing HR work week by week. This article shows where AI helps today, which decisions rest with a person and what that means for your costs. https://clever-hr.ch/en/blog/lohnbuchhaltung-auslagern-kosten/ https://clever-hr.ch/en/blog/lohnbuchhaltung-auslagern-kosten/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:02:50 GMT 2026-08-24T11:48:19.000Z Payroll Anyone considering outsourcing payroll deserves to know how the process runs and what it really costs. This guide explains the payroll run, social insurance, withholding tax, year-end work and swissdec in plain English, with published prices. https://clever-hr.ch/en/blog/massenentlassung-kmu-konsultation/ https://clever-hr.ch/en/blog/massenentlassung-kmu-konsultation/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:02:50 GMT 2026-08-24T11:48:19.000Z Outplacement The threshold for a mass redundancy sits lower than most management teams assume: in a company with 21 employees, ten notices within 30 days are enough. The most expensive mistake happens before the first termination letter is written, and a clean sequence avoids it completely. https://clever-hr.ch/en/blog/outplacement-schweiz/ https://clever-hr.ch/en/blog/outplacement-schweiz/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:02:50 GMT 2026-08-24T11:48:19.000Z Outplacement A separation is hard on both sides. Outplacement guides departing employees into their next role, protects your standing as an employer and keeps the remaining team steady. https://clever-hr.ch/en/blog/quellensteuer-arbeitgeber/ https://clever-hr.ch/en/blog/quellensteuer-arbeitgeber/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:02:50 GMT 2026-08-23T11:51:27.000Z Payroll Employing people without a permanent residence permit means you collect tax for the cantonal authority and carry the liability for getting it right. This guide sets out the duties in plain English and shows what changed in 2026 for cross-border commuters from Germany, France and Italy. https://clever-hr.ch/en/blog/recruiting-ohne-erfolgsprovision/ https://clever-hr.ch/en/blog/recruiting-ohne-erfolgsprovision/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:02:50 GMT 2026-08-24T11:48:19.000Z Recruitment Published Swiss commission examples in our cited sample range from 18 to 30 per cent, depending on model and salary. Here is how hourly recruitment compares. https://clever-hr.ch/en/blog/scheinselbstaendigkeit-kmu/ https://clever-hr.ch/en/blog/scheinselbstaendigkeit-kmu/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:02:50 GMT 2026-08-23T11:51:27.000Z Payroll A contract headed "mandate" and monthly invoices with VAT look like a clean arrangement. The AHV compensation office, which collects Swiss social insurance contributions, goes by how the work is actually done. A reassessment brings contributions back for up to five years, and both halves usually stay with the company. https://clever-hr.ch/en/blog/swissdec-elm-kmu/ https://clever-hr.ch/en/blog/swissdec-elm-kmu/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:02:50 GMT 2026-08-24T12:09:30.000Z Payroll Since 1 July 2026 no authority accepts salary declarations under the old ELM 4.0 standard, and the next generation, ELM 6.0, is already published. Here is what swissdec is, why the standard takes routine work off employers' hands, and how to check in five minutes whether your payroll software still carries a valid certificate.