Recruiting for management consultancies: Practical report from 10 years of experience – How we support consulting firms in talent acquisition
Why consulting recruiting is particularly challenging The consulting market is one of the most competitive recruiting markets of all. While many industries are competing for specialists, management consultancies are not only competing with each other – from large consulting firms to specialized boutiques and medium-sized companies – but also increasingly with private equity portfolio companies, […]
AI Act training: How companies will fulfill the AI training obligation from 2025
What does the EU AI Act training obligation mean in concrete terms? Which companies are affected? And how can the requirement be implemented in a practical and legally compliant manner? This article provides you with a fact-based overview without scaremongering – with concrete recommendations for HR managers and compliance officers.
AI-First experience report: How we accelerated our recruiting process in 90 days
How we switched from remote-first to AI-first recruiting in 90 days, remapped processes in BPMN and reduced our time-to-hire by 30 percent. An honest experience report with quick wins, prompt library and KAi assistant – perfect for HR teams in SMEs.
Design in Transition: Part 3 – The growing role of ICs and fractional leads
In this blog post, Jan Pautsch, Director of Kooku X, sheds light on the increasing importance of Individual Contributors (ICs) and Fractional Leads in modern design organizations. He discusses how flexible models and the reduction of management positions are strengthening the role of ICs and the challenges this poses for long-term innovation. It also analyzes the role of fractional design leadership as a flexible solution for growing companies.
Mastering Your Recruiting Process – Blog 2/5: Passive & Active Sourcing
1. sourcing | introduction What is Sourcing all about? Simply put, it is about identifying & acquiring the candidates you are looking for. Basically, we can divide candidates into two groups: actively looking candidates (the applicants), and passive candidates (those who are not actively looking for a job change) who may be open for a […]
Mastering Your Recruiting Process 1/5: The Nine HR Theses Framework & Recruiting Process Introduction
Introduction Table of Contents A recruiter’s life can be a tough life: Everybody who is working in the recruiting domain will remember some hard times while getting the right candidate signed for a specific role. Facing a vacancy portfolio in the two digits numbers or suffering from dealing with too much administrative work, unclear process […]
Equality in the workplace
How equality succeeds in the workplace Equality means fair treatment of people regardless of gender, disability, religion, nationality, sexual orientation or age. In the workplace, equality means ensuring that people have equal opportunities and equal pay. Moreover, it means also be accepted for their differences. Diversity in the company and the consequences Equality in the […]
Value-based recruiting – an HR optimization strategy for sustainable corporate development
More and more companies have recognized that values are the foundation of a positively lived corporate culture and represent an essential part of the corporate identity. However, these are not only important for good (employer) branding, but also an important basis for the recruiting process. Therefore, companies should resort to value-based recruiting. Why are corporate […]
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 […]
