Be a recruiter at Kontrast Personalberatung Hamburg

Anyone who thinks recruiting is just about reviewing resumes and conducting interviews has never been to Kontrast. Here, being a recruiter means taking responsibility for people, thinking proactively, being allowed to disagree—and preparing decisions that shape careers.

Not just a job but a responsibility

As a recruiter at Kontrast, you are not just a service provider. You are a contact person, analyst, diagnostician, and companion—for people who want to change and for organizations that are looking for truly suitable personalities. And not just professionally, but also culturally.

We advise clinics, public authorities, and medium-sized companies. The positions we fill are rarely routine—they are often key positions: a nursing manager with attitude, an IT manager with vision, a managing director with backbone. It's about roles, not just titles. And we fill them with life.

Between the job requirements and gut feeling

Every vacancy begins with questions. And that is precisely your first task: listen, clarify, ask critical questions. What is really important? Which requirements are set in stone, and which are negotiable? Who is missing from the team—in terms of personality?

Then the search begins: in the candidate pool, via active sourcing, in your network. You approach people who haven't even started looking yet—but who are often willing to do so if someone strikes a chord with them professionally. And you can do that. Because you know how to listen, read between the lines, and build trust.

Recruiting with integrity – no numbers, no tricks

At Kontrast, we don't work on commission. We don't sell anything, we make recommendations. We advise and support our clients. This requires a certain attitude, sometimes patience, and a great deal of psychological insight.

Our recruiters conduct structured interviews, think proactively, and think ahead. They are familiar with the selection procedures under public service law as well as the unwritten rules of small and medium-sized businesses. And they know when a “good gut feeling” outweighs three points on the wish list.

A workplace with high standards – and support

What you get: a close-knit team, clear processes, digital tools—and room for personality. No “KPIs for KPIs' sake,” but quality that counts. You will be supported by psychologists and senior consultants, gain insight into selection processes, aptitude diagnostics, and project management—and help shape the process.

Remote work is part of our everyday routine, but it is not anonymous. We work digitally, but we communicate frequently with each other. And we celebrate successes – even the small, quiet ones.

Conclusion: Recruiting is not just a formality – it is a profession with impact.

Being a recruiter at Kontrast means helping people get ahead—and sometimes protecting them from themselves. It means creating connections rather than just placing people.

And it means being part of a company that sees recruiting not as a sales act, but as a business based on trust.

Sounds good? Then get in touch. We love meeting new people—even if they're not actively looking for a job.