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Oliwa Personalservice

Oliwa Personalservice GmbH is a Berlin based recruitment partner that rethinks how companies attract and hire talent. Founded in 2017 and part of the office company group, the firm positions itself as an external recruiting department for its clients, managing the full lifecycle from strategic employer branding and talent attraction through an organized, candidate centric process to structured onboarding. Their Recruiting Strategy 5.0 connects clear external communications with modern ways of working, including hybrid and remote models, to meet contemporary candidate expectations while strengthening client employer brands. Oliwa focuses on white collar roles across IT and Engineering, Marketing and Communications, and key positions in Office and HR, combining sourcing expertise with careful selection and advisory led candidate management to ensure a strong fit and lasting results. The team emphasizes speed, sustainability, and cost transparency, offering bundled services at fixed fees that are independent of salary levels, along with flexible engagement terms starting at six months and an initial three month trial period. By optimizing each step of the journey from first contact to day one, Oliwa helps clients reduce time to hire and total cost of recruitment while elevating candidate experience and retention. Their consultants act as hands on partners who communicate client advantages effectively, nurture talent pipelines, and remain engaged until the team is fully staffed. For employers, this means fewer process gaps, consistent messaging to the market, and measurable improvements in hiring outcomes; for candidates, it means responsive interactions, clarity around roles and expectations, and an onboarding that builds connection and momentum. With openness, curiosity, and a passion for people and teams, Oliwa Personalservice delivers a holistic approach to talent acquisition designed for long term success.

RPOPermanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData SciencePublishingOnline MediaAutomotive

HQBerlin, Germany

Spicy Talents

Spicy Talents is a Berlin based recruitment partner built on a simple belief: talent will drive your company, and effective hiring should be fast, focused, and practical. Founded in 2023, the firm supports founders, hiring managers, and talent leaders across technology driven markets with a no fuss, outcome oriented approach that blends permanent recruitment, freelance and contract solutions, and recruitment process outsourcing. Their permanent hiring playbook starts with a 30 minute deep dive to map the role, context, and success profile, followed by a calibrated long list of 20 plus candidates within 24 hours and the first three relevant profiles within five days. For contract and freelance needs, Spicy Talents prioritizes speed, typically presenting initial profiles within 48 hours and handling operational follow through including coordination and payroll so product teams can keep shipping. When clients need to scale predictably, its recruitment on demand RPO model embeds seasoned partners alongside in house teams to build pipelines, run processes, and leave once the work is done, protecting budgets by flexing capacity only when needed. The firm has helped fintech and ecommerce players move from zero to one and then from one to a thousand by combining market knowledge with a crisp process and clear communication. Clients value the responsiveness, care, and rigor that underpin every search, from defining the pain points to closing offers with the right intelligence on compensation and candidate motivation. Backed by a robust network of people building and growing companies, Spicy Talents offers a Long List within 24 hours for free to de risk the start of an engagement and prove fit. Whether the brief is a hard to fill specialist, a critical senior hire, or a surge of roles across product, engineering, data, or go to market, Spicy Talents delivers a streamlined hiring journey that scales with demand and stays aligned to business outcomes.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceFinTechFashion & ApparelFood & Beverage

HQBerlin, Germany

pressforward.works

PressForward is a Berlin based boutique recruitment partner focused on building high performing sales teams for startups, scale ups, agencies, and the German Mittelstand. Led by CEO and Head of Recruitment Oliver Zauritz, a former in house recruiter for tech companies, the firm specializes in hiring Sales Managers and Heads of Sales who can take full ownership of revenue and free founders from day to day selling. The model is designed for speed, quality, and low risk: a transparent fixed fee, no upfront payment, no retainer, and a 6 month performance guarantee. PressForward combines a structured process with targeted direct sourcing and videomarketing to cut through message overload and win the attention of true A players who already receive dozens of approaches. After a kickoff to define goals and success criteria, the team builds an ideal candidate profile, maps the market, and personally approaches handpicked talent with tailored video messages that strengthen the employer brand while keeping outreach discreet. Every candidate is put through a thorough screening interview, and clients receive only the top 3 options with executive summaries, clear insights, and a simple collaboration platform for transparency. First shortlists often arrive within 14 days, and roles are typically filled in under 30 days. Beyond placement, the HolisticHire approach provides onboarding and performance management support to help new hires ramp quickly and deliver measurable pipeline growth, reliable forecasting, and higher close rates. With more than 100 successful hires and references across SaaS, B2B marketing and consulting, energy, and telecom, PressForward brings proven expertise in sales recruitment for technology driven organizations. The result is a done for you search that delivers sales talent with relevant industry track records, so CEOs can focus on strategy and scale revenue with confidence.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceBroadcastingPublishingOnline Media

HQBerlin, Germany

BalTechSea

BalTechSea is a boutique tech recruitment partner founded in 2021 by owner Jeffrey Rohde and operating Germany wide with roots on the Baltic coast. The firm specializes in building high performing engineering and product teams by focusing on roles in Java and JavaScript ecosystems, including Spring Boot, React, Vue.js, and Angular, as well as related data technologies such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL. Beyond software developers, BalTechSea also hires product owners, scrum masters, and UX/UI designers to round out interdisciplinary squads. Clients engage BalTechSea through two core models: success based headhunting for permanent hires and embedded interim recruitment on an hourly basis, where the team operates as an extension of in house HR to run 360 degree processes from sourcing through offer. Its approach is deliberately proactive and transparent, centered on direct outreach, respectful candidate care, and momentum through fast feedback, with an emphasis on concise processes and responses within 72 hours to secure the best talent. For employers, BalTechSea covers discovery of requirements, targeted active sourcing, structured screening, interview scheduling, and close support on feedback and closing. For candidates, it provides a confidential first conversation, curated role insights, preparation and guidance across interviews, regular status updates, and support through negotiation to create win win outcomes. The firm serves companies from Mittelstand to enterprise, working remotely or on site as needed, and typically dedicates 24 to 32 hours per week on interim mandates. BalTechSea is part of iT Recs, a network of more than 15 independent recruiters and startups that share proven processes to deliver speed, choice, and quality from coast to Alps. The company also ties hiring success to environmental impact by planting 44 trees for every successful placement, reflecting a commitment to purposeful growth as it helps tech teams scale when time, capacity, or specialist sourcing expertise is in short supply.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceCloud ComputingTelecomTechnology & Digital

HQBerlin, Germany

Confabs

Confabs is a German boutique recruitment agency specializing in sourcing and placing highly skilled IT professionals from abroad into companies across Germany. Founded in 2010, the firm focuses on efficient, success based hiring and only charges a fee when a candidate is successfully hired, with flexible installment options available. Confabs manages the entire process for employers, from an initial position briefing through targeted search using its network, careful screening and technical vetting, interview coordination, and offer management, to onboarding support. The team also coaches candidates on the German job market and supports practical steps around relocation and settling in Germany so that both sides experience a smooth start. The company fills a wide spectrum of roles including software engineers across .NET, Java, C and C++, JavaScript and PHP, mobile developers for iOS and Android, DevOps engineers, IT administrators, IT architects, product owners, QA and testing managers, UX and designers, consultants, and leadership positions such as CTOs and IT team leads. Confabs partners with digital native and technology driven businesses across domains such as e commerce, web and mobile solutions, security, cloud and virtualization, artificial intelligence, business intelligence, blockchain and crypto, machine learning, and data science. Its client list includes recognized names such as Delivery Hero, trivago, Project A, Home24, Userlike, Reservix, WirKaufenDeinAuto.de, qualityminds, Centigrade, and others. Operating nationwide, Confabs supports hiring in major hubs including Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Nuremberg, Dresden, Bremen, Darmstadt, and Wolfsburg. Led by experienced consultants including Marek Scheier and Jeannette Scheier, Confabs combines market insight, rigorous selection, and candidate coaching to help startups and established enterprises build strong engineering and IT teams quickly with international talent that adds new perspectives and complements local capabilities. Confabs is based in Rangsdorf near Berlin and is trusted by companies seeking a reliable partner to find the IT experts they need.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceCloud ComputingTelecomTechnology & Digital

HQBerlin, Germany

Fuchsjobs

Fuchsjobs is a modern recruitment and job platform founded in 2023 that blends a large scale job search engine with a curated talent pool to deliver faster, more precise matches for both candidates and employers. Based in Berlin with activity across Germany and the UK, the platform enables qualified professionals to create a polished profile, upload a CV in minutes, and get discovered by hiring teams, while also applying directly to roles sourced from across the web and from partner companies. Candidates can browse more than 200,000 active listings and filter by remote, on site, or hybrid work, by full time, part time, or internships, and by permanent or freelance engagements. Fuchsjobs focuses strongly on technology and digital functions including IT and development, UI and UX design, product, QA, cloud, and data, and also covers adjacent business roles in marketing, sales, management, and legal and finance. A built in AI search agent, smart keywording, and salary insights help candidates target the right opportunities and prepare for interviews. For employers, Fuchsjobs offers a cost efficient way to post jobs and amplify reach through social media push and active sourcing, supported by direct access to a growing talentbase of pre registered professionals. Companies can source directly, message candidates, and run lean hiring funnels inside one platform, or simply advertise open roles to attract inbound applicants. The model combines the reach of an online marketplace with the precision of modern sourcing, enabling startups and enterprises alike to fill permanent hires and freelance contracts faster. With a small, focused team and a product led approach, Fuchsjobs aims to make recruiting smooth, fast, and straightforward for everyone involved.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingPayrolling/EORSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceDigital MarketingContent CreationPublic Relations

HQBerlin, Germany

WolfByte

WolfByte is a boutique recruitment partner dedicated to the Microsoft cloud ecosystem, helping organizations across the DACH region secure hard to reach talent in Microsoft 365, Azure, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform. Founded and led by Cedric Groebsch, the firm brings more than seven years of hands on specialization and a track record of 100 plus successful placements, combining technical understanding with a personal, structured search process. WolfByte focuses on passive candidates who rarely engage with job boards, leveraging a curated network of more than 8,000 German speaking professionals and direct outreach via phone, email and LinkedIn to surface candidates who match both technical requirements and cultural context. The firm delivers both success based permanent recruitment and retained search for sensitive or business critical roles, underpinned by rigorous screening and assessment that evaluates skills, motivation and environment fit. Typical mandates span cloud infrastructure and platform operations, modern workplace and endpoint management, security, DevOps and automation, and consulting and architecture roles, including administrators, engineers, consultants and architects. Clients benefit from market informed advisory on process design and candidate experience, with shortlists typically assembled within 2 to 5 days depending on scope and availability. Candidates receive confidential, no cost support including career sparring, salary benchmarking and interview preparation. Compliance and delivery in Switzerland are ensured through long standing local partners holding the required SECO authorization for placement and personnel leasing, enabling professional, lawful engagement. WolfByte maintains an emphasis on long term fit and stays engaged beyond signature to help ensure smooth onboarding and retention. Reflecting its values, the firm contributes to tree planting via tree nation for each review and successful placement. The result is a precise, efficient and human centered search experience that complements internal recruiting and consistently delivers quality outcomes.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceCloud ComputingTelecomTechnology & Digital

HQBerlin, Germany

Talent Acquire Consulting

Talent Acquire Consulting is a boutique recruitment and talent advisory firm focused on the information technology domain, combining consulting and training services with a rigorously structured hiring process. Built on the belief that great companies want great talent from industry leading partners who use cutting edge technology to save time and money, the firm centers its approach on deep screening, skills validation, and clear communication with both clients and candidates. After candidates are fully screened and qualified, a distinctive Techie-Talk profile is created to translate complex technical capabilities into concise, business ready narratives that help hiring managers make confident, evidence based decisions. This tech enabled process underpins solutions that span permanent recruitment, contract staffing, and scalable RPO style support for organizations that need consistent talent pipelines without sacrificing quality. The team focuses on core IT disciplines including software development, cloud computing, data and analytics, cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, and telecommunications, engaging professionals such as engineers, developers, architects, analysts, administrators, QA specialists, DevOps practitioners, and technical project leaders. Training and coaching elements are integrated to strengthen candidate presentation, ensure interview readiness, and align competencies with client expectations, while feedback loops and iterative refinements keep search strategies tightly matched to role requirements. Clients benefit from streamlined shortlists, transparent progress tracking, and a predictable, metrics driven methodology designed to compress time to hire and elevate fit. For candidates, the firm provides a clear, skills forward representation that highlights achievements and practical impact rather than buzzwords, improving placement outcomes and long term retention. With a commitment to responsiveness, ethical practice, and measurable results, Talent Acquire Consulting operates as a hands on partner to technology driven businesses, adapting its solutions to the pace and priorities of modern software, data, and infrastructure teams and delivering consistent value through disciplined execution and thoughtful market insight.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceTelecommunicationsCloud ComputingTelecom

HQBerlin, Germany

Metschurat Consulting

Metschurat Consulting is a boutique executive recruiting and talent advisory firm partnering with family offices, venture capital funds, and their portfolio companies worldwide. Headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus, the firm brings a decade of hands-on recruiting experience helping investors and founders hire critical talent from analyst level through C-level. Combining retained executive search with flexible interim recruiting and embedded RPO support, Metschurat Consulting adapts to each client’s operating model and hiring velocity. Companies rely on the firm to stand up or optimize their talent function end to end: implementing and managing modern ATS platforms such as Personio, Greenhouse, Salesforce, Bamboo, and SmartRecruiters; building rigorous interview processes; coordinating hiring manager schedules; running candidate debriefs; and coaching stakeholders to consistent decision making. For high-growth tech startups inside VC portfolios, the team crafts compelling job descriptions, designs targeted distribution strategies, and avoids wasted spend on ineffective job ads by focusing efforts where top talent actually engages. For investment organizations, they map markets with discretion, cultivate relationships with high-potential operators and investors, and present shortlists that balance track record, cultural fit, and long-term potential. The approach is deliberately high-touch and research-led: every search starts with a crisp success profile, a data-backed sourcing plan, and tight weekly reporting on funnel health, time-to-slate, and time-to-offer. Whether the need is a permanent leadership hire, several key individual contributors, or an urgent interim build-out, clients gain a single accountable partner who turns over every stone to get the hire right the first time. Founded and led by Simon Metschurat, the firm operates globally in English and German markets, upholds strict confidentiality, and is known for pragmatic execution, clear communication, and results that compound as portfolios scale.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementIT InfrastructureTelecommunicationsCloud Computing

HQBerlin, Germany

MettleSearch

MettleSearch, also known as MTL Search, is a no nonsense talent advisory and global headhunting boutique under MTL Holding UG based in Berlin, founded in 2016. The firm specializes in solving complex and confidential hiring challenges for senior and specialist roles across core corporate and technology functions. Operating globally and across industries including technology, financial services, and retail, MettleSearch blends world class direct search with pragmatic talent advisory and actionable talent intelligence. Its Search practice focuses on active sourcing, confidential outreach, candidate mapping, introductions, rigorous screening, structured assessments, and offer negotiation to secure strategically important hires. The Advisory practice provides fractional talent leadership, including an in house Head of Talent on an interim or part time basis, to design talent strategy, build assessment frameworks, run corporate culture workshops, and set up hiring infrastructure such as an ATS or HRS. The Intel practice delivers market analysis, talent mapping, and talent assessments to help clients understand competitive landscapes and make data led decisions even before a role is opened. Engagement models are flexible and transparent: a predictable monthly retainer (starting at EUR 3,900 with an annual subscription), an hourly model for project based work (from EUR 150 per hour subject to prepayment thresholds), and a commission based option at 25 percent per hire as part of a hybrid retainer setup. Startups and SMEs use MettleSearch as an on demand fractional TA team, while larger enterprises rely on the firm to augment in house TA during peak workloads or for discreet searches. The process is optimized for speed, creativity, and precision, with a typical first viable candidate profile presented within 7 days, and with continuous tracking of key metrics such as time to first introduction, time to offer, and cost per hire. Backed by consultants with hands on expertise in leadership, product and technology, sales and marketing, and people and finance, MettleSearch is committed to uncovering the right candidates when others give up and to making every hiring decision better informed.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceFinTechFashion & ApparelFood & Beverage

HQHong Kong, China

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