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Mex HR Solutions

Mex HR Solutions is a Germany based recruitment firm focused on direct placement of specialist and leadership talent across the country and across industries. Built on 25 years of recruiting experience, the company combines market insight, hands on search expertise, and a transparent process to deliver precise matches. Clients can choose between a fixed fee model that gives full budget predictability and a classic success based model that is ideal for niche or hard to fill roles. From the outset Mex HR Solutions performs a personal analysis of each vacancy, advises on the most suitable search workflow, and executes targeted candidate sourcing with direct approach, followed by rigorous preselection and the presentation of qualified shortlists. Consultants guide both client and candidate through interviews, offer stage, and onboarding to ensure a successful hire. The team draws on roots in a predecessor group that historically specialized in physicians, IT professionals, and accounting experts, and today applies that cross functional know how to nationwide searches in technology, healthcare, and finance among other sectors. Their approach is pragmatic and outcome oriented: one point of contact, clear timelines, transparent pricing, and a search delivered as a defined project or as a contingent assignment depending on client needs. Candidates benefit from personal guidance from application to placement and access to live vacancies through a dedicated job portal. With a strong network, modern sourcing methods, and a commitment to advisory led service, Mex HR Solutions helps organizations build high performing teams while giving professionals access to roles that match their skills and ambitions. Headquartered in Mainz, the firm operates Germany wide and supports hiring needs at all career levels, from young professionals to senior management.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceMedical DevicesHealthcare AdministrationMental Health Care

HQMainz, Germany

a2z-boost

a2z-boost is a German recruitment consultancy that rethinks hiring for SMEs through niche recruiting and a transparent fixed fee model. Headquartered in Schwalbach am Taunus, the firm builds each search around subject matter experts who have worked for years in the exact field they recruit for, ensuring precise evaluation of hard and soft skills, a realistic view of day to day context, and a durable cultural fit. a2z-boost manages the full lifecycle from defining a niche specific requirement profile to direct sourcing and outreach across platforms, running structured selection interviews, presenting a curated shortlist, and coordinating signatures once both sides agree. This approach is designed to be faster and more agile than generalist agencies and has delivered strong outcomes, including a 100 percent success rate at candidate proposal, more than 99 roles filled, and 96.4 percent of placements staying longer than one year. The team covers white collar functions such as Marketing, Sales, HR, Backoffice, and Recruiting, and serves industries including Software and IT, professional services, sport and fitness, and retail. Candidates benefit from speaking with experts who speak their professional language, while clients gain accuracy and sustainability in hiring decisions. Beyond domain expertise, a2z-boost trains its specialists in rigorous HR techniques so every interview and assessment is consistent, comparable, and decision ready. The firm offers engagement models for permanent hiring and senior appointments, and can embed to run the entire recruiting process for clients that prefer an outsourced model. With a philosophy summarized as niche recruiting plus fairness equals efficiency, a2z-boost focuses on long term value for both clients and candidates by aligning expectations early, testing skills in context, and de risking each hire through expert led evaluation.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceLuxury GoodsManagement ConsultingLegal

HQSchwalbach am Taunus, Germany

pbb Buddensiek GmbH

pbb Buddensiek GmbH is a German recruitment and search boutique that brings candidates and employers together across the country with a clear focus on quality, speed, and fit. Based in Butzbach, the firm specializes in direct placement of permanent staff and targeted headhunting for specialists, team leaders, and managers. Its assignment portfolio spans engineering and manufacturing disciplines (including electrical, mechanical, building services/TGA and HLK, plant engineering, plastics, and industrial machinery), construction and architecture (including data center projects), as well as commercial functions such as sales, accounting and tax, and selected IT and legal roles. For employers, pbb Buddensiek provides an end to end hiring process: from requirements analysis and role scoping to market research, proactive identification and direct approach of suitable candidates, employer and role presentation, shortlisting, interview scheduling, and candidate communications through offer coordination and sustainable placement. Clients benefit from a specialized team, fixed points of contact, transparent status reporting, and strong market knowledge that shortens time to hire. For candidates, the firm prepares application documents professionally, benchmarks salary expectations, offers tailored interview preparation, and supports throughout the process up to contract review and signature. Applications are handled discreetly and, with consent, retained in a talent pool to surface new opportunities. Current mandates illustrate nationwide reach and variety, including sales roles for automatic door systems, TGA planning and project leadership, service technicians in the field, architecture for data center programs, and leadership roles in finance and tax, with many positions offering hybrid or home office options. Whether the need is to secure a hard to find specialist, build out a new team, or appoint a seasoned manager, pbb Buddensiek combines close client collaboration, proactive direct search, and candidate centric guidance to deliver reliable, long term hiring outcomes.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseInterior DesignSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurity

SKILLFINDER GMBH

Skillfinder GmbH is the German entity of Skillfinder International, established in Frankfurt in 2015 to support clients in Germany and the wider DACH region while working closely with sister operations in London and Luxembourg. Originating from a group founded in 2003 to become a trusted partner for executive hiring in the financial sector, the company has grown into a specialist recruiter serving both financial services and technology domains. Its consultants focus on niche markets and maintain long term relationships with candidates and clients, enabling access to talent that is often not available on the open market. Core expertise spans investment banking, asset and fund management, private banking and wealth management, as well as back office operations, ERP, and broader enterprise and infrastructure IT. Skillfinder GmbH delivers results through a consultative approach that seeks to understand each clients business model, culture, and regulatory environment before designing tailored recruitment solutions. The team acts as an extension of the clients organization and upholds recognized professional standards to ensure consistently high service levels. Candidates receive comprehensive support across the hiring journey, from interview preparation to relocation assistance, reinforcing the companys philosophy of building relationships that compound value over time. With delivery capability across more than 20 countries, Skillfinder combines local market knowledge with international reach to meet complex, cross border hiring needs, including those driven by heightened regulatory requirements in European financial centers. By aligning specialist market insight with disciplined search and selection methods, Skillfinder GmbH provides executive search, permanent hiring, and contractor solutions for business critical roles across front, middle, and back office functions and the technology stacks that enable them. The firm is recognized for its focus on outcomes, accountability, and measurable impact, partnering with leading organizations that return to Skillfinder for consistent quality, speed, and depth of market coverage.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementIT InfrastructureTelecommunicationsCloud Computing

HQFrankfurt, Germany

projektmarkt.com

Projektmarkt is a German online search engine and marketplace dedicated to IT projects, operated by Consetto GmbH in Darmstadt. The platform maps a broad share of the German project landscape by aggregating assignments from the largest project providers and enabling companies to post their own projects at no cost. Focused squarely on skills, experience, and qualifications, it offers standardized expert profiles and a matching algorithm that recommends relevant projects directly within each users profile. Freelancers and independent IT specialists can register, search, and apply to hundreds of open projects, with free access to all available listings once signed in, while direct messaging facilitates fast, transparent communication between project owners and experts. Typical disciplines include SAP consulting, web development, data science, mobile development, IT security, DevOps, system administration, embedded software, UX and UI design, and project management, with both remote and onsite options across Germany. For companies, the workflow is straightforward: register, post a project, leverage algorithmic preselection and quantifiable criteria to shortlist candidates, decide on the best expert, and deliver the engagement to high quality standards, followed by feedback. For experts, the process mirrors this path: register, receive matched opportunities, apply by criteria, negotiate terms, align on delivery, and invoice on completion. The portal is continuously developed, with ongoing improvements and new features, and supports secure data handling and encrypted transmission. By streamlining discovery, qualification, and contact in one place, Projektmarkt aims to make project staffing more efficient for every party involved and to achieve high quality matches that satisfy both clients and experts. With a growing inventory of fresh postings each day and clear, skill based discovery, the platform serves as a practical hub for contract based IT work across key technology domains in Germany.

Contract StaffingTemporary StaffingPayrolling/EORSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceCloud ComputingTelecomTechnology & Digital

HQDarmstadt, Germany

Relicom

Relicom is a Germany based partner that helps companies integrate international specialists quickly, productively, and sustainably. Built for the Mittelstand and growth companies, Relicom combines intercultural enablement, family support, and end to end relocation coordination to reduce time to productivity and increase retention. Its approach follows a clear three step path: an initial advisory call to understand team and business needs, a tailored integration plan with concrete actions, and guided delivery through to a successful outcome. Core solutions include customized intercultural workshops for mixed teams and international hires, practical communication and collaboration training, and hands on exercises grounded in real work scenarios. Families receive targeted support such as child and youth coaching, career coaching for spouses, stress management, and help navigating German family benefits. Relocation services span visa process steering, accompaniment to authorities, work and residence permit applications, settling in support, orientation tours, utility registrations, language course enrollment, and a community for newcomers. Clients select from productized packages: Quick Start for small cohorts and uncomplicated moves, Professional for holistic integration of IT and engineering talent at scale, and Executive & Family for C level leaders and critical specialists, which adds spouse career coaching, mental coaching sessions, concierge support, and school and childcare guidance. Reported outcomes include cutting time to productivity to 1 to 2 weeks (up to 85 percent faster), success rates of 95 percent plus, and retention improvements of about 40 percent, supported by a transparent ROI calculator and published price tiers with volume discounts. Testimonials from HR leaders and line managers in automotive, engineering, SaaS, and logistics highlight seamless coordination for multi person intakes and measurable ROI from day one. Relicom also offers live webinars to upskill teams, along with digital toolkits and premium support windows to sustain progress long after day one, ensuring international employees and their families can settle, contribute, and thrive in Germany.

SOW/ProjectsMSPTotal Talent MgmtSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceIndustrial AutomationSupply Chain ManagementFreight Forwarding

HQDeutschland, Germany

c.cure

c.cure is a highly specialized recruitment partner focused exclusively on cyber security talent. Operating from Mainz as a business unit of Megamaris GmbH, the firm connects experienced professionals with permanent positions across technical IT security and organizational information security. Its consultants combine deep market knowledge with hands on understanding of domains such as network and endpoint security, cloud security, identity and access management, SOC operations, incident response, digital forensics, risk and compliance, IT audit, ISMS, and DevSecOps. Typical mandates range from CISO, heads of security, and department leaders through architects and engineers to SOC analysts, incident responders, IT security managers and consultants, compliance officers, and risk managers. c.cure supports DAX listed enterprises, mid sized companies, and selected growth businesses in sectors including automotive, banking and insurance, chemicals, industrial machinery and electrical engineering, healthcare and life sciences, medical technology and pharmaceuticals, retail, system integrators and consultancies, software vendors, utilities, and organizations subject to federal confidentiality. The team emphasizes trust, discretion, and long term partnerships, deliberately avoiding exaggerated job descriptions and hard sell tactics common in headhunting. Its information security management is aligned with ISO 27001 principles, and all staff receive ongoing training in IT and information security regulations (including BSI, BaFin, KRITIS, and TISAX) to ensure precise role scoping and accurate candidate evaluation. With a curated network, broad market coverage, a transparent job board, and easy ways to engage such as CV upload and calendar booking, c.cure delivers efficient search processes and high quality hiring outcomes. The company remains engaged beyond signature to monitor onboarding, provide feedback loops, and advocate for sustainable placements that advance both client capabilities and candidate careers.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceAutomotiveAerospaceDefense

HQMainz, Germany

Recrutiv

Recrutiv is a boutique recruitment partner dedicated to hiring German speaking commercial talent for France, Germany, and the broader DACH region. Founded and led by Alexandre Cosmao, the agency focuses on sales, account management, customer success, and revenue leadership roles, supporting scale ups, SMEs, and international groups across technology, fintech, industrial, and consumer markets. With more than a decade of hands on experience in Germany and hundreds of placements delivered, Recrutiv blends targeted headhunting with efficient process design to produce first shortlists in about 10 days and to sustain a very high success rate on retained searches. Its core solutions include permanent recruitment and executive headhunting on a fee basis (typically 22% of the hired candidates annual gross salary), as well as flexible RPO where a dedicated recruiter integrates with the client team from 3 to 5 days per week at a fixed daily rate (from EUR 600 per day). Typical engagements cover defining the ideal profile with hiring managers, writing and publishing bilingual job ads, channel strategy across LinkedIn, Indeed, and local job boards, salary and talent mapping, personalized outreach, structured selection interviews, and white glove candidate care, with at least three qualified candidates guaranteed per vacancy and a replacement guarantee for added peace of mind. For organizations that need guidance rather than a full search, Recrutiv also provides a tailored advisory plan that delivers a concrete recruitment action plan, distribution across relevant networks, promotional posts to a 6,000 plus German speaking community, and sample outreach messages to accelerate internal efforts. The team has supported 100 plus companies and placed 250 plus candidates ranging from graduates to seasoned managers, ensuring language fluency, cultural fit, and sales performance are aligned. Transparent pricing, fixed monthly billing in RPO, and weekly KPI reviews help clients control budgets while building a continuous pipeline during growth phases, making Recrutiv a reliable, Franco German specialist for go to market hiring.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceIndustrial MachineryChemical ManufacturingElectrical Engineering

HQSofia, Germany

quarante-neuf

quarante-neuf is a boutique cross border HR partner supporting German Mittelstand and international groups with interim management and executive search focused on France, DACH, and North Africa. Led by Dr. Patricia Bigdely and based in Frankfurt, the firm combines more than 15 years of HR consulting and leadership experience with deep cultural fluency to secure business outcomes where headquarters and local entities must align. The practice steps in on site to take over critical people and HR leadership roles on an interim basis, stabilize organizations during restructuring or reorganization, and build new structures and governance routines after acquisitions or during international expansion. In executive search and recruiting, quarante-neuf delivers targeted permanent appointments for leadership and specialist roles, leveraging an exclusive network of German and French bilingual professionals. Typical mandates include HR leadership, plant or site HR, industrial and engineering specialists, as well as legal and finance profiles needed to strengthen cross border operations. The firm places a clear emphasis on industrial portfolio companies and international industrial groups with production, engineering, and technical operations, while also hiring across technology driven functions. Assignments frequently address cultural friction points that delay integrations or increase turnover, replacing misalignment with practical communication and decision making frameworks adapted to French, German, and Maghreb contexts. Clients benefit from analytical diagnosis, prioritized execution in the first 180 days, and measurable improvements in collaboration, retention, and leadership performance. Candidates receive pragmatic guidance on working in Germany and France, including practical topics and market expectations. Operating from Frankfurt and active across France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Morocco, and Tunisia, quarante-neuf blends strategic clarity with hands on delivery to reduce risk, accelerate value creation, and secure the right talent for sustainable growth.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseCybersecurityData ScienceIT Infrastructure

HQFrankfurt am Main, Germany

MainHeads GmbH

MainHeads GmbH is a Frankfurt based recruitment consultancy specializing in IT and selected non IT functions, connecting companies with expert and leadership talent across Germany. The firm focuses on permanent placements through direct search and delivers confidential executive search for department heads and C level roles such as CTO, CIO, and CFO. Its domain expertise spans IT infrastructure, including team lead infrastructure, IT project managers, system and network administrators, and 1st to 3rd level support; software development, including team lead development, architects and project managers, programmers across C, C++, C#, Java and more, plus web designers with HTML and CSS; and IT security and digitalization, including security engineers and managers, IT auditors, security consultants, AI engineers, and digitalization consultants. Complementing its technology focus, MainHeads also recruits in non IT corporate functions such as HR, marketing, finance, and senior executive assistance. The proprietary Meet your Head process is designed to save time and cost for clients by hosting candidate assessments on neutral ground at the MainHeads office in Frankfurt, enabling direct comparison of 3 to 6 shortlisted candidates in a single session, providing same day feedback, accompanying second round interviews on site at the client, and supporting the offer and resignation phase to ensure a smooth acceptance and start. Candidates benefit from a discreet approach, practical tools such as a salary check, an application portal for spontaneous or targeted submissions, and access to current vacancies. Clients can submit hiring requests and receive curated shortlists backed by market insight and structured communication throughout each search. Headquartered at Marienforum, Mainzer Landstrasse 1, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, MainHeads partners with regional and national employers, from fast growing companies to established enterprises, and encourages direct contact for confidential mandates and hard to fill specialist roles.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceDigital MarketingContent CreationPublic Relations

HQFrankfurt am Main, Germany

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