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20.01.2026

Recruiting Is Gold Mining: How Quality Emerges from Volume

The Swiss job market is facing a new reality: floods of applications consume resources – without guaranteeing quality. What was once considered a luxury problem has become a genuine bottleneck for many organisations.

20.01.2026

Recruiting Is Gold Mining: How Quality Emerges from Volume

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Especially in highly specialised pharma roles, success is not determined by quantity, but by fit. The challenge lies in identifying this fit reliably and efficiently.

Open phone lines, overflowing inboxes, CV screening, comparisons, interviews, rejections – all of this runs parallel to day-to-day operations. More applications primarily mean one thing: more administrative workload, while the core challenge remains unchanged – making the right hiring decision.

And yet, one truth remains unchanged: The right candidate is worth gold.

When gold doesn’t shine at first glance

In pharma positions requiring deep technical expertise, quality rarely reveals itself immediately. The decisive elements are often not obvious on a CV; context and competence emerge only through deeper assessment – time that is often scarce.

Turning to AI-based tools is an understandable step. However, particularly with highly specialised profiles, context, nuance and genuine experience can easily be lost. True expertise cannot be assessed by keywords and algorithms alone.

Finding gold means digging, sifting — and selecting with intent.

Methodical recruiting instead of application overload

This is where gloor&lang comes in. Acting as a central external point of contact for candidates, we relieve companies precisely where it matters most: pre-selection. Clear processes, structured assessment and deep industry knowledge ensure that decision-makers only see profiles with real potential.

Our strengths at a glance:

  • Central external point of contact for applicants – reducing disruption to daily operations
  • Structured triage by experienced pharma consultants who distinguish expertise from buzzwords
  • Qualitative pre-selection instead of quantitative overload
  • Targeted search where genuine potential is likely to be found

Conclusion

A high number of applications does not guarantee the right decision. Focused selection, industry understanding and structured processes make the difference – especially in a market where expertise is critical.

Read how we approach our search: The right candidate is worth their weight in gold

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