Frequently asked questions

Jobshort is a job application coaching service based in Switzerland. It was founded by David Gareis, a former recruiter at Hays who has screened more than 10,000 CVs and profiles. We support job seekers personally from the CV through the application strategy and interviews all the way to salary negotiation. With the Jobshort app you can also do much of this on your own.

For people looking for a new job who want more structure and an outside view from recruiting. Typical cases are people after a layoff or in a company going through restructuring, career changers, people who have been searching for a while and hardly get interviews, and executives or consultants who want to return to a permanent position.

We are based in Rotkreuz in the canton of Zug. Coaching takes place online via video call, so we support candidates all over Switzerland. We work in German and English.

Jobshort is a coaching service and works on your behalf. You apply yourself, and we develop the strategy with you, build your documents, prepare you for interviews and are there when questions come up. That way you stay free to choose the jobs and companies you want.

A short analysis that shows the number 1 thing holding you back in your job search. You answer questions about your applications, responses and interviews in about 3 minutes and then see right away where your search gets stuck: in your positioning, your pipeline or your interview performance. You get the result before creating an account. Start the job search analysis

If you want, you create a free account and book a strategy call with a recruiter. In the call we look at your result and your CV from a recruiter's point of view and decide where to start. You upload your CV after booking.

Yes. The analysis is free and without obligation, and so is the strategy call, once per person. Further calls outside of a coaching package can be booked in the app for a fee.

We start with an honest assessment of your potential and clarify which roles and industries are realistic for you. From that we build your application strategy, and we rework your CV, LinkedIn profile and cover letters to match it. During execution we pursue several routes in parallel, such as regular applications, the hidden job market and passive channels like agencies. Before every important interview we prepare you specifically, and at the end we support you in the salary negotiation.

When questions or open topics come up, we reply within 24 hours on working days.

That depends on the package and your situation, for example whether you are looking for a specialist or a leadership role. We go through the options and prices openly in the free job search analysis, so you can decide afterwards what fits you.

Nobody can honestly guarantee a job, because in the end the company makes the decision. What we commit to is a clear strategy, documents that convince recruiters and targeted preparation for every relevant interview. If something does not go as planned, we adjust the strategy early.

Yes. For managing directors, executives and consultants there is a dedicated executive coaching. We discuss what it could look like for you in the free strategy call.

In the app you create your profile, upload your documents and book your free strategy call. You can also record a personal intro video and share it as a link or QR code, use courses like our interview guide, take the personality test and ask Shorti, our assistant, a limited number of questions per day.

Core is the foundation of Jobshort: the software that lets you run your job search yourself, using the same method as the 1:1 coaching. The application tracker shows your applications, contacts and daily to-dos in one place. With My CV you build a clean, ATS-readable CV, and the CV tailor adapts it to a specific job ad. With Core, Shorti knows your applications and can help you in a more targeted way. Core costs CHF 85 per month, runs monthly and can be cancelled at the end of the current period. Your first subscription comes with a 14-day money-back guarantee, and Core is included in the 1:1 coaching.

Yes. If Core does not help you in the first 14 days, write to me at info@jobshort.com or use the link in your account settings, and you get the full amount back, no reasons needed. The guarantee applies to the first subscription per person, and the refund usually arrives within 3 working days.

No. The CV tailor only works with what is already in your CV and phrases it to fit the job ad. Every change is visible, and you decide what to keep. The method behind it comes from hands-on recruiting practice.

Yes. My CV produces a simple layout with a clear structure that applicant tracking systems (ATS) can read reliably and that is easy for recruiters to scan as well. You can download it as a PDF.

Yes. We support employees whose position is being cut with the same personal coaching our candidates get, from reorientation to the new job. Packages depend on the job level. You can find more on the outplacement for companies page, or write to us directly at info@jobshort.com.

We use your documents and details for your coaching and for the features of the app. We do not pass them on to employers without your consent. If you share your network with others in the app, they only see the name, title and company of your contacts, and only when both sides have agreed. You can ask us to delete your data at any time. Details are in the privacy policy.

By email at info@jobshort.com or by phone at +41 78 212 47 03. Our address is Jobshort, David Gareis, Erlenstrasse 4, 6343 Rotkreuz ZG, Switzerland.