Claire Cross
About Claire Cross
Claire Cross serves as the Human Resources Director at Gattaca, where she has championed initiatives in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion since 2020. With a strong background in organizational change and talent management, she has significantly contributed to Gattaca's reputation in the engineering recruitment sector.
Work at Gattaca
Claire Cross has been serving as the Human Resources Director at Gattaca since 2020. In this role, she has championed initiatives focused on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I). Her leadership has contributed to Gattaca's reputation as the UK's number one engineering recruitment specialist. Prior to her current position, she held various roles within the company, including Global Head of Talent Management from 2017 to 2020 and Interim Human Resources Director from 2019 to 2020.
Education and Expertise
Claire Cross holds a Master’s Degree with Distinction in Human Resources Management from Solent University, which she completed from 2015 to 2016. She also earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management from the same institution between 2013 and 2015. Additionally, she studied Coach Mentoring at The OCM, obtaining a Diploma from 2022 to 2023. Claire completed her undergraduate studies in History at Royal Holloway, University of London, graduating with a BA (Hons) in 2005.
Background
Before her tenure at Gattaca, Claire Cross worked in various recruitment and HR roles. She was a Recruitment Manager at Advanced Resource Managers and Serocor Solutions in 2012. She also served as a Senior Consultant - HR at Barclay Meade for four months in 2012. Earlier in her career, she was the Business Development & Graduate Team Leader at elemense from 2005 to 2010 and a Candidate Manager Team Leader at Matchtech Group from 2010 to 2012.
Achievements
Claire Cross has specialized in organizational and cultural change strategies, particularly within the engineering and technology sectors. She played a key role in developing employer branding solutions tailored to these markets. Her strategic HR leadership has been instrumental in enhancing Gattaca's position in the recruitment industry, particularly in engineering.