Czech Republic : Vacancy sources

Job websites

You can usually register your CV on Czech recruitment websites. Some of the most useful are:

• CV Online Czech Republic - mostly in Czech;
• Jobdnes - in Czech;
• Joblist Czech Republic - in Czech only;
• Jobmaster Czech Republic - in Czech and English;
• Job Pilot - Czech Republic - Czech only;
• Jobs in the Czech Republic - in Czech and English;
• Prace - in Czech only;
• Expats.cz - good for expat jobs, includes jobs where knowledge of Czech is not required.

The EURES - European Job Mobility Portal website, maintained by the European Commission, provides information about job vacancies, living and working conditions, and labour markets in the Czech Republic, as well as a CV-posting service for jobseekers.

Recruitment agencies

Many British and international recruitment consultancies have offices in Prague and some of the major regional cities. Consultancies may run recruitment events and have job vacancy databases.

• Adecco have an office in the Czech Republic.
• Association of Personnel Services Providers - Czech Republic (APPS) has a list of all Czech-based recruitment agencies that are part of the Confederation of International Private Employment Agencies (CIETT).
• First Czech Recruitment has English language pages and specialises in banking, marketing and IT.
• Recruit CZ has English language pages.
• Top Language Jobs provides a list of recruitment agencies with vacancies available in the Czech Republic, as well as advertising jobs with languages.

Newspapers

• Hospodarske noviny - focuses mainly on economics, with a weekly supplement called Kariera.
• Lidovky 
• Mlada Fronta DNES 
• Prague Post - English language newspaper and an excellent resource for expat jobs.

A comprehensive list of Czech newspapers is also available from Kidon Media-Link .

Other sources

Some companies have open days for vacancies and if you plan to attend one prepare for it as you would for an interview. Open days are advertised on company websites.

There is also a job opportunities trade fair called Jobdays , which is open to foreigners and takes place in Prague every spring.

Teaching English provides a good opportunity for getting a job. The following may be of help in locating relevant roles.

• The British Council Czech Republic has a large teaching centre in Prague and some opportunities for those with TEFL qualifications.
• Teach Abroad has a list of English teaching positions in the Czech Republic, as well as opportunities for TEFL training courses taught in English.
• TEFL.com and TESall.com have links to various job listing sites.

Hidden vacancies

Speculative approaches are worth making in all sectors. They may be made through student organisations, through personal contacts, or by contacting organisations listed on websites such as those referred to at Kompass . Ensure your application is specific to the company.