Panta guides
Useful help, organised around the work.
Choose the part of your search you are working on now. Every guide gives you a concrete worksheet, checklist, comparison or template.
Find your direction
Define what you want, find the right channels and decide which roles and companies are worth pursuing.
Build a search brief an AI agent can use
Turn your goals, constraints and open questions into an evidence-led brief for a job-search agent.
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Is this job real and still open? A verification checklist
Check whether a job advert is genuine and still open. Verify the employer, official listing, dates, remote eligibility and application route before applying.
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English-speaking jobs in Switzerland: check the language requirements
Can you apply without fluent German or French? Compare required, preferred and unstated languages, work through three examples and download a vacancy checklist.
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Find Swiss employers beyond job boards: a shortlist worksheet
Find company career pages, check the official employer and build a useful target list. Download a free spreadsheet with sources, hiring status and next steps.
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How to research a company before applying
Decide whether an employer is worth pursuing with a practical worksheet that separates facts, interpretation and unknowns.
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Swiss job-search channels compared
Compare official services, job boards, employer sites, recruiters, networks and direct approaches, then build a search mix you can maintain.
Read guideBuild a strong application
Shape your CV, motivation and application evidence for one real opportunity.
Swiss CV: free Word template, example and checklist
Download an editable Swiss CV template without signing up. Use the worked example, choose personal details carefully and check your final application file.
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ATS CV checkers: what they check and how to use one
Check CV readability, compare your experience with a job advert and understand why an ATS score cannot tell you whether you will get an interview.
Read guideSwiss job application documents: a practical checklist
Work out which CV, motivation letter, Arbeitszeugnisse, diplomas and references to send for a Swiss job application, with a worked document checklist.
Read guideHow to tailor your CV to a job description
Compare your CV with a job description using a requirement-to-evidence worksheet, before-and-after examples and honest ways to handle missing skills.
Read guideCareer-change CV: show the experience that transfers
Build a CV for a new direction with a requirement-to-experience worksheet and a worked example. Keep past job titles, new training and remaining gaps clear.
Read guideHow to explain an employment gap on your CV
Show job search, study, caring responsibilities and time away clearly. Use worked examples without inventing work or turning leave into a false employment break.
Read guideLanguage skills on your CV: levels and examples
Describe the languages you can use at work, distinguish self-assessment from a certificate and show a course in progress without overstating your level.
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Edit an application with AI without inventing experience
Set clear fact limits, compare before and after, and use a checklist to improve wording without creating false claims.
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How to write a motivation letter for a job in Switzerland
Write a specific Swiss motivation letter that connects the employer's need with honest evidence from your experience.
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How to write an unsolicited application in Switzerland
Approach a Swiss employer without pretending a vacancy exists, using a defined role, relevant evidence and a short, respectful message.
Read guidePrepare to meet
Research the role, practise useful answers and prepare the questions that help you decide.
Practise interview answers with AI
Use AI as a rehearsal partner while keeping the job advert, your evidence and the model's feedback separate.
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Prepare for a Swiss job interview
Organise relevant examples, practical details and useful questions for a Swiss interview with a reusable worksheet.
Read guideKeep the search moving
Review active work, follow up at the right time and give every opportunity a next action.
Job applications but no interviews? Review these five things
Review targeting, CV evidence, application delivery, search channels and response timing before you rewrite your CV or send more applications.
Read guideRun a weekly job-search review that produces next actions
Review opportunities, applications and follow-ups in 30 minutes, then choose a small set of actions that will move your search forward.
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How to follow up on a job application
Send a short, useful follow-up based on the employer's stated process, with examples for confirmation, delays, interviews and rejection feedback.
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