Specialty leaderboard · Updated Nov 11, 2026

HR recruitment agencies, Melbourne

Together they advertise 323 open roles.

HR & Talent firms ranked

HR & Talent recruiting firms in Melbourne, ranked within the specialty
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Open roles	Index score
=01	Allegra Consultingsince 2005	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=01	Centastaffsince 1999	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=01	deliberatepracticesince 2010	HR and people leadership recruitment, executive search and talent acquisition projects	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=01	Recruit Safesince 2005	Professional recruitment, HR and executive appointments for associations and charities	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=01	WellsGray Recruitmentsince 1998	Office support, executive assistance and administrative recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
06	Rusher Rogerssince 1996	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	1	41.2
07	Recruitlysince 2021	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	17	40.8
08	Career Meistersince 2015	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	7	40.6
09	DFP Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	60	40.3
10	Samuels Donegan	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	13	39.9
11	HorizonOne	Professional recruitment across HR, finance, policy, technology and corporate support	Not stated	Not disclosed	90	39.8
=12	Careers In Demand	Professional recruitment, vocational educators, facilities and hardware industry hiring	Not stated	Not disclosed	22	37.8
=12	Mob Jobs Pty Ltd	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	22	37.8
14	MAYDAY Recruitmentsince 2016	HR, finance, business support, insurance, technology and executive recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	35.4
15	Early Years TalentRichmond	Early childhood education leadership and teaching roles.	Not stated	Not disclosed	16	34.3
16	WorkTrybe	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	13	33.6
=17	Acquainted Talentsince 2022	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	5	30.9
=17	Lloyd Connect	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	11	30.9
19	GH Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	8	30.4
20	Hamilton Professional	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	10	30.2
21	TeachVicsince 2023	Permanent and fixed-term school teacher recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	5	29.7
22	Conquest Recruitment Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	8	28.6
23	Inspired Recruitment Australiasince 2022	Permanent teaching and school-leadership recruitment across primary and secondary education.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	28.4
24	Pace VIC	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	6	27.0
25	Micale Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	4	26.7
26	Class Act Education	Qualified teaching and school staffing	Not stated	Not disclosed	3	24.7
27	Recruitment & HR Advisory Services Australia	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	2	24.1
=28	2search	Recruitment consultants, account managers, practice leads and agency directors.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=28	Advance Human Resources	Permanent and contract recruitment for corporate white-collar positions.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=28	Alignr	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=28	ARC Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=28	Better People Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=28	BROOK Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=28	Career of the Day	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=28	Clover People HR	HR and people roles, executive leadership, and professional business functions.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=28	Dixon Appointments	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=28	HR national	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=28	Invisible Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=28	Kendall & Collins	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=28	Marque Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=28	McKinley Green	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=28	Meta Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=28	MJD Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=28	Open Book Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=28	Project You Recruit	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=28	Safety People	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=28	Seven Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=28	Sharon Crofts Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=28	Sorciety	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=28	SOS Teacher Agency	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8

=01Allegra Consulting41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=01Centastaff41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=01deliberatepracticeHR and people leadership recruitment, executive search and talent acquisition projects41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=01Recruit SafeProfessional recruitment, HR and executive appointments for associations and charities41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=01WellsGray RecruitmentOffice support, executive assistance and administrative recruitment41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
06Rusher Rogers41.2
Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
07Recruitly40.8
Not statedNot disclosed17 open roles
08Career Meister40.6
Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
09DFP Recruitment40.3
Not statedNot disclosed60 open roles
10Samuels Donegan39.9
Not statedNot disclosed13 open roles
11HorizonOneProfessional recruitment across HR, finance, policy, technology and corporate support39.8
Not statedNot disclosed90 open roles
=12Careers In DemandProfessional recruitment, vocational educators, facilities and hardware industry hiring37.8
Not statedNot disclosed22 open roles
=12Mob Jobs Pty Ltd37.8
Not statedNot disclosed22 open roles
14MAYDAY RecruitmentHR, finance, business support, insurance, technology and executive recruitment35.4
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
15Early Years TalentRichmond · Early childhood education leadership and teaching roles.34.3
Not statedNot disclosed16 open roles
16WorkTrybe33.6
Not statedNot disclosed13 open roles
=17Acquainted Talent30.9
Not statedNot disclosed5 open roles
=17Lloyd Connect30.9
Not statedNot disclosed11 open roles
19GH Talent30.4
Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
20Hamilton Professional30.2
Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
21TeachVicPermanent and fixed-term school teacher recruitment29.7
Not statedNot disclosed5 open roles
22Conquest Recruitment Group28.6
Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
23Inspired Recruitment AustraliaPermanent teaching and school-leadership recruitment across primary and secondary education.28.4
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
24Pace VIC27.0
Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
25Micale Recruitment26.7
Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
26Class Act EducationQualified teaching and school staffing24.7
Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
27Recruitment & HR Advisory Services Australia24.1
Not statedNot disclosed2 open roles
=282searchRecruitment consultants, account managers, practice leads and agency directors.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=28Advance Human ResourcesPermanent and contract recruitment for corporate white-collar positions.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=28Alignr23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=28ARC Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=28Better People Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=28BROOK Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=28Career of the Day23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=28Clover People HRHR and people roles, executive leadership, and professional business functions.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=28Dixon Appointments23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=28HR national23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=28Invisible Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=28Kendall & Collins23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=28Marque Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=28McKinley Green23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=28Meta Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=28MJD Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=28Open Book Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=28Project You Recruit23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=28Safety People23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=28Seven Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=28Sharon Crofts Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=28Sorciety23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=28SOS Teacher Agency23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles

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How these firms are scored

Rank here is within HR & Talent. Every score is built from public signals and measures specialisation and activity, not a guarantee of service quality. Terms, claiming and sponsorship never change it.

Specialist focus: 40%
Market activity: 35%
Track record: 25%

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HR recruitment agencies in Melbourne: questions

How do hr recruitment agencies in Melbourne charge?

Most agencies charge a percentage of the hire's first-year base salary. Contingency recruiters are commonly quoted at around 15–25% and are paid only when you hire; retained and executive search firms often charge 25–35%, paid in stages as the search progresses.

How are hr recruitment agencies ranked here?

Rank is within this specialty only. The biggest factor is specialist focus: the share of a firm's open roles that are in this field. Hiring activity and track record make up the rest. No firm can pay for placement.

Should I use more than one recruiter?

For contingency roles many employers brief two or three firms at once. Retained searches are exclusive by design. Posting one brief here sends it to the specialists and lets you compare their approach and terms before you commit.