# I Had to Interview for My Own Job When I Transferred Countries. Here's Why

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Podcast: [How to Move Abroad: Your Guide to Start Living Abroad](https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-move-abroad-your-guide-to-start-living-abroad-7095003)
Published: 2026-09-14T03:56:00+00:00
Episode link: https://howtomoveabroad.alitu.com/episode/184f23ec-e4eb-4d64-8cca-77694d830ab9
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When I transferred my job from Vienna to Zurich within the same company, I still had to apply for it. And interview for it. Because Switzerland considered it a new position — and before my company could give it to me, they had to prove to Swiss authorities that no local candidate could do what I do. For my own job. That I was already doing. This week I'm talking about the legal reality of international hiring that almost nobody explains clearly — why employers in most European countries are required to demonstrate they couldn't find a local candidate before they can hire you, what that process actually looks like, and why this is the real reason you keep getting passed over and it has nothing to do with your qualifications. Also: what actually works when the playing field isn't level.

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