Stefan Rutt-Independent HR Consultant and HR Partner
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Independent HR Consultant and HR Partner
STEFAN RUTT PERSONALBERATUNG
- Independent HR consultant and HR partner specializing in recruiting, management assessment, coaching, career counseling, interview training, and administration.
Business Manager
access KellyOCG GmbH
- Executive search consultant for various industries.
- Played a key role in realigning the division's strategy, marketing, and positioning and establishing searches in middle management.
- Conducted a management assessment for Infineon with about 200 participants, which became an entirely new business area for access.
Partner
PeopleInvest GmbH
- Responsible for management assessments using a unique method that also provides insights into future performance under changed conditions.
- Contributed to establishing PeopleInvest as the market leader among German private equity firms.
- Conducted management assessment projects for about 10–60 participants for private equity firms such as Carlyle, Permira, Advent, Invest-corp, 3i, Allianz Capital Partners, Bridgepoint, Apax, and Cinven.
Vice President, Partner
Korn/Ferry Hofman Herbold International
- Executive search consultant.
- Member of the Advanced Technology Practice Group in Europe within the world's largest executive search firm.
- Left the firm in early 2002 due to the dot-com bubble burst and the subsequent economic crisis, and because promised commitments, like opening and leading an office in Munich, were not realized.
Vice President
Internet Capital Group
- Responsible for management recruiting across the European continent, based in Munich.
- Internet Capital Group was one of the leading investors in B2B internet platforms, with over US$3 billion invested and stakes in more than 70 startups and established companies.
- Recruited for C-level positions at ICG's subsidiaries across Europe with a team of three.
- Achieved an average fill time of 76 days from assignment to contract signing.
Consultant/Director
Spencer Stuart & Associates GmbH
- Acquisition and execution of recruitment searches at the first and second management levels for medium-sized companies and larger corporations in areas such as capital goods, transportation and logistics, energy providers, consumer goods, services, and later telecommunications, high-tech, and e-commerce.
- Member of various global practice groups such as logistics, aviation, energy providers, and e-commerce.
- Regularly generated and managed €800,000 in annual revenue.
HR Officer
Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, WestLB
- Responsible for recruitment, contract design, administration, and systems for all domestic and foreign subsidiaries.
- Adapted and implemented WestLB's HR programs and systems (e.g., employee development, contract design, salary, and pension systems) for subsidiaries.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Professional Services, Banking and Finance, Energy, Transportation, Telecommunication, and Information Technology.
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Experienced in Human Resources, Marketing, and Strategy.
Summary
Many years of experience in recruiting, management assessment, coaching, and serving as an HR partner for well-known companies both nationally and internationally at the C-level as well as at specialist and expert levels across a variety of industries. I have complemented this professional experience with subject-related personal training.
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Education
Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf
Second state exam · Legal clerkship · Düsseldorf, Germany
Universität Köln
First state exam, elective in labor law · Law · Cologne, Germany
Elisabeth-von-Thüringen-Gymnasium
High school diploma (Abitur) · Cologne, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Specialist in Occupational Pensions
German Insurance Academy (DVA)
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Stefan is based in Landshut, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Stefan speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Stefan has at least 38 years of experience. During this time, Stefan has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 5 years and 5 months. Note that Stefan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Stefan would be well-suited for roles such as: Independent HR Consultant and HR Partner, Business Manager, Partner.
Stefan's most recent position is Independent HR Consultant and HR Partner at STEFAN RUTT PERSONALBERATUNG.
In recent years, Stefan has worked for STEFAN RUTT PERSONALBERATUNG.
Stefan is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Banking and Finance, and Energy. Stefan also has some experience in Transportation, Telecommunication, and Information Technology.
Stefan is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources, Marketing, and Strategy.
Stefan has recently worked in industries like Professional Services.
Stefan has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources.
Stefan attended Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf for Legal clerkship.
Stefan has 1 certificate: Specialist in Occupational Pensions.
The availability of Stefan needs to be confirmed.
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