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The Talent Playbook

The Talent Playbook is a Brisbane based recruitment and HR consulting partner founded in 2018 to serve those who serve others, with a core focus on hospitality and FMCG retail. Recognized as an award winning and trusted advisor, the firm blends bespoke recruitment, embedded RPO, and practical HR support to help clients build high performing, retention focused teams. Its bespoke recruitment model combines comprehensive market mapping, true headhunting, and campaign storytelling to attract passive talent, while giving hiring managers world class tools, training, and frameworks so decisions are confident and consistent. With a 98 percent retention rate and a 6 month placement guarantee, The Talent Playbook stands behind outcomes rather than activity, aligning each search to culture, standards, and long term business goals. For organizations scaling or seeking predictable hiring costs, its Recruitment Process Outsourcing model embeds a dedicated recruiter to run the full lifecycle from sourcing to onboarding, offering unlimited placements on a fixed retained fee and seamless integration with client systems and processes. Complementing recruitment, its HR Support Services address performance management, policy development, HR technology implementation, employee relations, and tailored advisory, ensuring compliance and stronger people practices across the employee journey. The firm partners with well known brands across premium dining, QSR, coffee and beverage, and multi site retail, including groups associated with KFC, Chatime, Foodco, Seven Miles Coffee Roasters, Campos Coffee, NightOwl, Max Brenner, SSP, Teadrop, and other growth minded operators. Whether filling front of house roles, venue and operations leadership, head office functions, or senior appointments, The Talent Playbook delivers an end to end, project managed process that is transparent, rigorous, and designed for retention. Its mission is simple: close the gap between client needs and talent aspirations so teams are equipped to thrive and customer experiences are consistently excellent.

Permanent RecruitmentRPOExec Search & Interim MgmtHotel ManagementCulinary ArtsTravel & Tourism OperationsConsumer ElectronicsE-commerceLuxury Goods

HQBrisbane, Australia

Awx

AWX is an Australia and New Zealand workforce solutions company specializing in labour hire and recruitment for industries that run on tight timelines and high safety standards. Founded in 2000 by operators who came out of construction and civil works, the business has grown from a hands on local crew into a multi location network while keeping a practical on site approach. Backed by PeopleIN, the largest ASX listed talent solutions company in Australia and New Zealand, AWX delivers flexible staffing models that help clients keep projects moving and support candidates in finding steady work, good pay, and reliable shifts. The company provides temporary labour hire for surge requirements and seasonal peaks, permanent recruitment for hard to fill roles and team growth, and international recruitment pathways including the PALM scheme and backpacker talent to address ongoing skills shortages. Its focus spans mining and resources, civil and construction, and food processing and manufacturing, with additional coverage in landscaping and related blue collar fields. AWX pairs clients with local account managers who understand regional conditions, visit sites to plan workforce needs, and prioritize compliance, safety, and reliability from day one. Screening emphasizes attitude, grit, and team fit so operators who arrive are job ready and the right people are invited back. Alongside technical and executive recruitment for supervision and specialist roles, AWX also runs First Nations recruitment programs and supports apprenticeships and traineeships to build sustainable talent pipelines. With 20 plus branches, deep candidate communities, and a no nonsense service ethic, AWX combines national scale with local delivery, helping employers reduce churn, fill last minute gaps, and meet deadlines while giving job seekers straightforward access to consistent work and genuine support.

Temporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningArchitectureInterior DesignFarming

HQBrisbane City, Australia

Pivot

Pivot Management Group, known as Pivot, is an Australian recruitment and consulting firm created to deliver outcomes for employers and candidates across the resources and construction economy. Founded in 2018 and operating from Brisbane with a presence in Perth and Hobart, the team brings more than 20 years of combined recruitment, consulting, and business management experience gained across global markets. Pivot focuses on mining, energy, and construction projects and supports operating companies, contractors, and technical service providers with talent solutions that align to business objectives. The firm delivers executive search and selection for board and C suite appointments including Executive and Non Executive Directors, CEO, CFO, COO, and senior commercial and management leaders, while also recruiting senior maintenance, production, project, and technical specialists such as planners, supervisors, and electrical and control systems engineers. In addition to search and permanent hiring, Pivot provides contracting services for flexible project deployment and offers Recruitment Process Outsourcing options to scale hiring programs and enhance internal capability. The company takes a proactive, consultative approach built on market insight, talent pooling, and structured workforce planning, using modern sourcing technology and deep networks to identify, assess, and secure hard to find skills. Engagements emphasize cultural fit, safety awareness, and readiness for remote and FIFO environments common to Australian resources operations. Candidates receive detailed career reviews, transparent market guidance, and post placement support, while clients benefit from rigorous selection, competitive intelligence, and dependable delivery against time, cost, and quality targets. Whether building out maintenance and operational teams for new or expanding sites or appointing strategic leaders to drive growth and governance, Pivot partners closely with stakeholders to understand priorities and mitigate skill shortages before they impact project timelines. The result is a consistent, outcomes focused recruitment experience that helps organizations recruit with confidence and enables people to advance their careers.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingRPOOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningCommercial Real EstateConstructionArchitecture

HQBrisbane City, Australia

Fintech HI.RE

Fintech HI.RE is an Australia and APAC focused executive search and resourcing partner dedicated to the fintech, payments, and banking sectors. Headquartered in Brisbane and founded by Cliff van Tonder in 2024, the firm blends more than 25 years of C level and regional leadership experience at Finastra, Zafin, BNP Paribas, Temenos, FIS and other global players with a human centered, founder led search model. From its Australian home base the team delivers mandates across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and into Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, India, Southeast Asia and New Zealand, supporting banks, challenger and digital banks, VC backed fintechs, payments companies, InsurTechs, SaaS vendors and PE portfolio firms. Core solutions include retained executive search for C suite and senior leaders, board and NED advisory search for growth stage companies, and offshore resourcing that builds high performing engineering, product, data, QA, DevOps and delivery teams from India and South Africa with transparent, well governed engagement. Fintech HI.RE is sector deep across AI and agentic fintech, real time and cross border payments, open banking, neobanks, embedded finance and super apps, RegTech and compliance, core banking modernization, crypto and digital assets, and insurance and wealth tech. Typical roles span CEO, CTO, CFO, COO, CPO, CRO, CISO, Head of Payments, Head of AI, Head of Product, VP Engineering, VP GTM, General Manager, Country Manager and independent NEDs. The firm also offers embedded recruitment on a monthly retainer and talent advisory for founders and CHROs who need scalable hiring processes, compensation benchmarks and employer brand guidance. Its process is rigorous and discreet, moving from deep briefing and market mapping to direct outreach, evaluation, shortlist presentation, offer support and onboarding follow through. Clients value operator level insight, a global yet APAC fluent network, and a Zero Fluff approach that prioritizes quality, speed and culture fit to deliver confidential, precise and cross border leadership hiring.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtRPOPayrolling/EORBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementIT InfrastructureTelecommunicationsCloud Computing

HQBrisbane City, Australia

Kenbury

Kenbury is an Australian recruitment specialist focused on corporate finance talent, partnering with clients across investment banking, funds management, consulting, and adjacent finance disciplines. Founded in 2016, the firm operates nationally from Sydney and Brisbane and is led by seasoned executive recruiter Tim Hooper, who brings two decades of experience across the UK, Australia, and the Gulf Region. Kenbury delivers executive search and permanent recruitment solutions for front office and advisory roles spanning mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, debt capital markets, real estate and infrastructure investing, renewables and energy transition, private equity, and funds management. The team blends deep market knowledge with a relationship-led approach, aligning technical skill sets and cultural fit to secure analysts, associates, vice presidents, directors, and executive leaders for leading banks, independent advisors, asset managers, and consulting firms. Recent appointments highlighted by the firm include investment banking associate through executive director levels, debt capital markets specialists, strategy and ESG leadership in consulting, and investment and corporate finance professionals across renewables, real assets, and agriculture funds. Kenbury complements its search work with recruitment consulting and tailored programs designed to scale finance teams efficiently, leveraging structured assessment, market mapping, and discreet outreach to deliver shortlists quickly and transparently. For candidates, Kenbury provides guidance on interview preparation and career development, and curates access to external courses and resources to strengthen core finance capabilities such as modeling, valuation, and sector fundamentals. Whether building a high performing deal team or hiring a single senior executive, Kenbury acts as a trusted partner committed to long term outcomes for both clients and candidates, combining sector expertise with disciplined execution to make accurate, lasting placements across Australias finance ecosystem.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementHuman ResourcesTechnical WritingProject Management

HQBrisbane, Australia

Boston Resourcing

Boston Resourcing is an Australian owned technical recruitment agency focused on the mining, construction, and engineering sectors. Based in Brisbane and active across Australia and abroad, the firm combines more than 15 years of specialist experience with a premium, relationship-led approach to deliver high quality permanent, contract, and executive appointments. Led by Director Jacob, who has developed deep domain expertise and long standing industry networks, Boston Resourcing leverages insights into live and upcoming projects, company culture, leadership styles, and market pay data to align the right people with the right roles. The team is known for proactive search and targeted introductions, with the majority of opportunities sourced directly through networks before they reach the open market, giving candidates first access while helping employers secure scarce skills quickly. Their track record includes connecting senior mining engineers, exploration and project geologists, construction project managers, estimators, planners, supervisors, and engineering professionals with leading operators and contractors. For employers, Boston Resourcing offers strategic recruitment solutions that reduce time to hire and elevate team capability by combining rigorous technical assessment with cultural alignment. For candidates, the firm delivers personalized guidance that considers role content, team dynamics, values, remuneration, and location to enable long term career moves. With more than 7000 industry relationships, approximately 50 placements each year, and a 100 percent Australian footprint, Boston Resourcing blends recruitment and practical advisory to support workforce planning, succession, and market benchmarking. Clients and candidates consistently reference the caliber of shortlists and the quality of fit, reflecting a commitment to accuracy, integrity, and sustained outcomes across mining, civil infrastructure, and engineering delivery environments.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningAutomotiveAerospaceDefense

HQBrisbane City, Australia

Minecon Recruitment

Minecon Recruitment is an Australian specialist staffing partner dedicated to the mining, civil construction, and electrical and building sectors, combining more than 40 years of collective industry and recruitment experience with a hands on, solution oriented approach. The firm connects employers and skilled professionals through three core offerings: labour hire for flexible short and long term project needs, permanent recruitment for critical full time roles, and targeted executive search for leadership and technical management appointments. Its labour hire model supplies vetted operators, trades, and site support personnel, and manages the full employment lifecycle including recruitment, pre employment screening, payroll, superannuation, WorkCover, and Fair Work compliance, enabling clients to scale quickly and safely while maintaining cost control. Drawing on deep sector knowledge and regular site engagement, the team understands roster patterns, mobilisation requirements, and safety expectations across mines, civil projects, and electrical programs, and can rapidly deploy talent such as production and rehabilitation operators, civil plant operators, electricians, carpenters, plumbers, boilermakers, diesel fitters, crane crews, landscapers, engineers, HR and recruitment staff, safety leads and advisors, as well as site and project leadership. For permanent mandates, Minecon delivers a structured process covering sourcing, screening, skills assessment, interviews, and references to secure high impact hires including OHS managers, project managers, site managers, and contract administrators. Its executive search capability focuses on identifying proven leaders who align to client strategy and culture through discreet headhunting and rigorous assessment. For candidates, the company offers access to industry leading opportunities with transparent guidance and support throughout the hiring journey. For employers, Minecon emphasizes speed to mobilise, safety, reliability, and a tailored fit across Tier 1 to Tier 3 contractors and subcontractors. Built on integrity, transparency, and long term relationships, Minecon Recruitment provides a responsive, high quality recruitment service for Australias mining and construction economy.

Temporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningAutomotiveAerospaceDefense

HQCanberra, Australia

Forwards Talent

Forwards Talent is a boutique recruitment consultancy founded in 2019 that partners with organizations to deliver high touch hiring solutions across Australia and international markets. With more than 20 years of experience behind its approach, the firm focuses on permanent recruitment, executive search, and contracting, and is known for operating as an extension of each clients brand by advertising and recruiting under the clients identity. The team works with a small number of clients at any one time, enabling deep discovery of business goals, culture, and employer brand, and providing a tailored, transparent process that prioritizes speed, quality, and candidate experience. Forwards Talent has established strengths in Technology and Digital, Sales and Marketing, and executive appointments, and is adept at building pipelines of passive candidates through rigorous research, talent mapping, and extensive networks. Engagement models are flexible and designed for clarity and cost control, including hourly rate recruitment with capped hours, fixed fee per role rather than a percentage, and monthly subscription arrangements linked to the number of jobs, making it effective for once off needs, ongoing hiring, or rapid scale ups. Beyond core search and selection, the consultancy provides shortlisting and benchmarking to give hiring managers robust market insight and comparative data. Candidate care is central to the firms philosophy, with clear communication and feedback throughout the process and continued contact after placement to support long term retention. Clients view Forwards Talent as a trusted adviser that brings executive search discipline to every assignment, places roles in front of the right people through targeted outreach, and represents the clients brand with professionalism. Whether the requirement is a critical leadership hire, a specialist technologist, or a fast build out of go to market roles, Forwards Talent helps build businesses by finding the right talent for the right role.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceCloud ComputingTelecomTechnology & Digital

HQBrisbane City, Australia

Contec Recruitment

Contec Recruitment is a specialist Australian recruitment agency focused on construction, civil and major infrastructure, and engineering talent. Founded in 2007 and trading for nearly two decades, the firm is based in Brisbane with an office in Teneriffe, and is known for a values led approach built on honesty, reliability, and integrity. Contec partners with builders, developers, civil contractors, engineering consultancies, and related property organizations to source hard to find white collar professionals and senior leaders who deliver projects safely, on time, and to budget. The team brings more than 40 years of combined industry experience and deep networks across Queensland and the wider Australian market, enabling accurate shortlists and swift, targeted searches. Its service span includes permanent recruitment for project and corporate functions, executive search for senior management and director level appointments, and contract solutions for specialized project needs. Typical appointments include site and project engineers, foremen, estimators, contract administrators, commercial and development managers, project managers, construction managers, and technical specialists within heavy engineering. The Contec Way emphasizes rigorous due diligence, cultural alignment, and clear communication with both employers and candidates, resulting in efficient processes and durable placements. Clients consistently endorse the firm for presenting first class candidates and for its consultative style that prioritizes long term relationships. Employers can submit vacancies and engage tailored search strategies, while job seekers benefit from a live job board and streamlined resume submission. By combining market intelligence, disciplined search methodology, and a commitment to quality outcomes, Contec Recruitment helps organizations build high performing teams and supports professionals in achieving the next step in their careers across construction, infrastructure, and engineering.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstructionConsumer Goods ManufacturingIndustrial MachineryChemical Manufacturing

HQBrisbane City, Australia

Dean James Search

Dean James Search is an executive search partner dedicated to the staffing and executive search sectors, specialising in identifying and securing the top 20 percent of high performing recruitment professionals worldwide. Founded and led by industry veteran Dean Stallard, whose two decades in global recruitment included leading teams of more than 200 and building high growth practices across APAC, the firm focuses on roles that accelerate agency performance, including senior leadership, billing managers, senior consultants, executive search specialists, talent acquisition leaders, and RPO and MSP talent. Combining rigorous research driven market mapping with transparent, straight talking delivery, Dean James Search operates as a brand ambassador for clients, representing their culture, value proposition, and performance standards with professionalism and care. The firm offers tailored search programs on retained, exclusive, contingent, and project based models, keeping candidates and clients aligned through regular updates, interview preparation, and clear feedback. With hubs in Australia and Hong Kong and deep reach across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, and the wider Asia Pacific, the team is proactive, globally connected, and committed to confidentiality and privacy at every stage of engagement. Their methodology is anchored in four pillars: discover excellence through research, build trust through transparency, inspire action through content, and connect with purpose. Every assignment begins with a detailed brief and an initial plug in consultation to calibrate success profiles, timelines, and process, followed by targeted outreach to elite talent, rigorous assessment of track record and leadership potential, and close guidance for all parties through offer and onboarding. Drawing on deep lived experience in recruiter development and team assessment, the firm is adept at identifying potential beyond CVs and aligning ambition, values, and performance. This approach consistently yields lasting placements that lift billings, strengthen leadership benches, and drive agency growth. Whether a recruitment leader seeking transformative hires or a top performer ready for an elevated career move, Dean James Search orchestrates high impact searches that match ambition with opportunity and deliver results that endure.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Project ManagementAll industriesHuman Resources

HQAustralia, Australia

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