The Russia-Ukraine war helped break down 'taboos' about working in the defense sector, a recruiter says

• Eva Brückner is a recruiter at Heinrich & Coll., a German HR consultancy.
• She finds skilled workers to fill key roles within defense companies.
• She told Insider how the Russian invasion of Ukraine has changed recruitment in the industry.

This is an edited, translated version of an article that originally appeared on January 23, 2023. 

In her role as a recruiter at the German HR consultancy Heinrich & Coll., Eva Brückner looks for potential middle- and upper-level managers in the defense industry.