AI superworker organization vs. recruiting in German SMEs… still in the fax age in many places

While Josh Bersin¹ the AI-driven superworker in mind, AI is “everywhere” and teams are using agents in Zapier or n8n workflow universes, something completely different often happens in German SMEs: The recruiting infrastructure is lying idle. Not in the sense of “there’s still room for improvement”. But in the sense of: There is often not […]
Active sourcing methods: 7 strategies that really work

The inconvenient truth about active sourcing 77% of talent leaders describe active sourcing as “essential” or “very important” for their recruiting strategy. But here comes the paradox: only 27% actively source more than half of their hires. (Source: TestGorilla) What’s going wrong? After over 200 successful customer projects at Kooku, we know: Active sourcing only […]
AI Act training: How companies will fulfill the AI training obligation from 2025

Since February 2, 2025, companies in the EU have been obliged to train their employees in the use of AI systems. This obligation arises from Article 4 of the EU Regulation on Artificial Intelligence (AI Regulation), the so-called AI Act. The regulation affects almost every company that uses AI tools – from ChatGPT in marketing […]
AI in recruiting: between hype and reality

The discussion about artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting is more polarizing than almost any other topic in the HR sector. For some, AI is the answer to all recruitment challenges: it promises time savings, more efficient processes, and better decisions. For others, AI is a double-edged sword – a tool that harbors data protection risks, […]