AI is transforming job application processes in Switzerland, but candidates are adopting this technology significantly faster than employers, a new study found.
The study, Talent Trends 2026, carried out by Michael Page recruiter and based on input from 1,220 professionals across Switzerland, reports that “AI is reshaping hiring, fundamentally changing processes, behaviours and outcomes for both sides…It is now embedded in how people apply for jobs.”
In Switzerland, “86 percent of candidates use AI to refine language, tailor CVs, and summarise skills — well above the global average (71 percent) and Europe overall (67 percent).
Employers lag behind
“Candidates have already adapted to the AI, but recruitment processes are still catching up,” according to Yannick Coulange, Managing Director of Page Group Switzerland.
For instance, only 69 percent of recruiters in Switzerland use AI to refine job descriptions, write interview questions, and draft candidate communications.
And only 39 percent of employers say AI-assisted applications make them more likely to hire an AI candidate.
That’s because “as AI-perfected CVs become the norm, it’s harder for applicants to stand out – and for employers to differentiate between candidates.”
So is AI a benefit or a disadvantage for Swiss human resources departments?
“AI hasn’t rewritten the rules of recruitment — but it has changed the pace,” Coulange said.
The aim is “using it to sharpen human judgement, not replace it. AI just helps us spot potential faster than ever,” he added.
