Recruitment agencies work as the middle-man between employers and candidates who are looking for a job where their skills can shine. Employers often turn to recruitment agencies when there are vacancies to fill and top talent is needed.
Working with a recruitment agency is beneficial for all parties involved. It gives employers access to the best candidates in the industry, it saves time and money, and they receive the support of expert recruiters who know how to enable business growth and innovation.
On the order hand, candidates can find positions where their skill set is valued, it takes less time to find a job, and the complexities of the hiring process are eliminated. To find the best recruitment agencies in Australia, here’s our top 20 list!
Career Building
Led by Byron Van Gisborne & Scott Clarke and founded in 2010, Career Building started as a white-collar construction recruitment agency that was successful at servicing tier 1, 2, and 3 building and infrastructure companies. In 2017, they decided to expand by diversifying into other sectors and they achieved steady annual growth.
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, they pivoted into different industries and expanded their team from 4 to 33 internal staff and around +500 healthcare temps working externally. Career Building will continue to scale and do the utmost to provide a recruitment service that’s satisfactory in all the sectors they service.
They have an unmatched ability to source staff volume and it’s not unusual for them to receive job orders for over a hundred people to start on Monday. Fortunately, they have the capacity and ability to fill those roles, which is why they’ve earned quite the reputation.
One of the best things about career building is that they have a tech stack that allows them to successfully push past day-to-day struggles that normal recruiters face. Because of this, they have a lot more free time to do what they love, which is consulting. Their approach allows them to save an average of 20 hours per week compared to other agencies, so they make placements faster and provide candidates with an outstanding experience.
ALRA
With a mission to become Australia’s leading Recruitment Agency for Professional Services, ALRA provides outstanding recruitment services that connect job seekers to the position of their dreams. Founded in 2013, ALRA has grown tremendously over the years and they’ve placed over $100 million in salaries.
Their recruitment services are aimed at white collar advisory firms in the areas of legal, accounting, property valuations, and environmental sciences. They have turned the traditional recruitment model on its head and recruiters at ALRA take home 70% of their total billings. This has allowed ALRA to stand out on the market, attract incredible talent, and grow 4 times faster than anticipated.
All recruiters in the agency are owners, so they act as such, taking their role seriously and making final decisions for the candidates they work with. Every recruiter at ALRA has a minimum of 10 years of experience, so candidates can be certain they’ll receive expert guidance and advice.
The agency is constantly striving to be #1 and it shows in the way they handle recruits and makes it their focus to provide the best possible experience. They offer a 360-degree service that places candidates in a new role and every approach is customised to the individual’s preferences, meaning they are always in control of their recruitment process.
Building Partners Recruitment
Led by Trevor Brown and established in 2018, Building Partners Recruitment is a positive, ethical, and socially responsible recruitment agency, proud of the impact they have on people’s lives, their industries, and their community. Now a team of 5 (and growing), they specialise in engineering, building, and trade services recruitment, within Australia and beyond.
Truly a success story, they have become known for developing trust in their markets based on three focus areas—quality, timing, and consistency. This simple framework has allowed them to develop an unmatched reputation in their sectors, with glowing reviews, ratings, and referrals, something that Trevor is
both extremely proud, and deeply humbled.
Building Partners Recruitment invests in the best tools, technology, and delivery systems, and along with their dedicated team of talented, well-connected Consultants, they provide high-profile clients with laser focussed prospects from an ongoing stream of vetted candidates.
Their work environment is high performing, flexible and mature, with top-end facilities in one of the coolest offices in Sydney, and home or remote working encouraged.
Building Partners Recruitment is committed to providing a refreshing core service but is also committed to giving back, by donating over 30k to charities across Australia so far, and by supporting a variety of community endeavors nationally.
Their Tagline Stand-Out speaks to how they represent their clients and candidates in a busy marketplace, and also how they stand out as pioneers in a whole new world of recruitment.
A.I.R RECRUITMENT
Led by Suzie Ninevski, A.I.R RECRUITMENT is a boutique recruitment agency based in Newcastle. They are passionate about connecting quality candidates to careers that will deliver success. The agency is built on trust, integrity, and the three key fundamental people solutions to Attract, Integrate, and Retain.
Suzie Ninevski is a national award-winning sales and recruitment professional. Her Sales Success Strategy program focuses on the recruitment of sales superstars and is designed to integrate new recruits to get them started on the right foot through the development of Account Management Strategy, Client retention and growth strategy, New business sales strategy, and Sales team development.
A.I.R RECRUITMENT stands out from the competition because they understand the issues and fears candidates feel when recruiting. Based on that, they’ve designed and implemented tools to provide the solutions clients and candidates need every step of the way. They have extensive experience, a wealth of industry knowledge, and a network of leaders. Combined with strategy, they can attract, source and retain quality candidates and roles across many sectors.
When clients engage in A.I.R. RECRUITMENT services, they can expect commitment and the delivery of talent that competitors can only dream of. More importantly, candidates will be supported throughout the recruitment process and provided with a positive experience.
Their strategic approach connects talent seekers with the right candidates so everyone has the opportunity to thrive. They also use assessment tools to deliver candidates that align perfectly with the company’s culture, goal, and objectives.
Intro Recruitment Solutions
Specialising in construction and infrastructure recruitment, Intro Recruitment Solutions introduces you to your ideal candidate or employer. As experts in civil, commercial, and residential construction, shop/office fit-outs, and transport, Intro Recruitment does the groundwork so you don’t have to.
With over 60 years of combined executive experience, Intro’s leaders have a lot of lived experience to share. That is where their “Expert Advice Series” was born. This marketing initiative works to provide clients and candidates with all they need to know about careers and employment. The talent development program encompasses opportunities like career exhibitions and University Q & A sessions as well.
One of the most outstanding things about Intro Recruitment Solutions is that they do the hard things well, which has earned them a superior reputation in the industry. Their standard of practice gives them a great competitive advantage and Intro Recruitment Solutions contributes a ton not only to the industry but also to candidates and clients alike.
Through the application and enforcement of high standards, they are committed to being the most reputable construction and infrastructure recruitment company in Australia. It is this same quality of practice that Intro extends onto its partnered clients and candidates that will support the legacy of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
The Nudge Group
Steve Grace is the founder and CEO of The Nudge Group, a start-up and scale-up recruitment agency designed to help accelerated growth businesses grow around the globe. An entrepreneur at heart, who has successfully built and sold two profitable businesses in the past, Steve launched The Nudge Group in 2019 out of a passion to work with start-ups and scale-ups and help them grow into unicorns.
Leading a team of recruiters from around the world, Steve’s new, innovative recruitment model provides early-stage and rapid-growth businesses with direct access to top-tier talent and specialist expertise. This is all done with a bespoke pricing structure design to reduce risk and accommodate every stage of a start-up and scale-up journey.
An added value to The Nudge Group’s services is the focus on storytelling. This is why Steve has also launched the Give It A Nudge video podcast show, where he interviews start-up & scale-up founders & CEOs about their stories. He is also the CEO and Publisher of the work-life balance publication, Balance the Grind, which profiles people from all the world about how they’re balancing the grind.
Beyond recruitment, The Nudge Group is much more than just connecting start-ups and scale-ups with world-class talent around the world. The company’s mission is to provide a global ecosystem of trusted providers that help companies scale, including venture capital & private equity firms, angel investors, lawyers, accountants, marketers, and more.
Curamoir Healthcare Recruitment
Led by CEO Donnchadh Lawlor, Curamoir Healthcare Recruitment is a high-energy, progressive, and people-centric recruitment agency servicing a wide range of health and wellbeing organisations. They specialise in connecting healthcare and community services organisations, NFPs, hospitals, NDIS providers, and NGOs with the most committed and talented health, wellbeing, and community services workers in Australia.
Curamoir means “caregiver” in Gaelic, and thus a natural choice for Donnchadh, combining his Irish heritage with his passion for health and wellbeing. Before working in recruitment, he worked in the social work, mental health, youth, and child protection spaces, gaining a wealth of knowledge and experience.
The team at Curamoir is attentive, responsive and they approach meeting the needs of both clients and candidates with passion and determination. They understand the inherent challenges and rewards for those working in the sector and this fuels their commitment to facilitating the right connections to enable their clients and candidates to continue making a positive impact in the industry.
Curamoir Healthcare Recruitment has had an explosive start in 2021 and is anticipating exponential growth in 2022 through its commitment to making a difference to the people making a difference in the health and wellbeing sector.
Belkirk Group
Kylie Kilpatrick is the leading recruiter for the Melbourne development and project management sector and she is the founder of Belkirk Group. When she moved from a fitness career, she decided she was not getting into the recruitment scene to be transactional. She is passionate about the human factor, so she employs a longer-term approach that job seekers and business leaders trust.
Kylie is known for her warm and genuine communication style and an approach that’s transparent, diligent, and free of fuss. This ensures the experience is enjoyable for her network and everyone else involved. In 2019, she was a top 5 finalist in the National Seek SARA awards for recruiter of the year. She is also an avid supporter of mentor programs and the future talent of the property industry.
Belkirk Group was built on the foundation of full transparency and a people-first approach. Focusing on providing genuine care for the client’s business, and the candidate’s career is the key driver for all interactions. They only recruit for companies they would work for themselves and are upfront with candidates when it comes to choosing an employer. They provide support all the way and they take every decision very seriously because when their network wins, they win.
Mobilize Labour Solutions
Founded by Mitch, Ryan and with the addition of Simon, a trio with over 30 years of industry knowledge, Mobilize Labour Solutions is a boutique agency that partners with candidates and clients to deliver tailor-made staffing solutions. The founders have ample experience in both blue and white-collar labour/recruitment delivery across Mining, Oil, Gas, Energy, Industrial, Manufacturing, and Construction industry verticals. They provide a safe and exclusive experience with a focus on customer service.
This team of like-minded recruitment specialists provides customised solutions by understanding their client’s and candidates’ needs to the core. At Mobilize Labour Solutions, they build and foster a culture and work environment that’s enjoyable, while offering opportunities for creativity and career growth. They breed high performance and reward that behaviour, which leads to a dynamic, reputable, high-achieving, rewarding, and fun environment.
Mobilize Labour Solutions believes in collaboration, teamwork, and relationships. They invest in knowledge, training, and development. There is a sense of pride in being able to foster a culture where this knowledge and experience are shared and passed on to other internal staff to help them succeed in the industry. Both Directors are particularly invested in this because they were once given an opportunity themselves, and are passionate about developing the next leaders in this highly competitive and ever-evolving industry. After all, the world moves quickly and we have to adapt if we wish to continue being at the top of our game.
Construction-Recruitment
Dave Le Shirley, Managing Director for Construction-Recruitment, has built one of the best recruitment agencies with over 30 years of industry experience. He started working in the construction industry, and when he moved into construction recruitment, he did so with a deep understanding of what people and companies need to succeed.
Construction-Recruitment is unlike any other recruitment agency on the market because they make the process enjoyable, efficient, and engaging. They create success with their clients, and their mission is to make a positive difference for everyone involved. This recruitment agency checks all the boxes; size, agility, expertise, and results! They offer the complete package and go beyond standard service levels, offering both a 6 Star Service and a 6 Point Guarantee.
At Construction-Recruitment, they have successfully created a rare balance between sophistication and old-fashioned family and business values. Their technical capability, robust business model, relationship alliances, and breadth and depth of resources and connections have allowed them to become wildly successful in the industry. They offer a consistent and trusted service that candidates and clients can rely on.
With authentic, purposeful leadership and a clear vision, they have created a culture where relationships are key, people matter, and they work to pull together and take care of each other.
Construction-Recruitment’s relationship-based business model, leadership, and distinctive collaborative culture enable them to create deep industry connections and enjoy a 100% success rate on all exclusive assignments, 100% repeat clients, and growth at 595% per annum.
Aptus Personnel
Specialising in matching talent with successful employers, Aptus Personnel is a boutique recruitment company with over 10 years of industry experience in the Built Environment. They have been working in Australia over the last decade and they recently expanded to New Zealand as well.
They collaborate with the biggest, most high-profile corporate and boutique organisations in the Construction, Engineering, Design, and Infrastructural landscape. Aptus Personnel represents the candidates who make their client’s companies more innovative, dynamic, and progressive. They understand that their work makes a difference in the industry and community, so they are proud of serving as a platform where talent and successful employers meet to do what they do best.
Their Managing Director, Lee McAndrews, is passionate about seeing minority groups succeed and he has taken on the challenge of diversifying the Aptus Personnel office while creating equal opportunities for everyone. This is very important in an industry where the majority of candidates are migrants who want to build a better life for themselves.
Aptus Personnel is on a mission to validate the experience of these people and help them transition into the Australian workforce as smooth as possible. They support candidates on a long-term basis, so they stay in touch long after they’ve helped them find a position where they can shine. This boutique agency has grown tremendously since 2010 and it’s due to their commitment, values, and transparency.
JJP Talent Solutions
Founded by Nicola Steel, JJP Talent Solutions is an IT & Digital Recruitment business that builds high-performing tech teams and helps candidates grow outstanding IT careers. They work with early-stage start-ups, high-growth scale-ups, and SMEs that develop game-changing technology products. JJP Talent Solutions is a values-driven organisation that is committed to having a positive impact on clients, candidates, colleagues, and communities. They love to work with businesses whose purpose is to have a positive impact on either society or the environment.
Nicola has over 22 years of experience in the IT Recruitment space and throughout her career, she has placed over a thousand IT professionals in both Australia and the UK. Over 99% of them have passed their probation period and become highly valued team members. She leverages her expertise and knowledge and partners with various organisations including the Australian Computer Society and River City Labs where JJP Talent Solutions is the Preferred Recruitment Partner and Mentor.
JJP Talent Solutions has created two unique methodologies, “The Power of People” and “The Power of Your Potential”, which go much deeper than just placing candidates into roles. They have a more holistic approach that’s not solely focused on recruitment, but also on companies retaining their most valuable asset—their people. Through these methods, they gain a deeper understanding of their client’s vision and values, as well as the candidate’s motivations and aspirations so they can recruit the right fit and build a team that is highly engaged, committed, and there for the long term.
AOS Recruitment
Founded and directed by Adam O’Shea, AOS Recruitment is a Melbourne-based recruitment agency and trusted partner that helps clients find the perfect candidate for their businesses. Adam is the primary force behind sourcing incredible talent and he has experience in sales and IT recruitment, which led him to create this wonderful agency. He is passionate about bringing people together to enabled productive employer/employee relationships and there’s no one better for the job.
Partnering with AOS Recruitment means partnering with an agency that offers extensive experience across the APAC region in IT Sales & Marketing, Professional Services & Consulting, Cloud/SaaS, CyberSecurity, Data & Analytics, and Technical Support. They support candidates and clients every step of the way and they have created perfect matches across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Greater China, South Korea, and Japan.
At AOS Recruitment, candidates find mentors and a support system that guides them through the recruitment process so they can land milestone roles in their careers. They build long-lasting relationships with candidates and accompany them every step of the way. So even though they are a client-focused agency, they never lose sight of candidates. The team behind the agency is dedicated to delivering the best mutually beneficial matches so everyone involved can reach their goals.
Talenza
Founded by Andrew Sully, Henry Gatehouse, Simon Hawkes-Lynn, and Dan Cobelli in 2017, Talenza is an award-winning, digital, and business transformation recruitment agency. This agency was born from a passion to throw transactional recruitment out the window. Building a true partnership model with client and candidate customer experience at the heart of everything they do.
They are not just an agency filling jobs, from SME to blue-chip enterprise Talenza thrives on enhancing client performance. Offering high-performing talent solutions all the way up to the board, providing businesses with the edge they need in an ever-evolving market. Their innovative hiring solutions are tailored, and their methodology is designed to reflect the pace of tech disruption.
Talenza, now almost 50 strong, is passionate about women in business and specifically technology. Committed to partnering with their clients and candidates to increase female representation in what could typically be considered male-dominated areas, they work tirelessly to support, encourage, and promote women in tech. 2021 saw them become sole recruitment partners of Mentor Walks, an organisation established to help women build their networks and propel their careers. In addition, many of Talenza’s female leaders have been featured for their leadership in the technology space including Cyber Security Principal Consultant, Chelsey Costello. Their partnership, collaboration, and ability to use their role in society to be a force for good, make them an agency to watch in 2021.
Brightside Recruitment
Founded by Chris McCabe and Brian Moran, Brightside Recruitment is a specialist recruitment agency that provides valuable services to the Social Welfare, Community Services, and the Not-for-Profit sectors. The agency is built upon over 20 years of combined experience in the Australian social welfare recruitment market. They offer a full range of recruitment services, consultancy, and support to individuals and organisations alike.
They are the perfect recruitment agency for individuals looking for work in Case Management, Social Work, Psychology, Leadership, and more, across all areas of Social Welfare. The Brightside Recruitment approach is tailored to each client and their needs. Collaborating with their clients, they undertake a full assessment and then use that insight to map out a plan together to fulfill their needs.
Brightside Recruitment works in the Community Services sector, so they believe in giving back to the community whenever and however they can. Earlier this year, they participated in the Newtonian Sleepout, where they slept rough on the streets of Newtown for a night and raised just under $3k for a client in the Homelessness sector. They are genuinely passionate about the sector they work in and they strive to add value at every turn while also giving back and supporting good causes.
Change Recruitment
Michael Carter and his business partner Mike Hollowbread started their Recruitment journey with a large multinational Recruitment Agency. They rose through the ranks, from trainees to directors, but they soon decided to branch out on their own. That’s when they co-founded Change Recruitment, which was born amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic.
They had a burning desire to become a catalyst for change in the world, so they couldn’t wait to create Change Recruitment. This specialist Technology Recruitment agency has become synonymous with innovation, unrivaled candidate experience, and a never-ending pursuit of customer satisfaction and excellence.
In the first 6 months of trading, Change Recruitment has signed some of the Australian Tech scene’s biggest names, from high growth Scaleups to huge institutions becoming trusted talent partners in digital. These partnerships have driven the explosive growth, with Change Recruitment increasing the team to 6. They plan on growing further and have invested in an industry-leading training program to help support that growth, as they move into their new Bondi Junction Location.
They also focus on changing all aspects of the recruitment lifecycle by being 100% transparent on fees, commission structures, and promotions.
The consultants at Change Recruitment are solely focused on small talent pools, so they consult with them on a regular basis and engage with them to understand the nuances between interchangeable technical stacks and have a deep appreciation of what makes candidates tick. They approach client relationships with the same attention and care. Additionally, Change Recruitment invests in every recruiter, lead generation, marketing, and automation tool they can to provide the best available technology
Hinchen Resources
Hinchen Resource boasts of extensive national networks, amazing talent, search expertise, speed to market delivery, and quality outcomes is what consistently sets them apart from the competition. Additionally, they understand a company’s success is largely driven by the attraction, development, and retention of high-achieving people, which is exactly what they help clients with. Launching in December 2019, they have secured Tier 1 Preferred Supplier Contracts – ASX100, Private and Public Sector who are State national and global organisations.
Founded by Louisa Hinchen, Hinchen Resources is a boutique recruitment agency that guarantees a highly personalised and risk-managed approach to recruitment, as well as the delivery of strategic HR consulting services to provide the right outcomes at the right time. The team behind this agency is powerful, with over 70 years of proven Executive Search and Recruitment expertise that allows them to future-proof clients’ businesses.
Louisa is known as a compassionate and inspiring leader and was recently nominated for the Griffith University MBA 2021 Alumni of the Year award. Louisa launched Hinchen Resources as an avenue to support the broad community and promote acceptance of difference. She encourages her colleagues and candidates to learn about their own unique challenges and perspectives as well as cultural biases.
The Hinchen Resources team complements their extensive networks with the latest technology and search methodologies to provide comprehensive and professional search and selection strategies. Renowned for its partnerships and value-added approach, Hinchen Resources is an Agency to watch as it continues to build on its rapidly expanding footprint.
Vroom Vroom Recruitment
Led by Sam Barbagallo, Vroom Vroom Recruitment is a recruitment agency and jobseeker service that specialises in the automotive sector. They provide specialty services and they’re experts at matching the skillsets of job candidates with the needs of employers to create a perfect match. They offer exceptional opportunities and a superior service that doesn’t disappoint.
They service all sectors of the automotive industry, including car dealerships, automotive retail, aftermarket, parts, workshops, panel/scratch’n’dent, and more. By focusing their energy and passion on a single field, they are able to match candidates and clients quickly and effectively, so everyone can get to work.
Vroom Vroom Recruitment works in capital cities, major regional centers, and some remote locations. They provide knowledge, experience, and connections, which lead to enduring outcomes that are beneficial for everyone involved. They rely on a cutting-edge database and recruitment technologies to quickly match skillsets and fill gaps.
The philosophy at Vroom Vroom Recruitment is to respect the candidate’s abilities and the employer’s needs, so they see that everyone enjoys extraordinary results. They always go the extra mile for their clients and they do things with integrity, honesty, and respect, something that has earned them an outstanding reputation in the industry.
Quite simply, S2M is the go-to recruitment agency for Digital and Tech talent. In a market where skills are scarce and demand is high, the S2M team continues to exceed client expectations thanks to a winning combination of exceptional industry relationships, incomparable service ethic, and deep subject matter expertise. Ultimately, this means that S2M is in the know about where great talent is and how to secure it. They are transparent, keep their promises and people enjoy working with them.
S2M’s goal is to make a positive impact: the team matches clients with experienced, innovative, talent that aligns with their strategy and culture; and they partner with candidates to identify and obtain their dream role. The S2M founding members and the wider team truly believe that a partnership is the only way to achieve any recruitment goal.
With integrity at the heart of every interaction, the S2M team takes the time to understand aspirations, personalise experiences and provide honest advice. Not only do they tirelessly network to keep their fingers on the ever-changing market pulse, but they also invest in leading recruitment technology to source and engage prospect talent quickly, maximising productivity so they spend more time doing what they do best – servicing to a standard second to none!
Founded by Samantha Watts and David Jackson and led by Brett Dickinson S2M is one of the first digital specialist recruitment agencies in Australia and they have proven capability across a breadth of industries, supporting all businesses from Startups to ASX top 10.
Crommelin Recruitment
Led by Andrew Crommelin, Crommelin Recruitment is a highly professional provider of executive permanent and contracting recruitment services in Melbourne, Australia. It was founded in 2008 and, since then has evolved into an agency that specialises in working with small and medium businesses. The group has its own in-house database, third-party resume boards, and networking sites along with personal networks to source outstanding talent for clients.
Crommelin Recruitment works with organisations where there is less red tape and deals with key decision-makers while acting as trusted advisors from an HR consulting perspective. The team approaches its services with emotional intelligence, reason, and good humour to help clients build strong brands and achieve successful outcomes. They have extensive experience recruiting a wide range of operational roles, from entry-level to senior management appointments.
The methodology behind Crommelin Recruitment is simple but powerful and it allows them to ensure the best organisational fit for their candidates and clients. Crommelin Recruitment’s Top 5 methodology is based on getting a clear understanding of the important skills, attributes, and background required in a successful candidate. This allows them to target advertising, interviews, candidate briefings, and reference checking based on the requirements of each role.
