Tips for Landing a Better Position on the Prague Jobs Market

Thanks to historic lows in unemployment in the Czech Republic and a record high number of vacancies, local companies across numerous industries are willing to train the right candidate, no matter what their background. Month-by-month over the past two years, the Czech Republic has consistently registered one of the lowest unemployment rates in the EU.

The unemployment rate in the Czech Republic dropped from 3.9% to 3.7% between January 2018 to February and March of 2018, continuing a downward trend and reaching new twenty-year lows.

That’s good news for job seekers on the Prague jobs market where languages and life skills can play a more important role than actual job experience.

Ready to make a big job change? Ms. Hejdukova suggests these tips for optimizing your application on the Czech job market.

If you are a jobseeker from the US or other countries where a resume is more common than a CV, you might want to consider putting together the latter. So how is a CV (curriculum vitae) different from a resume and how do you write one?

Short and simple is the resume’s mantra, while the CV wants to know a little more about you. The main differences between the two are in length, what is included and what each is used for. In the US, a CV is used, but mainly only for academic or research positions. In Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, employers will expect to see a CV. A CV will typically run two or more pages; while the resume’s goal is to give the reader a brief sample of your education, skills, and professional experience.

The nice thing about a CV is you have the possibility to include more details than in a simple resume. However, that doesn’t mean you should include organizing the neighborhood tea parties as a child as an example of your leadership skills. You need to choose carefully the information you’d like to share and make sure it is relevant to the position. When discussing your current and past job positions, a short detailed summary written in a simple, clear and formal style is best.

There are a couple different styles of CV that may help you focus on designing yours. The functional CV covers your career history, skills abilities, and expertise. This is a good CV if you are looking to change careers and want to highlight transferable skills. A chronological CV (most common) also details your career history (in chronological order) as well as your educational background. You would choose this CV if you are staying in the same field and want to show career progression.