How to start the year! Our kick-off event for 2024 was a complete success!
So kann man ins Jahr starten! Unser Kick-Off Event für das Jahr 2024 war ein voller Erfolg! Wir hatten jede Menge Spaß bei verschiedenen Aktivitäten und haben uns kulinarisch verwöhnen lassen. Am Vormittag gab es optional Massagen oder physiotherapeutische Behandlungen im Büro, um entspannt in den Tag zu starten. Nach einem gemeinsamen Toast begaben wir uns zu einem Überraschungsort, den das Team nicht kannte. Es ging zum "Buddy Bash", wo Teams in verschiedenen Wettbewerben gegeneinander …
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Family and partner event with the FC women
It was a day that will go down in the history of our club - the impressive 2:1 victory of our FC women against Bremen. In this blog post, we would like to review the magical moments of this day and express our deep gratitude to everyone who made this day unforgettable. The magic on the pitch From the first minute to the last, the air was electric - a mixture of excitement, hope and the unmistakable energy that only football can inspire. Our FC women put in a breathtaking performance, characte…
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Are men discriminated against by equal rights? An interview with Personalwirtschaft.
Equality in the workplace: a complex balance In an interview with Personalwirtschaft magazine, Katharina Engfer, our Managing Director, sheds light on the complex facets of equality in the workplace. To mark International Women's Day, the focus is on the critical question: does the pursuit of equality lead to unintentional discrimination against men? A study by Ipsos shows a noticeable discrepancy in the perception of equality measures: A majority of men in Germany feel that enough has been d…
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We are an official partner of S.C. Fortuna Köln e.V.!
We at Engfer Consulting are delighted to announce that we are now an official partner of S.C. Fortuna Köln e.V.! At the end of February 2024, we had the privilege of experiencing a Fortuna match live in the Südstadion for the first time. The rousing atmosphere and the deep-rooted passion of the fans for their club were simply incomparable. This special moment, coupled with our existing relationship with Julian Chytrek (Head of Sponsoring & Sales, editor's note), prompted us to enter int…
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Der Blaue Pfau ist geschlüpft!
Today is a special day because we want to introduce you to an exciting new partner: the Blue Peacock! 🦚 As a newly hatched player in the marketing world, the Blue Peacock is determined to spread its unique colors and make a sustainable impression. Blue Peacock is not just about being another splash of color, but rather about ushering in a new era of creative excellence and human empathy. The vision of the Blue Peacock is shaped by the belief that the most effective marketing strategies come…
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Katharina Engfer in an interview with "Personalwirtschaft" about the top HR job changes in 2023
In a recent article published by the renowned magazine "Personalwirtschaft", our Managing Director, Katharina Engfer, was selected as one of the leading voices in the German HR sector. She was available to the magazine for an exclusive interview on the article "These were the top HR job changes in 2023" to share her perspective on the latest developments in the world of Human Resources. The interview focused on the results of a comprehensive survey of HR consultants, which highlighted the top…
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Award on LinkedIn for 2nd place in HR Industry and 35th in Germany!
In a recently published data analysis by Favikon, our Managing Director, Katharina Engfer, received a remarkable award. She was ranked second in the HR Industry on LinkedIn and 35th overall among the Top 200 Creators in Germany. The journey began with the clear goal of presenting HR topics on LinkedIn in a unique and engaging way. The passion for transforming complex aspects of HR into easy-to-understand content not only resonated with our network, but was also recognized by Favikon. The seco…
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Benefit Golf Tournament
Yesterday I had the honor to participate in the annual charity golf tournament, the FC Fairways of our 1st FC Cologne. It was a pleasure to share the green with FC legends, like Karl-Heinz Thielen and Jonas Hector and other great personalities! But more importantly, we really made a difference because, as every year, the game is played for a good cause and considerable sums are raised for the FC Foundation. Passionate soccer and Cologne tradition, that's what our FC embodies, while at the sam…
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𝘑𝘰 𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘩 𝘥𝘰 𝘶𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘴 𝘬𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘨! 🐐
Am Samstag hat mer et jeföhlt, dat kribbeln in dr Luft... de Saison 23/34 hat en unserem Wohnzimmer, dem Müngersdorfer Stadion, anjefange! 🔴⚪️ 90 Minuten Vollgas und Leidenschaft und zwar nit nur op dem Platz, sondern och im Herzen vun uns Kölsche! Zwar leider ohne einen Heimsieg, aber dafür mit überragender Unterstützung von den Rängen! Auch wir sind in diesem Jahr wieder stolzer Partner unseres 1. FC Köln, inklusive der Bandenwerbung “Die Einstellung zählt”. 𝘑𝘰 𝘮…
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Benefits in companies: how unrealistic do you want it to get?
It's time for an unpopular opinion: We are in an era of over-glorification of employee benefits, which in many cases are simply unrealistic. The picture painted on social media and elsewhere gives a distorted perception of what "normal" companies can and should actually offer. Yes, we live in an employee market. Yes, workers have more power than ever before. But no, that doesn't mean that every company should suddenly be able to offer paradise on earth. 😲 4-day work week, unlimited vacatio…
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Brainteasers in interviews - stop it!
You may have heard of these so-called "clever" interview questions designed to test the mind, challenge creativity, or whatever the justification. Questions like "How many golf balls can you fit in a VW Golf?" or "How heavy is New York?" may seem interesting or unexpected at first glance. But what's really behind them? Are they test questions to gauge your problem-solving ability, or are they simply a way to throw you off your game? What exactly is a candidate supposed to take away from this q…
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"Where do you see yourself in five years?" 🤔
"Where do you see yourself in five years?" 🤔 Welcome back to 1980, where applicants struggle with this question. Whoever "looks ahead" the best (or lies) wins. Because let's face it, who knows what the world will look like in 5 years? That's why I've brought along some serious answer choices today. So if you're ever faced with the Herculean task of having to answer this question in an interview again, please help yourself: In a world where interview questions have become more creative Pro…
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There is NO shortage of applicants!
We don't have an applicant shortage problem! We have an employer-not-taking-advantage-of-opportunities problem. 😱 Over and over again I hear: "𝘞𝘪𝘳 𝘬𝘰̈𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘻𝘦𝘯!" Yes and then comes: - 💸 So it must not cost much. - 🔝 He must be able to do everything and much more - 👶 She must not be too young - 👴 Too old please also not - ⏲️…
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There is another way!
Every week I report on companies that get in their own way and don't put a foot wrong when it comes to recruiting. And there are actually quite a few of them.🤷♀️ But there are also really, really good employers who know what's important and can secure a very clear competitive advantage when it comes to bringing new colleagues on board. There are countless pros, here are the most important ones in brief and in my opinion also the recipe for success: clear and unambiguous search prof…
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Together for the record!
"History? Written!" - FC Cologne We were dabei❤️🤍 on this special day! THANK YOU to 38,565 record-breaking fans of 1.FC Köln. Together we (in Cologne) can achieve great things. Zesamme simmer stark!
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