Catharina (Madeleine) Hanko

Freelance Headhunter

Berlin, Germany

Experience

Aug 2021 - Aug 2021
1 month
Berlin, Germany

Freelance Headhunter

Scout 24 AG

  • Active sourcing for a project for one particular role
  • Market research
  • Qualification interviews with potential candidates
Dec 2020 - Present
4 years 8 months
Berlin, Germany

Freelance Senior Recruiter

Berlin Brands Group

  • Interim internal recruiting in the field of marketing, product and M&A
  • Solely responsible for building the M&A team
  • Close exchange with hiring managers to identify needs
  • Responsible for the entire recruitment process
  • Supported the company during the process of achieving unicorn status
Aug 2018 - Present
7 years
Berlin, Germany

Headhunter/Recruiter

Hankoconsulting

  • Primary recruiting of senior-level employees for consultancies, start-ups and mid-size companies
  • Owner of Hankoconsulting
  • Headhunting for mid- and senior-level positions across a broad range of industries
  • Supporting clients along the entire recruitment process
Aug 2018 - Jul 2021
3 years
Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom

Freelance Headhunter

HoffmannGastrock

  • Active sourcing focusing on director and partner levels for strategy and Big Four consulting firms
  • Managing the contact between clients and applicants
Oct 2017 - Jul 2018
10 months
Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom

Consultant

HoffmannGastrock

  • Recruiting specialists and executives in an international context
  • Responsible for the entire recruitment process, from conducting interviews to staying in close contact with clients
  • Focus on finance and IT positions within the financial services sector and for consultancies
Oct 2016 - Aug 2017
11 months
Sydney, Australia

HR Generalist

BOSSfire

  • Recruitment for the raw materials industry
  • Administrative tasks
Jul 2016 - Sep 2016
3 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Marketing Assistant

Capture Media GmbH

  • Customer contact regarding various media campaigns
  • Administrative tasks such as developing a customer database
  • Creating a monthly newsletter
Mar 2015 - Apr 2015
2 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Research Intern

Landesinstitut für Arbeitsgestaltung (LIA)

  • Researching and gathering relevant data on the effects of multiple factors on work-related stress
  • Analyzing data (e.g. SPSS, R) in preparation for the master’s thesis

Summary

Highly ambitious headhunter/recruiter with several years of experience in an international and multicultural environment. Primarily recruiting senior-level employees for consultancies, start-ups, and mid-size companies. Strong international experience (e.g. United Kingdom, Germany, Portugal, China, Australia, United States). Supporting clients throughout the entire recruitment process

Languages

English
Native
German
Native
Dutch
Advanced
French
Intermediate

Education

Sep 2014 - Aug 2015

Maastricht University

Master of Science · Work and organizational psychology · Maastricht, Netherlands

Aug 2013 - Jan 2014

Bath Spa University

War psychology · Bath, United Kingdom

Sep 2011 - Aug 2014

Maastricht University

Bachelor of Science · Psychology and neuroscience · Maastricht, Netherlands

Certifications & licenses

Dutch Language Certificate B2

NT2 State Examination

Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf