The Sydney index

Sydney 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: 870
Specialties: 13
Open roles: 6,964
Updated: Nov 11

Sydney, Australia

The full leaderboard, Sydney

Sydney recruiting firms ranked by index score
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Index score
=411	Talent Quarter	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Talent Solutions Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Talenture	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Talent X	Business support and professional hiring for owner-led businesses, candidate assessment and team advisory	Contingency	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Tapley Search GroupSydney CBD	Retained search for restructuring, insolvency, forensics, tax and M&A professionals in finance and law.	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Tardis IndigenousBarangaroo	Indigenous professional recruitment across corporate, government, finance and technology	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	TCA Recruitment	Onshore permanent professional recruitment in technology, finance, accounting and professional services.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Team Hillpass	Accounting, finance and technology recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	TechHive Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Temp and Agnew	Insurance, business support, transactional accounting, sales and customer service.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Tenacity CX	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	TES Recruitment	Event, exhibition and conference professional recruitment and executive search.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	The Aicila Group	—	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	The AI PeopleSydney CBD	AI specialist recruitment for machine learning, LLM and AI engineers, data scientists and AI architects.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	The Argyle Network	Technology recruitment for fintech, banking and blockchain	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	The CommsConnector	Communications, PR, public affairs and corporate affairs recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	The Digital Store Australia	Creative, digital design, advertising, marketing, media and technology	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	the human capital	Finance recruitment and executive-search services	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	The Insight Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	The Next Group	HR and workplace safety recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	The Nudge Group	Startup and scaleup recruitment, embedded talent acquisition, leadership hiring and employer branding	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	The Partnership Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	The Payroll Agency	Payroll recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	The People Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	The Recruitment Company	Software, cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data and project services	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	The Safe Step	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	The Skills Gap Squad	Recruitment and screening of offshore professionals for direct client engagement.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Thomas Hardy	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Thornhill	Technology and digital product: development, data, infrastructure, projects, business analysis and design.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Three Peaks International	Software developers, finance professionals and other skilled professional recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Tiger Boards	Board search for chairpersons, non-executive directors, committee members and advisory boards	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Tink Recruitment	Real estate and property recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Tribus Group	Financial-market technology, quant, engineering, data, AI and leadership recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	True Search	CEO, board and senior executive search for technology and growth companies	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	T & S Quantum	Recruitment and selection for IT, finance, sales, marketing and specialist professional roles	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	UltraTalent	Executive, sales, marketing, customer success, revenue operations and technology recruitment for growth companies	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Unboxed Talent	Marketing leadership, digital and growth, brand, content, advertising and creative recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Uniting TalentSydney CBD	Accounting and finance recruitment from entry-level professionals through to C-suite appointments.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Uplifting People	Cyber-security permanent and contract recruitment, executive search and strategic resourcing.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Urbane Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Verus People	Permanent and locum doctor recruitment across medical specialties	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Vision Talent	Optical practice and office management recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Voxx Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	VPR Global	IT, software development, blockchain, crypto, Web3 and gaming recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	VTG SearchSydney CBD	Leadership search across universities, research, health sciences, engineering, technology and commercial organisations.	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	W3 AssociatesLevel 26, 1 Blight Street, Sydney NSW 2000	Water-industry engineering, project-delivery, business-development and executive recruitment.	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Wallace Street Recruitment	Healthcare executive, management, allied health and office support recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Warami Solutions	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	WhiteBay	Technology, creative, marketing and executive recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Wilder Fox	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8

=411Talent Quarter23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Talent Solutions Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Talenture23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Talent XBusiness support and professional hiring for owner-led businesses, candidate assessment and team advisory23.8
ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Tapley Search GroupSydney CBD · Retained search for restructuring, insolvency, forensics, tax and M&A professionals in finance and law.23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Tardis IndigenousBarangaroo · Indigenous professional recruitment across corporate, government, finance and technology23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411TCA RecruitmentOnshore permanent professional recruitment in technology, finance, accounting and professional services.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Team HillpassAccounting, finance and technology recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411TechHive Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Temp and AgnewInsurance, business support, transactional accounting, sales and customer service.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Tenacity CX23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411TES RecruitmentEvent, exhibition and conference professional recruitment and executive search.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411The Aicila Group23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=411The AI PeopleSydney CBD · AI specialist recruitment for machine learning, LLM and AI engineers, data scientists and AI architects.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411The Argyle NetworkTechnology recruitment for fintech, banking and blockchain23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411The CommsConnectorCommunications, PR, public affairs and corporate affairs recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411The Digital Store AustraliaCreative, digital design, advertising, marketing, media and technology23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411the human capitalFinance recruitment and executive-search services23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411The Insight Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411The Next GroupHR and workplace safety recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411The Nudge GroupStartup and scaleup recruitment, embedded talent acquisition, leadership hiring and employer branding23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411The Partnership Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411The Payroll AgencyPayroll recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411The People Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411The Recruitment CompanySoftware, cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data and project services23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411The Safe Step23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411The Skills Gap SquadRecruitment and screening of offshore professionals for direct client engagement.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Thomas Hardy23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411ThornhillTechnology and digital product: development, data, infrastructure, projects, business analysis and design.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Three Peaks InternationalSoftware developers, finance professionals and other skilled professional recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Tiger BoardsBoard search for chairpersons, non-executive directors, committee members and advisory boards23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Tink RecruitmentReal estate and property recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Tribus GroupFinancial-market technology, quant, engineering, data, AI and leadership recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411True SearchCEO, board and senior executive search for technology and growth companies23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411T & S QuantumRecruitment and selection for IT, finance, sales, marketing and specialist professional roles23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411UltraTalentExecutive, sales, marketing, customer success, revenue operations and technology recruitment for growth companies23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Unboxed TalentMarketing leadership, digital and growth, brand, content, advertising and creative recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Uniting TalentSydney CBD · Accounting and finance recruitment from entry-level professionals through to C-suite appointments.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Uplifting PeopleCyber-security permanent and contract recruitment, executive search and strategic resourcing.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Urbane Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Verus PeoplePermanent and locum doctor recruitment across medical specialties23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Vision TalentOptical practice and office management recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Voxx Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411VPR GlobalIT, software development, blockchain, crypto, Web3 and gaming recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411VTG SearchSydney CBD · Leadership search across universities, research, health sciences, engineering, technology and commercial organisations.23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411W3 AssociatesLevel 26, 1 Blight Street, Sydney NSW 2000 · Water-industry engineering, project-delivery, business-development and executive recruitment.23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Wallace Street RecruitmentHealthcare executive, management, allied health and office support recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Warami Solutions23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411WhiteBayTechnology, creative, marketing and executive recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Wilder Fox23.8
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 Sydney: questions

How are these Sydney 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 870 firms in Sydney 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 Sydney 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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