For companies
The best people don't apply. We find them anyway.
YATO fills assistant, commercial and leadership positions through targeted direct search — discreet, thorough and with an eye for what a CV can't show.
The starting point
Job ads only reach people who are searching.
The people who will really move your organisation forward are usually well employed: content enough not to search, open enough for the right role. That's exactly where we come in — we know where to find these people, and we approach them personally.
And because a good placement is more than a matching CV, we always assess both: competence and culture. Only when the professional and the personal side fit do we introduce a candidate.
Who we place
The second row — and the first.
Our focus is on positions that rarely stand in the spotlight, yet carry a company decisively.
Executive assistance & office management
Assistants to the management board, team and department assistants, office management — the people everything runs through on a normal day.
Commercial key roles
Experienced professionals for the commercial core functions of a company — selected for skill, experience and fit with your team.
Specialists & leaders
Discreet placement of specialist and leadership positions via direct and executive search.
Working together
From briefing until after the start date.
Briefing
We take time to understand the role, the team and the culture — and we tell you honestly what we consider realistic.
Direct search
We identify suitable candidates across Austria and Germany and approach them in confidence — through our own network and targeted research.
Shortlisting
Personal interviews with every single candidate. We assess motivation, experience and cultural fit.
Introduction
You receive a small number of genuinely suitable profiles — with our candid assessment rather than polished summaries.
Support
We organise and moderate the interviews, accompany decision and contract phase — and stay available after the start.
Quality & discretion
Discretion isn't an option. It's the standard.
No profile leaves our office without the consent of the person behind it — and no search becomes public. All our mandates are confidential.
We deliberately take on few mandates at a time. Quality over volume isn't a slogan for us — it's a capacity decision.
Frequently asked
What companies usually ask us first.
How long does a search take?
That depends on the role, the region and the profile — blanket promises would be dishonest. In the first conversation we give you a realistic assessment, and during the search we report back regularly, unprompted.
What does it cost?
The fee depends on the position and the scope of the search. We discuss it transparently in the first conversation — no hidden costs, no surprises.
Do you work exclusively?
We'll discuss openly which model suits your situation. What's certain: every mandate we accept gets our full attention.
What if it doesn't work out?
Then we talk — quickly and constructively. We accompany placements well beyond the start date, precisely because long-term fit matters more to us than a quick close.
Tell us who you're looking for.
A first conversation is free of obligation — and often the fastest way to a realistic assessment.
Book a first conversation