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.

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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	Cirql	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Citak Modern Headhunters	Technology, digital and executive headhunting	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Clover People HR	HR and people roles, executive leadership, and professional business functions.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Complete Staff Solutions	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Connecttedsince 2026	Engineering recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Cononbrig Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Construct Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Consultive	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Cordiner King	Higher-education and public-sector executive and board search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	CP Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Crommelin Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	C-Suite Partners	—	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Derwent Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Design & Build Recruitment	Engineering and construction professionals, architecture, property and corporate services.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	DIGIT Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Dixon Appointments	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Drake International	Professional finance, accounting, HR, IT and executive recruitment alongside general staffing	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	DS Recruit	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Egon Zehnder	Executive and board search, CEO succession and leadership advisory across professional sectors	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Elite Staffing Solutions	Permanent recruitment for professional engineering, operations, finance, HR and commercial roles.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Elite Talent Solutions	Accounting, finance, HCM and transformation recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Ellis KingSouthbank	Engineering, ICT, energy, infrastructure and executive recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Elwyn Forster	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Emanate TechnologyLevel 6, 8 Adolph Street, Cremorne	Specialist technology recruitment and IT contracting	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	empire group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Emploi Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Emu Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Encore Recruitment	—	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Entry Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Epicus International	Cross-sector leadership appointments in finance, technology, marketing, sales and HR, plus interim management.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	ESE Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	eSquared	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Ethos360	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Ethos BeathChapman	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Evoke Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Evolve Corporate	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Excel Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Expand Tech	Permanent and contract technology, software, data, cloud and cybersecurity recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Falcon Infotech	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	FERG Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Fetch Recruitment	Design and engineering professionals, construction management and corporate services recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Fish Nankivell	Partner-led executive and board search across financial services, education, health and industry	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Fogarty Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Fuse Recruitment	Insurance, financial services and technology recruitment alongside engineering and industrial staffing	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Gain Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	GBS Recruitment	Executive, professional, accounting, legal and public sector recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Glenvern Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Global Talent Connect	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Global Vision Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Granite Group (Granite Consulting)	Technology recruitment, project transformation, software, infrastructure and data	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8

=241Cirql23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Citak Modern HeadhuntersTechnology, digital and executive headhunting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Clover People HRHR and people roles, executive leadership, and professional business functions.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Complete Staff Solutions23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241ConnecttedEngineering recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Cononbrig Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Construct Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Consultive23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Cordiner KingHigher-education and public-sector executive and board search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241CP Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Crommelin Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241C-Suite Partners23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Derwent Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Design & Build RecruitmentEngineering and construction professionals, architecture, property and corporate services.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241DIGIT Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Dixon Appointments23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Drake InternationalProfessional finance, accounting, HR, IT and executive recruitment alongside general staffing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241DS Recruit23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Egon ZehnderExecutive and board search, CEO succession and leadership advisory across professional sectors23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Elite Staffing SolutionsPermanent recruitment for professional engineering, operations, finance, HR and commercial roles.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Elite Talent SolutionsAccounting, finance, HCM and transformation recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Ellis KingSouthbank · Engineering, ICT, energy, infrastructure and executive recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Elwyn Forster23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Emanate TechnologyLevel 6, 8 Adolph Street, Cremorne · Specialist technology recruitment and IT contracting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241empire group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Emploi Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Emu Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Encore Recruitment23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Entry Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Epicus InternationalCross-sector leadership appointments in finance, technology, marketing, sales and HR, plus interim management.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241ESE Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241eSquared23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Ethos36023.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Ethos BeathChapman23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Evoke Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Evolve Corporate23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Excel Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Expand TechPermanent and contract technology, software, data, cloud and cybersecurity recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Falcon Infotech23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241FERG Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Fetch RecruitmentDesign and engineering professionals, construction management and corporate services recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Fish NankivellPartner-led executive and board search across financial services, education, health and industry23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Fogarty Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Fuse RecruitmentInsurance, financial services and technology recruitment alongside engineering and industrial staffing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Gain Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241GBS RecruitmentExecutive, professional, accounting, legal and public sector recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Glenvern Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Global Talent Connect23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Global Vision Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Granite Group (Granite Consulting)Technology recruitment, project transformation, software, infrastructure and data23.8
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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