Why are qualified people still unemployed?

Why are qualified people still unemployed?

Yesterday I was at the year-end celebration of Capacity, an organization helping highly skilled job seekers with migrant backgrounds find work in the Swiss market.

Earlier this year, I had the privilege of being a panel speaker at two of their workshops (throwback pic to Adliswil event) and hosting a speed coaching session on EY Switzerland day with 20+ Capacity alumni and EY colleagues motivated to give back. Their growth was visible 💪

This is what struck me most: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵. There is this huge disparity between skilled talent available in the country and the increasing war for the best people. It sounds contradictory, but it's real.

But here's the thing—Capacity is doing something brilliant.

They're not just helping people update their CVs or practice interview skills. They're training them on the skills that actually matter for the future:

↳ 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 to keep applying when rejection feels overwhelming
↳ 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 to learn the nuances of the Swiss job market
↳ 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 to translate their incredible prior experiences into local context

And by the way, even Sam Altman—the father of ChatGPT—just confirmed this again in a recent podcast: resilience, creativity, and adaptability are THE skills we need in the AI era.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀. When we focus on these human skills alongside technical expertise, we start closing that talent gap.

But it only works when we all work together—organizations like Capacity, companies willing to look beyond traditional hiring patterns, and people who are ready to invest in these foundational skills.

Which skill—resilience, creativity, or adaptability—do you need most right now?

Francesca Malvatani Evgeniya Vodolazova and the whole Capacity team, thanks for all you do 🚀

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