Your professional future shouldn't be dictated by your CV.
Build a career that fits who you are, not just what you've always done.
When your job needs to keep pace with your life
Your perspective on work, success, and life evolves, too. These voices share their stories.
What worked in your career before might not be right for you today.
Over the years, it’s not just your job that changes. Your values, priorities, and life circumstances evolve as well. Personal growth shifts your perspective on your work, raising questions that a CV alone cannot answer.
Why Struss & Claussen
Scientific potential assessment
Personality, potential, motives, and drivers are analyzed in detail using scientifically grounded methods. This creates a solid foundation for selection, development, and leadership.
Independent
Our recommendations are based solely on personality. We have no partnerships with universities, companies, or educational institutions, ensuring there are no commercial interests that could influence our advice.
Four eyes. One recommendation.
Every recommendation is developed using the four-eyes principle. Diverse perspectives reduce subjective bias and enhance the quality of our results.
Focused on the future
New scientific findings, regular professional development, peer supervision, and modern AI-supported workflows are continuously integrated into our methodology. The critical psychological assessments, recommendations, and conversations remain intentionally human.
Since 2003. Over 15,000 consultations.
More than two decades of experience and over 15,000 consultations form the basis of a methodology that is continuously refined through scientific research.
97% of our clients
find their consultation day helpful. 96% would recommend Struss & Claussen to others. A vote of confidence we are particularly proud of.
When "business as usual" is no longer the answer.
What was once a good decision might not feel right anymore.
Intensive consulting for experienced professionals
Reframe your professional experience. Shape your future with intention.
Professional experience provides valuable insights. Our intensive consulting combines this with scientific potential diagnostics, psychological discussions, and a sound biographical assessment. The result is concrete recommendations for professional development, career changes, leadership roles, suitable employers, work models, and a long-term strategy that aligns with your personality and current life stage.
The consultation day “woke me up” and motivated me to continue pursuing a career change. (...) It was fascinating how you saw through me and worked out the individual facets of my personality. The day was definitely a worthwhile investment.
94%
are generally open to a career change.
The consultation exceeded my expectations in its outcome (...). It went far beyond advice on career reorientation, and at that moment it was exactly what I needed—without having known it beforehand.
48%
have already worked in a field completely different from the one they originally trained for.
After the orientation process, it is much easier to know what I want. With this newfound clarity, my decisions and the path I’ve chosen are much more aligned with my true self, bringing a great sense of satisfaction. […] An absolute booster for a better quality of life!
75%
of career changers are satisfied with their new job.
The way I see myself has completely changed.
61%
put themselves under so much pressure that it causes stress.
Deconstructed and rebuilt better—in eight hours.
70%
say self-reflection helps them make better decisions.
Being here was an absolute highlight!
1.1 points (on a scale from 1 to 10)
Job satisfaction increases by an average of 1.1 points after changing jobs.
He wants to change direction professionally, and his biggest takeaway was seeing his strengths clearly identified.
48%
have already worked in a field completely different from the one they originally trained for.
Questions from a new phase of life
Answers to questions about finding the right job fit.
I have been working for many years. Is this really still the right time for a change?
Yes. Every day offers an opportunity to shape something. Many people begin to consciously question their previous decisions as their professional experience grows—not because they have failed, but because their circumstances, priorities and values have changed. Together, we develop a perspective for the next ten to twenty years of your career. It is genuinely never too late.
I want to advance professionally, but I do not know how or in which direction.
Greater responsibility does not mean the same thing to everyone. For some, it means a leadership position; for others, more creative freedom, specialist expertise or self-employment. Together, we develop a perspective that fits your personality and corresponding long-term goals.
I am considering changing jobs. How do I know whether it is really the right decision?
Not all professional dissatisfaction is caused by the role or employer. Together, we analyze whether the real cause lies in the tasks, corporate culture, leadership, working methods or other factors. Only then can we make a sound recommendation for the next step.
I do not want to quit my job, but I still want to change something. How can I do that?
Every job offers far more scope for change than may be immediately apparent. With our Job Crafting course, you consciously align your tasks, collaboration, working methods and energy management with your personality, step by step and with guidance, thereby increasing motivation and satisfaction in the long term.
What if I realize that it is not really just about my career?
Sometimes career questions are rooted in issues such as self-worth, meaning, personal development or the desire for a more fulfilling life. In that case, our eight-week online course Inner Voice, Inner Choice may be the right place to start, helping you understand your personality better and make conscious decisions about your career and life.
Which service is right for my situation?
That depends on the question you are currently facing. The intensive consultation is suitable for fundamental career decisions and a sound one-to-one assessment with a coach. Job Crafting teaches you how to adapt your current job more closely to your personality. Inner Voice, Inner Choice is aimed at people who want to engage more deeply with their personality, values and approach to life. If you are unsure which service best suits your situation, our test can provide some initial guidance. We would also be happy to advise you personally in a free, no-obligation introductory call.
How specific are the recommendations?
You receive a personalized dossier with specific recommendations on roles, industries, employers, leadership responsibility, working models, further training or a possible change of direction. It is supplemented by exercises and recommendations for personal development as well as a highly practical, individualized action plan outlining the next steps.
I have a family. Do you also take my personal circumstances into account?
Of course. Career decisions can never be made in isolation from the rest of life. Career planning is life planning. That is why we consciously incorporate family responsibilities, health, personal goals and your current life situation into our recommendations.
How does the intensive consultation differ from traditional career coaching?
Career coaching usually begins with a specific question. The intensive consultation starts one step earlier: with a deep psychological understanding of your personality. Based on scientifically grounded potential diagnostics, psychological conversations and biographical context, we develop recommendations that often reveal possibilities you had not previously considered.
What happens after the consultation day?
The results are documented in a personalized dossier. One hour of follow-up coaching is also included in the service. It provides an opportunity to clarify outstanding questions, reflect on initial experiences and consider the next steps together. New thoughts or decision-making situations often arise in the first few weeks after the consultation, and the follow-up coaching offers targeted support with these.