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For job seekers

Registration with RAV

If you are affected by unemployment, it is important to register imediately with the regional employment centre (RAV) in Zug. If you meet the conditions, you will be entitled to benefits from unemployment insurance.

Registration with RAV

Registration 



Your unemployment has to be reported to RAV. It is best to sign on immediately after you receive notice of termination. However, do it at the latest on the first day from which you can claim benefits under your unemployment insurance.

It is important for you to start applying for jobs during your notice period. You must be able to demonstrate your efforts to find work to RAV.  If you fail to meet this obligation, your benefits may be reduced.

The registration process 



Signing on serves as registration. Your details and situation will be recorded in detail. When you sign on, you will receive an invitation to an initial consultation. This will be held within 15 days after you sign on. The next consultation appointment will be arranged at each meeting.

To the consultation

Registration in advance online 



Please complete your pre-registration for Job Room in full no later than one day before the start of your unemployment. We will contact you by telephone to complete the registration with you.

Personal sign-on 

Or you can use the option to call in for a registration meeting in person at RAV Zug.


To avoid waiting times, please arrange an appointment by phone on 041 728 25 88.


We are available for your registration at the following times:
Monday to Friday from 08:00 - 11:00 and 13:15 - 15:30

Choice of unemployment insurance fund

Choice of unemployment insurance fund 

You can choose any unemployment insurance fund. You can choose whichever unemployment insurance fund you like from the following list, and inform us of your choice at the registration meeting.

After signing up with RAV, you have to register with the chosen unemployment insurance fund in order to claim for unemployment benefit.

Compulsory information for job seekers 

It is important for you to be fully aware of your rights and obligations during job seeking and unemployment and informed about the benefits and time limits. Therefore, complete the mandatory information training on the Swiss Learning Hub right at the start (within one week of registration). It will tell you about your "Rights and obligations" and "Benefits and time limits".


Once this training is successfully completed, an automatic email is sent to the job seekers and to the responsible RAV.


Mandatory information: Swiss Learning

Registration on Job Room 

After you have signed up at RAV, you will receive a letter of confirmation with a request to register in the Job Room. You will find out how to do this in the video guidance on registering in the Job Room or on the RAV Customers user registration.



Your advantage by registering is this: You can use the information lead of 5 working days and immediately view the jobs listed by employers as part of their obligation to provide notification of vacancies.

More advantages of registration:


  • Submit the "Proof of efforts to find work" form online
  • Submit the "Details regarding the insured person" form online
  • Upload application documents
  • Set up a job alert
  • Set up job watch lists
  • The range of online services is constantly being extended.

Required documents