Professional career

Peter Näf
Master of Arts University of Zurich
Executive Master of HR Management

Professional experience

  • Since 2008 working as a self-employed career coach
  • 11 years as a headhunter and partner with a personnel consulting company in Zurich; consulting and placement of professionals in the financial industry; handling direct search mandates  for companies in the banking and insurance industry
  • 4 years as an assistant to the management and head of administration with a portfolio management company
  • 3 years as a partner of a company and shop for import and sale of Asian art and craft
  • 1 year as an assistant in auditing

Education

  • Master of Arts University of Zurich (Economy) (1992)
  • Diploma in  “Supervision & Coaching”, ias Institute for Applied Social Sciences, Bad Ragaz (2007)
  • Executive Master of Human Resources Management, University of Applied Sciences, Olten (2001)
  • Further regular training

Languages

  • German
  • English

Articles

The blessing of bad experiences
All roads lead to Rome – even if it takes a little longer
Career success through specialisation