Tips and Tricks for an efficient and successful recruitment process

In this video you will see 10 tips & tricks for efficient and successful recruitment.


Kick-off meeting - the basis for your successful recruitment

ETH Zurich is confronted with various challenges that will further complicate the future recruitment of technical and administrative specialists. These include the general shortage of specialized staff, the demographic development, the emergence of AI, attracting different generations and the associated different requirements.

Before you start preparing a job advertisement, you should think about the entire recruitment process, as this has a major impact on your chances of hiring the right candidates. Taking the time to plan properly from the start will make the process smoother and more effective.

In the kick-off meeting with the participating recruiters, you are laying the foundation for an efficient recruitment process. You can download Download a checklist (PDF, 774 KB) to help you organize this in the ideal way. This will help you to prepare optimally for the meeting and take all relevant points into account

Kick-off advantages

Our graphic shows the cross benefits and interdependencies in order to enable efficient and sustainable recruitment together with all participants and at the same time ensure a positive employer image for ETH Zurich.

  • Employer branding: positive perception as an employer.?
  • Strengthened trust through transparency and professionalism?
  • Strategic efficiency: Flexible labor market orientation?
  • Cost efficiency: Reduced costs through optimized selection and faster decisions.?
  • Innovation: Promotion of innovative capacity through new talent?
  • Enthusiasm through rapid communication: Prompt and regular communication reinforces mutual commitment?
  • Transparency and authenticity: a clearly defined process creates trust?
  • Positive experiences strengthen the employer image?
  • Time saving: clarification of relevant questions reduces subsequent coordination.?
  • Well-founded decisions: Clear expectations and pre-selection of candidates.?
  • Avoidance of wrong appointments: Precise definition of requirements minimizes risks.?
  • Effective cooperation: Close coordination speeds up the process.?
  • Targeted support: Clarity about requirements enables a precise selection of candidates.?
  • Process optimization: Standard increases efficiency and promotes a positive candidate journey.?
  • Faster time-to-hire: Structured process leads to faster hiring.?
  • Faster offer preparation: Pre-defined function level and salary ranges speed up the process.?
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