Kooku named top personnel consultant 2026: Full points in the brand eins / Statista ranking
Kooku named top personnel consultant 2026: Full points in the brand eins / Statista ranking We have an announcement that we are proud of. Kooku Recruiting GmbH, based in Berlin, is one of the best recruitment consultancies in Germany in 2026. In the first brand eins / Statista Ranking The Best Recruitment Consultants of 2026, […]
The Kooku Employer Branding Score: Why we reject every 7th recruiting mandate
The Kooku Employer Branding Score: Why we reject every 7th recruiting mandate By Mathias Mengel, CEO Kooku Recruiting GmbH | March 12, 2026 | Reading time: approx. 10 minutes We do not accept around 15 % of all inquiries that reach us immediately. Not because we don’t have the capacity. But because we know that […]
Recruiting for banks: Why interim recruiters are more successful than traditional headhunters
Banking recruitment doesn’t have to be frustrating. Despite high employer loyalty, regional roots and limited salary scopes, qualified specialists can also be recruited in the financial sector – if you know the right methods. VR-Bank Rhein-Neckar commissioned Kooku Recruiting with 12 positions. These included challenges such as real estate appraisers (extremely small candidate pool), branch […]
Recruiting Trends 2024: How companies attract talent in a changing labor market
Welcome to the world of recruitment 2024, an ever-changing field that remains exciting for both employers and candidates. In the midst of new technologies and changing labor market conditions, some evergreen recruiting trends remain. These proven strategies, such as the importance of a strong employer brand and creating a positive candidate experience, remain critical to […]
Freelance Recruiter – how do I find the right recruiter?
The world of work has changed dramatically in recent decades, and with it the way we find and hire talented employees. One of the most significant changes was the increase in freelance work. This creates a new type of recruiter: the freelance recruiter. What is a Freelance recruiter? A freelance recruiter is a professional who […]
Fill vacancies effectively and quickly with freelance recruiters
You’ve been trying to fill your position for a long time, but you don’t have any suitable applicants or candidates to fill it, or you don’t have enough resources yourself to take care of filling the position sufficiently? In these cases, a freelance recruiter is suitable, who supports your HR department externally for a limited […]
Interim Recruiter – a good alternative to headhunters
Anyone who works in human resources knows them: personnel recruitment consultants and headhunters. Calls at inconvenient times, anonymous applicant profiles, and English phone numbers. Since the experience of working with recruiting firms is usually limited to these few points, here we briefly and succinctly outline what this service is all about and provide an overview […]
Interim recruiter: more than a gap filler
The months of April and May usually bring not only good weather, but also an upswing in the labor market. But due to the consequences of the Corona crisis, this is not the case this year. Instead, more than half a million more people are unemployed compared with the previous year. Conversely, this also means […]
New Work in times of crisis: Practical tips for the home office and flexible support through interim recruiting
The Corona virus is a challenge for all of us and also a novel situation for companies. While the healthcare industry and stores for daily needs are barely keeping up with work, many other industries are suffering from the current restrictions. Many companies had to react quickly and implement new work processes such as home […]
Recruitment Consultants, Recruiters, Headhunting, Direct Search, RPO, and Interim Recruiting – What Is Actually Behind These Terms?
Many terms, such as human resources consultant, have changed in meaning today, are used differently, or the general acceptance of the terms has changed greatly. This can be very confusing when trying to decide on a recruiting service provider. We would therefore like to take a closer look at the individual terms and give a […]
