career coaching, career guidance & counseling
° STREAMLINE YOUR JOB SEARCH ° ELIMINATE AVOIDABLE INTERVIEW REJECTIONS ° MINIMIZE FREELANCING MISTAKES ° EFFECTIVELY USE AI TOOLS FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT ° LEARN TO ITERATE ON YOUR CAREER ° BOOST YOUR ANTIFRAGILITY IN TODAY’S UNCERTAIN JOB MARKET ° LEARN TO BUILD A PORTFOLIO-STYLE CAREER
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CV / resume support
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cover letter support
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career services for expats
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how effectively looking for jobs
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how to spend gap year effectively
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CV specifics in the Czech Republic
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great LinkedIn consultancy services
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meaningful zen career management
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how to use AI effectively in your career
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be or not to be employee vs freelancer
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interviews preparation + mock interviews
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how to define and improve personal brand
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how to work with visions, passions and skills
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how to promote yourself off-line and on-line
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how to change not only job but as well the profession
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differences between hiring in corporate X agency X non-profit
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how to set up and effectively develop personal (online) marketing
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how to set up well your Digital Nomad concept and work remotely effectively
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how to sort your thoughts for choosing a high school / college and aim well
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PLUS .... mentoring for career advisors, counselors - how to advance in our profession
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PLUS ... advisory for HR manager - how to set up internal career counseling in your company
what you can get
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Professional stock-taking: reviewing your career history, current situation, and future outlook
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Career vision scenarios based on your professional stock-taking
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Meaningful updates to your CV, LinkedIn profile, cover letter, and other self-presentation tools based on the stock-taking results
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A tailored summary with tips and action items—delivered via worksheet, text summary, or mind map, depending on your specific context
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Tips for developing and strengthening your personal brand and personal marketing (both online and offline) to ensure a cohesive, unified presence
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Concrete tips on how to effectively use AI for career development
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Specific recommendations for tailoring your professional presentation materials when seeking a job that aligns with your goals
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Specific advice on the most effective job-search strategies for your profession, including how to set a strategy and proceed systematically
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Creation of a professional video or audio profile that reflects your personal brand
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Job interview preparation (including mock interviews)—available in Czech, English, and Spanish, with native speakers upon request
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Up-to-date information on recruitment and labor market trends in the Czech Republic, Europe, and North and Latin America
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Guidance at career crossroads (ranging from short-term support during challenging moments to long-term guidance through major transitions)
... every client receives a written summary via email within two days of each session
... after completing their first paid session, every client receives a 50% discount (with no expiration date) on all CareerDesigner online courses (just in CZ)
... this discount can also be gifted to one other person
... everything is available in Czech, English, or Spanish
... get inspired and check my interview (English transcription is here)
form
1 online session is usually between 60 - 120 min •
we make the deal about the length and frequency together •
usually our clients choose between 2x 60 min - 5x 60 min meetings •
we respect the Code of Ethics based on Ethical Guidelines of IAEVG •
our sessions going to be mix of coaching & counseling - decision about the ratio is up to you •
please go through this CONTRACT before our 1st session - it is automatically online entered into a contract after our confirmation of your order •
in the case of career cooperation with minors (<18), please print out > fill in > sign the child & his legal representative > scan > send this consent •
WE CAN CONNECT ONLINE VIA:
backup no.3: MS Teams
HOW WE CONNECT - THE PROCESS:
1) Send your inquiry to info@petradrahonovska.cz (1–2 sentences describing the topic you are addressing).
2) Specify the urgency (whether it is time-sensitive and to what extent).
3) Based on this, I will send you a link to book a meeting, where you can select a suitable time slot yourself.
4) Slots are 60 minutes long; if you need more time, let me know, and I will manually adjust the booking.
5) Your booked meeting is binding; details regarding cancellations and cancellation fees are outlined in the Terms and Conditions found in the website footer.
fees
career counseling for students, former outplacement clients, and alumni of Czechitas / PCS / Marter / Spiralis / EKS / PII
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2199 CZK / hr (each new collaboration agreed upon from 1 January 2027 > 2,399 CZK)
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meetings prepaid at least 4 hours in advance qualify for a 20% discount (you can agree on this form of prepaid service at the end of the first session, based on your experience)
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we are currently preparing a special, discounted package offering long-term, personalized guidance for the child and their family during the secondary school selection process
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bank transfer payment is based on invoice after the session
career coaching & counseling
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2999 CZK / hr (each new collaboration agreed upon from 1 January 2027 > 3,199 CZK)
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1st 30 min is free and it is focused on your expectations and goals mapping (for new clients)
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meetings prepaid at least 4 hours in advance qualify for a 20% discount (you can agree on this form of prepaid service at the end of the first session, based on your experience)
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bank transfer payment is based on invoice after the session
career coaching & consulting for business owners and employees in senior management positions,
outplacement, design of professional "CV website", or professional CV photo/video/audio shooting
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3999 CZK / hr (each new collaboration agreed upon from 1 January 2027 > 4,299 CZK)
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1st 30 min is free and it is focused on your expectations and goals mapping
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bank transfer payment is based on invoice after the session
We always adjust prices in Q1 or Q3 according to the current inflation rate. Last update 1.11.2025.
The original prices always apply to already started cooperation.
your guides
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our main specialization is any type of career support (= career coaching / counseling / guidance) in the field of your professional life - Petra Drahoňovská (certified career coach & founder of the Career Designer concept) and Monika Ptáčníková (certified career guide & coach & co-founder of NGO Czechitas) will guide you most often through these topics
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we are certified coaches and we offer complex of career services which are focused on work shifts (vertical, horizontal) and it is based on the personal brand development from the different points of view e.g. working on your verbal self promotion with English/Czech native speaker, professional photo / video shooting (based on your current personal brand) ... all that with profs in our team - just check them and get inspired here
PhDr. Petra Drahoňovská
on-line
Ing. Monika Ptáčníková
on-line / on-site Czech rep.: Brno
do you want to try it first on your own?
do you need bigger career-life change and
also need some distance from your situation?
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... "ZEN your career" is space for your concentration & calmness
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... "SURF your career" is your inspiration for new career steps
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