The majority, or 73%, of jobseekers, would consider interim or temporary employment, according to the latest PageGroup Confidence Index for the third quarter of 2019.

The Index showed that 60% of jobseekers would consider interim or temp employment to gain increased skills and experience, and 52% would do so to have the chance to become a permanent employee.

At the same time, jobseekers’ confidence levels about finding a permanent job within three months dropped by -8% between Q2 and Q3 2019. Less than half of candidates, or 48%, across Switzerland, expect to find a permanent job within this period. The trend is particularly evident in the Swiss German region where 38% expect to find a job within 3 months compared with the Swiss Romande (52%).

Candidate expectations declined across a number of other key confidence measures, between Q2 and Q3 2019 including, achieving work life balance (-13%), increasing compensation levels (-5%) and improving career development options (-2%).

Meanwhile, overall confidence in the Swiss labour market dropped by 10%.

Nicolai Mikkelsen, Executive Director of PageGroup Switzerland, commented, “In certain industries the best way to attract talent is though interim and temporary offers. Either there are not enough qualified candidates to fill available roles or candidates prefer to develop their skills across a variety of projects. This is the case, for example, in the IT and real estate sectors”.