In the Tages-Anzeiger: Christian Bartholet on changing career direction in mid-life
How do you make a fresh professional start at 45, 50 or 55? In “Alpha”, the executive job market section of the Tages-Anzeiger of 4 July 2026, our CEO Christian Bartholet answers in an interview – for those who want to change and for those who have to.
The wish to change direction rarely has a single cause. Personal questions about energy, values and life plans meet a labour market that is shifting ever faster through geopolitics, digitalisation and artificial intelligence. In the conversation, Christian Bartholet shows how to approach this phase in a structured way – and why frantic activity after a dismissal rarely helps.
Key points
- Three questions belong on the table regularly, not only in an emergency: who you are, what you can do and what you want.
- Your market value lies in the problems you solve better than others – and in your willingness to acquire the skills in demand.
- After losing a job it pays to pause rather than apply everywhere. Those who tell their story without bitterness are convincing in conversations.
- The more senior the position and the older the person, the more the network and the hidden job market matter. Contacts need to be cultivated before you need them.
- LinkedIn is your personal business card and should be kept up to date.
Read the full article (PDF, in German)
Source: Tages-Anzeiger, “Alpha – Der Kadermarkt der Schweiz”, 4 July 2026. Interview: Marianne Rupp.
Christian Bartholet is CEO of Grass & Partner AG. View his profile · Facing a career change yourself, or supporting one in your organisation? Get in touch with us.