Annekathrin K.--

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Experience
Recruitment process consulting for staffing service providers
Interim assignment: “Recruitment process consulting for staffing service providers” at a subsidiary of transmission system operators / digitalization partner for grid expansion projects
- Advising on compliance-compliant external staffing in public tender settings; acting as a point of contact for Procurement for IT-related staffing, advisory, and consulting services
- Designing and supporting the entire process, from gathering requirements and briefing through to coordination with Procurement and business departments
- Conducting interviews with internal stakeholders and candidates
- Structured candidate evaluation and selection using an evaluation matrix
- Supporting and moderating award decisions in collaboration with the business department and Procurement
HR Manager
Interim HR Manager assignment at an industrial services company for automation services
- Recruiting and onboarding as part of the centralization of HR processes
- Further developing and strategically expanding recruitment channels
- Developing and implementing employer branding measures to strengthen the employer brand
- Providing expert advice on automating standardized HR processes, especially in applicant management and email communications
- Advising and coaching on data protection, particularly regarding application documents and HR-related processes
Senior Interim Recruiter
Interim Senior Recruiter assignment at an expert organization in nuclear technology and supporting the environmental protection company in northern Germany
- Taking ownership of and ensuring the entire recruitment process
- Advising and supporting hiring managers
- Selecting and implementing suitable sourcing strategies
- End-to-end recruiting – planning and conducting interviews (virtually and on site) and handling related activities
- Meeting works council requirements and handling related submissions
HR Business Partner specializing in recruitment
Interim HR Business Partner assignment specializing in recruitment at a shipbuilding defense company in northern Germany
- Advising managers on HR-related topics and questions, with a particular focus on filling positions
- Planning and carrying out HR measures throughout the employee journey, starting with in-person interviews
- Onboarding and induction processes
- Employee discussions as needed, including exit interviews
- Working with the works council
“Recruiting” project for the energy transition
Interim assignment on the “Recruiting” project for the energy transition at a transmission system operator in NRW
- Operational support for all recruitment topics and discussions in technical and commercial areas (planning transformer transportation, construction services, land acquisition management, major project procurement, strategic procurement, vendor management, contract and claim management, etc.)
- Preparing hiring documents for the works council
Interim Recruiting Consultant
Interim appointment as an Interim Recruiting Consultant, working at an energy utility company in Saxony
- Introduction and implementation of active sourcing measures
- Coordination of service providers
- Support for the introduction of the new HR software
- Support for HR business partners in day-to-day operations and special projects
Interim HR Manager
Interim appointment as an Interim HR Manager, working at an e-commerce content producer in Hamburg (previously also made Executive Search placements for the company since 07/2021)
- HR support for setting up a new location
- Expansion of existing locations across various roles, including the HR department
- Optimization of HR processes
HR Manager
Interim appointment as an HR Manager, working at a manufacturing company in the plastics engineering/injection molding sector in the Saxony region
- Analysis of the current situation and development of an implementation plan for the shareholders
- Introduction and implementation of on-site employee meetings
- Conducting onboarding/offboarding activities
- Implementation of planned measures in the areas of staff development, recruitment, personnel marketing, and communications
- Conducting interviews and preparing to hire new employees (production and administrative roles)
- Introduction of an onboarding and induction process
Senior Interim Recruiter
Interim appointment as a Senior Interim Recruiter, working at a construction company for healthcare facilities in Berlin
- Continued development and optimization of recruiting activities
- Management of service providers
- Filling various positions
Senior Interim Recruiter
Interim appointment as a Senior Interim Recruiter, working at a food manufacturing group in the Saxony-Anhalt region
- Planning, coordinating, and running personnel marketing, image, and employer branding campaigns
- Staffing expansion from a 3-shift operation to a 4- to 9-shift operation
- Preparing works council documents and coordinating with the works council
- Candidate selection and management of the full recruiting process to prepare documents for works council hearings
- Close collaboration with interim colleagues in process management and training to introduce the new shift systems and job descriptions for the expansion of new production lines (production and administrative roles)
- Support with personnel controlling and time management
Head of Recruiting
Interim Head of Recruiting, assigned to a maximum-care hospital in Berlin
- Strategic planning and implementation of recruitment for approx. 100 nursing staff
- Recruitment for various medical vacancies and physician positions
Senior Interim Recruiter
Senior Interim Recruiter on an interim assignment at a big data automotive company in Berlin
- Recruitment of mainly IT specialists and project managers in data management and software development
- Advising managers throughout the entire hiring process
- Supporting the HR department with generalist topics
- Optimizing the recruiting process
- Optimizing the onboarding process
- Training junior HR staff
Senior Interim Recruiter
Senior Interim Recruiter on an interim assignment at an SME in wheel logistics in NRW
- Recruitment of mainly blue-collar employees across approx. 70 locations in Germany
- Advising operational managers
- Carrying out creative recruitment marketing activities and active sourcing
- Helping develop a new temporary staffing concept and optimize the master vendor plan in collaboration with the Head of HR and Organizational Development
- Actively supporting the guidance and implementation of the onboarding process across approx. 70 locations
- Supporting organizational development initiatives
- Reporting on all recruiting activities, including new positions, departures, etc.
- Training junior HR staff
Interim Recruiting Manager
Interim Recruiting Manager on an interim assignment at a real estate company in NRW
- Developing a recruiting concept
- Developing a university marketing concept
- Conducting candidate interviews at all levels
- Conducting reference checks at all levels
- Managing external service providers
- Optimizing service provider contracts
HR
Interim HR assignment at an IT service provider in Saxony
- Supporting the creation of the company's first HR position
- Providing training and advice on various HR topics, including structure, development, and allocation of responsibilities
Interim Recruiter
Interim Recruiter, working with an automotive supplier specializing in plastics engineering/injection molding in Thuringia
- Set up the HR department at a previously owner-managed company
- Developed new recruitment strategies for hourly employees and managers
- Adapted HR processes and created new processes
- Optimized the service provider structure
- Created numerous document templates, including vacancy, briefing, and reporting documents for interviews
- Improved interviews with the departments to present the company better to external candidates
- Planned and organized long-term recruitment marketing strategies
- Developed and implemented short-term recruitment marketing strategies to hire more hourly employees
- Organized candidate days, open house events, etc.
- Improved interviews with the departments
Interim Recruiter
Interim Recruiter, working with a logistics group in Saxony-Anhalt
- Advised managers on all recruitment matters, including salary setting and contract terms
- Recruited mainly hourly employees (internal and external) for the Haldensleben site
- Managed the entire recruitment process, from candidate sourcing through to hiring, in close cooperation with the recruiting assistant and the recruiting team at the Hamburg site
- Worked with recruitment consultants and external service providers
- Worked with the works council on upcoming hires
Judge and Advisor
Businessplan-Wettbewerb Berlin-Brandenburg (BPW)
Business owner
ANNEKATHRIN KRIESEL | EXECUTIVE SEARCH & SOLUTIONS
Industry: Recruitment consulting
- Depending on business conditions and needs, increased involvement in separation management and offboarding (preparing, facilitating, and conducting termination meetings, as well as stakeholder management)
- Worked as an interim HR manager, specializing in recruitment throughout the entire process—from needs analysis and advertising vacancies to selection and contract negotiations, through to successful hiring and handover
Head of Research
Hartmann & Company GmbH
Industry: Recruitment consulting
- Led a research team of 3 internal employees and managed external service providers
- Onboarded new employees
- Worked on various creative and strategic topics at a start-up
- Handled standard project work in research and recruitment
- Conducted interviews
- Acquired new assignments for the authorized signatory and managing director
- Delivered Human-Capital-Protection seminars
- Managed clients and candidates, among other responsibilities
Research Consultant
Steinbach & Partner
Industry: Executive Search
- Research Consultant and Project Manager in Executive Search
- Direct outreach to specialists and executives
- Conducting in-person interviews
- Preparing interview materials for personality-based individual assessments/management retreats
- Reference checks
- Supporting outplacement
- Training new employees
- Managing 2 researchers and 2 students
- Mentor to 7 employees
- Acting as office manager (for 2 years) and providing project assistance
- Reporting directly to the Chairman of the Board
Research Associate
TRANSEARCH International Deutschland GmbH
Industry: Executive Search
- Research Associate in executive search for specialists and executives in the consumer goods, food, mechanical engineering and plant engineering, human resources, healthcare, medical technology, chemicals and pharmaceuticals industries
- Project planning, execution, completion and evaluation
- Market research and preparation of target company lists
- Independently sourcing, contacting and pre-screening candidates
- Conducting in-person interviews
- Preparing confidential reports
- Candidate and client management
- Reference checks
- Reporting to Branch Management/consultants and, in some cases, senior management
Assistant to the Head of Key Account Management
Yello Strom GmbH
Industry: Energy
- Supporting the Key Account Management and direct sales channels in the business and consumer segments
- Independently organizing and coordinating the inside sales team, 14 regional sales managers and approximately 200 sales representatives
- Conducting and monitoring mailing campaigns, response rates, conversion rates and contract rates across the sales channels
- Organizing and conducting sales conferences
- Managing and analyzing statistics (business calculations, accountability reports, weekly reports, internal Cube analyses via the data warehouse), and monitoring cost center reports
- Project support, e.g. the project “Optimizing sales materials for all direct sales” in relation to the new EnWG (Energy Industry Act) and database successor
- Team liaison with the EnBW Group
- Reporting to management levels 1 and 2
Team Assistant
Continental AG
Industry: Tires
- Team assistant/front and back office support for the specialist and government relations team at Continental AG in Hannover
- Managing inventory for complex summer and winter tire orders for dealers
- Liaison with field sales, quality management and controlling
- Research and special internal assignments
- Reporting to the Head of the Continental Service Center
Assistant to the Managing Director
Blumen-Schulz GmbH
Industry: Floristry
- Assistant to management
- Staff scheduling for permanent employees and temporary staff
- Preparing and compiling bookkeeping records for the tax advisor
- Full account management and accounting for 3 branches
- Managing Fleurop business
- Mentor to our apprentices in collaboration with the master florist
- Reporting to the Managing Director
Operations Management Assistant
Metro AG
Industry: Food
- Assistant to 3 operations managers in shift work, including completed vocational training as a wholesale and foreign trade clerk
- Staff scheduling for approx. 40 checkout areas
- Full office coordination in a store office
- Support for major customers/resellers
- Preparation and review of stocktaking statistics
- Handling cash operations by collecting cash and valuables shipments
- Taking on support tasks in the secretariat and HR office
- Reporting to operations management and executive management
Industry experience
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Experienced in Professional Services, Energy, Food and Beverage, Manufacturing, Retail, and Healthcare.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Human Resources, Sales, Marketing, Research and Development, Customer Service, and Project Management.
Summary
30 years of professional experience, including 20 years in recruitment consulting and 10 years in administrative support
- Founder of ANNEKATHRIN KRIESEL | EXECUTIVE SEARCH & SOLUTIONS
- Interim Recruiting Manager in HR, focusing on recruiting, onboarding, offboarding, and restructuring
- Supporting both growing and downsizing companies
- Advising specialists and managers on various HR topics
- Candidate guidance throughout outplacement and active placement processes
- Preparing and conducting exit interviews/offboarding as part of restructuring
- Advising on GDPR topics in HR
- Career advice and application coaching
- Head of Research at recruitment consultancy Hartmann & Company
- Research Consultant/Project Manager in Executive Search at recruitment consultancy Steinbach & Partner Berlin
- Research Associate at recruitment consultancy TRANSEARCH International Deutschland GmbH Düsseldorf
- Various administrative support roles in corporations and medium-sized companies
Skills
- Various Internal Hr Management Software, E.G. Meffert, Filefinder, Loga, Greenhouse, Personio, Recruitee, Persis, Rexx, Magellan, Talentlink
- Sap R/3 Hr, Sap-Bms, Sap Hcm Recruiting Hr, Sap Hcm Hr Development, Sap Successfactors
- Microsoft Office
- Social Media Management, Linkedin, Etc.
Languages
Education
METRO SB-Großmärkte GmbH & Co. KG
Wholesale and Foreign Trade Merchant · Food · Laatzen, Germany
Sekundarschule VI Oschersleben
Extended Realschulabschluss · Oschersleben (Bode), Germany · 1,3
Certifications & licenses
SAP® HCM HR Development
IFM Institut für Managementberatung
SAP® HCM Recruiting (HR)
IFM Institut für Managementberatung
Agile Project Management
IFM Institut für Managementberatung
Investigative Interview and Questioning Training II
School of Governance Risk & Compliance Steinbeis-Hochschule Berlin
TÜV NORD Akademie
Interview and Questioning Training I – Investigative Interviews I
School of Governance Risk & Compliance Steinbeis-Hochschule Berlin
Conventional Bookkeeping
IFM Institut für Managementberatung
Data Protection in HR
IFM Institut für Managementberatung
Conflict Management for Managers
IFM Institut für Managementberatung
Employment Law Essentials
Industrie- und Handelskammer zu Berlin
Design Thinking
IFM Institut für Managementberatung
Employment Law Essentials II - (Works Council)
Industrie- und Handelskammer zu Berlin
Marketing - Introduction
IFM Institut für Managementberatung
Creating PR Concepts
IFM Institut für Managementberatung
HR and Organizational Development/Process Consultant
Agentur für Unternehmen GbR
Professional Internet Research
one by one EDV-GmbH
MS Access 97 Advanced
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
MS Outlook 98 Advanced
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
MS Access 97 Introduction 2
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
MS Access 97 Introduction
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
MS Excel 2000 Intermediate
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
MS Excel 2000 Advanced
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
MS WinWord 2000 Intermediate
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
MS WinWord 2000 Advanced
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
MS WinWord 2000 Introduction
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
Introduction to the World Wide Web
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
MS Excel 97 Advanced
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
MS Excel 97 Introduction
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
MS Power Point 2000 Advanced
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
MS Power Point 2000 Introduction
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
MS Excel 2000 Introduction
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
IT - Basic Training
biber Gesellschaft für Berufliche Bildung mbH
Ongoing training in AI and digital tools
Process Consultant for the unternehmensWert:Mensch program
Programmkoordinierungsstelle im Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales
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Annekathrin is based in Berlin, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Annekathrin speaks the following languages: German (Native).
Annekathrin has at least 33 years of experience. During this time, Annekathrin has worked in at least 20 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months. Note that Annekathrin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Annekathrin would be well-suited for roles such as: Recruitment process consulting for staffing service providers, HR Manager, Senior Interim Recruiter.
Annekathrin's most recent position is Recruitment process consulting for staffing service providers.
In recent years, Annekathrin has worked for Businessplan-Wettbewerb Berlin-Brandenburg (BPW) and ANNEKATHRIN KRIESEL | EXECUTIVE SEARCH & SOLUTIONS.
Annekathrin is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Energy, and Food and Beverage. Annekathrin also has some experience in Manufacturing, Retail, and Healthcare.
Annekathrin is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources, Sales, and Marketing. Annekathrin also has some experience in Research and Development, Customer Service, and Project Management.
Annekathrin has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Energy, and Utilities.
Annekathrin has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources and Procurement.
Annekathrin attended METRO SB-Großmärkte GmbH & Co. KG for Food.
Annekathrin has 34 certificates. Among them, these include: SAP® HCM HR Development, SAP® HCM Recruiting (HR), and Agile Project Management.
Annekathrin is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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