Info session: BASICS OF PROFESSIONAL HR CONSULTING
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Become a personnel consultant
Learn from established experts and lay the foundation for your own personnel consulting company.
master class
Contents and objectives
Learn about different business models and understand the competitive landscape. We will show you how to successfully position your company in the market.
We use potential analysis to identify your personal strengths and areas for development.
We guide you through the entire process of personnel consulting: from client acquisition to job placement and onboarding.
At the end of the masterclass, you will be able to set up a recruitment consultancy and operate successfully in the market. You will have a detailed understanding of the recruitment process and know how to use your previous experience and qualifications to succeed in the market.
The personnel consulting market
- market segments
- business models
- contract types
- fee models
Possible forms of incorporation
- Partnership in a personnel consulting firm
- member of a network
- franchise partner
- sole proprietor
fundamentals
- Sales and acquisition of clients
- The personnel consulting process
- Professional execution of a personnel consulting mandate
- Legal and commercial framework conditions
core competencies
- Suitability as a personnel consultant (including potential analysis and aptitude diagnostics)
- Core competencies in HR consulting
- own positioning in the personnel consulting market
expertise
speakers
All speakers are board members, managing directors, and partners of HR Consult Group AG, which has set milestones and standards in the German HR consulting landscape with more than 25,000 placements over the past 30 years.
board of directors
Dr. Armin Betz
Dr. Armin Betz founded HR Consult Group AG, where he has been driving development and expansion for over 28 years. His doctorate in the field of aptitude diagnostics ideally complements his expertise in human resources and management consulting. His average consulting volume in recent years has been approximately €500,000–€600,000.
Partner / Managing Director
Matthias Barhainski
Matthias Barhainski is a partner in our Automotive & E-Mobility, Construction / Technical Building Equipment (TGA) / Facility Management (FM), and Mechanical Engineering Competence Centers. With his wealth of experience in filling both technical and commercial positions, Matthias Barhainski provides his clients with targeted support in their personnel selection and recruitment. His average consulting volume in recent years has been approximately €500,000–€600,000.
Head of Sales
Heiko Brennfleck
Heiko Brennfleck began his professional career in sales of renowned branded goods, business customer acquisition, and direct sales. He later started working as an independent personnel consultant. After several successful years, he now focuses on acquiring new customers as a sales manager. Mandates acquired from new customers per year approx. €600,000–€800,000.
Target group
For founders
Our information session is aimed at managing directors, managers, specialists, as well as employed consultants, recruiters, HR business partners, and HR officers who would like to become self-employed.
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Participant FAQs
Here you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions from our participants.
Will I be able to decide freely how to build my business and create my own culture?
Yes, absolutely. After completing your training, you decide how you want to proceed. The offer stands: you can benefit from our more than 25 years of experience—we are here to support you with advice and assistance.
Will I be able to decide freely how to build my business and create my own culture?
Yes, absolutely. After completing your training, you decide how you want to proceed. The offer stands: you can benefit from our more than 25 years of experience—we are here to support you with advice and assistance.
Does the brand support me in my search for new candidates?
Yes, part of our operational support involves consistently promoting the portfolio and steadily expanding our existing candidate pool of around 720,000 candidates.
What does HR Consult Group AG do?
Our team offers you the platform for a successful business. Whether it's central purchasing or support from specialists in sales, research, or contracts, experienced personnel consultants are at your side.
Is COVID-19 affecting your business as a personnel consultant?
Yes, absolutely. The crisis highlights the weaknesses in our customers' business models and the resulting staffing requirements. These needs must be met. However, turbulent times also show how important it is to constantly reinvent yourself—otherwise, your own business model will not be sustainable either.
What can HR Consult Group AG expect?
These are the qualities we are looking for: First and foremost is sales—that is your great passion. You also have a strong network, a sound understanding of your chosen center of expertise, leadership potential, and the ambition to become self-employed.
Does a highly specialized recruitment consultancy—as a people business—still have opportunities in the digital future?
As long as there are people, there will also be "people business." The digital future will be shaped by suitable employees. These employees must be found. Understanding the DNA of the company and the industry helps to find the right employees.
From training to your own business
We would be happy to show you how to become a personnel consultant—from training to starting your own business.
Download more information about training and education to become a personnel consultant/headhunter here.
Do you have any questions?
Then give us a call or simply send us an email. We will get back to you as soon as possible.




