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ProQuest Recruitment

ProQuest Recruitment is an Australian privately owned recruitment and labour hire firm that delivers agile workforce solutions across logistics, warehousing, manufacturing and production. With operations spanning Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia, the company places more than 5,000 people each year into short to medium term assignments and temp to perm pathways, supporting national distribution centers and leading consumer brands. ProQuest provides a full spectrum of services including temporary, contract and permanent recruitment, backed by ISO 9001 2015 quality certification and ISO 45001 2018 occupational health and safety accreditation. Its methodology is built on taking the time to understand each clients operational environment and job requirements, engaging candidates through targeted marketing, rigorous vetting and candidate care programs, and maintaining alignment between hiring managers and placed talent through consistent feedback and follow up. The firm is highly active in high volume and shift based environments, supplying roles such as high reach forklift operators, pick packers, storepersons, dockhands, drivers and warehouse supervisors, while also supporting white collar needs in administration, customer service, planning, procurement and site operations. ProQuest emphasizes safety leadership and compliance, reflected in documented safety and quality policies and a strong focus on site inductions and adherence to client procedures. Clients value its reliable rosters, rapid response times and technology enabled processes, including electronic timekeeping and streamlined payrolling that reduce errors and administrative burden. Combining experienced consultants with quality assured systems, ProQuest aims to be a trusted partner that scales quickly for seasonal peaks, projects and backfill, and delivers consistent service whether sourcing a single specialist or mobilizing large teams across multiple locations. At its core, the business believes great people make great companies and works to match the right person to the right role for enduring results.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationIndustrial MachineryChemical ManufacturingElectrical Engineering

HQMelbourne, Australia

Trova Talent

Trova Talent is a boutique executive search firm based in South Yarra, Victoria, founded and led by partners Michelle Peterson and Emma Kimberley. The firm specializes in advising boards, CEOs, and private equity sponsors on critical leadership appointments and succession across Australia and select international markets. Combining an insight led, data driven methodology with deep networks, Trova delivers executive search, talent mapping, succession planning, executive assessment, and psychometric testing engagements. The team is known for rigorous research, structured competency based evaluation, and a collaborative style that uncovers what is often unspoken in a brief and translates it into a precise candidate specification. Trova has built a strong track record with ASX listed corporates, founder led scale ups, multinational subsidiaries, and private equity portfolio companies, with case studies spanning consumer and retail, financial services, and tech and digital. Representative assignments include CFO, CTO, Chief Technology and Product, Chief People Officer, and Managing Director appointments. The firm reports a 98 percent appointment fulfillment rate and gender balanced outcomes, with half of recent executive placements being women. Clients value the ability to run targeted local searches while also reaching global talent pools across Europe, Asia, and North America when the brief demands it. Its client list includes brands such as Coles, Bupa, Tabcorp, EnergyAustralia, REA Group, SEEK, Sportsbet, AFL, Healthscope, AMP, Crown, Easygo, Reece, Latitude, and Origin, alongside mission driven organizations like Movember. From market mapping and benchmarking to building succession pipelines and objective executive assessment, Trova operates as an extension of its clients leadership teams, protecting confidentiality and brand reputation while accelerating time to shortlist and improving decision quality. Headquartered at Suite 16, 299 Toorak Road, South Yarra, VIC 3141, Trova Talent connects high performing leaders with organizations navigating growth, transformation, and governance complexities across regulated and customer centric markets.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceFinTechFashion & ApparelFood & Beverage

HQMelbourne, Australia

The Styling Australia Trust

Styling Australia is a nationwide promotional staffing agency that has supported brands, retailers, venues, and corporate organisations across Australia for more than 25 years. Established in 1997, the company specialises in supplying hand picked promotional staff and event teams who are briefed, supervised, and ready to deliver outstanding guest experiences across campaigns, activations, conferences, and high profile events. Operating from Melbourne with teams across major cities, Styling Australia provides promotional models, brand ambassadors, conference and event staff, hosts, sampling teams, drivers and VIP transfers, security, mascots, dancers, and on site managers, as well as entertainment and photo or GIF booth services for end to end engagement. Clients rely on a dedicated account manager available 24/7, clear pre event planning, safety focused execution, and labour hire licensed professionals matched to specific briefs and budgets. The firm supports large scale campaigns and national product sampling, corporate celebrations and media functions, sporting events such as racing and grand prix occasions, retail and shopping centre activations, product launches, parades, and golf days. Known for strong attention to detail, Styling Australia coordinates supervisors, team leaders, and floor staff to ensure punctuality, uniform standards, brand alignment, and measurable outcomes for marketing and PR initiatives. The model is flexible and scalable, from single VIP hosts to large crews for nationwide tours, with transparent pricing designed to meet campaign ROI targets. With deep experience in events, marketing, and advertising environments, the agency focuses on service quality, professional presentation, and positive, proactive talent who know how to represent a brand and work a room. Whether the need is for hospitality facing hosts, sales oriented brand ambassadors, or professional chauffeurs and valet teams, Styling Australia integrates people, process, and logistics to help every event run like clockwork.

Temporary StaffingContract StaffingSOW/ProjectsHotel ManagementCulinary ArtsTravel & Tourism OperationsPublishingOnline MediaFashion & Apparel

HQMelbourne, Australia

Cachet Recruitment

Cachet Recruitment Australia is a boutique recruitment consultancy specializing in accountancy and finance talent, trusted by clients and candidates for a premium end to end service grounded in honesty and integrity. Led by Director Cameron Joyce, a recruitment leader with more than 17 years of experience gained across London and Melbourne, the firm combines deep functional expertise with a rigorous, process driven approach to deliver quality outcomes. Cachet partners closely with employers to take an in depth job brief, engage the market, leverage long standing relationships, and network across the industry, using multiple platforms to source and assess candidates within agreed timeframes. The practice recruits across the full finance spectrum, including Chief Finance Officer, Financial Controller, Finance Manager, Finance Business Partner, Commercial Finance Manager, Systems Accountant, Senior Financial or Management Accountant, Financial or Management Accountant, Business or Finance Analyst, and Project Accountant. While finance is its core discipline, Cachet supports organizations across sectors such as property development and construction, facilities management, FMCG, manufacturing, retail and retail property, wholesale, financial services, telecommunications, entertainment, hospitality and broader services, health and aged care, and not for profits. For candidates, Cachet conducts thorough interviews to understand experience, goals and aspirations, provides realistic market insights, prepares individuals to excel in client interviews, and stays in contact throughout placement and beyond. For clients, the firm offers clear market commentary on candidate suitability and remains a long term partner after each hire. Whether the need is an executive finance leader or a high caliber accountant, Cachet brings a high conversion rate, meticulous attention to detail, and a commitment to lasting fit. For inquiries or CV submissions, the team welcomes contact via info@cachetrecruitment.com.au.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer Electronics

HQMelbourne, Australia

Ecommerce Recruitment

Ecommerce Recruitment is a specialist hiring partner focused exclusively on the fast moving world of online retail and digital commerce. Headquartered in Melbourne, the firm supports brands from ambitious startups to established enterprises across Australia, the United States, and Canada, with many roles offered remotely. The team concentrates on functions that drive growth for ecommerce businesses, including marketing, brand, creative, content, performance, merchandise and operations, customer support and operations, as well as technology and software. With over 13 years of hands on industry experience and more than 100 successful hires credited to client growth exceeding 500M in brand revenue, Ecommerce Recruitment blends a curated talent network with practical market insight to deliver right first time shortlists. Employers can post roles directly via a streamlined job board and checkout experience, while candidates benefit from a continuously updated roster of full time opportunities spanning Marketing Manager, Social Media and Content leadership, Operations and Merchandise management, Business Intelligence and data, and senior appointments such as CFO. The firm emphasizes transparent process, fast communication, and culture add alongside capability, enabling companies to secure specialists who can scale acquisition, conversion, retention, and operational efficiency. Job seekers gain tailored guidance and access to a 15,000 plus subscriber newsletter highlighting the best openings each week. Whether hiring a growth marketer, a head of brand, a creative lead, a data analyst, or executive leadership, Ecommerce Recruitment partners closely with stakeholders to clarify success profiles, assess both technical depth and soft skills, and manage offers through to onboarding. As an Australian Pty Ltd business serving a global client base, the company is committed to long term relationships that connect exceptional ecommerce talent with the teams where they will make the most measurable impact.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsPublishingOnline MediaSoftware Development

HQMelbourne, Australia

Emu Search - Executive Search AND Advisory

Emu Search is an Australian executive search and advisory firm founded in 2019 and based in Melbourne, delivering executive search, board appointments, and talent intelligence solutions that help organizations move forward with confidence. The firm combines a transparent, customer centric approach with agile project delivery across every mandate, producing shortlists worth pondering through deep market mapping, adjacent industry exploration, and high touch communication to accelerate outcomes. Emu partners have cultivated relationships over 20 years with remarkable leaders, enabling access to diverse, networthy talent and industry insights that reduce risk and improve long term fit. Its Talent Intelligence practice supports succession planning, benchmarking, risk mitigation for key roles, pre deal due diligence, stage gating a search, and clarifying emerging role profiles, bringing robust external market data to leadership decisions. Emu operates across Private Equity backed environments and iconic consumer brands, as well as technology, industrials, energy, healthcare, finance, property, and retail, appointing leaders across Board, CEO, CIO, CFO, CSO, COO, CRO, CMO, CHRO, GM, Director, and Head Of roles. The firm emphasizes measurable performance and inclusion, citing a 100 percent placement rate, 64 percent of engagements resulting in a female leader hire, and a 4.9 out of 5 client satisfaction rating, with case work such as Simplot Australia demonstrating fast time to hire and multi role execution. Emu maintains a conversation to conversion rhythm with weekly progress updates, ensuring alignment, momentum, and certainty from briefing to acceptance. Its balanced representation ethos targets 50 50 diversity and focuses on cognitive and cultural fit as much as capability, creating durable leadership impact. Whether guiding a board search, appointing a transformation ready executive, or delivering external talent mapping and market intelligence for a transaction or succession plan, Emu applies uncommon thinking, forward focus, and network mastery to unlock untapped potential for its clients.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtSOW/ProjectsPermanent RecruitmentSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceAutomotiveAerospaceDefense

HQMelbourne, Australia

Permanser Consulting - Fashion/Textile Recruitment

Permanser Consulting is a specialist recruitment agency dedicated to the fashion, textile, lifestyle and digital commerce sectors across Australia and selected international markets. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Melbourne, the firm brings more than four decades of industry immersion to every assignment, combining deep category knowledge with a personalized, consultative approach. Permanser partners with wholesale and retail brands, manufacturers, and supply chain operations to deliver talent across the full value chain, including design and development, sampling and technical production, quality assurance, logistics and warehousing, head office functions, sales and account management, buying and planning, brand and product management, e commerce and digital, and executive leadership. Typical roles range from graphic and fashion designers, product developers, sample machinists, pattern makers, garment technicians, QA and fit specialists, production coordinators, and warehouse managers through to planners, buyers, visual merchandisers, area managers, online sales managers, customer service, sales support, and senior managers. Clients benefit from a rigorous shortlisting process where candidates are interviewed and evaluated for the skills, experience, and attributes required before submission, reducing time to hire and elevating quality. Candidates gain access to curated opportunities, practical interview tips, job alerts, and guidance aimed at helping them secure roles that align with their goals. Permanser supports a range of engagement models including permanent, temporary, contract, freelance, full time and part time hiring, enabling organizations to flex resources through seasonality and growth cycles. The firm prides itself on long standing relationships; many candidates placed early in their careers return as hiring leaders to build teams with Permanser, a testament to consistent service excellence and trust. With an intimate network, market mapping capability, and a responsive client and candidate portal, Permanser delivers a streamlined, hands on recruitment experience tailored to the fast moving and competitive fashion and textile industry.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsConsumer Goods ManufacturingIndustrial MachineryChemical Manufacturing

HQMelbourne, Australia

Payroll Talent

Payroll Talent is an independently owned Melbourne based recruitment consultancy dedicated to payroll and HRIS talent across temporary, contract and permanent hiring. Founded in 2011 and positioned as Melbournes only full service Payroll and HRIS recruitment specialist, the firm partners with organisations ranging from fast moving consumer goods and retail to health and wellbeing, construction, utilities and not for profits. Clients value a boutique model that delivers tangible cost and time savings, an always on community of available talent, and a consistent, transparent methodology from briefing to placement. The team recruits at all levels, from junior processors and standalone payroll officers to managers, systems analysts and project specialists, with proven capability across enterprise and SME environments. Their market immersion includes deep familiarity with platforms such as Chris21 and iChris, SAP, ADP Payforce, PayGlobal, UKG, Preceda, Kronos, HR3 and more, enabling precise shortlists when software exposure, volume, complexity or award and EBA interpretation are critical. Quality and compliance are built in; showcased candidates are reference checked, skills verified by tenured consultants and supported by a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check. For exclusive permanent engagements the firm offers a 6 Month Replacement Guarantee, reinforcing confidence in delivery and cultural fit. Holding Labour Hire Licence VICLHL02433, Payroll Talent operates with the governance expected of a specialist agency serving regulated sectors. Beyond filling roles, they support professionals with practical guidance through interview tips, career progression advice and insights on payroll systems, while candidates can update their profile and availability in real time to stay front of mind for new opportunities. Headquartered in the Melbourne CBD, Payroll Talent is known for going above and beyond, building long term relationships that align business needs with specialist payroll capability.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsOil & GasRenewable EnergyMining

HQMelbourne, Australia

Pursuit

Founded in 2021, PursuitCo is an Australian owned and managed labour hire, recruitment and contracting business focused on connecting Victorias best employers with qualified tradespeople and engineers across manufacturing and industrial automation. Serving clients throughout Victoria, the firm delivers flexible staffing models that cover permanent recruitment, contract placements and on demand labour hire to help plants and food and beverage producers maintain safe, reliable operations and scale for peak periods. PursuitCo draws on deep industry networks and hands on knowledge of automated production environments to supply A grade electricians, maintenance technicians, mechanical fitters, controls and commissioning specialists, production operators and related white collar engineering talent. The team emphasizes rigorous vetting, safety and compliance, supporting candidates through ID and credentials checks, ticket verification and site specific inductions, and partnering closely with client supervisors to align skills to standard operating procedures, shift structures and maintenance windows. Clients such as leading automation providers and food manufacturers engage PursuitCo to build multishift teams quickly, backfill critical roles, and stand up project crews for upgrades, commissioning and continuous improvement work. For candidates, PursuitCo offers access to meaningful work on innovative sites, with opportunities across casual, fixed term and ongoing roles and clear communication from application to placement. Whether a manufacturer is responding to unplanned downtime, securing additional capacity for seasonal demand, or recruiting hard to find engineering expertise, PursuitCo provides a responsive, cost effective and professional solution designed to reduce risk, improve productivity and deliver measurable value. With a culture grounded in honesty, integrity and dedication, PursuitCo focuses on long term partnerships that put people, safety and performance first.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer Electronics

HQMelbourne, Australia

HireQ Consulting

hireQ Consulting is an Australian boutique recruitment partner dedicated to delivering a higher quality talent and job search experience for customer and people centric environments. Headquartered in Collingwood, Melbourne, and founded in 2024, the firm blends executive search rigor with practical, candidate focused coaching to help organisations scale, transform and perform. Organisations trust hireQ to attract values aligned leaders and specialists across senior and executive leadership, sales, account management and business development, marketing, brand and communications, customer experience, digital and e commerce, and people enablement including people experience and talent acquisition. The team takes an insightful and practical approach, investing time to understand each client’s ambitions, culture and customer promise before designing a targeted search that maps the market, engages high potential talent and curates shortlists where fit, impact and values alignment are clear. For job seekers, hireQ simplifies the complexity of a career move by cutting through noise and providing hands on support: clarifying and mapping career ambitions, enhancing CVs and online presence, educating on networking, guiding research and storytelling for interviews, and offering continued career and leadership coaching. With a focus on authenticity, transparency and outcomes, hireQ partners with digital and e commerce led businesses and other customer driven sectors to build the commercial, marketing, customer and people leadership capability that powers growth and culture. Whether hiring a senior executive to lead transformation, assembling go to market teams that win customers, uplifting brand and communications, or appointing HR and talent leaders who enable thriving workplaces, hireQ delivers a structured, high touch search experience that aligns talent with strategy and values so teams can deliver a higher impact.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsIT InfrastructureTelecommunicationsCloud Computing

HQMelbourne, Australia

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