Career-start recruitment for people with awesome attitudes.
The concept of Rookie Recruits was born in a pub in 2006 and delivered to the world by two dreamers who shared a vision that people with awesome attitudes should get a shot and be nurtured to reach their full potential.
Placing their first candidate in 2009, Rookie Recruits now represents the next generation of Career Start Recruitment. The goal is to help people with awesome attitudes find career-start roles with employers who value their attitude, growth and development.
At the same time, Rookie gives employers career starters who are enthusiastic, ambitious, hardworking and determined to develop and grow. What makes the model work is the Zero to Hero mentoring program, supporting candidates and improving performance during the first 12 months.
We back attitude, hunger and coachability before a polished CV.
Once upon a time a young Jason Murray, bursting with enthusiasm and raw talent, was just two weeks away from a less than ideal career as a postman. Just nineteen, with no sales experience and no degree, he knew he was not that passionate about packages. What he figured he was passionate about was the challenge, fast pace and reward that would accompany a career in sales.
He was energetic, dedicated and ambitious and started hitting up recruiters. Being naturally charming, Jason was not used to the amount of rejection that followed. After being turned away over and over again because of his bare resume, he finally caught a lucky break. One recruiter took a chance on Jason, putting him in a sales role because he recognised his awesome attitude and raw hunger.
After getting his foot in the door, Jason went on to become manager. Now that he was in the position to make hiring decisions, being sent experienced candidates with bad attitudes frustrated him. Jason knew he could teach the skills necessary to be successful in sales to someone with a good attitude and who wanted to learn, but recruiters continually missed the mark.
Talent can be trained. Hunger has to be found.
Jason moved to Australia and met his partner in crime, Andy Springer. Andy was living life as a serial entrepreneur. He had started his first business at fourteen and was by this point accustomed to the big success and big failure rollercoaster that went with the title of entrepreneur.
Andy had been building tech companies that were very successful, but this was not his passion. In his mid-twenties, Andy took yet another risk and decided to pursue his passion, building businesses focused on people, personal development and self-improvement to increase success in business.
Andy strongly believes that with training, support and coaching, someone with a great attitude is better equipped for success than someone with experience alone.
I just read an interview with Andy Springer about Rookie Recruits. And honestly I believe this is a great idea for a start-up. I think what Jason and Andy did was just a matter of time. I really enjoy their entrepreneurial spirit. - Vladimir Andrianov, SBS World News Australia