Recruiting & Executive Search.
Professional. Personal. Precise. We fill specialist and executive positions in industry, engineering, and IT — Hand Made Recruiting, not a call center.
COMPANIES THAT TRUST US
HAND MADE RECRUITING — NOT A CALL CENTER.
Finding specialists? Of course. But not with Excel lists, email ping-pong, and endless feedback loops. We redesign your recruiting process with agile methods, cloud-based communication, and transparent billing. That saves time, effort, and up to 50% in costs.
No call centers, no spam, no offshore operations — trained professionals who represent your employer brand with care. Because we work with a network of partner companies and specialists, you get the right expertise for every role.
OUR FOCUS AREAS
OUR PROCESS
Process Design
Every mandate starts with a briefing conversation, not a form — including project planning and management.
Information & Preparation
We sharpen the requirements profile and prepare candidate outreach on a well-founded basis.
Active Sourcing & Screening
We go directly to the market — direct outreach, screening, and interviews. Including candidates who are not actively searching.
Reporting
Structured candidate reports and full transparency: you always know exactly where the mandate stands.
Mediation & Support
We accompany hiring managers and candidates through to the first day on the job — including interview briefings before every conversation.
BILLING MODELS
On request, we can offset the success fee against variable bonuses — only once they have actually been paid out in the first year.
CANDIDATES ARE CLIENTS
Candidates are our clients just as much as the companies we work for. Structured interviews, reliable communication, personal rejections, interview briefings before every conversation. Ghosting? Not here.
Full transparency for you too: access to our browser-based Kanban board — no installation required, GDPR-compliant. Candidate status, feedback, and stakeholder involvement in one place.
WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW.
No marketing speak. If your question is not here, ask me directly in a free initial consultation or by phone.
What does recruiting with PARAX cost?
That depends on the model we choose together. We work with five billing models — from retainer to success fee to hourly. What that means for your specific role, we discuss in the initial consultation. No standard price that doesn't fit your situation.
How long does a typical placement take?
For most roles, we plan on 6 to 14 weeks through to contract signing. What influences the search: how clearly the profile is defined, how competitive the terms are, and how fast your internal decision-making process runs. We discuss this openly in the briefing.
Do you also search for candidates who are not actively looking?
That is the core of active sourcing. The best candidates for your role are typically not on the market. They are satisfied in their current position and decide to move from that position of strength — when a genuinely compelling offer comes along. Those are exactly the people we reach through targeted direct outreach, not job ads.
Do you work exclusively?
We prefer exclusive mandates because that protects the quality of the search. When three agencies search in parallel, candidates notice — and the company's first impression suffers. Whether exclusivity fits your situation is something we sort out in the initial consultation.
What happens if a candidate leaves the company shortly after starting?
We offer a replacement guarantee. Details and duration depend on the agreed model and are set out in the contract. The retainer model is handled differently from a pure success model — we explain this transparently.
How does the first conversation go?
No pitch, no presentation. We work through our briefing plan systematically: what do you need, what has not worked so far, what does your internal decision-making process look like. At the end you know how we would approach it and what it would cost. Free and without obligation.
Why PARAX and not a large executive search firm?
At large firms you often get one consultant for the mandate and a team for the execution that has no real connection to the industry. At PARAX we work with selected partners with relevant experience within your target parameters. The right people for the right role.
Can you fill multiple roles at the same time?
Yes. We work with a network of specialists and can handle multiple mandates in parallel without compromising quality. Depending on the area, we bring in the right specialist for the role.
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