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The Recruitment Profession
It Needs Less Tip and More Iceberg!

Want to hear a new kind of story? A new deal?
One where there is care and responsibility; one that truly differentiates this recruitment/search and selection offer from the crowd?

For over eight years, we at Crossroads have been waiting for the opportunity to launch an offering that has not been in the search and selection market before. We knew it would take time. We knew it was a matter of development. We are now ready to tell our story.

HR practitioners have long been linked to the generic recruitment profession. For far too long, the generic recruitment profession has been "all back swing and no follow through''; "all tip but no iceberg". The successful recruiters are typically successful salespeople. They play the numbers game and the old trick of the more résumés you throw at a problem, the more chances they'll stick.

At Crossroads we have been hesitant to delve into this market, fearing that this reputation will impact on the value of our consultancy backbone.

Now, after eight years supporting HR challenges across business of all types and sizes, we are ready to make a real and meaningful contribution to the careers of HR practitioners, and in doing so, we are excited about our ability to impact a company's bottom line.

Today the business owner faces serious challenges and we're convinced that more can be done to ensure that HR contributes significantly to the bottom line. It can be a powerful lever to execute change. HR can make a real difference to an organisation - in terms of its sales, its marketing and its finance. If HR gets it right with a particular strategy, it can exponentially change the whole organisation but you have to have the "right" person in place.

So how can Crossroads help you when you next need a quality HR person? We know where the true talent is hidden across Melbourne. We use tried and tested assessment tools and all our consultants have held responsible HR positions. Once we have placed a Crossroads HR candidate with you, not only do we ensure ROI with three, six and nine month "coaching sessions" but all will have complimentary access to our team of qualified experienced HR consultants for ongoing advice and support.

The difference is that your new HR employee will arrive at work, already backed up by a full suite of experienced HR consultants, with the most contemporary ideas and who can add significant value to your business.

As Greg Halse concludes, "We are in a position where can make a real difference to people's lives; people's businesses and the bottom line. We know that when we get that right, then the organisation will only flourish."