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News and views from the different industry sectors, the office of Engfer Consulting and all over the world. Freshly compiled by our team.

News and views from the different industry sectors, the office of Engfer Consulting and all over the world. Freshly compiled by our team.

March 30, 2023

Together for the record!

My love for soccer began in 1991. As a little girl, I wanted nothing more than to stand on the pitch and win a cup.🏆 But I had to fight prejudice and rejection, because women's soccer was still frowned upon and unpopular back then. But that didn't stop me from continuing. Even in my boys' team, I didn't let anyone get me down. Soccer was my life.⚽️ But there was one dream that I was never able to fulfill and now never will be able to. I wanted to play for 1. FC Köln, my hometown club.…

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March 21, 2023

Engfer Consulting for the Cologne Forest!

For us people in Cologne, the city forest and the green belts are small oases of nature.🌳 That's one of the reasons why we were in Cologne's city forest last week with our team to plant trees. We wanted to give something back to the city of Cologne as well as to nature.🌿 Those who have been following us at Engfer Consulting for a while know that we are not only local patriots, but also that sustainability is very close to our hearts. We are delighted that the Schutzgemeinschaft Deutsch…

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February 28, 2023

Our official Office Opening!

On 23.03. the time has finally come! We will open our doors to celebrate the move into our new office on Breite Straße with selected guests. We are looking forward to numerous guests who have accompanied us on our journey over the last 6 years. Of course, a keynote on current trends in employee recruitment is not to be missed! So what is TikTok all about? Also joining us are the “Hot Rod Brothers” and in their luggage they have the career cart from Engfer Consulting, a personalized hot …

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January 11, 2023

Engfer Consulting moves

"Ävver et Hätz bliev he en Kölle Ejal - wohin et Dich och trick"❤️ We started out in mini-offices in Cologne's industrial park, with just enough space for Katharina and Thilo. Consequently, the move to our office on the Schäl Sick, including a view of Cologne Cathedral, was something very special. The years will be forever connected with insanely great, exciting, challenging and successful moments. In 2023, the time has come and Engfer Consulting is moving again. The time is ripe fo…

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January 10, 2023

Senior Sales Manager

So it's official now: Job ads and job postings are doing pretty well without a 3-page requirements catalog of what the new job holder must be able to do in order to actually be qualified for a job. It's a nice and above all helpful realization. It works without the egg-laying willy-nilly! Yay. And because it worked out so well for me with my last job here, I'd like to stay true to the format and never bug you again in the future with NICE TO HAVES and similar things that aren't really that r…

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December 15, 2022

FC on Ice

Since the soccer season is a bit different from usual this year, our 1st FC Cologne's Christmas party was not ordinary either. Instead of standing with both feet firmly on the grass, there was skating over ice. Don't worry, the pros did without this fun and passed the time with food and music. In addition to the players, coaches, managers and staff, we were also allowed to be there as sponsors. It is hard to put into words how happy we were about this. However, the laughter of our Katharina E…

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December 7, 2022

Donations instead of presents

This year we decided not to send gifts to our customers. We are donating the money that would have been raised for this. 2022 has shown us, and probably many others, how well we are doing. We now want to give some of it back. There are many people, institutions and organizations that need support. This makes it difficult to decide exactly who to donate to. Therefore, all employees were allowed to make suggestions as to whom we should donate to. On behalf of Engfer Consulting, a total of 20,0…

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December 7, 2022

Donation instead of gifts

This year there are no presents for our customers. Not even small Christmas greetings. Why are we suddenly stingy? Especially after the sad events in 2022 alone, there are countless people and institutions that desperately need every possible gift. So what did we do? We first did some soul-searching and thought about how much we could give to really make a difference. Then we asked ourselves: to whom? We didn't want to make the decision alone; we solicited a suggestion from each employee with…

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December 6, 2022

Intermittent reinforcement

Why does everything in my LinkedIn feed now look the same? Our behavior is influenced by environmental conditions. Perhaps you've also noticed, as you scroll through, how similar many posts look. It's as if there's a pattern that people follow. The question is why. Does a person see an image, find it beautiful, and then post something similar? Does this happen over and over until our feed consists of the same images? Or do people see that one type of post is doing well - being "rewarded" with…

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December 1, 2022

Team big city

In the past, people spoke of the rural exodus, but today it is increasingly the urban exodus. The younger generations in particular are increasingly looking at moving to the suburbs. As of today, I personally can't imagine leaving the big city behind. I am Tea and work in marketing at Engfer Consulting. After graduating from high school, I was asked why I didn't move away to study. "To experience something different. It's like every day in Cologne is the same! Even on paths I've walked a …

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November 17, 2022

Unattractive offers

There's a phenomenon that I've been noticing more and more lately. Let's call it a fact that doesn't make my life as a recruiter particularly easy: Companies want a 10/10 and are a 5 themselves. When you read it, you probably notice it right away, too: Something doesn't fit. The demands of employers on their potential new employees are enormously high. They are looking for a 100% match and he or she should also be nice. But the fact that companies themselves have nothing or little to offe…

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November 16, 2022

Thank you for 25,000 followers

When I started posting on LinkedIn almost two years ago, I wanted to "just tell stories" that I experience every day as a recruiter. And quite a few curiosities happen. Sometimes to make you laugh, sometimes to make you cry. In the meantime, I can't imagine my job without LinkedIn. I love this platform and the possibilities of interaction with the people behind the digital profiles. My goal, of course, is to reach 50,000 soon. At this point, my heartfelt thanks for over 25,000 followers.

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November 9, 2022

Bias

"I don't believe it's humanly possible to be free of bias." - Robin DiAngelo People always see the world through their own identity glasses. This is shaped by cognitive thought patterns that influence judgment. We are all influenced by unconscious biases, such as automatic stereotypes or other faulty tendencies in perception, memory and judgment. This applies to the way we think, make decisions, or interact with others. Indeed, it is "mental shortcuts" that lead to faster information proc…

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November 3, 2022

Special Vacation

If 1. FC Köln becomes German champion in 2023, there will be a week of special leave for all our employees in our company. Some of you may probably smile a little or even pity me for my naive hope. In fact, this is not about pure soccer expertise at all, but about attitude. It's about the positive attitude and the belief that many things are possible, even if they are not necessarily the most obvious. Since I myself have understood that it's easier to live with a positive mindset, I have s…

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October 26, 2022

Work-Life-Balance

Work-life balance is probably a term everyone is familiar with. It's about finding and maintaining a balance between work and private life. But is it even possible to achieve such a balance? Neither work nor private life always demand the same amount from us. There are phases when we have to work on projects with full commitment. We then think about it 24/7, sometimes even unpack the laptop outside of working hours and keep working. Sleep can become a scarce commodity, dedicating ours…

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