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Placing Heads

Placing Heads is a Melbourne based boutique recruitment agency founded in 2000 and led by principals Lauren Meyerov and Debbie Milstein. For more than 22 years they have partnered with Australian businesses to make hiring simple, clear, and effective by combining deep market knowledge with a highly personal, values driven approach. The team takes time to listen, ask insightful questions, and understand culture, so every shortlist reflects both capability and fit. Their consultative process spans detailed job analysis, competency mapping, cultural assessment, salary benchmarking, and continuous feedback loops after placement, ensuring consistent improvement and long term outcomes. Placing Heads recruits across a wide range of functions, including accounting and bookkeeping, administration, customer service, information technology, legal and legal support, marketing, office and operations management, logistics, warehousing, and trades. They support small, medium, and large organizations across Australia, placing reliable team members who contribute from day one and leaders who set pace and standards. The firm is proud of a strong reputation backed by client reviews (4.9 out of 5), 50 plus years of combined recruitment experience, thousands of successful placements, and nearly 300 clients served. Whether the brief is to scale a warehouse team, hire an operations manager, add an office manager to tighten processes, bring in a specialist IT professional, or secure a seasoned lawyer or bookkeeper, Placing Heads tailors each search to the context of the role and the realities of the market. Their promise is straightforward: genuine connection, transparent communication, and accountability for results. In a crowded market, Placing Heads stands out for the care it shows to clients and candidates alike and for consistently delivering people who truly belong on the team.
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Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Supply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & Aviation
2-10
HQMelbourne, Australia
2000
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Elwyn Forster

Elwyn Forster is a boutique recruitment firm based in Melbourne, focused on legal search and senior appointments across private practice and in-house teams, and trusted by clients for discreet, targeted talent solutions. With almost two decades of recruitment experience behind the practice, the firm combines deep market knowledge, extensive networks, and a meticulous, relationship-led approach to deliver outcomes that stand up over the long term. Elwyn Forster partners with leading law firms and corporate legal departments to place associates through to partners, as well as heads of legal and general counsel, and extends its track record to adjacent corporate leadership roles including CFO and CTO mandates when clients seek a cohesive search partner for their broader executive benches. The firm offers permanent recruitment, executive search and interim solutions, underpinned by rigorous market mapping, proactive outreach, and a candidate experience that emphasizes care, candor, and confidentiality. Testimonials from senior legal professionals, finance leaders, HR stakeholders, and technology executives highlight attentive communication, precise calibration to brief, and an ability to present shortlists with cultural fit as well as capability. Operating from its base at 501 Bourke St in Melbourne, Elwyn Forster supports organizations across Australia with a consultative process that starts with understanding context and outcomes before designing a tailored search strategy. Clients value the firm for targeted shortlists, momentum in process, and transparent counsel at offer stage, while candidates appreciate honest guidance, interview preparation, and ongoing support through onboarding. Whether building a high-performing legal team, appointing a C-suite leader, or securing interim expertise to navigate change, Elwyn Forster brings discipline, integrity, and genuine partnership to every assignment.
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Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Software DevelopmentCybersecurityData Science
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HQMelbourne, Australia
2024
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Shamrock Recruitment

Shamrock Recruitment is an Australian specialist recruitment agency focused on Insurance, Construction and Professional Services, founded in 2024 and led by Managing Director Gary Armstrong, who brings over a decade of sector experience across Ireland and Australia. The firm delivers a start to finish hiring service built on its three Cs philosophy of Collaborate, Communicate and Celebrate, combining rigorous market insight with a best cultural fit approach and a Candidate Replacement Guarantee on every placement. Shamrock supports employers on roles ranging from entry level to executive suite, frequently hiring loss adjusters, claims managers and underwriters for insurers and brokers, as well as construction managers, project managers, site supervisors, estimators, engineers and contract administrators for builders and contractors, and a variety of business services roles across professional services firms. Its process is structured and transparent, beginning with an in depth client consultation, followed by targeted job advertising and proactive headhunting across multiple databases, phone screening, tailored interviews, shortlisting and client submission, interview coordination, clear feedback loops, thorough reference checking, offer management, onboarding support and post placement check ins to ensure long term success. Clients value the in depth knowledge of the insurance and construction sectors, the personalised service at every step and the ability to deliver top talent quickly and effectively. Recognized as Best Recruiter Insurance VIC 2024, the founder exemplifies the agency commitment to quality and results. Operating nationally with recent activity in Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide, Shamrock builds lasting relationships with both clients and candidates, taking the time to understand technical requirements and team culture so that every hire adds measurable value. Whether the brief is for permanent staff or senior leadership search, the firm positions itself as a trusted partner dedicated to building high performing teams and advancing careers.
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Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)
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HQMelbourne, Australia
2024
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Talent Space

Talent Space Global is a customer focused recruitment agency headquartered in Australia and founded in 2018, operating across Australia, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, Asia, and the USA. Its mission is to connect the perfect candidate to the perfect job by combining modern recruitment methods with AI and technology to accelerate time to hire while elevating quality. The firm partners with organizations of all sizes and across industries, tailoring solutions to each business and representing client brands with accuracy and care. Talent Space Global delivers a full spectrum of recruitment services that span permanent recruitment for long term growth, contract staffing to flex capacity for projects and peak demand, and executive search and interim management for critical leadership and transformation needs. The team emphasizes transparent communication and a candidate centric experience, providing guidance on career strategy, interview preparation, and market insights to help people succeed. For clients, the agency acts as an extension of the in house team, aligning on culture and role requirements, designing effective sourcing strategies, and managing assessment, selection, offers, and onboarding. Leveraging data, automation, and human expertise, Talent Space Global builds high calibre shortlists quickly without compromising fit or diversity, and supports multi role campaigns across multiple locations. Its global reach and local market knowledge enable consistent delivery regardless of industry or skill set, and success is measured through longevity of placements, repeat partnerships, and the positive impact of new hires. Guided by a vision to change the game for recruitment, the company focuses on creating mutually beneficial partnerships between employers and employees and delivering outcomes faster, smarter, and with measurable value.
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Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtAll industriesGeneralist - white collar professionalsSenior Executives
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HQMelbourne, Australia
2018
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M Recruitment Group

M Recruitment Group is the dedicated recruitment and talent acquisition arm of Moonlight Group, created to help organizations attract, select, and retain the right people while improving core business performance. Founded in 2017, the group delivers a tier-one recruitment service that covers permanent and temporary hiring needs, complemented by a fully integrated consulting capability through Moonlight Consulting. Their consultants are seasoned senior executives with extensive Asia-Pacific experience, bringing practical, commercial insight to every engagement. On the recruitment side, M Recruitment Group manages the full lifecycle from role scoping and competency-based assessment to shortlisting, interviewing, and offer management, with a focus on candidate experience and long-term fit. On the consulting side, clients can access scalable HR advisory to strengthen people policies and workforce capability, alongside sales and marketing expertise that accelerates growth through brand strategy, marketing copywriting, tender writing, and go-to-market planning. The team also provides workflow optimisation and page and site development support to reduce time-wasting tasks and improve operational efficiency, ensuring people and processes align to measurable business outcomes. Whether a client is building a new team, filling urgent temporary needs, or undertaking a project-based engagement to boost win rates and margins, M Recruitment Group integrates recruitment best practice with practical consulting to deliver tangible results. Their approach is collaborative and data-informed, tailoring solutions to the needs of professional services and related sectors while remaining industry-agnostic where required. Underpinning every assignment is a commitment captured in their promise to help clients recruit effectively, retain talent through better people practices, and capitalise on workforce strengths to maximise performance across the organization.
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Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingSOW/ProjectsManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)AdvertisingJournalismGraphic Design
HQMelbourne, Australia
2017
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SJB:search

Founded by Simon Blowman, SJB:search is an Australia wide recruitment practice focused on transformation through talent, operating two complementary practices that serve clients across Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth. The Business Transformation practice partners with ASX listed companies, SMEs, private equity portfolio businesses, consulting firms and public sector entities undergoing strategy shifts, mergers and acquisitions, divestments, finance and technology upgrades, and large scale programs of change. It places senior professionals across strategy, product management, program and project management, business analysis and change management, with coverage that spans supply chain, IT and finance. The Insurance and Legal practice supports general insurers, specialist insurance law firms, underwriting agencies, brokers, third party administrators and in house corporate teams, recruiting for underwriting, broking, claims, risk management and insurance legal roles from Associate to Special Counsel, as well as IT and systems professionals who keep insurers operationally resilient. Clients value a founder led model that provides direct access from first conversation to placement and beyond, candid market counsel on role fit and career moves, and a delivery approach that combines speed in communication and administration with rigor in understanding the business, assessing cultural and technical fit, and getting it right. SJB:search offers flexible solutions tailored to need, including permanent recruitment, fixed term contracts and day rate arrangements, and delivers searches across commerce and industry, consulting and financial services, with additional experience in education, healthcare and the broader public sector. With more than a decade of Australian recruitment experience and deep sector knowledge, SJB:search commits to confidential, consultative execution, strong shortlists and transparent process management that match senior professionals and leaders to critical roles that drive transformation, strengthen insurance operations and legal capability, and create measurable business impact nationwide.
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Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementProject ManagementGovernment AdministrationLaw Enforcement
1
HQSydney, Australia
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Nine Yards

Nine Yards is an Australian people and culture consultancy made up of experienced HR Business Partners who help organizations get the most out of their teams so everyone can love what they do. The firm partners with business leaders and in house HR teams to deliver outsourced HR support, interim coverage, and project based solutions that are pragmatic, tailored, and built to stick. Drawing on deep hands on experience, the team listens to each client story, co creates practical recommendations, and then rolls up their sleeves to implement the work, from foundations like employment contracts, policies, and HR playbooks to organizational design, change management, culture building, leadership enablement, and performance frameworks. Their approach blends strategy with empathy, recognizing that modern employees seek purpose and engagement while employers must meet compliance obligations and drive outcomes. Nine Yards supports startups, scale ups, and established mid sized organizations, meeting them wherever they are on their journey with agile, flexible models that can scale up or down. Clients have included brands across healthcare and life sciences, technology, tourism, media, consumer goods, professional services, and design, such as Bupa, 360 Biolabs, Visit Victoria, Who Gives a Crap, Vervoe, BTC Markets, The Lumery, Shameless Media, Spurwing Communications, Twomey Dispute Lawyers, dzine, Sense of Self, KIC, Little Company, Lawnch, and Miei. Testimonials highlight the team’s ability to steady disrupted people and culture functions, deliver strategic rebuilds, and provide ongoing HR leadership that integrates seamlessly with day to day operations. Whether a founder needs a credible HR contact for a growing team, a COO requires interim coverage to deliver a program, or an HR leader needs extra capacity to execute key priorities, Nine Yards steps in as a trusted partner focused on people and culture today and tomorrow.
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Exec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceHealthcare AdministrationMental Health CareVeterinary
2-10
HQAdelaide, Australia
2019
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Talentra

Talentra is a boutique staffing and recruiting firm that operates with a small, focused team dedicated to delivering practical hiring outcomes for clients and candidates. According to its LinkedIn profile, the company maintains a lean organization of approximately three employees, enabling direct consultant engagement and fast decision making throughout each search. The firm provides a balanced mix of permanent recruitment, contract staffing, and temporary staffing solutions, giving employers the flexibility to scale teams, secure scarce skills for defined projects, or build long term capability through high quality full time hires. Talentra emphasizes a process that is simple, transparent, and data informed: role scoping that clarifies success outcomes, targeted sourcing that blends networks and research, structured screening to assess skills and behaviors, and thorough coordination to move qualified talent efficiently from shortlist to start date. For candidates, the team focuses on timely feedback and clarity on role fit, compensation bands, and next steps so that professionals can make confident career decisions. For clients, the firm aligns to measurable service levels such as time to shortlist, interview to offer ratio, and retention after placement, and shares progress updates at each stage. While the company can support a range of functional roles, it is built to serve white collar profiles across business and technical domains, partnering with startups, scale ups, and established enterprises that value responsive communication and accountable delivery. By combining hands on consultant ownership with pragmatic tools and repeatable search practices, Talentra aims to deliver consistent hiring outcomes, reduce vacancy downtime, and strengthen employer brand through a positive candidate experience, all while keeping the recruitment workflow grounded in real market signals and practical execution.
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Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingTemporary StaffingManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Technical WritingProject ManagementGeneralist - white collar professionals
2-10
HQDubai, United Arab Emirates

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