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GPO Box 1186, Sydney NSW 2001

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Testimonials

I first met Geoff Whytcross in 1997 when he was in the process of recruiting a senior executive role for an international fast food company. Although I decided not to pursue the role, Geoff and I formed a business friendship which has led to a very successful and structured career development pathway over a number of years .

Geoff and I have kept in touch and although I moved out of the retail industry and worked in an unrelated field, Geoff would call me every 6 months or so to ascertain where I was with my career and whether there was any interest in pursuing other opportunities.

In 2004, Geoff placed me as the CEO of Michel's Patisserie, one of Australia's largest franchised specialty food retailers. This turned out to be an excellent opportunity as after approximately 12 months, I headed up a syndicate of investors who acquired the business.

Geoff worked closely with me to recruit a number of key executives, he took time to understand the business and cultural direction required. The advice and appointments made during this period made a significant impact on the turnaround required within the organisation . This included advice regarding Board and senior mentoring appointments .

Geoff shows the ability to listen, he is not afraid to ask probing questions and is always open to learn about people and business. Geoff is generous with his time and will always take the time to meet with people so that he can give some career advice. Geoff has an excellent network of contacts.

I think Geoff's background in the human resources industry combined with his study in coaching psychology, gives him the ideal experience to become a very high quality Executive Coach.

John Livy

Former Managing Director
The Michel`s Group Australia

My role with the company that I had loved and worked with for over 7 years was recently made redundant. This was during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Having never been unemployed in my 20+ years of working and having a young family, it was an incredibly stressful and worrisome time. With so many other people also going through job losses, I knew that I had to gain an edge if I was to not only gain employment again but to advance my career, considering the amount of talent available. I didn't hesitate to engage Geoff to Career Coach me to give me that edge and it was by far the best decision I've ever made. Geoff is extremely personable, professional, methodical, supportive and incredibly knowledgeable. We would catch up regularly and Geoff would hold me accountable for what I had agreed to do. Geoff showed genuine care and was available to me anytime I needed him. To know that I had Geoff on the other side of the phone whenever I needed him, was incredibly comforting. The insights and direction that Geoff gave me were very powerful and kept me on the right path in an extremely challenging time. As a direct result of Geoff's coaching and guidance, I was able to land a National Network Development role with a major franchised retailer in the middle of the Covid lockdown in Victoria. I have no doubt that without the tools, strategies and support that Geoff provided me, I would never have landed this amazing job. I couldn't recommend Geoff enough if you need Career Coaching. Geoff is the best in the business and by far the best decision that I have made.

Geoff Whytcross worked for me at both Morgan & Banks and Talent2 for the last 20 years and was our Practice Manager for the Retail Industry. Geoff showed from his results that he not only had a good understanding of the functional requirements of the roles that he recruited for but by using his listening skills and the use of probing questions, he was able to gain a good understanding of the culture of the companies that he recruited for which resulted in more successful placements of key executives.

Geoff was able to develop long term relationships with both clients and candidates and often commenced working with candidates when they first moved into middle management and worked with them as both candidates and clients right through to the role of CEO. Geoff has shown a lot of loyalty to both myself as his employer and his candidates and clients, some of whom he has worked with for 25 years.

Not many Recruitment Consultants in Sydney have the depth of experience that Geoff has gained in his almost 30 years in the industry, in that time Geoff has interviewed approximately 20,000 candidates and in recent years has placed the CEO's of many of Australia's leading retailers.

I believe that Geoff will be able to use the experience that he has gained in the recruitment industry in his work as both an Executive Coach and a Career Coach. Geoff has good listening skills, the ability to ask probing questions and is not afraid to challenge people in the right context.

Andrew Banks

Executive Chairman
Talent2 International

I worked with Geoff over a seven month period concentrating on the sustainable growth and long term goals of my businesses. When I first met Geoff I was running two rapidly growing creative practices as a sole practitioner. I was feeling quite overwhelmed and was so busy I was only able to focus in immediate short term needs. Geoff helped me to consolidate my long term goals for each business and put into practice strategies that have helped me to consistently work towards the type of business that I want to run, while maintaining the balance between work and personal life. Geoff has been a wonderful coach and a fantastic sounding board. I have found that working with him has not only calmed my feelings towards the future of my businesses but also given me the confidence to look further and aim for success I did not feel was possible. I cannot recommend Geoff highly enough if you are looking for someone to help you work towards a sustainable and long term business strategy.

I have known Geoff Whytcross for the last 15 years as a client, candidate and friend. Geoff first started working with me when I was Managing Director of Best & Less and undertook some recruitment work. I subsequently have held CEO/Managing Director roles with Canterbury International, General Pants and Country Road and have used Geoff as both a recruitment client and a sounding board in that time.

Geoff has a strong background in the human resources industry and not only does he just meet with people on a "commercial" basis, Geoff is willing to meet with people at all ages, whether that be someone who has just graduated from university and is looking for some career advice through to CEO's who are looking to transition into the role of Non Executive Director.

Geoff has good listening skills, expresses empathy for the people he meets with but is only not afraid to challenge candidates or clients if he believes that this will get better results. One f Geoff's strengths is his ability to understand the culture of companies that he does work for which allows for a better fit.

I believe that Geoff will be an effective Executive and Career Coach and would have no hesitation in recommending Geoff as a Coach who will work with a client to assist them achieve their goals.

Howard Goldberg

Managing Director
9 West Group

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