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Capital Recruit

Founded in 2014, Capital Recruit is a Canberra based recruitment agency focused on professional roles across the Australian Public Service, ACT Government, private sector, and not for profit organisations. The firm partners with employers and candidates for permanent and contract appointments and delivers targeted executive search for leadership roles. Known for a relationship driven approach and a no surprises ethos, Capital Recruit invests time to understand each brief, team context, and career goal, then applies specialist market knowledge to secure the right fit. Its core specialisations span Accounting and Finance, Audit and Risk Management, Governance, Procurement and Contract Management, Policy and Program Management, Sales and Business Development, Marketing and Communications, Business Support and Administration, Executive and Personal Assistants, Human Resources and Payroll, and professional scribing. The team has led multiple bulk and national recruitment campaigns for government, including graduate intakes of 100 plus positions, using technology, psychometric assessment, structured interviews, and candidate care to deliver consistent and defensible outcomes. For public sector panels, Capital Recruit provides scribing and outsourced recruitment support, developing assessment tools that link selection decisions with onboarding and performance. With a reputation for responsiveness and transparency, the agency is outcomes focused rather than KPI driven, enabling flexibility to meet the needs of clients and candidates while maintaining ethical standards. Although anchored in Canberra, Capital Recruit supports hiring needs across Australia and has earned strong social proof, reflected in thousands of verified reviews and high satisfaction scores. Employers engage the firm for hard to fill corporate, policy, and project roles; candidates value clear communication, career guidance, and access to opportunities in both public and private sectors. Whether building a leadership team, running a fast paced campaign, or completing a single critical hire, Capital Recruit brings deep local networks, disciplined process, and genuine care for people.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtGovernment AdministrationLaw EnforcementMilitary & DefenseContent CreationPublic RelationsAdvertising

HQCanberra, Australia

IT Lab Solutions

IT Lab Solutions is a Canberra based recruitment and information technology services provider focused on delivering low cost, high value talent solutions for the local ICT market. Founded in 2022, the firm is dedicated to connecting IT professionals with roles that align to their skills and career goals while helping organizations access scarce technical talent quickly and reliably. With deep familiarity with the Canberra ecosystem and practical knowledge of how Federal Government departments and agencies operate, IT Lab Solutions brings clients and candidates clear market insight, pragmatic advice, and a straightforward process. The company concentrates on core ICT domains including software development, cloud, cybersecurity, data, and infrastructure, and supports adjacent delivery functions across analysis, testing, and project coordination. For clients, the team manages the full recruitment lifecycle from role scoping and advertising through screening, shortlisting, and offer management, providing clear communication and timely progress updates. For candidates, IT Lab Solutions offers a simple way to submit a CV, subscribe to new opportunities, and receive guidance to present skills effectively for government and private sector roles. The firm emphasizes transparency, speed, and fit, leveraging its local knowledge of demand patterns, hiring cycles, and role requirements to reduce time to hire and improve retention outcomes. Its lean operating model enables competitive pricing without compromising on candidate quality or service standards. Whether a client requires an experienced specialist for a defined assignment or a team member for long term growth, IT Lab Solutions focuses on delivering dependable matches that support project delivery, operational stability, and business outcomes across the Canberra technology community.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingTemporary StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceTelecomGovernment AdministrationLaw Enforcement

HQCanberra, Australia

Emanate Technology

Emanate Technology is an Australian specialist recruitment firm focused exclusively on the technology sector, partnering with organizations to deliver high touch, consultative hiring solutions across permanent roles, contracting, and statement of work engagements. Founded in 2016, the company operates from tech hubs in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, and Melbourne, and supports a client base that spans government and defense programs, public sector agencies, and private enterprise, including emerging scale ups and established corporates. Emanate Technology aligns its delivery model to eight core specialisations that mirror the modern IT landscape: Cloud and DevOps, Cyber Security, Data and Analytics, Digital and Product, Infrastructure and Support, Project Services, Software Development, and Technology Sales. The firm differentiates itself by rejecting transactional recruitment in favor of genuine partnership, investing time to understand business objectives, role requirements, and market drivers, while providing up to date salary and rate insights, market intelligence, and advisory on hiring strategies. Candidates sit at the center of the model, with consultants coaching individuals through each step of the process, from CV refinement and interview preparation to offer negotiation and onboarding, ensuring placements that fit both skill set and motivation. Recognizing Australias unique demand for security cleared talent, Emanate Technology maintains deep capability in public sector and defense aligned recruitment, connecting vetted professionals to mission critical programs. Clients can engage for single hires, project teams, or outcomes through SOW, while contractors benefit from dedicated support, tools, and calculators tailored to the contracting lifecycle. Underpinned by professionalism, integrity, and a people first ethos, the firm delivers consistent results and long term value to clients and candidates alike through a thorough, personal, and specialist process.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceTelecomGovernment AdministrationMilitary & Defense

HQSouth Canberra, Australia

ContractRoll

Founded in 2019, ContractRoll is an Australian-owned recruitment and payroll specialist based in Canberra, ACT. The firm supports the local Canberra market by connecting skilled contractors and consultants with businesses and Federal Government agencies, while also delivering an outsourced payroll solution tailored to the labour hire industry. With a proprietor who has worked in the Canberra IT sector since 2008 and a team that brings more than 50 years of combined industry experience, ContractRoll understands the pace, compliance demands, and security expectations of government and technology environments. On the talent side, the company focuses on white-collar professionals across technology, project delivery, and business support, supplying contract and temporary resources for programs that require specialist capability and fast mobilization. In parallel, its payroll service pays casual employees engaged by labour hire companies, providing a clear, predictable pay cycle that removes uncertainty for workers and administrative burden for clients; as part of this service ContractRoll processes timesheets, manages statutory obligations, and ensures that contractors are paid on a reliable, agreed schedule, while making it clear that for payroll-only engagements it does not employ the workers it pays nor supply labour. ContractRoll is a registered supplier to the Australian Government Digital Transformation Agency Digital Marketplace and is familiar with the procurement standards and assurance frameworks that govern Commonwealth projects. The firm leverages deep community networks in Canberra to source cleared and job-ready talent across software development, cybersecurity, data, and infrastructure, and complements that reach with responsive account management and transparent communication. Whether a department needs short-term specialists, a program requires surge capacity, or a labour hire provider wants a trusted partner to run pay cycles, ContractRoll offers a practical, compliant, and locally attuned service model that emphasizes reliability, accountability, and outcomes.

Contract StaffingPayrolling/EORTemporary StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceEducation AdministrationManagement ConsultingLegal

HQCanberra, Australia

Paradox Systems Consultancy

Paradox Systems Consultancy (PxSC) is an Australian owned recruitment and workforce solutions partner specializing in labour hire, project services, and consulting support for defense, engineering, and other specialist industries. Founded in 2023, the firm focuses on delivering skilled people and practical solutions that align to complex project requirements, compliance standards, and mission critical timelines. Its team brings hands on experience across project management, engineering disciplines, information technology, and regulatory assurance, enabling PxSC to design resourcing models that combine the flexibility of labour hire with the rigor of project delivery and the insight of advisory services. Operating as part of the MB Group, with related activities spanning defense support, property, non profit organization services, and managed assets, PxSC leverages a broader governance and compliance framework while maintaining the agility to tailor engagement models to each client. This structure allows the company to scale quickly across programs, integrate specialist contractors and permanent staff, and uphold robust quality, safety, and reporting expectations from day one. PxSC is committed to transparency and performance, building long term partnerships through clear communication, measurable outcomes, and disciplined execution. Whether augmenting an engineering team, standing up a project delivery cell, or providing targeted consulting on process, risk, and assurance, the firm prioritizes value for money, predictable delivery, and workforce wellbeing. Its approach emphasizes careful role scoping, candidate vetting, and ongoing performance management so clients receive talent that is job ready and supported throughout the assignment lifecycle. With a focus on defense, engineering, and adjacent sectors that rely on specialized skills, PxSC helps organizations close capability gaps, meet surge demand, and progress strategic programs while staying compliant and audit ready. Above all, PxSC aims to create enduring opportunities for its clients, its people, and the communities it serves.

Temporary StaffingContract StaffingSOW/ProjectsGovernment AdministrationLaw EnforcementMilitary & DefenseSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData Science

HQCanberra, Australia

Tech-Hub

Tech Hub is a Canberra based specialist focused on IT contracting for the Australian Government, built around a simple promise to make recruitment and contractor management transparent, affordable, and supportive for both professionals and hiring teams. Concentrating exclusively on government IT engagements, the firm operates a low margin model with a clear fee cap of 5 percent or less, ensuring contractors keep more of what they earn without hidden costs or surprises. Its limited time bring your contract offer provides a 1 percent commission for the first three months on eligible existing Australian Government IT contracts, then moves to a competitive 4 percent, and the transition is designed to be quick and hassle free. Tech Hub partners directly with skilled technology professionals at all stages of their contracting journey, from first time contractors to seasoned specialists, offering friendly guidance, role matching grounded in each candidates goals and strengths, and ongoing support across assignment setup, timesheets, and renewals. Payroll is processed after approval of timesheets and there are no additional charges for processing payroll, reflecting the companys commitment to clarity and value. For government buyers, Tech Hub delivers a precise, people first process that emphasizes compliance coverage and straightforward communication while supplying the right capability at the right time. With services centered on contract staffing, direct sourcing, and payrolling, the team focuses on short term and project based resourcing across core IT domains such as software, infrastructure, data, security, and cloud. Above all, Tech Hub keeps the experience simple, honest, and reliable by combining transparent pricing with responsive support so contractors can maximize earnings and focus on delivery, and agencies can access trusted technology talent with minimal friction.

Contract StaffingPayrolling/EORTemporary StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceGovernment AdministrationLaw EnforcementMilitary & Defense

HQCanberra, Australia

2600 Recruitment

2600 Recruitment is a Canberra based recruitment partner focused on connecting government and industry with professionals who fit fast changing operational needs. The firm delivers recruitment, labour hire, and career services across the region, built on a considerate, attentive, and transparent operating style. Clients and candidates can expect pricing visibility, dedicated candidate services, and hands on engagement management so that both sides trust the process and can focus on essential challenges and enterprise goals. For employers, the team provides flexible resourcing options that include headhunting for key permanent positions, local labour hire for short notice capacity, and internal recruitment support covering criteria development, advertising, shortlisting, selection, and applicant management. For professionals, the firm offers practical services to improve readiness and presentation, including brand health checks, resume refinement, career management guidance, and advice on spinning up a compelling professional brand. With experience drawn from Australia and the United Kingdom and over two decades recruiting in the Canberra market, 2600 Recruitment understands the region's specific practices, compliance settings, and stakeholder environments. Whether a department needs rapid labour hire coverage, a project requires niche professional skills for time bound work, or a leadership team seeks a discreet search for a mission critical appointment, the firm designs tailored, flexible approaches aligned to current goals and constraints. Clients receive curated shortlists, clear and timely communication, and structured delivery across the full recruitment lifecycle. Candidates benefit from guided applications, interview preparation, and ongoing advocacy to support well informed career moves. Easy options to enquire by email, browse invitation only opportunities, send a resume, or book a confidential meeting make engagement straightforward. By combining local insight, relationship driven service, and disciplined recruitment process know how, 2600 Recruitment helps organizations scale capability quickly and helps professionals advance with confidence in the Canberra Region.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtGovernment AdministrationLaw EnforcementMilitary & DefenseGeneralist - white collar professionalsSenior ExecutivesHuman Resources

HQCanberra, Australia

Elliott Gray

Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Canberra, Elliott Gray is a female-owned and operated recruitment consultancy that connects public sector agencies and private organizations with high performing professionals. Known as professional matchmakers, the team leads with a culture-first, consultative approach that prioritizes compatibility, clarity, and long term relationships over transactional quotas. Elliott Gray is a federal government recruitment specialist and a panel approved supplier across key categories, including People Panel Phase 1 (General Recruitment, Executive Recruitment, Expert or Specialised Recruitment, Candidate Sourcing) and People Panel Phase 2 (Labour Hire, Placement Services, Introduction Services). The firm also supports the ANAO Professional and Associated Services Panel for Labour Hire Contractor Recruitment Services, Recruitment Placement Services, and Recruitment Scribing, and contributes capability via the AFP Capability Support Services Panel. For employers, the company delivers permanent recruitment, executive search, and contractor and labour hire solutions, complemented by talent advisory, workforce planning, and tailored sourcing strategies that emphasize transferable skills and practical outcomes. Their functional coverage spans Administration and Business Support, Policy, Program and Projects, Human Resources, Procurement and Contract Management, Accounting and Finance, Executive Consulting and Management, Legal, Governance and Risk, Marketing and Communications, plus Data and Research, Information and Knowledge Management, Engineering and Technical, Intelligence, Sciences and Health, and Senior Executive. For candidates, Elliott Gray offers interview preparation, career coaching, CV advice, and post placement support to help professionals present their strengths and grow into the right roles. In the private sector, their experience is reinforced by collaborations with organizations such as ICN, National Australia Day Council, Belle Property, ANU Enterprise, Diabetes Australia, and the ACT Law Society. Centered in the ACT with national reach, Elliott Gray pairs insight and objectivity with an extensive network, operating from G008/32 Mort St, Braddon ACT 2612 to deliver recruitment outcomes that endure.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtGovernment AdministrationLaw EnforcementMilitary & DefenseProject ManagementFundraisingSocial Services

HQCanberra, Australia

Effective People

Effective People is an Australian owned and veteran operated recruitment firm with offices in Canberra and Brisbane that connects public and private sector employers with proven talent across permanent, contract, and contingent engagements. As a family business with an outcomes focus, the company has built a reputation as a trusted local recruiter and long term supplier to the Australian Public Service, supporting roles from APS2 through EL2 across administration, ICT, and specialist support. Consultants are not paid commissions, reinforcing a candidate and client first culture grounded in transparency, care, and performance. Over more than 20 years, Effective People has delivered client aligned labour hire by leveraging established government panels, industry leading recruitment systems, and an integrated payroll solution delivered through trusted partners. The firm is the legal employer for many casual and contingent workers, providing contractor care that includes full spectrum insurance coverage, fortnightly pay, salary packaging, fee free novated leasing, security clearance sponsorship, and a self sourced contract fee structure. All Effective People roles come with free payroll services, supported by a simple timesheet portal and responsive local support. The company actively serves preferred government and private clients nationwide and is proudly involved in the veteran community as a member of the Australian Veteran Owned Business initiative and the Prime Ministers Veterans Employment Program. With a comprehensive service suite spanning permanent placement and contractor management, Effective People manages the process end to end, from targeted sourcing and compliance to onboarding and payroll, so hiring managers can access cleared and job ready professionals quickly while candidates receive practical guidance, resume support, and fair, timely engagement. This consistent, detail driven approach enables Effective People to match the right person to the right role while maintaining safety, compliance, and value for clients and contractors alike.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingPayrolling/EORGovernment AdministrationLaw EnforcementMilitary & DefenseTelecomManagement ConsultingLegal

HQCanberra, Australia

Defence Industry Link

Defence Industry Link is an Australian niche recruitment platform and job board dedicated to connecting qualified job seekers with employers across the national defence industry. Established to address the steep costs charged by generalist advertising sites, it provides a budget friendly, like for like alternative that helps small to medium enterprises advertise defence specific roles without compromising reach or quality. Employers can quickly submit jobs, manage listings, and access a simple dashboard to track activity, while receiving responsive technical support. Flexible Standard, Premium, and Extended listing packages provide defined display periods and optional homepage visibility, ensuring roles are seen by the right audience at the right time. Job seekers can register, create a resume, set job alerts, and search opportunities by function and location, making it easy to discover roles that match their skills and ambitions. Popular searches include engineering, project management, operations, logistics, and management, reflecting the breadth of demand across design, manufacture, integration, sustainment, and support functions that underpin Australias defence capability. Coverage spans major hubs such as Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney, as well as key precincts like Garden Island, Williamtown, Oakey, Nowra, and Woomera. With a clear focus on increasing engagement between prospective candidates and defence employers, the platform streamlines hiring workflows, improves visibility for SMEs competing for talent, and promotes fairness and access in a critical sector. By combining targeted reach, simple self service tools, and competitive pricing, Defence Industry Link enables organizations to attract talent more efficiently and helps candidates find meaningful careers across the Australian defence supply chain.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingTemporary StaffingGovernment AdministrationLaw EnforcementMilitary & DefenseSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & Aviation

HQCanberra, Australia

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