Good morning, this is Kasmira. As thousands of international Geneva workers wait to hear whether their jobs will be spared – or cut – in painful restructurings already underway and looming UN reforms, we spoke to a career coach offering support to those preparing their next steps – and even taking the leap into the private sector. |
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World of international work
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Guillaume Stollsteiner, the founder of career counselling firm Transition and Performance, with Marion Aufseesser and Nathan Chicheportiche, together leading the project team dedicated to international organisations and NGOs, in front of the Palais des Nations in Geneva, 2025. (TnP)
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For many international Geneva workers stuck in limbo, waiting to hear whether their jobs will be cut in the coming months, trying to plan their next career steps feels like a premature exercise – especially when still holding on to the hope that their job will be spared.
Career coach Guillaume Stollsteiner acknowledges that the situation is unusual, and particularly tough compared to other sectors he advises, where employers typically inform staff on what to expect. “People right now are not really taking action or looking for something else because they first want to make sure that they will be impacted,” he tells Geneva Solutions. “The uncertainty is what is most painful for them.”
But with the number of jobs available at international organisations and NGOs in Geneva set to shrink dramatically over the coming months, forcing many people to contemplate making a leap into other sectors, Stollsteiner warns that there’s no time to wait.
Read the full story on Geneva Solutions.
📖Read the rest of our series The world of international work: navigating uncertain times
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