Headhunter Public Service & Administration

Kontrast Headhunter Public Service & Municipal Companies fill management and key roles in senior/higher civil service as well as in municipal utilities, special-purpose associations, and municipal enterprises: administrative/specialist services, departmental and plant/operations management, and projects. Brand essence: Management expertise × psychological diagnostics ⇒ Best fit. ISO 9001:2015, committee-approved.

Direct approach & executive search with qualification. Longlist = market overview; shortlist = profiles with scorecards/cultural fit. We manage interviews, offers, closing, and onboarding – AGG/GDPR & Art. 33 II GG compliant, FüPoG II ready. Recruitment at the first attempt.

Executive Search

Discreet headhunting for management positions – D.A.CH. region aaa

Kontrast Personalberatung Executive Search recruits executives for management, director, and leadership positions through personal direct contact and psychological aptitude testing. Experienced personnel consultants and headhunters with psychological selection expertise. Strong presence throughout... learn more

Active Sourcing

Targeted direct approach for hard-to-fill positions aaa

Kontrast Active Sourcing recruits department heads, division managers, project managers, and specialists (construction/IT/finance/human resources) who do not apply for jobs—through legally compliant direct contact, social recruiting, and psychological prequalification. ISO 9001 certified;... learn more

Direct Search

Targeted recruitment of skilled workers through personal contact aaa

Kontrast Direct Search for the public sector attracts executives and key experts who do not apply for jobs – through personal, GDPR-compliant direct contact and psychological pre-qualification. ISO 9001-certified, experienced in committee communication and legally compliant procedures. Approach:... learn more

Direct Targeting & Competitive Approach

Top talents in your industry – precisely activated by the competition in your region, across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. aaa

Kontrast Headhunter Hamburg attracts your ideal candidates through direct contact with target individuals: top talent in your industry – precisely targeted by the competition in your region, across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. We combine management expertise with psychological diagnostics and... learn more

Headhunting with substance

Kontrast Headhunter from Hamburg – owner-managed, ISO 9001:2015 certified. We fill high-impact roles throughout Germany, Austria, and Switzerland:

• Senior experts (medicine, engineering, IT/tech, finance),
• Team/division and site managers,
• Executive management, C-level positions.

In the public sector, we work in a committee-based and legally compliant manner.
Our brand essence: Management expertise × psychological aptitude diagnostics ⇒ Best-fit/best-match candidates – professionally, culturally, and in terms of perspective.

Permanent positions only. No freelancers—permanently employed headhunters with expertise.

Executive search & direct search that works

We sharpen roles and success (target contribution, must-have/should-have skills, lean profile). We map target individuals via target company lists, value chains, competitors, and niches. We approach individuals directly and discreetly (executive search), recruit desired candidates confidentially on request (FüPoG-II-compatible target profiles), and qualify them in a structured manner: interviews, cases/work samples, consent-based references.

Our dossiers are GDPR-compliant; the documentation complies with AGG and Art. 33 II GG. Transparent KPIs (response, shortlist quality, offer rate, time-to-hire) ensure controllability.

Longlist, shortlist, and contract conclusion

Longlist: Structured market overview with qualified candidates, each with an aptitude profile, motivation for change, and initial recommendations.
Shortlist: The best 3–5 profiles – including scorecards, cultural fit assessments, and interview guidelines. We orchestrate appointments, the offer phase, and closing, sign the best fit to a contract, and build the bridge to onboarding. With feedback and retention loops, we ensure sustainable staffing on the first attempt.

Let's talk about your key role: We identify the right target individuals and guide the best candidates to the best match—discreetly, legally compliant, and across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.