{"id":19299,"date":"2021-12-27T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-27T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kooku.de\/recruiting-blog\/interim-recruiter-a-good-alternative-to-headhunters\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T17:05:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T16:05:50","slug":"interim-recruiter-a-good-alternative-to-headhunters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/en\/recruiting-blog\/interim-recruiter-a-good-alternative-to-headhunters\/","title":{"rendered":"Interim Recruiter &#8211; a good alternative to headhunters"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19299\" class=\"elementor elementor-19299 elementor-3783\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-890d71b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"890d71b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78c237b7\" data-id=\"78c237b7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23c3d98c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23c3d98c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW92350825\" lang=\"DE-DE\">\n  <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92350825\">Anyone who works in human resources knows them: personnel<\/span>\n<\/span>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 of smart recruiting alternatives. A good option: interim recruiters.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe9e262 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fe9e262\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c773778 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"c773778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tContents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__c773778\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__c773778\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__c773778\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9633c87 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9633c87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592935f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"592935f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-975e33d e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"975e33d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4160863 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4160863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"bh-YEpqFvd6fZtOtX0o4TxYL\" class=\"title\" dir=\"ltr\" data-hook-type=\"blockHook\" data-bubble-menu=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">What do recruiters and headhunters do?<\/h2><p dir=\"ltr\" data-hook-type=\"blockHook\" data-bubble-menu=\"true\">Recruitment consultants and headhunters are terms that are often used interchangeably and essentially mean the same thing. Both offer external services and use their services to help their customers fill vacancies. In doing so, they are profiting from the current situation on the labor market and turning the shortage of skilled workers into their business model. The goal of recruiters is to place candidates for a &#8220;bounty&#8221;. A success fee is payable if the position is successfully filled. These bonuses are rarely fixed, but are based on the gross annual salary of the person placed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aee452 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1aee452\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Headhunter-Provisionen-Kooku-Recruiting-1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-25567\" alt=\"Headhunter presentation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Headhunter-Provisionen-Kooku-Recruiting-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Headhunter-Provisionen-Kooku-Recruiting-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Headhunter-Provisionen-Kooku-Recruiting-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Headhunter-Provisionen-Kooku-Recruiting-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5897ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5897ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-517daff\" data-id=\"517daff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df0f91c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df0f91c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How do personnel consultancies and headhunters work?<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It is typical for headhunters and personnel consultancies that they work externally, i.e. not on site at the commissioning company. Thus it can happen that a Berlin company is supported by a Munich personnel consultancy. Almost more often, the phone rings and a headhunter answers in English. London has become something of an epicenter for headhunters in recent years. The companies there sell their candidates worldwide and often have German-speaking employees.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The job is usually divided into two parts: the acquisition part, where new corporate clients are acquired, and the candidate part, where candidates are readily identified and contacted using Active Search. Active search, i.e. direct approach, is predominantly carried out in career networks such as Xing or LinkedIn, but also in the CV databases of Stepstone or Monster, for example. Consultants who do both acquisition and outreach call themselves 360-degree consultants. It is not uncommon for personnel consultancies to specialize in the placement of executives, as this is where the highest return can be achieved with the least effort.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Customer acquisition on the other hand is often conducted by cold calling. Headhunters like to call companies without warning and try to sell their service directly. As a selling point, anonymous resumes are often used that might roughly fit company jobs. There are no names or contact details on the profiles themselves. These are only available in exchange for a service agreement with the executive search firm or headhunter.<\/span><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25564 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Was-machen-Personalberater-und-Headhunter-Kooku-Recruiting-GmbH.png\" alt=\"What do recruitment consultants and headhunters do - Kooku Recruiting GmbH\" width=\"924\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Was-machen-Personalberater-und-Headhunter-Kooku-Recruiting-GmbH.png 924w, https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Was-machen-Personalberater-und-Headhunter-Kooku-Recruiting-GmbH-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Was-machen-Personalberater-und-Headhunter-Kooku-Recruiting-GmbH-768x429.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><\/p><h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How much does it cost to work with HR consultancies?<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-25620 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20-30-Prozent-e1744833360898.png\" alt=\"Graphic on placement commissions from headhunters\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\">The costs for personnel consultancies or headhunters are difficult to quantify in concrete figures. Almost exclusively, however, they work with success commissions, which are only due upon successful recruitment. Until then, the service is free of charge. The commissions are a percentage of the gross annual salary of the persons referred. These rates are usually between 20% and 30% of the salary. For an executive, that quickly runs into the tens of thousands of euros.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06cd627 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06cd627\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Criticism of recruitment consultancies and disadvantages of headhunters<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Vorteile-und-Nachteile-von-Headhuntern-Kooku-Recruiting.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-25570 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Vorteile-und-Nachteile-von-Headhuntern-Kooku-Recruiting-240x300.png\" alt=\"Advantages and disadvantages of headhunters - Kooku Recruiting\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Vorteile-und-Nachteile-von-Headhuntern-Kooku-Recruiting-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Vorteile-und-Nachteile-von-Headhuntern-Kooku-Recruiting.png 565w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It feels as if personnel consultants and headhunters work according to the principle of &#8220;mass instead of class&#8221;. This feeling is fed, among other things, by the fact that companies are almost flooded with anonymous profiles from headhunters. There is always the question of how to find the right candidates when consultants have never been in the company or do not know the culture and teams. Having to buy this service for the price of a mid-range car often causes HR managers and recruiters in companies to ponder. In the absence of alternatives, however, the decision is then often made to work together, even if it is difficult to get the feeling of being an exclusive customer who is given every service and every effort &#8211; because often the same candidate profiles are forwarded by the recruitment agencies to different companies at the same time.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587fa5d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"587fa5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Alternative to headhunters and personnel consultancies: Interim recruiters with service and experience<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Interim recruiters are a cost-effective and significantly higher quality alternative to headhunters. Fully trained and well-trained recruiters working on an interim basis work for the company on an individually defined number of days per week &#8211; often directly on site. In this way, they get to know the culture and their colleagues and become fully attuned to the needs of the company. In this regard, they can be equated with freelancers or independent contractors who help out companies for the time of an emergency and then move on to put out the next fire. Although the service is not charged by success, but by hours, the costs are still usually lower because interim recruiters fill several positions at the same time.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Vorteile-von-Interim-Recruiterin-im-Ueberblick-Kooku-Recruiting-e1744830940918.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-25588\" src=\"https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Vorteile-von-Interim-Recruiterin-im-Ueberblick-Kooku-Recruiting-e1744830940918.png\" alt=\"Advantages of Interim Recruiter at a glance - Kooku Recruiting\" width=\"500\" height=\"449\"><\/a>Interim recruiters cost around \u20ac85 to \u20ac150 per hour, which is a lot of money compared to in-house recruiters, but they can fill up to ten positions at the same time for the price of a headhunter. In addition, interim recruiters do not need to be trained in the company for a long time, because they bring their access and tools with them. In addition, interim recruiters are trained by Kooku in various areas, especially active sourcing and communication with candidates. Once the recruiting pressure is off, in-house recruiters are often threatened with dismissal. This in turn creates a negative employee experience. Interim recruiters can be deployed quickly and can be replaced just as quickly after successful work.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i>Kooku Recruiting Partners has been placing senior-level recruiters on an interim basis throughout Germany for about ten years. With our market expertise, we have already supported companies in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne and Hanover, among others, in their search for qualified talent.<\/i><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i>More informatio<\/i><em>on recruitment and other topics related to our interim recruiting services can be found on our Kooku Interim Recruiters service page or in our <\/em><\/span><em><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/app.hubspot.com\/documents\/9044894\/view\/482754183?accessId=33152e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">service data sheet.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60b446c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60b446c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d4f519 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"6d4f519\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"appointment\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e935baf content-align-cta-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-25582 elementor-global-25579 elementor-widget-eael-cta-box\" data-id=\"e935baf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-cta-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-call-to-action cta-basic bg-img bg-fixed cta-preset-1\">\n        <h4 class=\"sub-title\">Recruiting expertise on demand.<\/h4><h4 class=\"title eael-cta-heading\">Interim Recruiter from Kooku<\/h4><p class=\"\">With our <strong>interim recruiter service<\/strong>, you can bring immediate reinforcement to your HR team - flexibly, quickly and precisely. Our experienced recruiters take on operational responsibility or supplement your internal team exactly where you need support. Whether on-site or remote, project-based or long-term - we deliver recruiting power when it counts.  <br><strong>Transparent. KPI-based. Without long commitment.  <\/strong><\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/recruiting-agentur\/interim-recruiting\/\" class=\"cta-button cta-preset-1  \">Click here for more information and contact details<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2233c5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2233c5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a31bb92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a31bb92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ - Questions about interim recruiters in practice<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc127bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fc127bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f54921 elementor-widget elementor-widget-htmega-accordion-addons\" data-id=\"6f54921\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"htmega-accordion-addons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordionExample6f54921\">                            <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h3 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse16f54921\" class=\"htmega-items-hedding\">What is an interim recruiter and what tasks do they perform? <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><\/h3>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse16f54921\" class=\"htb-collapse htb-show\" data-parent=\"#accordionExample6f54921\" >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p>An <strong data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"407\">interim recruiter<\/strong> is an external HR professional who joins the company on a temporary basis to fill vacant positions quickly. He handles the entire recruiting process - from requirements analysis and active sourcing to the selection of suitable candidates - and works closely with HR and specialist departments. <\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h3 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse26f54921\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">How much does an interim recruiter cost per hour? <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><\/h3>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse26f54921\" class=\"htb-collapse \" data-parent=\"#accordionExample6f54921\" >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p>The <strong data-start=\"879\" data-end=\"917\">hourly rates for interim recruiters<\/strong> are between \u20ac80 and \u20ac150 net, depending on experience and project scope. The higher the qualifications of the interim recruiter, the higher the hourly rate. 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Headhunters usually work exclusively on a performance-related basis with high commissions, while interim recruiters create long-term added value through ongoing consulting and operational support. <\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h3 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse46f54921\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">When is it worth using an interim recruiter in a company? <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><\/h3>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse46f54921\" class=\"htb-collapse \" data-parent=\"#accordionExample6f54921\" >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p>The <strong data-start=\"1845\" data-end=\"1881\">use of an interim recruiter<\/strong> is particularly worthwhile for short-term personnel requirements, project peaks or when internal HR resources are tied up. Even during restructurings, mergers or the introduction of new HR systems, he ensures rapid staffing and know-how transfer without long-term employer obligations. <\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h3 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse56f54921\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">Interim Recruiter hourly rate: costs explained transparently <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><\/h3>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse56f54921\" class=\"htb-collapse \" data-parent=\"#accordionExample6f54921\" >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p>The <strong data-start=\"2324\" data-end=\"2357\">Interim Recruiter hourly rate<\/strong> is calculated transparently and includes all recruiting services from profile validation to offer management. Typical rates start at \u20ac80 per hour and vary depending on specialization, region and urgency of the mandate - so you always retain full cost control. <\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h3 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse66f54921\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">What do I save by using an interim recruiter instead of a headhunter? <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><\/h3>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse66f54921\" class=\"htb-collapse \" data-parent=\"#accordionExample6f54921\" >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p>As a rule, companies save up to 60% compared to traditional service providers when using interim recruiters in their company.<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone who works in human resources knows them: personnel recruitment consultants and headhunters. 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