Whilst living in Winterthur, Marc Wäckerlin has been working in Zurich for many years and has a solid background in Tech and Finance. Following a reorganisation at his former employer, a digital asset bank where Marc had served as a CTO for over two years, he concluded that it was time to embark on new adventures. Conveniently, it wasn't long before he was approached by Evelyn, a consultant for the Tech sector at Robert Walters in Zurich. “She wanted to know if my company was hiring at the moment and offered her services. What a coincidence!” His answer was simple, “My company is not recruiting at the moment, but I am ready to make a move myself.” Even though she did not have the perfect role for Marc at that time, Evelyn’s feedback was enthusiastic. Without hesitation, she made it clear she would support Marc in finding a new opportunity as she recognised his potential as a great candidate.
During the daily candidate review meeting with her team, Evelyn shared the new “talent” she had discovered, along with her concern that the one job opening they had available might not be a perfect fit.
However, her manager Julian immediately saw an opportunity: Marc could be a perfect fit for his client seeking a highly specialised Solution Architect with experience in both cryptocurrency and high-frequency trading.
Evelyn introduced Marc to Julian, enabling Julian to take the lead and discuss the career opportunity with him. "At that point, I had been in touch with a few other recruiting firms, but I was truly positively surprised by the quality of services Julian’s team and their competencies. The ability of Julian, my main point of contact, to listen, identify the right match for me and quickly come back to me with relevant propositions was impressive. Unlike other recruiting company, he made sure not to waste my time and only shared with me propositions highly relevant to my goals and requirements."
At Robert Walters, we ensure that everyone receives the attention they deserve and is treated as a true individual. Each relationship is built on honesty and integrity. Marc agrees:
“Julian could really appreciate me as a person and gave me genuine feedback and professional advice. Although the recruitment process took a little longer than usual, he remained transparent, even if only to say that there was no news for the time being."
A few weeks and interviews later, Julian gave Marc some positive news. There was a highly competitive offer on the table, and Marc didn't hesitate to accept the position. Marc reflected on his new mutually beneficial professional relationship with Julian, stating: “Julian not only truly supported me all the way to the final step to finalise this new job opportunity, but he has also continued to check on me and we regularly stay in contact. This is the beginning of a new win-win relationship based on trust that will undoubtedly continue to grow, as I will myself, sooner or later, be building a team for the new company I am working in. It goes without saying that I will call on Julian and his colleagues at Robert Walters for this."
Marc Wäckerlin, CTO at Skrypt
