Kariéra

What Kariéra does

Kariéra (Kariera.sk) is a Slovak online job portal founded in 2008 and operated by Zoznam, s.r.o., a major Slovak internet group. The platform functions as a two-sided recruitment marketplace connecting employers and recruitment agencies with job seekers, with listings covering all eight Slovak administrative regions as well as Czech Republic and international positions (including EU countries and the USA). Job listings are organized across 40+ industry categories, and named customers include a mix of large enterprises (Slovenská pošta, Lidl Slovenská republika, Slovak Telekom, NAY, SLOVNAFT, COOP Jednota, McDonald's, Sociálna poisťovňa) and recruitment agencies (Grafton Slovakia, ManpowerGroup Slovensko, TRANSFER International Staff, INDEX NOSLUŠ).

The core product is a web-based searchable job board with filtering by position, keyword, company, and location. Supporting features include a free CV/resume builder, personalized email job alerts, a salary calculator, career counseling services, and an AI-powered motivation letter generator. Content is delivered through Kariéra Magazín, a career advice publication covering interviews, CV writing, and labor market news, while offline engagement is provided through the Kariéra EXPO career fair and Kariéra Raňajky networking breakfasts. The job seeker side of the marketplace is free; the company monetizes via a sales-led go-to-market in which employers and agencies pay for job postings under a service price list (Cenník služieb), generating recurring subscription-style revenue. The platform is operated with a small team of approximately 11 employees and serves primarily the Slovak market, with Czech Republic and international listings as secondary coverage.

Name

Kariéra

Legal name

Zoznam, s.r.o.

Website

https://kariera.sk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kariéra (Kariera.sk) is a Slovak online job portal operated by Zoznam, s.r.o., connecting employers and recruitment agencies with job seekers across Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and international markets via a searchable job board and supporting career services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bratislava

HQ country

Slovakia

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Employer job postings: Companies and recruitment agencies pay to post job listings on the platform. The footer references a 'Cenník služieb' (service price list) indicating paid services for employers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kariéra operates Kariera.sk, an online recruitment marketplace that aggregates job postings from employers and lets job seekers in Slovakia and the Czech Republic search, filter, and apply for roles for free. Employers pay recurring subscription fees to publish listings, manage employer branding pages, and access candidate databases, while candidates can create CVs, set up email job alerts, use a salary calculator, and generate AI-assisted motivation letters. Complementary offerings include the Kariéra Magazín careers editorial site, career counseling services, and offline networking touchpoints (Kariéra EXPO career fair, Kariéra Raňajky breakfast events).

Product overview

Kariera.sk is a comprehensive Slovak job search platform operated by Zoznam, featuring a main job portal with listings across Slovakia, Czech Republic, and international positions. The platform includes a resume builder tool, email job alert subscription service, and career content through Kariéra Magazín. Additional offerings comprise career events (Kariéra EXPO job fairs and Kariéra Raňajky networking events), a salary calculator tool, and career counseling services. The platform also incorporates an AI-powered motivation letter generator for job seekers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kariera.sk job portal Core online recruitment marketplace where employers publish job postings (paid recurring subscription) and job seekers in Slovakia and the Czech Republic search, filter, and apply for roles for free. Includes employer branding/company profile pages and a candidate-facing experience built around job search and application.
• Career counseling services Professional career counseling offering aimed at job seekers who need guidance on career planning, CV preparation, or job search strategy.
• Kariéra Magazín Online editorial careers content magazine providing career-related articles and advice, supporting the parent job-portal brand and serving as a top-of-funnel content channel for both candidates and employers.
• Kariéra EXPO career fair Offline career fair event bringing together employers and candidates face-to-face, operating as a standalone event offering that complements the online job portal.
• Kariéra Raňajky networking breakfasts Recurring networking breakfast events for HR and recruitment professionals, positioned as a community/networking offering distinct from the main job portal product.

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn: Global professional network with LinkedIn Jobs and Recruiter tools used by Slovak employers and candidates; competes for the same employer recruitment budgets and candidate attention as Kariéra but at vastly larger scale with broader professional content features.
• StepStone: Major European job board network (including StepStone, Totaljobs, and other regional brands); competes with Kariéra for cross-border employer recruitment budgets in Central Europe via a multi-brand portfolio model.
• Jobrapido: International job search engine aggregating listings across many countries including Slovakia; competes for candidate traffic and indirect employer demand via global SEO-driven aggregation rather than a localized portal UX.
• Monster: Global legacy job board with broad employer-paid listings and resume database; competes for multinational employer recruitment spend in Slovakia against Kariéra's localized offering.
• Indeed: World's largest job aggregator operating across Slovakia via the global platform; competes for the same employer job-posting wallet share with a much larger technology, sales, and search-engine distribution footprint.

Regional players

• Jobs.cz: Czech Republic's main job portal covering Czech and Slovak listings; a regional peer operating in Kariéra's secondary market with comparable employer-paid listing model and broader Czech employer base.
• Pracuj.pl: Leading Polish job portal with operations across Central Europe; analogous business model (employer listings, candidate search, CV tools) to Kariéra in a neighboring Visegrád market with similar employer segment dynamics.

Direct peers

• Profesia.sk: Leading direct Slovak job portal competitor; operates an employment marketplace with job listings and CV tools serving employers and job seekers in Slovakia — head-to-head with Kariéra in the same local market with a near-identical business model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kari%C3%A9ra-sk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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