The Melbourne index

Melbourne recruitment agencies, ranked.

Every firm we track, scored on public signals: specialist focus, market activity and track record. Terms, claiming and sponsorship never change a rank.

The index is free to read and free to be listed in. Our sponsor makes that possible, and has no say in any ranking.

Firms tracked: 555
Specialties: 13
Open roles: 3,328
Updated: Nov 11

Melbourne, Australia

The full leaderboard, Melbourne

Melbourne recruiting firms ranked by index score
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Index score
=241	Project You Recruit	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Property Placements	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Public Sector People	Public-sector recruitment: business support, engineering, IT, planning, professional roles and leadership.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Quadrant Exec	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Quinn Allan	Accounting and finance, technology, project services, HR, legal, procurement and executive leadership.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Radiant Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Rae Consulting	Executive and professional search with leadership assessment and human capital advisory	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Real Estate Career Developers	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Recruit For Good	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Recruitment Group Australia	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Recruitment Ready	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Redpath Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Redwolf + Rosch	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Reimagine Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	ReithGordon	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Rezonate Recruitment	Public practice accounting, audit, SMSF and business support recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Rhodium Executive	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Richmond Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Rimfire Resources	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	RIVA Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Robert Walters	Professional recruitment in finance, banking, technology, legal, HR and business support.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Rosewood Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	RunTime Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Russell Reynolds Associates	Executive and board search, CEO succession and senior leadership assessment across professional sectors	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Sacks Legal Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Safety People	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Sales Recruit Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Saltus Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Salus Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	SamePage Personnel	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Samuel Royce	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	SCC Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Scitex	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Search + Gro	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Search Rebus	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Sentio Recruit	Doctors, allied health and social work recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Seven Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Sharon Crofts Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Sharp & Carter	Finance and accounting, business support, legal and compliance, technology, HR and executive recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Sheldon Harris	Board, CEO and senior executive appointments	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	SHK Asia Pacific	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Sigma Executive	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Six Degrees ExecutiveSouth Yarra	Executive and board appointments, accounting and finance, technology, marketing, sales and procurement.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Sixth Degree Recruitment	—	Contingency	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	SkillMatching Australia	Skilled IT, engineering and healthcare recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Slade Group	Executive and specialist technical roles, education, government, finance, marketing, HR and technology.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	SMAART Recruitment	Sales, marketing, business support, accounting and executive recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Sonder Executive	Executive, engineering, operations, procurement, quality and sustainability recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Sora Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Sorciety	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8

=241Project You Recruit23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Property Placements23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Public Sector PeoplePublic-sector recruitment: business support, engineering, IT, planning, professional roles and leadership.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Quadrant Exec23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Quinn AllanAccounting and finance, technology, project services, HR, legal, procurement and executive leadership.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Radiant Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Rae ConsultingExecutive and professional search with leadership assessment and human capital advisory23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Real Estate Career Developers23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Recruit For Good23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Recruitment Group Australia23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Recruitment Ready23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Redpath Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Redwolf + Rosch23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Reimagine Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241ReithGordon23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Rezonate RecruitmentPublic practice accounting, audit, SMSF and business support recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Rhodium Executive23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Richmond Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Rimfire Resources23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241RIVA Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Robert WaltersProfessional recruitment in finance, banking, technology, legal, HR and business support.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Rosewood Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241RunTime Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Russell Reynolds AssociatesExecutive and board search, CEO succession and senior leadership assessment across professional sectors23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Sacks Legal Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Safety People23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Sales Recruit Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Saltus Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Salus Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241SamePage Personnel23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Samuel Royce23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241SCC Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Scitex23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Search + Gro23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Search Rebus23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Sentio RecruitDoctors, allied health and social work recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Seven Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Sharon Crofts Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Sharp & CarterFinance and accounting, business support, legal and compliance, technology, HR and executive recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Sheldon HarrisBoard, CEO and senior executive appointments23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241SHK Asia Pacific23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Sigma Executive23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Six Degrees ExecutiveSouth Yarra · Executive and board appointments, accounting and finance, technology, marketing, sales and procurement.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Sixth Degree Recruitment23.8
ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles
=241SkillMatching AustraliaSkilled IT, engineering and healthcare recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Slade GroupExecutive and specialist technical roles, education, government, finance, marketing, HR and technology.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241SMAART RecruitmentSales, marketing, business support, accounting and executive recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Sonder ExecutiveExecutive, engineering, operations, procurement, quality and sustainability recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Sora Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Sorciety23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles

Score built from public signals · Fee model from firm websites · Terms reported by firms · Terms never affect the score

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Recruitment agencies in Melbourne: questions

How are these Melbourne recruitment agencies ranked?

Each firm gets a score from public data: how focused it is on one specialty, how many roles it is actively hiring for, and its track record. We rank 555 firms in Melbourne so far and re-score them as new data comes in. The full method is on our methodology page.

Can a recruitment agency pay to rank higher?

No. There is no paid placement. Claiming a profile, adding terms and our sponsor never change a score or a rank.

What's the difference between a recruitment agency, a headhunter and an executive search firm?

They overlap. A recruitment agency fills roles for employers, usually on contingency. Headhunter is the informal name for a recruiter who approaches people who aren't job hunting. Executive search firms are headhunters for senior roles and usually work on a retained basis. We list all three when they fill professional, white-collar roles.

How much do 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.

My firm is missing or something is wrong. What can I do?

Firms can claim their profile for free and correct their details. Anyone can request a correction; we reply within three working days.

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Melbourne recruitment agencies, ranked.

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