{"id":1271,"date":"2013-06-09T10:01:58","date_gmt":"2013-06-09T10:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/?page_id=1271"},"modified":"2026-04-12T09:50:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T09:50:28","slug":"professional-career","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional career"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6574 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/PN_Porta\u2560et_medium-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/PN_Porta\u2560et_medium-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/PN_Porta\u2560et_medium-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/PN_Porta\u2560et_medium-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/PN_Porta\u2560et_medium-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/PN_Porta\u2560et_medium.jpg 1772w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Peter N\u00e4f<\/strong><br \/>\nMaster of Arts University of Zurich<br \/>\nExecutive Master of HR Management<\/p>\n<p>Eleven years as a headhunter, and a career coach since 2008 \u2013 I know the labour market from both sides. This experience informs all my services, from <a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/for-individuals\/coaching-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coaching<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/outplacement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">outplacement<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/for-individuals\/personal-and-professional-assessment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">personal and professional assessment<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-job-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">job search<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/for-individuals\/application-coaching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">application coaching<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/for-individuals\/job-interview-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">job interview training<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Career coach in Zurich \u2013 self-employed since 2008<\/h2>\n<p>Since 2008, I have been working as a self-employed career coach, specialising in outplacement, personal and professional assessment, job search, applications and coaching.<\/p>\n<p>Before that, I spent eleven years as a <a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-headhunter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">headhunter<\/a>, personnel consultant and partner in a recruitment firm in Zurich. During this time, I advised and placed specialists and executives in the financial services industry \u2013 and gained first-hand insight into what companies really look for when selecting candid<\/p>\n<h2>Professional experience<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Since 2008 \u2013 Self-employed career coach, PETER N\u00c4F karrierecoaching, Zurich<\/li>\n<li>11 years \u2013 Headhunter, personnel consultant and partner, recruitment consultancy firm in Zurich<\/li>\n<li>4 years \u2013 Executive assistant and head of administration, asset management company<\/li>\n<li>3 years \u2013 Co-founder and manager of a specialist shop for Asian art objects, as a partner<\/li>\n<li>1 year \u2013 Audit assistant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Education<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Master of Arts University of Zurich (Economy)<\/li>\n<li>Diploma in\u00a0 &#8220;Supervision &amp; Coaching&#8221;, ias Institute for Applied Social Sciences, Bad Ragaz<\/li>\n<li>Executive Master of Human Resources Management, University of Applied Sciences, Olten<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Languages<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>German<\/li>\n<li>English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Your next step<\/h2>\n<p>Get to know me in a free, no-obligation initial consultation \u2013 and then decide whether this way of working suits you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phone +41 (0)76 223 97 88<\/strong> or via <a href=\"mailto:peternaef@2026.karrierecoaching.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">E-Mail<\/a>, WhatsApp or Threema.<\/p>\n<h2>Articles on who I am (<a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/articles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">all articles<\/a>)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/career-success-through-specialisation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Career success through specialisation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/what-i-learnt-as-a-waiter-for-coaching-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What I learnt as a waiter for coaching<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peter N\u00e4f Master of Arts University of Zurich Executive Master of HR Management Eleven years as a headhunter, and a career coach since 2008 \u2013 I know the labour market from both sides. 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