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For years, applicant management was a niche topic, but now inboxes are filling up again. Many HR teams are unprepared for this surge; qualified candidates
In April 2026, I was a guest in the Handelsblatt supplement Future of CEOs. The interview dealt with a question that I constantly encounter in
I have conversations with HR managers every day. Head of TA, HR Director, People Lead – SMEs, scale-ups, sometimes corporate. And the conversation almost always
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
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
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
Recruiting has changed massively over the last few years. Companies that used to be able to place a job advertisement and wait for qualified applications
Proven active sourcing methods with concrete KPIs: from keyword strategies and personalization to realistic response rates.
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.
Mathias Mengel
Managing Director of Kooku Recruiting GmbH
Mathias leads Kooku Recruiting Partners with a clear focus on data-driven and fair recruiting solutions.
Together with experienced interim recruiters and consultants, he helps companies fill open positions in a targeted manner and refine their recruiting strategies. Since 2014, Kooku has supported over 250 companies in this way.
