NEWS

LinkedIn for consultants: can you afford not to be there?

LinkedIn is still relatively underused in Switzerland.  Independent consultants need to take another look at the world’s no 1 business network. LinkedIn has become an essential tool for professionals all around the world. With over 760 million users globally, it is...

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Handing over the keys of The Business Harbour

Harbour masters have one big job – making sure that vessels come into harbour safely and that they stay so throughout their stay. That’s exactly what Gina Empson, CEO, and Founder of The Business Harbour, a Swiss payrolling company based in Geneva, has done with...

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How payrolling enables a data-driven freelance career

For our interviewee, Christelle Patriarca, Data and Life Coach, data is her life, but she has many other passions. Working through a payrolling company has enabled her to pursue them all. Describe your journey to becoming a freelance consultant I have over 20 years of...

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From freelancer to CEO of her company.

We hear from Lisa Parenti, CEO and Founder of Parenti Design, the agency behind The Business Harbour’s perfect company name, beautiful logo and corporate identity, on how she has been able to grow her business and retain skilled freelancers in a win-win situation by...

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Freelance, why and how

Interview of Heather Huhtanen “I love my work. I love thinking about it, I love writing about it and I love doing it!”. It’s not every day that you hear this kind of statement. But that’s exactly what Heather Huhtanen told me when I sat down with her recently to talk...

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AvS – International Trusted Advisors

We are delighted to announce the arrival of Nick Harris and AvS – International Trusted Advisors in The Business Harbour offices. AvS provide Executive Search and Board Search services, and advise the top decision-makers of privately held companies in key matters of...

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How curious are you as an HR professional?

Published on February 16, 2021 – written by Pamela Grant The global pandemic that the world has faced in the last year, has witnessed creative ideas of how to keep business going, and also reframed our idea of “work and workplace”. It is unlikely that we will go back...

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Our response to COVID-19

Our response to COVID-19 During this unprecedented time, The Business Harbour has been following the recommendations and decisions made by the Swiss government and relevant health authorities to protect our Customers, Team Members and Business Partners. Our top...

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Raise the retirement age?

Raise the retirement age? Perhaps, but not if employees are made redundant when they turn 50 years old. Bilan points out the inconsistency that we are living with. The good news? Salary hosting DOES allow these people to stay active. [Article in French]

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