#10 Global Insights on Career Services’ Work

Insights from life and career

Roger Gfrörer has led the Career Services at the University of Zurich since its foundation in 2008. In 2024, he also assumed responsibility as the head of the newly established Study Orientation Center, overseeing the entire student journey at the University of Zurich.

Holding a PhD in Human Resource Management, Roger began his professional career at the University of Zurich’s HR department after completing his doctoral studies. Before that, he spent five years as a senior assistant at the Chair of HRM. During the 1990s, alongside his academic pursuits, he gained diverse practical experience — including five years at Tamedia and four years at IBM Switzerland.

A founding member of several regional Career Services networks, Roger is also actively engaged with numerous global organizations. Since 2025, he serves as Chairman of the Career Services Network Switzerland. As a another highlight, he was part of the program committee for the Global Career Services Summit 2025 in Belfast.

Roger brings deep expertise in the Swiss education system. He regularly lectures on HRM and career development at various educational levels — from Bachelor and Master to PhD and Postdoc — across universities, universities of applied sciences, and colleges of professional education with a focus on vocational training. And yes — perhaps most importantly: he has also been a ski instructor.

As our final interviewee this season, we were delighted to collect these ten interviews and finally include the Swiss perspective ! A big THANK YOU to our international partners who made this possible and through whom we were able to gain global insights into the work of Career Services!