{"id":1320,"date":"2013-06-10T05:32:20","date_gmt":"2013-06-10T05:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/?page_id=1320"},"modified":"2026-04-12T11:30:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T11:30:29","slug":"personal-and-professional-assessment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/for-individuals\/personal-and-professional-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal and professional assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many people have a rough idea of what they want \u2013 and still fail to make clear decisions. And most <a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-career\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">careers<\/a> do not develop by design but evolve along opportunities.<\/p>\n<h2>Strategic career design \u2013 conscious rather than accidental<\/h2>\n<p>Your career spans more than 40 years. During this time, you will not only change roles and employers \u2013 perhaps even your profession. Anyone who wants to shape their professional development actively needs clarity: What do I want? What am I good at? Under which conditions do I perform best? A <a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-personal-and-professional-assessment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">personal and professional assessment<\/a> provides exactly this clarity \u2013 and is therefore relevant throughout your entire working life.<\/p>\n<h2>Personal and professional assessment as the foundation for job search, applications and personal branding<\/h2>\n<p>The outcome of a personal and professional assessment is a clear requirement profile: a description of your preferred activities and your optimal working conditions. This prepares you for discussions with your employer about your development, for external <a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-job-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">job search<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">applications<\/a>, and for credible <a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-self-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">self-marketing<\/a>. Those who know what they stand for can position themselves clearly \u2013 internally and externally.<\/p>\n<h2>Personal development and self-awareness<\/h2>\n<p>A personal and professional assessment is more than <a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-active-career-planning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">career design<\/a>. It is a process of self-awareness: those who understand their <a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-strengths\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strengths<\/a>, interests and needs make better decisions \u2013 not just once, but repeatedly. The methods you develop can be applied over the long term. Once you have learned to read yourself, you remain capable of taking action \u2013 even as your environment changes.<\/p>\n<h2>Personal and professional assessment in Zurich \u2013 and online<\/h2>\n<p>In person at M\u00fchlebachstrasse 43 in Zurich (near Stadelhofen station) or online via MS Teams.<\/p>\n<h2>Find out more<\/h2>\n<p>A detailed overview of the service, the process and the general conditions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Personal and professional assessment offer (<a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/offer-personal-and-professional-assessment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Personal and professional assessment offer (<a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3_4_1_career_coaching_for_individuals_offer_personal_and_professional_assessment-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Your next step<\/h2>\n<p>In a free 30-minute introductory meeting, you will get to know how I work \u2013 and can then decide whether this approach 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 career assessment (<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\/successful-career-design-through-self-observation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Successful career design through self-observation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/dreams-do-not-always-want-to-be-realised\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dreams do not always want to be realised<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many people have a rough idea of what they want \u2013 and still fail to make clear decisions. 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