Some repetition never gets boring, no matter how many times you come across it. The same applies to the award for BEST HEADHUNTER 2021, which HAGER received for the fifth time in a row in December. This year, HAGER was voted Germany’s best headhunter in a total of seven categories. The series of awards does not just continue. With five stars in each category – the top score in the WirtschaftsWoche ranking. HAGER impressed in a total of seven categories this year, once again surpassing its own performance in previous years.
Filling management and key positions in a company is a sensitive task. With the help of qualified consulting, executive search can be successful even and especially under difficult conditions. With the renewed award as BEST PERSONNEL CONSULTING 2021, WirtschaftsWoche presents HAGER Executive Consulting as a qualified professional and a partner valued by its clients.
WirtschaftsWoche honors
As Germany’s leading business magazine, WirtschaftsWoche has enjoyed the highest reputation for almost a century. The “WiWo” impresses with its many years of professional expertise in various rankings, such as the BEST PERSONAL ADVICE poll. WiWo” has made a name for itself as an advisor in key business decisions.
Of particular note is the fact that the renewed assessment as BEST PERSONAL ADVICE was not based on abstract criteria or complicated algorithms. In 2021, WirtschaftsWoche once again used a questionnaire developed by the renowned professor of international management at the IU International University of Applied Sciences in Erfurt, Christel Gade, as the basis for the ranking. The evaluation of the responses from around 3,000 HR decision-makers provided information on the assessment of the service provided. The performance of a total of more than 1,000 consulting companies was recorded, providing a practical basis for the following ranking. Aspects such as the frequency of mentions, satisfaction with the work, awareness of the company and its image were included in the survey.
Best personnel consultancy in 7 categories
As a result, HAGER achieved the top rating in the form of five stars in seven of a total of 15 categories. WirtschaftsWoche confirms HAGER Executive Consulting’s top performance in:
- Consulting / Professional Services
- Digitization
- Energy
- Financial services
- Real estate
- IT
- Machinery Plant engineering (with industry and metal)
Martin Krill – Managing Partner
“2021 was a very special year in many areas,” recalls Martin Krill, Managing Partner at HAGER. “Qualified executive search consulting has once again proven to be an important strategic support, helping companies to maintain or even expand their position in the market.”
As important industry bodies, the Association of German Management Consultants (BDU) and the Association for Specialists and Executives (DFK) – both supporters of the WirtschaftsWoche survey – are positive about the future. After a challenging 2020, companies are increasingly turning to consulting again. Especially when it comes to filling management positions and making companies fit for the various challenges.
With growth of around 15 percent expected in the personnel consulting sector in 2021 (see “Personnel consulting in Germany 2021”, BDU industry study), choosing the right partner is the first and often most significant hurdle facing companies looking for advice. WirtschaftsWoche provides valuable help with its BEST HR CONSULTANCY 2021 ranking.
“We are proud to receive this award again and are delighted to have impressed customers from other sectors this year,” emphasizes Martin Krill. “The results of the WirtschaftsWoche survey confirm our efforts to continue developing. For the coming years, we have set ourselves the goal of impressing in further categories. We want to establish ourselves as a holistic executive search specialist across all sectors.”
