FAQ Company

FAQ – IT Recruitment

What IT recruitment and executive search services does empiricus GmbH offer?

empiricus GmbH combines IT recruitment with executive advisory and leadership development. The company fills specialist, sales, and executive roles within the IT sector and supports managing directors, board members, advisory boards, and leadership teams in making critical leadership decisions. The focus is on professional expertise, personality, and a long-term, compatible working relationship.

empiricus GmbH places IT, SAP, and sales professionals as well as executives at the team, department, division, and corporate levels. These include, for example, IT and SAP consultants, ERP experts, business analysts, IT architects, project and program managers, and sales and business development experts. In the executive sector, empiricus fills positions ranging from team and department leadership—including IT and consulting management—to executive management, board-level roles, and advisory board positions. Placements cover permanent employment, interim roles, and freelance projects.

We begin by jointly analyzing your needs and creating a requirements profile.
We then actively approach candidates, vet qualifications, and publish targeted job advertisements.
We present suitable profiles to you via our centralized client extranet, where you can select applicants directly.
Upon request, we can also handle scheduling.
Once the contract is signed, we remain available to provide support and advice through the end of the probationary period.

We conduct structured interviews and verify project experience, certifications, and references.
Our consultants come from an IT background themselves and understand what matters in technical and leadership roles.
This ensures a high level of fit and low turnover.

We treat all information with strict confidentiality.
Your data will only be shared with your consent and processed in accordance with the GDPR.

If the employment relationship is terminated within the first three months,
we will handle the search for a replacement candidate free of charge – quickly and straightforwardly.

We work on a success-based model—you only pay upon successful placement.
For permanent positions, a commission is payable after the contract is signed.
For projects or interim assignments, we bill for services on a monthly basis.
The specific terms are outlined in the placement agreement.

We view ourselves as long-term partners, not merely as intermediaries.
For us, successful recruitment consulting goes beyond simple matching; it is about people, values, and sustainable collaboration.
Our consultants come from the IT industry and support decision-makers like you with experience, openness, and an intuitive sense for fit and potential.
We identify IT specialists, sales professionals, and leaders for all levels, up to and including executive management.
Find out more about us on this page. Our team.

You save time and money when you commission us to handle direct placements for IT specialists, sales professionals, or executives, or to staff IT projects.
As a specialized IT recruitment consultancy, we support you throughout the entire recruitment process and beyond—from needs analysis to successful placement.
We know the IT industry from firsthand experience. Our approach is technically grounded, personally attentive, and efficient in its results.
We present only suitable candidates to you and guide you personally through the entire process.

FAQ – Executive Advisory & Leadership

How does empiricus GmbH support executive boards and leadership teams?

empiricus GmbH supports managing directors, executive boards, advisory boards, and leadership teams through executive coaching, executive sparring, and leadership development. The focus lies on clarifying leadership roles, reflecting on complex decisions, and fostering the sustainable development of leadership and collaboration. Typical scenarios include assuming new leadership responsibilities, setting strategic direction, conflict situations, transformation, growth, and succession planning, as well as changes driven by digitalization, AI, and regulation. Support is provided in a manner that is tailored, confidential, and practice-oriented.

Executive coaching provides individualized, confidential support for top-level executives. The focus is on role clarification, priorities, the scope for decision-making, and personal effectiveness in day-to-day leadership. It is not about off-the-shelf solutions, but rather about sound decisions that align with the individual and the specific situation.

Out of scope:
No training, no ready-made formulas, and no taking over of operational decision-making.

Executive coaching focuses more heavily on self-leadership, role and impact—that is, on how you think, make decisions, and act as a leader. Executive sparring is more oriented toward decision-making and strategy: through dialogue, options are explored, assumptions are tested, and consequences are brought to light. Both formats are confidential; the difference lies in the primary focus: personal development (coaching) versus clarity in decision-making (sparring).

Leadership development is a structured process that strengthens leadership over the long term—both at the individual and leadership team levels—within the organizational context. Unlike standard training, it goes beyond imparting isolated knowledge to integrate mindset, role and behavior into everyday practice. The focus is on sustainable effectiveness, particularly amidst change, growth, and increasing complexity.

Out of scope:
No off-the-shelf seminars, no purely theoretical content, and no barrage of activities lacking practical application.

Yes. Before working together, we hold a no-obligation initial consultation.
During this meeting, we clarify objectives, expectations, and parameters, and assess whether a collaboration makes sense.
Especially at the executive level, it is crucial that working styles, mindsets, and personal fit align.

Transfer occurs when development focuses on real-world leadership challenges within the company—rather than on theoretical case studies. Consequently, concrete situations involving leadership, collaboration, and decision-making are addressed and integrated back into the daily work routine. In this way, leadership is not merely “discussed” but is put into practice effectively, step by step.

 

In executive sparring sessions, you bring a specific issue to the table—often a strategic decision, a complex situation, or a sensitive set of circumstances. During the dialogue, lines of reasoning are challenged, options are compared in a structured manner, and the consequences are brought into focus. The goal is to gain clarity regarding available courses of action and the implications of decisions.

Out of scope:
No operational consulting (i.e., “I decide for you”), no implementation within the company, and no involvement in internal politics.

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