FAQ
Questions and answers.
Straight answers about who we work with, how we search and what to expect.
What does Crossley Staffing do?
Crossley Staffing is a family-owned recruiting, executive search and staffing firm based in Marietta, Georgia. We help American family-owned companies in Industrial Automation, Packaging and Processing, and Material Handling hire sales and commercial leaders, executives, engineers and operations leaders, and we place professional and technical contractors. We also provide staffing and professional services to federal agencies.
Which industries do you specialize in?
Industrial Automation, Packaging and Processing, and Material Handling. We focus on companies that design and build the equipment and technology in these industries, including the controls and software that run it. Many companies sit in more than one of the three.
Do you only work with family-owned companies?
American family-owned, U.S.-headquartered companies are our focus, and that is where we invest in long relationships. We also take on work outside that focus when it is a good fit for both sides.
What roles do you recruit?
Sales and commercial leaders, executives, engineers and operations leaders. That includes VPs of sales, regional and national sales managers, business development and channel leaders, applications engineers, controls and software engineers, project and service leaders, plant managers, general managers and presidents.
Do you recruit outside your three industries?
Yes, for the companies we already work with. Once we know a client well, we can help across professional, technical, sales, management and executive roles, even when a particular role is not specific to the industry.
Do you work on an exclusive basis?
For direct-hire searches we prefer an exclusive engagement on a clearly defined search. It lets us commit real time to the market and gives you one accountable process. Applicants who find you on their own, employee referrals and internal candidates can come through the same process, and you always make the final decision.
How much do you charge?
We do not publish fees. Every engagement is different, so we discuss terms in a private conversation and put them in a written agreement before work begins.
How many candidates will we see?
A small number of genuinely hireable people rather than a stack of résumés. Each comes with a candid brief, including any concerns we have.
Do you provide contract staffing?
Yes. We place skilled professional and technical contractors who work as Crossley Staffing W-2 employees. We prefer longer assignments, and contract staffing can also cover a role while a direct-hire search runs.
Can you run a confidential search?
Yes. Confidential searches, such as replacing a leader who is still in the role or planning a succession, are a normal part of executive search, and we handle them with discretion.
Do you work with federal agencies?
Yes. Crossley Staffing provides staffing and professional services to federal customers as an SBA-certified women-owned small business with a GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract. Our federal work is led by Joy Crossley.
I am a sales or engineering professional. Should I contact you?
Yes, especially if you work in Industrial Automation, Packaging and Processing, or Material Handling. You do not need to be looking. We keep conversations confidential and never send your résumé anywhere without your permission.
Where are you located?
Our home office is in Marietta, Georgia. We work with U.S.-headquartered companies across the country.
Who will we work with?
An owner. Jacob Crossley leads client relationships and searches, and Joy Crossley leads federal work. Clients deal directly with the people responsible for the result.
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