FAQ Company
FAQ – IT Recruitment
How is the collaboration billed, and what contract models are available?
How is confidentiality ensured?
We treat all information with strict confidentiality.
Your data will only be shared with your consent and processed in accordance with the GDPR.
What happens if a proposed candidate turns out not to be a good fit after all?
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.
How does empiricus verify qualifications and references?
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.
How does the collaboration with empiricus work?
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.
What distinguishes empiricus from other recruitment consultancies?
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.
What are the benefits for a company of working with empiricus as an IT recruitment consultancy?
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
Is there an initial contact or an introductory meeting?
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.
How is the transfer to day-to-day leadership practice ensured?
What is leadership development, and how does it differ from training?
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.
What exactly does a sparring session look like?
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.
How does executive coaching differ from executive sparring?
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).
What is executive coaching for managing directors and board members?
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.