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 […]
Kooku strengthens strat. Sales: Michael Budzowski becomes Director Strategic Sales & Partnerships
Recruiting as a growth lever instead of an isolated service. With this conviction, we are expanding our management structure and focusing on long-term recruiting partnerships. New role, clear focus As of January 1, 2026, we have created a new position: Director Strategic Sales & Partnerships. Michael Oliver Budzowski has taken on this role and is […]
Recruiting developments 2025: Review and outlook for companies
2025 was a special year for recruiting. On the one hand, there were signs of an easing on the labor market. On the other hand, many familiar problems remained and new challenges arose. Companies had to learn to deal with fewer applications, rising candidate expectations and the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence. This review summarizes […]
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 […]
Sales Headhunter 2025: How companies find the right sales executives
Introduction – Status quo in sales recruiting Sales will be under particular pressure in 2025. Economic uncertainty, higher customer expectations and international markets are forcing companies to realign their sales teams. While recruitment is being slowed down in many areas, sales remains the exception, with increased investment. However, finding the right sales managers is more […]
Finance Finding managers with AI expertise
Which finance profiles have a future with AI? The finance function is changing rapidly. AI-supported tools, automated forecasts and real-time analyses are finding their way into CFO offices – from Scalable Capital to Klarna. But technology is not replacing management – it is increasing the pressure of expectations: on decision-making quality, speed and responsibility for […]
Remote work as a recruiting booster – experiences from the Kooku team
“I spend several months a year in Gran Canaria.” – Recruiter at Kooku It’s been over 2.5 years now, but I can still remember my job interview at Kooku. I started my career during the coronavirus pandemic, so remote working is a matter of course for me – it’s the only way I know. Nevertheless, […]
Leadership in transition, part 3: Flexible financial management for FinTechs – Fractional, Interim & Professionalization
After the leadership shift (part 1) and the buy & build challenges (part 2) , the question arises: How can FinTech scale-ups meet these requirements flexibly and at short notice? This is where flexible leadership models come into play: fractional CFO, interim leadership and professionalization. Contents Click here to download the “Finance 2025” salary benchmark […]
Leadership in transition, part 2: Buy & build in FinTech – which financial profiles count now
Part 1 dealt with the transformation of FinTech leadership: more governance, speed and implementation. Part 2 shows how this has a concrete impact at Buy & Build – and which profiles are decisive for this. Many FinTech scale-ups are no longer growing through their product alone, but through targeted acquisitions. Buy & build refers to […]
