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	Grey Matter Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Grow Talent AU	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Handy ResourcesSt Kilda	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Harrison McMillan	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Hassett	Executive search and specialist professional recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Hazel Executive & Boards	CEO, executive and board appointments for public and nonprofit organisations	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	HeadHunted AI	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Head Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Heaton Rail	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Helm Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Henderson Sharp	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Hill Start International	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	HireCloud	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Horizontal Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Horner Recruitment	Accounting and finance, business support, HR, engineering, government, sales and executives.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Horton International	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	HR national	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Hudson Jones	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Impact Talent Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Impala Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Infotech People	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Innate Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Integrate Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Interlink Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	InterSearch AustraliaLevel 16, One Collins Street	Board, CEO, senior executive and technical leadership search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Inter Staffing Services	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Invenio	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Invisible Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Ivy Recruitment Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Janina Louise Legal Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	JDA Print Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Jenkin Beattie	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Jessica Alice	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Jigsaw Talent Management	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	JIVARO	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Johnson Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	JPS Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	JV Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Kairos Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Kaizen Recruitment	Investments, fund accounting, finance, risk, compliance, legal, operations and executive appointments.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Kaliba	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Keeper Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Kendall & Collins	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Kenway Consulting	Executive and professional search for construction, civil infrastructure and the built environment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	KordaMentha Executive Search	Executive, board and interim leadership appointments	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	KPA Search Partnerssince 2026	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	KTalent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Kuras Leadership Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Lagom Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=241	Lambda Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8

=241Grey Matter Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Grow Talent AU23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Handy ResourcesSt Kilda23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Harrison McMillan23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241HassettExecutive search and specialist professional recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Hazel Executive & BoardsCEO, executive and board appointments for public and nonprofit organisations23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241HeadHunted AI23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Head Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Heaton Rail23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Helm Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Henderson Sharp23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Hill Start International23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241HireCloud23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Horizontal Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Horner RecruitmentAccounting and finance, business support, HR, engineering, government, sales and executives.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Horton International23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241HR national23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Hudson Jones23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Impact Talent Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Impala Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Infotech People23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Innate Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Integrate Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Interlink Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241InterSearch AustraliaLevel 16, One Collins Street · Board, CEO, senior executive and technical leadership search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Inter Staffing Services23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Invenio23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Invisible Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Ivy Recruitment Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Janina Louise Legal Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241JDA Print Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Jenkin Beattie23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Jessica Alice23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Jigsaw Talent Management23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241JIVARO23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Johnson Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241JPS Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241JV Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Kairos Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Kaizen RecruitmentInvestments, fund accounting, finance, risk, compliance, legal, operations and executive appointments.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Kaliba23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Keeper Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Kendall & Collins23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Kenway ConsultingExecutive and professional search for construction, civil infrastructure and the built environment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241KordaMentha Executive SearchExecutive, board and interim leadership appointments23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241KPA Search Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241KTalent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Kuras Leadership Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Lagom Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=241Lambda Recruitment23.8
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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