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Berlin, Germany

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Experience

May 2025 - Oct 2026

Recruitment process consulting for staffing service providers

Position summary
Recruitment process consulting for staffing service providers
Industries
Energy
Utilities
Business areas
Human Resources
Procurement

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
Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

HR Manager

Position summary
HR Manager
Business areas
Human Resources

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
Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
Germany

Senior Interim Recruiter

Position summary
Senior Interim Recruiter
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Human Resources

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
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Germany

HR Business Partner specializing in recruitment

Position summary
HR Business Partner specializing in recruitment
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Manufacturing
Business areas
Human Resources

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
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Germany

“Recruiting” project for the energy transition

Position summary
“Recruiting” project for the energy transition
Industries
Energy
Utilities
Business areas
Human Resources

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
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Germany

Interim Recruiting Consultant

Position summary
Interim Recruiting Consultant
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Human Resources

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
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Hamburg, Germany

Interim HR Manager

Position summary
Interim HR Manager
Industries
Media and Entertainment
Business areas
Human Resources

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
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
Germany

HR Manager

Position summary
HR Manager
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Human Resources

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
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
Berlin, Germany

Senior Interim Recruiter

Position summary
Senior Interim Recruiter
Industries
Construction
Business areas
Human Resources

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
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
Germany

Senior Interim Recruiter

Position summary
Senior Interim Recruiter
Industries
Food and Beverage
Manufacturing
Business areas
Human Resources
Marketing

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
Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
Berlin, Germany

Head of Recruiting

Position summary
Head of Recruiting
Industries
Healthcare
Business areas
Human Resources

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
Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
Berlin, Germany

Senior Interim Recruiter

Position summary
Senior Interim Recruiter
Industries
Automotive
Information Technology
Business areas
Human Resources

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
Jan 2017 - Dec 2018
Germany

Senior Interim Recruiter

Position summary
Senior Interim Recruiter
Industries
Transportation
Business areas
Human Resources
Marketing

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
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
Germany

Interim Recruiting Manager

Position summary
Interim Recruiting Manager
Industries
Real Estate
Business areas
Human Resources
Marketing
Procurement

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
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Germany

HR

Position summary
HR
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Human Resources

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
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Germany

Interim Recruiter

Position summary
Interim Recruiter
Industries
Automotive
Manufacturing
Business areas
Human Resources
Marketing

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
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Germany

Interim Recruiter

Position summary
Interim Recruiter
Industries
Transportation
Business areas
Human Resources

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
Jan 2015 - Present

Judge and Advisor

Businessplan-Wettbewerb Berlin-Brandenburg (BPW)

Position summary
Judge and Advisor at Businessplan-Wettbewerb Berlin-Brandenburg (BPW)
Industries
Professional Services
Nov 2013 - Present

Business owner

ANNEKATHRIN KRIESEL | EXECUTIVE SEARCH & SOLUTIONS

Position summary
Business owner at ANNEKATHRIN KRIESEL | EXECUTIVE SEARCH & SOLUTIONS
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Human Resources

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
Feb 2012 - Oct 2013

Head of Research

Hartmann & Company GmbH

Position summary
Head of Research at Hartmann & Company GmbH
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Customer Service
Human Resources
Research and Development
Sales

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
Jan 2008 - Jan 2012

Research Consultant

Steinbach & Partner

Position summary
Research Consultant at Steinbach & Partner
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Human Resources
Project Management
Research and Development

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
Jan 2006 - Dec 2008

Research Associate

TRANSEARCH International Deutschland GmbH

Position summary
Research Associate at TRANSEARCH International Deutschland GmbH
Industries
Chemical
Food and Beverage
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical
Business areas
Human Resources
Project Management
Research and Development

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
Jan 2001 - Dec 2006
Hanover, Germany

Assistant to the Head of Key Account Management

Yello Strom GmbH

Position summary
Assistant to the Head of Key Account Management at Yello Strom GmbH
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Marketing
Sales

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
Jan 1998 - Dec 1999
Hanover, Germany

Team Assistant

Continental AG

Position summary
Team Assistant at Continental AG
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Customer Service
Logistics
Supply Chain Management

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
Jan 1996 - Dec 1997
Hanover, Germany

Assistant to the Managing Director

Blumen-Schulz GmbH

Position summary
Assistant to the Managing Director at Blumen-Schulz GmbH
Industries
Retail
Business areas
Accounting
Finance
Human Resources

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
Jan 1993 - Dec 1996
Laatzen, Germany

Operations Management Assistant

Metro AG

Position summary
Operations Management Assistant at Metro AG
Industries
Food and Beverage
Retail
Business areas
Customer Service
Human Resources
Sales

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.

Professional Services
Energy
Food and Beverage
Manufacturing
Retail
Healthcare
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Business area experience

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Experienced in Human Resources, Sales, Marketing, Research and Development, Customer Service, and Project Management.

Human Resources
Sales
Marketing
Research and Development
Customer Service
Project Management
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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

German
Native

Education

Aug 1993 - Jan 1996

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

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

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 26
Experience in Professional Services 19 y
Avg length 2 y 6 m
Longest experience 13 y

Global experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Recruitment process consulting for staffing service providers, HR Manager, Senior Interim Recruiter
Main industries Professional Services, Energy, Food and Beverage
Main business areas Human Resources, Sales, Marketing

Qualifications

Certifications earned 34
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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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