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Friederike C.-HR Professional with Heart and Mind, Self-Employed Interim Work

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Neuenkirchen, Germany

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Experience

Mar 2021 - Present

Self-employed Interim Work and (Hypnosis) Coaching

Christiansen Coaching | Christiansen HR; Self-Employment Mental Fit Riding | Christiansen

Position summary
Self-employed Interim Work and (Hypnosis) Coaching at Christiansen Coaching | Christiansen HR; Self-Employment Mental Fit Riding | Christiansen
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Human Resources
Project Management
  • Interim work and project management
  • Taking on and supporting the implementation of HR projects
  • HR outsourcing
  • Training: HR management for small and medium-sized businesses, leadership training
  • Employee development using the LINC Personality Profiler
  • Lecturer at Fresenius University of Applied Sciences (international HR management, agile leadership, employer branding and recruitment)
  • Partner at von Rundstedt GmbH since June 2025
  • Mental training and sports hypnosis for riders
  • Hypnosis coaching for children and young people
Jan 2020 - Feb 2021

Head of HR

hagebau Handelsgesellschaft für Baustoffe mbH & Co. KG

Position summary
Head of HR at hagebau Handelsgesellschaft für Baustoffe mbH & Co. KG
Industries
Construction
Retail
Business areas
Finance
Human Resources
Project Management
  • Management of the HR support, HR controlling and payroll teams

  • Point of contact for managers and executive management

  • Responsibility for all operational HR support at hagebau

  • Responsibility on the COVID-19 crisis team, including policies and measures and their implementation

  • Introduction of short-time work in April 2020

  • Contributed to and took responsibility for implementing an HR restructuring project, including negotiating a social plan and reconciliation of interests with the works council (cutting 98 FTEs)

  • Prepared and planned a further strategy project involving the release of around 100 additional FTEs in 2021

  • Supported the introduction of BEM; supported the marketing project for job ads and advertising services for shareholders, including content development

  • Digitalization processes (workflows and digital signatures), introduction of bicycle leasing and a parent-child room

  • Prepared and supported the change plan related to both strategy projects

  • Budget planning and controlling

Aug 2017 - Dec 2019

HR Business Partner

Volvo Group Trucks Europe GmbH

Position summary
HR Business Partner at Volvo Group Trucks Europe GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Human Resources
  • Point of contact for managers and employees on all HR-related matters
  • Independently handled legal issues and related processes
  • Supported the local branches in Lübeck, Hamburg, Hannover and Kassel, as well as the Renault Trucks sales division across Germany
  • Recruited specialists and managers (held assessment centers for managers and trainees, worked with headhunters), led and delivered the project "Rekrutierung 2019 im Service"
  • Monthly HR controlling
  • Employee development (employee surveys and analysis, development of training plans and programs)
  • Health management and return-to-work support, led the "Gehörschutz" health project
  • Worked with the HR Service Center, introduced digital personnel files
  • Worked with works councils and trade unions (member of the employer committee: 2019 collective bargaining negotiations in the automotive trade in Schleswig-Holstein)
  • Employer branding and project work (e.g. recruitment campaign, applicant video shoot, social media strategy, employee retention plan, development of a nationwide onboarding system)
  • Regular communication and cooperation with the headquarters in Sweden, including cross-country meetings
May 2014 - Jul 2017

HR Advisor (Staff Role to Executive Management)

Audi Hannover GmbH

Position summary
HR Advisor (Staff Role to Executive Management) at Audi Hannover GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Human Resources
  • Point of contact for executive management and managers on all HR-related and legal matters, with independent handling and implementation
  • Supported around 230 employees and apprentices
  • Recruited employees and apprentices (selection tests and applicant days), employer branding (e.g. redesign of the careers page/applicant website), registered commercial trainer with the IHK
  • Independently carried out monthly HR controlling and annual workforce and budget planning for the entire Audi Center
  • Worked with the works council (e.g. drafting works agreements)
  • Employee development (training, creating appraisal forms for apprentices, VW employee survey)
  • Health management and return-to-work support
  • Worked with Volkswagen Group Retail Deutschland
Jul 2011 - Apr 2014

Employee Development Specialist

Ricoh Deutschland GmbH

Position summary
Employee Development Specialist at Ricoh Deutschland GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Human Resources
Project Management
  • Supported and managed 36 apprentices training as IT Systems Management Assistants (sales, IT consultants) and 10 apprentices in wholesale and foreign trade in Hannover
  • Operational HR work, apprentice recruitment (around 2000 applications per year), selection tests, contract preparation, planning and attending trade fairs and training days
  • Delivered training and organized and held cross-departmental meetings and events
  • Planned and organized all training programs, ensured quality management, assessed apprentices and held development discussions
  • Led and delivered various projects, e.g. developing and implementing a new appraisal system and new training programs, creating plans for a dual study program and a trainee program, and serving on the AGA project group to develop a potential assessment for apprentices
Jan 2009 - Jul 2011

Team Leader

Decathlon Sportspezialvertriebs GmbH

Position summary
Team Leader at Decathlon Sportspezialvertriebs GmbH
Industries
Retail
Business areas
Human Resources
Marketing
Project Management
  • Sales planning, weekly and monthly operating accounts, sales analysis, planning business and staffing activities, product selection, adapting the product range to the seasons
  • Day-to-day HR work: recruitment, preparing contracts and references, staff scheduling, advising on contract and employment law matters, working with the works council
  • HR marketing, working with staffing agencies
  • Employee development: creating individual annual development plans, holding monthly employee meetings, conducting overall performance reviews twice a year
  • Responsible for identifying training needs, preparing regular reports, designing a training program and planning training sessions, delivering various training sessions
  • Project management: planning and running local promotional campaigns and events, attending trade fairs, preparing regular market and competitor analyses, developing and implementing a lean management system
Feb 2007 - Apr 2007

Intern in Employer Services

Agentur für Arbeit

Position summary
Intern in Employer Services at Agentur für Arbeit
Industries
Government and Administration
Business areas
Customer Service
Jul 2006 - Aug 2006

Intern

Verdener Turniergesellschaft und Hannoveraner Verband

Position summary
Intern at Verdener Turniergesellschaft und Hannoveraner Verband
Industries
Sport
Business areas
Operations
Sep 2005 - Jul 2008

HR Assistant

Stellenboersen.de

Position summary
HR Assistant at Stellenboersen.de
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Human Resources
Dec 2003 - Oct 2004

Working Student

Vokativ GmbH

Position summary
Working Student at Vokativ GmbH
Industries
Advertising
Business areas
Marketing

Industry experience

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Experienced in Professional Services, Automotive, Retail, Information Technology, Construction, and Advertising.

Professional Services
Automotive
Retail
Information Technology
Construction
Advertising
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Business area experience

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Experienced in Human Resources, Project Management, Marketing, and Finance.

Human Resources
Project Management
Marketing
Finance
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Skills

  • Confident User Skills In Microsoft Office Products (Especially Excel, Word And Powerpoint), Office 365, Google Workspace

  • Knowledge Of The Following Hr Software: Sap, Sage, Paisy, Persis, P&I Loga, Topas, Hr Works, Success Factors, Iqdoq – Personalakte, Jobtool24, Coveto, Tisoware, Aida, Atoss, Personio.

  • Volunteer Work: Member Of The Ihk Hannover Examination Board For It Systems Management Assistants (2013-2014), Chair Of Rg Schillerslage (2017-2019)

  • Hobbies: Horse Riding, Playing The Piano, Reading

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2003 - Jun 2008

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

Diploma in Social Economics · Social Economics · Göttingen, Germany · 1,9

Oct 2001 - Jun 2003

Human Medicine · Göttingen, Germany

Aug 1991 - Jun 2000

Altes Gymnasium Flensburg

Abitur · Flensburg, Germany · 2,2

Certifications & licenses

NLP Practitioner (LNLPT, DVNLP)

Rhetoric – Certificate of the University of Göttingen

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 10
Experience in Professional Services 8.5 y
Avg length 2 y 2 m
Longest experience 5 y 8 m

Expertise

Recent roles Self-employed Interim Work and (Hypnosis) Coaching, Head of HR, HR Business Partner
Main industries Professional Services, Automotive, Retail
Main business areas Human Resources, Project Management, Marketing

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor
Certifications earned 3
Member since
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Friederike is based in Neuenkirchen, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

Friederike speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

Friederike has at least 22 years of experience. During this time, Friederike has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 10 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 2 months. Note that Friederike may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Friederike would be well-suited for roles such as: Self-employed Interim Work and (Hypnosis) Coaching, Head of HR, HR Business Partner.

Friederike's most recent position is Self-employed Interim Work and (Hypnosis) Coaching at Christiansen Coaching | Christiansen HR; Self-Employment Mental Fit Riding | Christiansen.

In recent years, Friederike has worked for Christiansen Coaching | Christiansen HR; Self-Employment Mental Fit Riding | Christiansen.

Friederike is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Automotive, and Retail. Friederike also has some experience in Information Technology, Construction, and Advertising.

Friederike is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources, Project Management, and Marketing. Friederike also has some experience in Finance, Customer Service, and Operations.

Friederike has recently worked in industries like Professional Services.

Friederike has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources and Project Management.

Friederike holds a Bachelor in Social Economics from Georg-August-Universität Göttingen.

Friederike has 3 certificates. These include: NLP Practitioner (LNLPT, DVNLP), IHK Trainer Qualification Certificate, and Rhetoric – Certificate of the University of Göttingen.

Friederike will be available part-time from December 2026.

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