Today, the results for Switzerland and Liechtenstein of the BEST RECRUITERS Study 2024/25, the most comprehensive scientific publication in the German-speaking world, were presented in the Papiersaal in Zurich and the best in each case were awarded the BEST RECRUITERS label. The BEST-RECRUITERS study provides highly topical data from the recruiting sector, with particular reference to the latest developments in the labor market.
For the eleventh year in a row, the Swiss HR department of Ringier has been awarded gold as “Best Recruiter” in the Media/Advertising/Marketing category. In the overall ranking of all 442 companies from Switzerland and Liechtenstein, the Ringier HR department achieved an excellent 59th place. This is an outstanding achievement for the Ringier HR department!
Yvonne Seitz-Strittmatter, Head of HR at Ringier Media Switzerland: “We are delighted to be recognized as a Best Recruiter. A heartfelt thank you goes to our HR team as well as to all managers and employees involved in recruiting – after all, successful recruiting is always a team effort! We look forward to continuing to attract innovative talents who will enrich and advance our company with their versatility and strengths.”
Since 2013, BEST RECRUITERS has been annually examining the recruiting quality of the largest companies in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein based on revenue and number of employees. The study was initiated in Austria in 2010. Germany joined in 2011, followed by Switzerland and Liechtenstein in 2013. BEST RECRUITERS is an initiative of Markus Gruber, publisher of numerous publications in the field of human resources at career Institut & Verlag GmbH, Vienna/Austria. The study is supported by a scientific advisory board and is continuously adapted to current developments in the HR sector. The members are Kuno Ledergerber, former Head of the Center for Human Capital Management at the ZHAW (Zurich University of Applied Sciences), Prof. Dr. Marco Furtner, Head of the Institute for Entrepreneurship and member of the Rectorate at the University of Liechtenstein, Prof. Dr. Silvia Ettl-Huber, Head of Studies and Head of the Department of Business at the Burgenland University of Applied Sciences and Agnes Koller, long-standing Head of Studies at BEST RECRUITERS and lecturer at the Burgenland University of Applied Sciences. The study excerpt, the press release, and the winner’s poster will be available for download on April 2, 2025, from 5 p.m. in the press area of Best Recruiters.
About Best Recruiters
BEST RECRUITERS is an initiative of Markus Gruber, publisher of numerous publications in the field of Human Resources at career Institut & Verlag GmbH, Vienna/Austria (www.career.gmbh).
About Ringier
Ringier is a Swiss media and technology company. The Group comprises around 140 companies in 20 countries, which operate a range of leading media brands, digital platforms, and marketplaces. 83 percent of the operating profit comes from the digital business. This makes Ringier one of the leading media companies in Europe. The family business has been based on entrepreneurship, cooperation, innovation, trust and courage for more than 190 years. www.ringier.com