Practice area 01
Recruitment & Freelancing
Finding the right people in a targeted, systematic way – for internal and external roles alike. From traditional HR consulting, headhunting and executive search through to placing experienced freelancers from our network.
Industry focus areas
Extensive expertise across a wide range of industries
Recruitment only works with a sound knowledge of the market. Our consultants specialise in fifteen industries – and know the role profiles, remuneration levels and relevant networks in each of them.
- Banking & financial services
- Chemicals
- Construction
- E-commerce
- Energy
- Insurance
- Logistics
- Maritime industry
- Mechanical & plant engineering
- Media & publishing
- Medical technology
- Pharmaceuticals
- Public sector
- Retail & FMCG
- Sport
HR consulting
Advice on finding and selecting skilled professionals
Alongside its core focus – the classic search for highly qualified candidates – our HR consulting practice offers a range of related services: designing and administering employee assessments, supporting organisational and people development initiatives, remuneration consulting, recruitment marketing including advice on job advertisements, and strategic and conceptual support across human resources.
Selecting and assessing staff is time-consuming and costly – and a misjudgement can weigh heavily on a business. With expert HR consulting, you minimise these risks and ease the load on your own organisation.
Headhunting
A targeted search for highly qualified professionals
Specialist and management roles often call for a very particular profile that has to be matched precisely. Our headhunting process draws on a range of methods to single out the ideal hire: potential candidates undergo our 360° assessment, with a deliberate focus on hard skills, soft skills and cultural fit.
If you wish, we can take over your entire headhunting process, tailored to your requirements – including the screening of every application. That way, you only speak to candidates who are genuinely qualified and lose no time in the selection process.
360° assessment
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Personal interview
Ensuring the best possible professional and cultural fit.
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Expert diagnostics
Applying recognised diagnostic methods to assess competence and potential in a structured way.
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References
Systematically reviewing third-party assessments to uncover hidden risks at an early stage.
Executive Search
Direct search for top executives
Our in-depth knowledge of our clients’ markets and operating conditions means we understand the challenges that decision-makers face. Our goal: to place outstanding individuals in key positions worldwide – with precision and for the long term.
We offer more than executive search advice: we provide solutions along the entire HR value chain. We combine many years of consulting experience with a structured methodology, a high degree of flexibility and access to exclusive networks that reach far beyond conventional candidate databases.
Our six-step process
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Analysis
Role profile, market and target company analysis
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Candidate search
Direct approach through exclusive networks
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Interviews
Structured discussions and assessment
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Presentation
Presenting the final shortlist of candidates
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Closing
Support with negotiation and contract
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Onboarding
Support during the first months in post
Freelancer acquisition
Advice and connections through our freelancer network
Freelancers – self-employed external staff – are neither integrated into the client’s organisation nor bound by its instructions; as a rule, they carry out the contractually agreed tasks in person. For companies, they are the most flexible way to bring specialist knowledge into a project.
VTRACE draws on a broad, well-established network of freelancers and independent contractors and connects employers with external staff: we place assignments effectively and find professional freelancers for every kind of challenge – laying the foundation for a collaboration that extends beyond the first project.
Looking to fill a key position?
In a no-obligation initial consultation, we establish where your organisation stands today in attracting and retaining freelancers – and which measures offer the greatest leverage.