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Personal-SchuH sucht Chefs mit Herz

Personal-Schuh sucht Chefs mit Herz is a boutique direct-hire recruitment agency based in Norderstedt, Germany, led by owner Reinhard Schuh. The firm focuses on permanent placements and is explicitly not a temporary staffing provider, emphasizing direct employment with the hiring company and a service that is free for candidates. Its approach centers on meeting every employer on site to understand the company, the role context, and the human side of leadership and teams. From these insights, Personal-Schuh crafts unusually clear and authentic job descriptions that set expectations, highlight culture and management style, and attract motivated applicants who are more likely to thrive. The agency works across a broad spectrum of profiles, covering healthcare therapists, electricians and building services specialists, skilled trades, accounting and tax professionals, sales roles in automotive and retail, IT, engineering, and administrative positions, with many mandates in Hamburg, Norderstedt, and the wider metropolitan region. For employers, Personal-Schuh manages the end-to-end search and selection, handling calls, screening, and shortlisting to save time and raise quality; its transparent fee model combines a modest upfront service fee with success-based components, and senior appointments are handled at a percentage of agreed annual compensation. A replacement commitment within the probation period underscores its accountability. In addition to recruitment, the firm offers a project service to write high-impact job ads for a clients own channels, applying more than 17 years of proven methodology to clarify requirements, environment, and expectations; these ads can also be published on the Personal-Schuh site and networks, with applications forwarded directly. With an empathetic, people-first philosophy, the agency positions itself as a long-term partner for both companies and candidates, prioritizing cultural fit, clarity, and trust to create durable, productive matches.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseHealthcare AdministrationMental Health CareVeterinary

HQNorderstedt, Germany

SKILLs HR Business Experts Network

SKILLs HR Business Experts Network, operated by SKILLs HR Experts GmbH, is a German recruitment and HR consulting network that helps organizations hire and develop high impact talent for the digital era. From its head office in Hamburg and hubs in Cologne, Nuremberg, Stuttgart, and Munich, the team delivers data informed direct search and consultative recruiting that align role requirements with candidate strengths and values to ensure lasting success. The firm specializes in permanent hiring, executive search, and RPO, complemented by NewPlacement (career transition), coaching, and training to strengthen employees, HR, leaders, and project teams. Functional coverage spans Marketing, Sales and Business Development, Business Intelligence and Analytics, Finance and Accounting, Human Resources, and executive and corporate staff functions. Industry expertise includes FMCG and retail (food and non food, e commerce), manufacturing and mechanical engineering, IT, telecom and consumer electronics, real estate, media and digital, online and mobile, as well as logistics and transportation. SKILLs underpins delivery with clear, measurable outcomes: a reported 87 percent fill rate, 99 percent probation pass rate, and an average of 65 days from mandate to signature (2024). The network brings together senior practitioners such as Mikel Stahl, Holger Jansen, Karin Schmid, Celine Behland, and trainer Dr. Hanspeter Haberle, whose backgrounds span general management, sales, marketing, market research, ESG and sustainability, digital, cosmetics, retail, travel and mobility, financial services, and learning and development. Recognized with the Top Consultant award (2020) and the HIPE Award (2022), SKILLs combines modern sourcing, structured assessment, and hands on project leadership with a values based approach to reduce turnover risk and accelerate clients digital transformation. Whether building specialist teams or appointing senior leaders, SKILLs offers flexible engagement models, national coverage, and a single point of contact, supported by an active talent pool and current vacancies published online.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtRPOFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsAutomotiveAerospaceDefense

HQHamburg, Germany

Vietenplus

Vietenplus is a boutique executive research and recruiting network based in Ahrensburg, Germany, founded by Christiane Vieten in 2004. Operating as a collective of seasoned freelance consultants, the firm positions itself as a sparring partner to management teams and a high value complement to in house HR. Vietenplus focuses on direct search to identify and engage the right managers, experts, and executives quickly and reliably in competitive markets, combining rigorous research with a carefully coordinated media strategy that can include hidden advertising, applicant management, and structured selection procedures through to successful appointment. The team brings decades of cross functional and cross industry experience spanning manufacturing and engineering disciplines, information technology, medical devices, chemicals, automotive, industrial machinery, consumer goods, agriculture, construction, trade, and broader services. Assignments range from specialist and middle management roles to senior executive mandates, with consultants leveraging backgrounds in engineering, business administration, and leadership within international companies. In addition to core executive search and permanent recruitment, Vietenplus provides advisory support around change processes, employer communication, and candidate experience, and offers outplacement and coaching where appropriate. Searches are executed nationally and internationally through a well cultivated network and membership in the Excellence in Human Resources community, ensuring quality standards and reach. The firm emphasizes a tailored, systematic approach: building a precise requirements profile, conducting targeted research and direct approach, augmenting reach via selective media, managing candidates through fair and transparent evaluation, and supporting clients through decision and onboarding. This methodology consistently delivers strong shortlists and durable placements across engineering and IT heavy functions as well as commercial roles. With a lean, senior led model and a results oriented ethos captured in its motto Excellence in Recruiting, Vietenplus aligns closely with client goals to secure the best available talent.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseCloud ComputingTelecomHospital & Health Care (Nursing)

PEGA Personaldienstleistungen

PEGA Personaldienstleistungen GmbH is a Hamburg based staffing and recruitment partner founded in 2014 and guided by the motto miteinander - fuereinander. The firm specializes in long term oriented Arbeitnehmeruberlassung with takeover options and in direct hires, complemented by on site management solutions for clients that need coordinated, high volume support. PEGA focuses on three core talent arenas: kaufmaennisch roles across office administration, customer service, accounting, and back office; industrial and technical roles such as electronics assembly, production, quality, and skilled trades; and IT positions including service desk, system administration, and software and data driven profiles. Candidates value a fast, personal process with a simple upload application, clear guidance through each hiring step, and a team that listens, follows through, and aims for stable employment rather than short churn. Clients rely on PEGA for dependable delivery, consistent service quality, and flexible workforce models that align with real world demand, whether for temporary coverage with perspective, permanent recruitment, or on site coordination. The company operates from Hamburg and supports searches nationwide, bringing more than two decades of market know how within its leadership and a practical, solutions first mindset. PEGA emphasizes fairness, transparency, and respect in every interaction and backs these values with visible outcomes, including many successful conversions to permanent employment and strong local client relationships. Sustainability is part of the culture as well, with support for reforestation initiatives through Aktion Baum. By combining thorough screening, attentive candidate care, and close collaboration with hiring managers, PEGA delivers matches that last, helping SMEs and larger organizations in manufacturing, logistics, and technology secure the talent they need while offering applicants stable, growth oriented opportunities.

Temporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentMSPAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseTelecomSupply Chain ManagementFreight Forwarding

HQHamburg, Germany

FleischLOTSE

Founded in 2018, fleischLOTSE is a boutique recruitment and HR advisory dedicated to Germanys meat processing industry, its suppliers, and renowned vocational and higher education institutions connected to this market segment. Based in Hamburg and led by founder Sandra Engel-Daelken, the agency focuses on the specific needs of small and medium sized enterprises, offering tailored people services that span consulting and placement, employer branding, and university marketing. In a market shaped by acute shortages of skilled workers and leaders, complex data protection requirements, shifting employee expectations, digitalization, consolidation, and demographic change, fleischLOTSE helps clients stay at the pulse of the talent market. The firm delivers permanent recruitment for specialists and managers, executive search and interim solutions to bridge staffing gaps, and project based talent initiatives that make employers and their opportunities visible to the right candidates. Candidates benefit from free guidance throughout their job search, from orientation to tailored introductions with suitable employers. For clients, the agency combines sector fluency across the end to end value chain of meat and food processing with pragmatic search execution, clear communication, and GDPR compliant handling of personal data. Assignments typically cover leadership and white collar roles in production management, quality, technical operations, supply chain, and commercial functions, with a strong emphasis on cultural fit and long term retention. By aligning employer brand messages with authentic company strengths and partnering with universities for targeted outreach, fleischLOTSE strengthens pipelines for emerging and experienced talent alike. Through its network and presence on LinkedIn, Xing, Instagram, and Facebook, the agency connects ambitious professionals with companies that value craftsmanship, sustainability, and regional identity, supporting resilient teams and future ready organizations across Germany.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSOW/ProjectsFarmingFood ProcessingFishing & AquacultureElectrical EngineeringIndustrial AutomationHigher Education (Faculty, Administration)

HQBad Schwartau, Germany

Vita Bona HR-Beratung

VON BARGEN HR-Beratung is a boutique consulting and talent partner focused on building modern, scalable HR for the German Mittelstand. Based in Reinbek and led by Ulf von Bargen, an HR leader with more than 20 years of experience, the firm helps small and mid-sized companies transform HR from an administrative function into a strategic driver of business performance. Its offering spans an end-to-end HR operating model, starting with the HR Zukunfts-Check to assess structures, processes, and culture, followed by the setup of core HR processes, definition of roles and responsibilities, and design of an actionable HR roadmap aligned to corporate goals. VON BARGEN optimizes recruiting channels and instruments, strengthens employer brands, and implements retention programs to win and keep the right people. The team delivers HR digitalization and process optimization, including selection and introduction of HR software and applicant tracking systems, and advises on the practical use of AI and automation in HR. Clients also rely on leadership development, succession planning, and executive sparring to support growth and change. When targeted hiring is needed, VON BARGEN runs direct search mandates, with a strong network for HR specialists and leadership roles, particularly across trade and consumer sectors. Case examples include a 38 percent administrative time saving after HR process digitization, a 27 percent rise in applications within three months through employer branding and recruiting strategy, and fast stabilization of HR in growing SMEs by systematizing people processes and filling critical vacancies. Typical customers have 20 or more employees, family-shaped cultures, or rapid growth and lack mature HR structures; the firm prioritizes short paths, hands-on execution, and measurable results. While deeply versed in Mittelstand realities across manufacturing, technology, logistics, and retail, VON BARGEN remains lean and pragmatic to deliver clarity, efficiency, and sustainable HR impact.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSOW/ProjectsFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsIndustrial AutomationSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurity

HQHamburg, Germany

Cortago

Cortago GmbH is an internationally active provider of specialized staffing and engineering services based in Hamburg, Germany. The firm supports clients by aligning project and workforce needs with precisely matched talent and delivery models, combining recruitment, consulting, and an in house engineering office to turn business goals into results. Its Professionals offering focuses on technical and commercial roles such as engineers, technicians, CAD designers, and business administrators, delivered through employee leasing (temporary staffing) as well as service and work contracts for defined scopes. Cortago also provides executive search, guiding clients from requirements definition and targeted sourcing through structured selection, contract negotiation, and onboarding led by HR specialists to ensure a smooth and lasting hire at leadership and critical specialist levels. The Consultants practice covers analysis, planning, solution design, project management, and implementation, with experienced project leads and experts across SAP, IT, and telecommunications who support the entire process chain and help stabilize complex transformation or rollout programs. Complementing its talent solutions, Cortago operates a technical office that executes complex fixed scope engineering assignments from plant design to drawing verification, and extends capabilities with modern 3D laser scanning to capture accurate as built data for brownfield and greenfield projects. The company emphasizes quality, reliability, and partnership, tailoring services to the needs of customers, employees, and candidates, and building long term relationships through transparent processes, defined interfaces, and consistent delivery. With experience across industrial engineering, IT infrastructure, and telecom environments, Cortago brings together domain expertise and flexible engagement models so clients can scale teams quickly, accelerate projects, and access scarce skills without compromising standards or timelines.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtTemporary StaffingSOW/ProjectsIndustrial MachineryElectrical EngineeringIndustrial AutomationTelecommunicationsCloud ComputingTelecom

HQHamburg, Germany

Madonn - Direktvermittlung

Madonn - Direktvermittlung is a boutique German headhunting firm founded in 2016 that focuses on the direct placement of professionals with a strong technical background, particularly across sales, business development, and engineering functions. Operating as a pure headhunter without a pool system, the company conducts bespoke searches tailored to each mandate and provides candidates, upon request, with market value assessments and pragmatic guidance on reaching the next milestones in their careers. Madonn partners with midmarket innovators and global industry leaders alike, delivering targeted shortlists for expert and leadership roles that demand both commercial acumen and deep engineering know how. The firm regularly recruits Field Application Engineers for semiconductor and automotive infotainment contexts, SPS/PLC service and commissioning engineers for highly complex automation environments, MSR specialists for building automation and HVAC control across airports, hospitals, offices, and industrial facilities, and technical key account and sales managers for special purpose machinery. Typical searches require fluency in German and English, comfort with high speed serial interfaces, embedded development, industrial communication protocols, and the ability to interface credibly with R&D and customers from concept through deployment. With mandates spanning major German hubs including Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne, Dortmund, Frankfurt am Main, Munich, Stuttgart, Ulm, Augsburg, Leipzig, Dresden, Hanover, and Karlsruhe, Madonn combines discreet executive search practices with rigorous technical screening to ensure fit on capability, culture, and long term impact. Clients rely on the firm for permanent recruitment and executive appointments that strengthen product development, applications engineering, and go to market execution across industrial automation, electrical engineering, embedded systems, and machinery, while candidates value the transparent, respectful process and focused feedback that accelerates their professional growth.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseCybersecurityData ScienceIT Infrastructure

HQMunich, Germany

ExecuSearch

ExecuSearch Staffing Solutions, Inc. is an executive search and placement firm headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, recognized by Forbes on its Best Recruiters lists for Executive Search and Professional Search. The firm delivers a full spectrum of hiring solutions, combining direct hire, permanent placement, contract and temporary, and temp-to-perm options so employers can respond to variable business conditions, secure specialized talent, and control hiring costs. Serving companies nationwide from large enterprises to growth-stage businesses, ExecuSearch focuses on roles across logistics, distribution, supply chain, manufacturing, engineering, sales, marketing, retail management, accounting, customer service, human resources, and purchasing. Its process is designed around people, process, and performance: consultants listen to client goals and culture, carefully screen and qualify every candidate, complete reference checks and education verifications prior to first interviews, coordinate all interviews and appointments, assist with offer negotiations, and follow up after onboarding to ensure long-term fit. With extensive industry experience and an actively refreshed database of vetted professionals, the team operates primarily on a contingency basis while also offering retained search for critical leadership hires. For candidates, ExecuSearch provides confidential, high-touch support that includes career planning, interview preparation, and guidance on resigning professionally, all aimed at connecting impact players with organizations that value their abilities and passion. Current opportunities span from entry-level management through senior management and executive positions, such as engineering leaders, production and plant management, packaging and process engineers, supply chain managers, HR supervisors, senior accountants, and commercial leaders in sales and business development. By aligning rigorous search methodology with market insight, ExecuSearch consistently delivers well-qualified talent that helps clients build stronger teams and achieve measurable business results.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseTruckingWarehousingDistribution

HQSarasota, United States

S and w personalmanagement

s&w personalmanagement GmbH is a regional HR services partner supporting companies and candidates across Northern Germany from its base in Kaltenkirchen with additional presence in Neumunster and Ahrensburg and a growing footprint in Hamburg. The firm focuses on three core offerings: direct placement into permanent roles, employee leasing for flexible temporary needs, and integrated personnel management that can include external HR administration, complemented by professional consulting and certified coaching. For employers, s&w delivers a fast and efficient recruiting process, helps avoid resource bottlenecks through reliable temporary staffing, and provides transparent cost control while maintaining workforce continuity. For candidates, the team enables reentry into the job market, direct hiring into permanent roles, and temporary assignments with realistic prospects of takeover, all backed by free advisory support, workshops, and an easy quick-application option that requires no documents. With a strong network of skilled workers, high potentials, and an internal employee base, the company fills vacancies quickly with appropriately qualified staff and can smooth out workload peaks for production environments. A particular strength is the smooth, efficient integration of foreign personnel through structured selection and training, supported by qualified multilingual foremen and the ability to communicate with applicants in German, English, Polish, and Arabic. True to its motto of connecting people and businesses in the region, s&w emphasizes personal service, short decision paths, and local presence between Hamburg and Flensburg, aligning closely with the needs of industrial and production clients while also handling a variety of white collar assignments. The result is a practical, end to end talent solution that blends permanent recruitment, temporary staffing, and hands on personnel management so employers gain agility and candidates secure fair, sustainable opportunities in a modern labor market.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingTotal Talent MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseElectrical EngineeringIndustrial AutomationIndustrial & Manufacturing

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