We’re celebrating Coopler Tania’s 100th shift

We’re celebrating Coopler Tania’s 100th shift

by | Mar 24, 2023 | Stories

Our Coopler Tania has completed over 100 jobs since registering with Coople in May 2022 – congratulations on this milestone. Thanks to Coople, Tania was able to find her way back into the working world as a mother, without any problems, and expand her professional skills in the hospitality sector.


Why did you join Coople?

“This happened by coincidence during a Job at the 125th anniversary of Roch. My teammate recommended the app to me and I have been working with Coople ever since.”


What new professional experiences and knowledge have you gained through Coople Jobs?

“With Coople Jobs, I was able to discover different companies and meet many new people who also work in my industry (hospitality). The flexible work made it easier for me to start working, as I had been at home with my children for a long time before.”


What new industries/job profiles were you able to discover thanks to Coople?

“I worked mainly as a cook but had also done waiter Jobs.”


What are your personal or professional goals at the moment?

“Having already been self-employed, I am trying to become self-employed again.”

“Coople gives me a certain stability, but I’m still free to decide when, how and where I want to work, without being tied to one place. Coople gives me freedom to pursue my personal goals.”

How does Coople help you to achieve these goals? 

“By giving me some stability, but still being free to decide when, how and where I want to work, without being tied to one place. Coople gives me freedom to pursue other things.”


What is your favorite memory when you think of your time with Coople so far?

“I was impressed by the authenticity of the Novartis restaurant where I was allowed to work as a cook. Everything was very Italian, which I really liked. The wrestling festival in Pratteln was also very impressive. Being part of such a big event was great and a nice memory.”


What is the most special/funniest thing that has ever happened to you on a Coople job?

“I find the way I came across Coople Jobs very funny and special. What a coincidence that I got to know Coople during a Job with another job agency.”


What advice would you give to new Coopers who have just registered? 

“Apply often and try out different jobs.”


Find more exciting stories and experiences from our Cooplers on our community page.
Coople takes part in the HR Festival europe 2023

Coople takes part in the HR Festival europe 2023

by | Mar 9, 2023 | Uncategorized

The largest HR festival in Switzerland will take place on Tuesday, 28.03.2023, and Wednesday, 29.03.2023, at Messe ZĂĽrich. We are thrilled to be back on-site with a stand and to be the exclusive staffing partner of the HR Festival europe again this year.

The HR Festival offers over 40 exciting workshops and more than 200 exhibitors. Visit us at our stand D.02 in Hall 4 and get to know us. 

Learn more about “flexible HR strategies” from our CCO, Yves Schneuwly. He will be on stage on both exhibition days:

Get a bag of popcorn before you attend the next presentation or workshop and have a try at a round of cornhole. In addition to small gifts, we are also giving away tickets to the Weltklasse Zurich on 31.08.2023.

Get your free ticket
We are looking forward to an exciting exchange with you!
We’re celebrating Coopler Eduardo’s 100th shift

We’re celebrating Coopler Eduardo’s 100th shift

by | Feb 17, 2023 | Stories

Our Coopler Eduardo has completed over 100 jobs since his registration with Coople in June 2022 – congratulations for this milestone. Thanks to Coople, Eduardo has been able to expand his professional knowledge in the hospitality industry and is currently pursuing a very ambitious goal: opening his own restaurant.


Why did you join Coople?

“After my military service, I wanted to work part-time. My cousin then recommended the Coople Jobs App.”


What new professional experiences and knowledge have you gained through Coople Jobs?

“I got to meet a lot of new people and was able to complete several cool jobs. This way you meet people from different industries and get to network with them.”


What new industries/job profiles were you able to discover thanks to Coople?

“I mainly worked as a chef, but I also had the opportunity to complete cool jobs in the event sector. I found it very interesting to see how everything is planned and organised.”

“My goal is to open my own restaurant in 10 years time. Thanks to Coople, I have already met people who are interested in my project and with whom I can imagine working with in the future.”

What are your personal or professional goals at the moment?

“My goal is to open my own restaurant in 10 years time. In order to do so, I want to gain as much professional experience as possible in different companies.”


How does Coople help you to achieve these goals? 

“By working in different companies across various industries and getting to know new people. I have already met suppliers or logisticians who are interested in my project and would love to work with them in the future.”


What is your favorite memory when you think of your time with Coople so far?

“Definitely the Spengler Cup in Davos and the Openair Frauenfeld. I remember the Openair Frauenfeld mainly because of the beautiful weather, the cool music, and great people. The Spengler Cup, on the other hand, was something completely new. It was a totally different dimension in terms of organisation and work. The menu selection and the guests who were served were also new to me.”


What is the most special/funniest thing that has ever happened to you on a Coople job?

“I reconnected with old school mates on various jobs – That was very unexpected and funny.”


What advice would you give to new Coopers who have just registered? 

“Make sure you take every opportunity you get to work and try out lots of different jobs. Everyone can find something suitable on Coople.”


Find more exciting stories and experiences from our Cooplers on our community page.
Celebrating ten years with Coopler Linda

Celebrating ten years with Coopler Linda

by | Dec 12, 2022 | Uncategorized, worker-resources

We couldn’t be prouder to celebrate the 10-year anniversaries of our Cooplers! Our Coopler Linda is also celebrating her 10th anniversary with Coople. In our interview, Linda revealed what motivated her to register with Coople back then and what professional and personal goals she is currently pursuing.


Introducing: Linda

When Linda registered with Coople 10 years ago, she was mainly working in the hospitality industry after her training as a chef. Over the past 10 years, Linda has been able to learn many new things, make new friends and even work with Rene Schudel thanks to Coople. Six years ago, Linda started her own business with digital crypto assets in customer support. As a reliable job platform, Coople helped her to build her own business.

Why did you join Coople?

“After my apprenticeship as a chef, I moved to France and spent one and a half years living and working on the Cote d’Azur in the south of the country. To improve my English, I then went to Australia. After 8 months, I started looking for a Swiss job from Australia to be able to work immediately upon my return. W This was not so easy, because at that time job interviews were still held on site. I looked for other solutions and came across the Coople Jobs App, where I found flexible and short-term jobs. Coople was the perfect solution to my challenge.”


What was your first Coople job?

“My first job was at the Hotel Alpenblick in Bern and I worked there as a chef. Thanks to the clear communication that Coople establishes between the companies and the Cooplers, it was a successful first job.”

“During my training at the Belvoirpark Hotel Management School in Zurich, Coople also helped me to earn money while studying.”

What new professional experiences and knowledge have you gained through Coople Jobs?

“Due to the fact that we always work with different people and teams at Coople, I learned to adapt and react flexibly all the time. My ability to memorise things was always challenged as I had to remember new procedures and information, such as new menus or new dishes, in the shortest possible time every time I had a new job. My knowledge of human nature and empathy skills also grew very much during this time. But I was also able to learn a lot of organisational skills, as it was common for me to work in four different companies in one month. During my training at the Belvoirpark Hotel Management School in Zurich, Coople also helped me to earn money while studying.”

What are your personal or professional goals at the moment?

“I started my own business six years ago and Coople helped me to flexibly generate another active income alongside my self-employment. This would not have been possible with a permanent job. Since every self-employment is about building up in the beginning. Coople was the best, easiest and safest way for me to secure my income. In the meantime, I use Coople to cover my fix costs and my entrepreneurship makes me financially free. But from January 2023, I’ll be travelling the world for two years, so I will take a break from Coople.”

What advice would you give to new Cooplers who have just registered?

“I recommend everyone to choose as many job profiles as possible and to work as many jobs as possible. You shouldn’t be too picky at the beginning to get good ratings as quickly as possible and build up an attractive job profile. It also makes sense to add unskilled job profiles to learn new skills.”

What new sectors/profiles were you able to experience thanks to Coople?

“I had the opportunity to work as an assistant of an event manager, as a hostess, in logistics, as a driver, in the commercial area, as a promoter and also in sales at my favourite sporting goods retailer, in addition to the many different hospitality jobs. I think it’s great how I’ve been able to gain insight into so many areas thanks to Coople.”

What is your favourite memory when you think about the last 10 years with Coople?

“There have been so many great moments, I can’t limit myself to just one favourite memory. I had so many nice and cool jobs, so many varied experiences, and so many cool people I was able to meet and with whom I am still in contact today. Overall, it’s a wonderful time to look back on, with many moments that I will remember for a long time. Two of them are, for example, a job at Migros Catering in St. Moritz, where I prepared roast beef on the grill in dream weather and white mountains, or the events in DĂĽbendorf with RenĂ© Schudel.”

Coopler Linda K. during a Coople Job

What message do you have for hiring companies?

“I love how grateful the hiring companies are for the Cooplers. For me, it’s normal to do my job, but this incredible gratitude that the companies make you feel is really nice. In general, I think the appreciation is unfortunately a bit lost in the labour market, but with temporary jobs it’s almost always there.”

Shortage of skilled workers – an ever-present problem

Shortage of skilled workers – an ever-present problem

by | Nov 25, 2022 | Information for companies

The topic is everywhere and there seems to be no end to the reporting about it: The shortage of skilled workers is always on the minds of HR professionals and entrepreneurs across many industries.


Why is the shortage of skilled workers still an issue?


The reasons have only partially changed: The demand for staff, for example at airports or in the event and catering industry, was extremely high after the pandemic subsided. The reason for this is that companies that had survived the pandemic were virtually awakened from hibernation and were confronted with expectations of delivering a pre-pandemic offer. However, this is still not possible in many places.

During the pandemic, workers had time for extensive reflection on whether and how their jobs should determine their lives in the future. The movement to put life at the centre of existence rather than work has led many people to actively choose more flexibility and, by temping, to decide when, where and how much they want to work.


Another factor is the wage development in some professions


Real wages in the food service industry in Germany and Austria have increased faster than in Switzerland, which may be one reason for the lower immigration of skilled workers – even though chefs now earn CHF 8.30 more per hour than at the beginning of the year, depending on their level of training. Back in March, we published the results of a survey among our Coopers who work in the hospitality industrywith the result that only about one third were convinced to return to their old job.

Unexpected events, such as a major distributor’s short-term need for 800 employees to meet new safety requirements to prevent the spread of COVID-19, or a company where, unexpectedly, all the employees are sick (as the Swiss newspaper NZZ recently reported David, Vonplon, 02.08.2022,) – such short-term shortages of skilled workers can cause considerable damage to unprepared companies. This is one reason why companies are increasingly implementing a flexible pool of workers directly into their HR planning.


Which skilled workers are currently lacking in Switzerland?

The shortage of skilled workers affects not only the sector of skilled crafts and trades as well as professions in the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), but also the logistics sector, nursing and health professions, and the event and hospitality industry in particular.

What can be done to tackle the shortage of skilled workers? As a digital staffing agency, we are actively combatting this problem with our platform where we connect companies looking for employees with qualified workers in a highly efficient way.

„We are tackling the shortage of skilled workers by using our digital approach, offering workers flexibility that cannot be found conventionally. This encourages many qualified profiles (e.g. in the healthcare sector) to re-enter the labour market or remain loyal to a sector. We open up segments of the talent market that often remain closed to companies”, explains Yves Schneuwly, Chief Commercial Officer of Coople.

Read more about how we connect a huge pool of temporary, external workers with companies – quickly, transparently, and independent of time and location.