Interim Recruiter Service
Hiring peak, parental leave or special roles?
Our trained interim recruiters shorten your time-to-hire by 40% – without tying up internal resources.
– Immediate relief – project start within 72 hours, remote or on-site
–Experienced specialist recruiters – more than 1,200 positions successfully filled
– Full budget control – by the hour, transparent, no commissions
Why do companies book interim recruiters from Kooku?
Professionally trained and experienced team
Many years of expertise and extensive training.
Fair and transparent pricing
For you: Efficient and comprehensible.
Maximum legal certainty
No fictitious self-employment. DSGVO compliant.
No additional broker commissions
No broker commissions
What do our customers say?
“We have found our recruiting partner of choice in Kooku. In recent months, we have successfully filled over 20 highly specialized roles together – from software developers and product owners to software consultants, test engineers and AI developers.
What particularly impresses us: the target-oriented way of working, the deep understanding of our industry and the trusting cooperation that goes far beyond the usual service provider relationship. Kooku thinks along with us, manages proactively and consistently delivers strong candidate profiles.
Thanks to this partnership, we have been able to secure our growth in the long term. An unreserved recommendation – and for us a long-term recruiting partner that we wouldn’t want to be without.”
“We are very satisfied throughout with the approximately one-year collaboration with Kooku. We would particularly like to emphasize the successful support in filling positions with special requirements, both in terms of the difficulty and criticality of the roles. The proposed candidates were always a perfect fit and received excellent support – from the initial contact to the signing of the contract. We as a company also found the support to be extremely professional, appreciative and trusting. The regular, weekly exchanges played a key role in ensuring that we were always transparently informed and were able to make the right decisions together. We greatly appreciate the cooperation on an equal footing and can recommend Kooku without reservation.”
“Thanks to Kooku, our HR business partners have been relieved. In addition, we as a company have been able to benefit from the specific expert knowledge that Kooku has brought to our team, which has already optimized many processes. A good example of this is the improvement of the candidate experience.”
“Kooku supported us in a professional manner and provided valuable assistance in sharpening the job profile and formulating the job requirements. Kooku’s advice led to clarity in the interview structures. The collaboration was pleasant and the process ran smoothly. We were ultimately able to recruit candidates who fit perfectly into our team, both professionally and personally. We are very satisfied with the collaboration and highly recommend Kooku.”
“Working with Kooku was a great help to us during an intensive recruitment phase. We are very satisfied with the results achieved and the uncomplicated and professional cooperation. The support provided by Interim Recruiting has noticeably relieved our team. It was also a very good fit on a personal level. We can imagine working with them again at any time.”
“I would like to thank you very much for the very successful work with Kooku. Thanks to Kooku’s expertise, we were able to achieve great success with 15 hires in a difficult IT environment. The integration into the overall HR process also ran efficiently and smoothly. We look forward to working together again in the future.”
“A big thank you to Kooku for the great job and the success in filling the vacancies, which were carried out with very high quality throughout the -very efficient- recruiting process. The pre-qualification and selection of candidates in particular was a decisive key – well done! The cooperation was excellent at all times.”
“Thanks to Kooku, we found the ideal candidates, both personally and professionally, without tying up additional capacity in the company. Personal fit is an important criterion for us, and Kooku’s open and personal support was a great way to achieve this.”
“The cooperation with Kooku was well organized and trustful. The Kooku team’s expertise helped us identify and address weaknesses in our employer branding and candidate approach beyond the initial briefing. This has allowed us to attract more good candidates and significantly increase our fill rate.”
4 steps to successful interim recruiting with Kooku
Questions about our Interim Recruiter Service?
Our interim recruiters take over the management of the recruiting pipeline independently, or supplement your own human resources team – whatever suits your situation.
Because every business has different needs that we adapt to. We bring our knowledge in the field of recruitment seamlessly to you and not only help you find the perfect candidates with the help of active sourcing.
You benefit operationally from our many years of experience in the field of recruitment. In addition, close cooperation with our interim recruiters ensures maximum knowledge transfer to your HR department. In this way, we make you fit for the competition on the applicant market in the long term.
Whether managers, executives or qualified specialists – with Kooku’s interim recruiting service, we bring the right talent into your company and help you to set yourself apart from other companies.
Do you need fast & professional support in recruiting? - Then we are the right partner at your side!
Our experienced and differently specialized Interim Recruiters and Recruiting Consultants are internally trained in the areas of self-organization, but also in candidate communication and handling of specialist departments. Close coordination with our clients and detailed briefings ensure that we recruit the right candidates for your job.
Our interim recruiters take the time to get to know your company and the individual situation in your department from the ground up in order to find out which skills and, above all, which cultural characteristics are required of the new employee and which candidates fit well into your team structure.
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More InformationMore info: How does interim recruiting work with Kooku?
With this recruiting service, our interim recruiters work directly on-site or remotely with our clients and help them find the right person to fill open vacancies. In every area of the recruiting process, the client is supported in-house, from the planning of the job advertisement, to direct search of the right candidate, to the hiring of the new employee.
In this way, specific questions on a wide range of areas such as your positions, the ideal structure of the recruitment process or on specific candidates can be clarified directly with our interim recruiter without delay. This not only makes the hiring process more transparent for you, but also greatly speeds it up. This allows us to work together flexibly and efficiently on the personnel development of your company.
Through HR Interim Recruiting, our specialists are therefore directly on site and can focus entirely on the requirements of your company. As part of your team, we work closely together to master the challenges of modern recruiting management.
What does an interim recruiter cost per hour?
The cost of an interim recruiter in Germany in 2025 depends on experience, specialization and scope of services. At Kooku, the fee includes far more than just working hours: a premium tool suite including LinkedIn Recruiter, Xing Talent Manager and KPI dashboard without additional fees, permanent senior recruiters with a total of over 1,200 successful placements in the team track record, continuous training on active sourcing and interview techniques, weekly KPI reports with live dashboard access and full legal security without the risk of bogus self-employment. Compared to traditional headhunters (20-25% of annual salary per hire), companies save an average of 40-60% of costs with interim recruiting (Kooku project data 2024).
What is Interim Recruiting?
Interim recruiting means that a company is supported by external recruiting specialists for a defined period of time – either by taking over the recruiting process completely or by supplementing the existing HR team. According to Hays Fachkräfteindex 2024, 34% of companies in Germany already rely on external recruiting support in the event of bottlenecks. At Kooku, interim recruiters integrate seamlessly into your team for 3-12 months and reduce the time-to-hire by up to 40% compared to the industry average (Kooku Internal Data 2024, 156 projects).
How does an interim recruiter support your recruiting team?
An interim recruiter from Kooku works directly in your HR team and provides support from the requirements profile to contract negotiations. This includes: Creating requirement profiles, writing target group-specific job advertisements, active sourcing via LinkedIn, Xing and other channels, qualified pre-selection of candidates and support throughout the entire applicant selection process. In addition, our recruiters develop guidelines for optimal HR processes and analyze the personnel market in your industry. The goal is a holistic recruiting process that will help your company achieve better HR management in the long term. Kooku customers achieve a response rate of up to 60% for direct approaches (as of 2025).
What are the advantages of interim recruiting?
Interim recruiting offers maximum flexibility: you book qualified recruiting expertise for exactly as long as you need it – without long-term contracts. Compared to traditional headhunters in Germany, who charge a commission of 20-25% of the annual salary for each successful hire, with interim recruiting you only pay for the hours actually worked – and the recruiter takes care of several vacancies at the same time. Kooku interim recruiters are continuously trained in active sourcing, communication, employer branding and interview techniques. Through direct integration into your team, they get to know your corporate culture and ensure that not only the qualifications but also the cultural fit of the candidates is right. Result: first suitable profiles in less than 10 days, average time-to-hire of 28 days (Kooku Internal Data 2024) Interim recruiting offers maximum flexibility: you book qualified recruiting expertise for exactly as long as you need it – without long-term contracts. Compared to traditional headhunters in Germany, who charge a commission of 20-25% of the annual salary for each successful hire, with interim recruiting you only pay for the hours actually worked – and the recruiter takes care of several vacancies at the same time. Kooku interim recruiters are continuously trained in active sourcing, communication, employer branding and interview techniques. Through direct integration into your team, they get to know your corporate culture and ensure that not only the qualifications but also the cultural fit of the candidates is right. Result: first suitable profiles in less than 10 days, average time-to-hire of 28 days (Kooku Internal Data 2024).
When is interim recruiting on call worthwhile instead of headhunters?
Interim recruiting offers maximum flexibility: you book qualified recruiting expertise for exactly as long as you need it – without long-term contracts. Compared to traditional headhunters in Germany, who charge a commission of 20-25% of the annual salary for each successful hire, with interim recruiting you only pay for the hours actually worked – and the recruiter takes care of several vacancies at the same time. Kooku interim recruiters are continuously trained in active sourcing, communication, employer branding and interview techniques. Through direct integration into your team, they get to know your corporate culture and ensure that not only the qualifications but also the cultural fit of the candidates is right. Result: first suitable profiles in under 10 days, average time-to-hire of 28 days (Kooku Internal Data 2024) We track time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, offer acceptance rate and candidate engagement. You can see all values live in the dashboard and receive weekly reports. These KPIs are based on benchmarks from over 1,200 successful placements since 2014. On average, Kooku projects in Germany achieve a time-to-hire of 28 days and a response rate of 60% (Kooku Internal Data 2024, 156 projects).
What key figures does Kooku use for KPI-based interim recruiting?
We track time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, offer acceptance rate and candidate engagement. You can see all values live in the dashboard and receive weekly reports. These KPIs are based on benchmarks from over 1,200 successful placements since 2014. On average, Kooku projects in Germany achieve a time-to-hire of 28 days and a response rate of 60% (Kooku Internal Data 2024, 156 projects).
How does an interim talent acquisition team differ from freelance recruiters?
Kooku provides a permanent, well-established project team of senior recruiters. You receive process playbooks, weekly KPI reporting and a culture fit guarantee – without the risk of bogus self-employment. Individual freelancers usually work without a scalable methodology and without a tool suite. With Kooku, all premium tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, Xing Talent Manager, automation software) are included. In addition, there is continuous training in active sourcing, interview techniques and employment law – quality standards that are not guaranteed with freelancers.
Does Kooku Interim Recruiter Germany also offer remote recruitment?
Yes. Our recruiters work remotely or on site – nationwide in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne and other cities. A remote setup saves travel costs and enables a project start within 72 hours. The Kooku team has been working completely remotely since 2014 and has successfully filled over 1,200 positions during this time – quality is ensured regardless of location thanks to weekly KPI reports and a live dashboard.
How quickly does an interim recruiting agency deliver the first candidates?
Thanks to active sourcing outbound with an average response rate of 60% (Kooku Internal Data 2024, 156 projects), we present the first professionally and culturally suitable profiles within 7 days. Our average time-to-hire is 28 days – around 40% faster than the industry average of 47 days (DGFP Recruiting Study 2024). Quality guarantee: at least 3 suitable candidate profiles in the first month.
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Mathias Mengel
Managing Director of Kooku Recruiting GmbH
Mathias leads Kooku Recruiting Partners with a clear focus on innovative, sustainable recruiting solutions.
Together with experienced interim recruiters and consultants, he supports companies in filling open positions and optimizing their recruiting strategies – individually, fairly and transparently.
