Careers & Workplace Advice from Hays

Dirk Hahn

CEO and Strategic Director

After receiving the degree of Diplom-Kaufmann (graduate in Business Administration), Dirk Hahn began his career with Hays in 1997. Initially working as a department head, Dirk progressed to Divisional Manager and then Director of Sales. In January 2008, Dirk was appointed Chief Operating Officer and joined the Management Board of Hays AG.

Before he was appointed as CEO of Hays AG in January 2020, he was responsible for the Engineering, Construction & Property, Life Sciences and Healthcare sales specialisms in Hays Germany, as well as the company’s recruitment management division and subsidiaries in Switzerland and Austria. Additionally, since 2017 he has been a member of Hays Global Management Board.

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