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Blue Sky Careers

Founded in 2005, Blue Sky Careers is a Queensland based recruitment and career advisory agency that partners with government, corporate and not for profit employers to hire outstanding talent and help professionals advance their careers. Operating across Brisbane and the Gold Coast, the firm is recognized for integrity, deep market insight, and strong networks that enable executive appointments and professional placements across permanent roles, temporary fixed term and labor hire contracts, and contract assignments. For employers, Blue Sky Careers delivers end to end recruitment supported by rigorous candidate interviews, revealing written reports, thorough reference checking, and a commitment to transparency and open communication. Beyond hiring, the team provides strategic recruitment workshops, executive and management coaching, executive and manager performance reviews and reports, board and executive bios, and outplacement to support workforce transitions with care. For candidates, the agency offers individualized career coaching, practical job application development and tailored writing, interview preparation for individuals and groups, graduate first job preparation, and advice that builds self belief and clarifies direction. Its approach is anchored in creating mutuality and sustainability of employment, unlocking potential by widening each candidates vision of possibility, and earning loyalty and goodwill through consistently excellent service. Personalized candidate profiles emphasize the alignment of knowledge, skill, value, and culture fit, so clients do not need to second guess a recommendation. With a generalist white collar and executive focus spanning public sector, professional services, and community organizations, Blue Sky Careers combines experience, ethics, and measurable outcomes to exceed expectations on quality, service, cost, and timeliness. The business also shares practical guidance via its blog and the Living Your Career workshops and podcast, extending its mission to mastermind careers and deliver value during changing economic times.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingGovernment AdministrationLaw EnforcementMilitary & DefenseProject ManagementFundraisingSocial Services

HQBrisbane City, Australia

Nostos Search

Nostos Search is an executive search and recruitment boutique founded in 2019 that builds on more than two decades of hands on experience delivering senior talent solutions in Australia and internationally. Led by Managing Partner Joss Godbold, the firm is anchored in long standing relationships across key Australian markets including Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, and Perth, while also executing cross border assignments for clients with global footprints. Nostos Search concentrates on high impact leadership and specialist mandates, applying a rigorous, research led and relationship driven approach that blends structured market mapping with discreet outreach to passive candidates. The team has partnered with some of the worlds and Australias most prestigious multinationals as well as emerging SMEs and startups, tailoring engagement models to suit different growth stages and governance needs. Whether building out a founding leadership team, succession planning for a mature enterprise, or securing a pivotal functional head, Nostos Search focuses on permanent executive appointments and brings the discipline, transparency, and pace expected of retained search. Clients value the firms pragmatic counsel on role scoping, compensation, and assessment, and candidates benefit from clear communication and support throughout the process. Sector agnostic by design, the firm adapts to varied industries and corporate cultures, calibrating searches to context while maintaining consistent quality, confidentiality, and ethics. With deep local networks across Australias east and west coasts and access to international talent pools, Nostos Search is positioned to bridge domestic demand with global capability, delivering shortlists that balance track record, leadership potential, and cultural alignment so organizations can hire with confidence and momentum.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAll industriesManagement ConsultingLegalTechnical WritingProject ManagementSenior Executives

HQMelbourne, Australia

Acworth Recruitment

Acworth Recruitment is an Australian recruitment partner founded in 2017 by Kim Acworth, bringing more than 15 years of end to end hiring experience to businesses nationwide. The firm replaces the traditional percentage based agency model with a flexible, hourly pricing approach that lets clients outsource as much or as little of the recruitment process as they need, often delivering outcomes at up to 80 percent lower cost than standard agency fees. Combining an easy to use web based candidate portal with pre recorded video interview technology, Acworth Recruitment enables hiring managers to review detailed candidate information at their convenience, reduce the number of face to face meetings, and focus only on the most suitable short listed professionals for final interviews. The service spans role discovery and scoping, writing compelling job ads, proactive sourcing, screening and telephone interviews, structured reference checks, and shortlist presentation, with transparent progress and clear communication throughout. Operating across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and regional areas, the team partners with national companies through to sole traders making their first hire, supporting roles from entry level through to management across professional services, technology, and manufacturing environments. Clients value the practical, as a service delivery, the ability to tailor support to specific needs and budgets, and the time saved by leveraging modern tools that bring candidates to life early in the process. Candidates benefit from clear guidance and a streamlined experience that highlights their skills and cultural fit. By aligning rigorous process with innovative technology and pragmatic pricing, Acworth Recruitment helps organizations quickly find, evaluate, and hire the right people while minimizing disruption to day to day business operations.

Permanent RecruitmentRPOSOW/ProjectsManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)TelecomAutomotiveAerospace

HQBrisbane, Australia

Velocity Partners

Velocity Partners is an Australian consulting and talent services firm that helps organizations plan, deliver, and assure complex business and digital transformation. Established in 2017, the company partners with large and mid sized enterprises across utilities, ports, mining, education, and government, combining deep domain knowledge with practical program execution. Its consulting model spans the full lifecycle through Plan, Source, Deliver, Assure, and Operate, including business strategy, ICT and digital strategic planning, change program design, PMO process establishment, robust business casing and investment governance, regulatory affairs, stakeholder planning, solution architecture, business process design, change management, testing management, and training content development and delivery. The team is known for program delivery and major project recovery, bringing straight advice and hands on leadership to get initiatives back on track, and has contributed to the delivery of over a billion dollars of successful projects. Velocity Partners also provides strategic sourcing and procurement facilitation and conducts independent program reviews and assurance to build delivery confidence. Its capability extension services offer flexible, highly skilled resourcing to support programs and projects, backed by the experience of its leadership team and a practitioner community. The firm brings specialized expertise navigating Australian regulatory frameworks, including those governed by the Australian Energy Regulator, supporting compliance and efficiency across non network electricity business functions such as ICT, fleet, and property. With a presence across Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne, Velocity Partners combines advisory rigor with the flexible provision of talent so clients can stand up the right skills at the right time, whether for critical recovery efforts, transformation acceleration, or steady state operations.

Contract StaffingTemporary StaffingSOW/ProjectsOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningMilitary & DefenseEducation AdministrationHigher Education (Faculty, Administration)

The Hawkins Company

The Hawkins Company is a management consulting firm specializing in executive recruitment, widely recognized for its leadership in talent acquisition and talent management with a deep, sustained commitment to diversity and inclusion. Established in 1984 and headquartered in Los Angeles with a presence in San Ramon, the firm conducts national executive searches and consulting engagements across private, public, educational, and nonprofit sectors, with more than 700 completed assignments and a placement rate exceeding 90 percent. While generalist in scope, The Hawkins Company has built specific expertise in automotive and aerospace, banking and financial services, educational institutions, entertainment and leisure, foundations, healthcare and human services, government, nonprofit organizations, public and investor-owned utilities, and transportation and transit agencies. Executive search is the cornerstone of its offering, complemented by career transitioning and executive coaching services that support recruitment, retention, and leadership advancement. The firm tailors each search to client needs, prioritizing integrity, responsiveness, and personal attention, and measures success through repeat business, referrals, and the long-term performance of its placements. A pioneer in diversity recruiting at senior levels, The Hawkins Company operates on the belief that it is responsible for producing diverse, qualified candidate pools; in the last three years, 75 percent of placements have been women and/or people of color. Led by founder and President/CEO William D. Hawkins, the consulting team brings over 75 years of combined experience, having managed assignments from routine to highly confidential across both public and private environments and placing CEOs, COOs, CAOs, CFOs, directors, and senior managers nationwide. Their client roster spans major cities and agencies, universities and school districts, foundations, healthcare systems, utilities, and Fortune 500 corporations, reflecting a consistent ability to apply rigorous private sector search strategies to public sector and nonprofit needs and to deliver best-in-class diverse leadership talent.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentTotal Talent MgmtGovernment AdministrationLaw EnforcementMilitary & DefensePhilanthropyHigher Education (Faculty, Administration)Corporate Training & Coaching

HQLos Angeles, United States

Pinionz Virtual Staffing Solutions

Pinionz Virtual Staffing Solutions is an Australian provider of offshore and virtual admin support designed to help small to medium businesses streamline operations, improve productivity, and focus on core work. Founded in 2023 and headquartered in Brisbane, PINIONZ PTY LTD partners with clients as a strategic extension of their teams, supplying capable virtual assistants who handle day to day administrative tasks with professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality. The firm has a strong footprint supporting NDIS providers and broader healthcare operations, and also serves construction and retail oriented businesses. Typical assignments include general admin support, scheduling and rostering, compliance recordkeeping, onboarding coordination, shift filling, document preparation, and light marketing assistance such as creating flyers and company infographics. Pinionz emphasizes practical, tool based execution and fluency with client systems, with experience across platforms such as ShiftCare, Microsoft Office, Adobe, Canva, and Monday.com to integrate seamlessly into established workflows. The company champions a client first mission to enable Australian businesses to scale, reclaim time, and operate more efficiently through dependable offshore solutions, pairing each engagement with clear communication, measurable outcomes, and respectful handling of sensitive information. Pinionz also offers resources and a hiring pathway for administrative professionals seeking virtual careers, ensuring a consistent pipeline of vetted talent aligned to client needs. With an ethos built on reliability, resilience, and continuous improvement, Pinionz brings flexible, cost effective virtual staffing that helps owners and executives reduce administrative burden, adapt to demand, and maintain quality without adding fixed overhead, ultimately giving leaders back control so they can enjoy their business journey while Pinionz manages the back office load.

Contract StaffingTemporary StaffingSOW/ProjectsHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsArchitectureInterior DesignFashion & Apparel

HQBrisbane, Australia

6Q

6Q is an employee pulse survey platform designed to help leaders build happier, more productive teams in only a few minutes each week. Founded in 2015, the software delivers short six question micro surveys that surface real time sentiment, highlight engagement trends, and provide actionable feedback leaders can act on quickly. Teams can choose flexible poll cadences every 1, 2, 4 or 13 weeks, run surveys anonymously or individually, and access a professional question library with over 200 items or create their own in more than 85 languages. Employees can respond on any device without needing logins, which drives high participation and honest input. 6Q complements surveys with a peer recognition feature called High Fives and an optional leaderboard to promote gratitude and better teamwork across organizations. Managers receive rapid email summaries minutes after poll deadlines, plus detailed web based reports with visual trend analysis across multiple polls and benchmarking against more than 1,900 organizations globally. The platform supports multiple roles and permissions, segmentation by teams, locations or departments, bulk user import for up to 2,500 employees at a time, and branded emails for consistent employee communications. As a cloud based subscription service, 6Q delivers regular updates, enterprise grade security, easy cancellation, concierge onboarding for large and enterprise customers, telephone support during business hours, a comprehensive knowledge base, and a growing resource library with over 140 expert articles. Trusted by over 1,207 organizations and featured by outlets such as Startup Daily and The Australian, 6Q has been recognized with awards including Australian Web Awards wins and a SMART100 Top 50 placement. By making feedback fast and engaging, 6Q helps companies boost engagement, improve morale and productivity, build positive culture, and reduce employee turnover and the recruitment costs associated with it.

Total Talent MgmtMSPSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceTelecomAll industriesHuman Resources

HQMelbourne, Australia

Emerald Search Partners, LLP

Founded in 2001, Emerald Search Partners, LLP is a boutique executive search firm that partners with industry leaders, early- to mid-stage growth companies, and boutique specialty firms to identify, hire, and retain exceptional talent. With more than 45 years of collective experience, the partners have built a relationship-driven model grounded in candid communication and long-term trust. The firm delivers search solutions on contingency, modified retained, and fully retained bases, enabling flexibility aligned to the criticality and complexity of each mandate. Practice coverage spans Finance & Accounting, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Corporate Strategy & Operations, Management Consulting, and Market Research. Within management consulting and professional services, Emerald Search Partners cultivates a deep network of candidates who have trained at top-tier or boutique consultancies and often hold advanced degrees, placing professionals from Senior Analyst and Consultant through Engagement Manager, Case Team Leader, Vice President, Principal, and Partner, as well as business development leaders. Their experience crosses multiple end markets—including Life Sciences & Healthcare, Consumer Products, Retail, Technology, Energy, and Financial Services—allowing the team to calibrate functional skill sets to specific industry contexts. Finance & Accounting placements range from senior finance managers and FP&A leaders to controllers and CFOs, while asset management and investment roles support private equity, venture capital, and portfolio companies across the deal and value creation lifecycle. In Corporate Strategy & Operations, the firm recruits strategy, transformation, and operational excellence leaders who combine analytical rigor with change leadership, and in Market Research it connects organizations with insights and competitive intelligence professionals who translate data into decisions. Clients rely on Emerald Search Partners to understand culture, strategic objectives, and hiring processes and to act as an extension of their brand in the market while building diverse, high-performing teams. Candidates engage the firm to map long-term career goals and navigate pivotal transitions with discretion and clarity. Led by Partners Ed Murphy and Michael Biron and based in Massachusetts, Emerald Search Partners executes rigorous searches with speed and precision, connecting great companies with exceptional talent through an unwavering commitment to partnership.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementPhysiciansPharmaceuticalsBiotechnology

HQNorwood, United States

Gillespie People Solutions

Gillespie People Solutions is a specialist Recruitment-to-Recruitment and in-house Talent Acquisition consultancy based in Scotland, trusted by recruitment agencies and corporate employers for building high-performing talent teams since 2011. Led by founder Hazel Gillespie, who brings over two decades of recruitment industry experience, the boutique team focuses on placing recruitment professionals at all levels—with a particular strength in senior and director appointments—across Scotland, the wider UK and selected international hubs including the UAE and Australia. The firm blends executive search rigour with hands-on market know‑how to deliver permanent hires and project-based talent solutions for Rec-to-Rec, internal recruitment, talent acquisition and broader HR roles, supporting clients that span multiple end markets such as accountancy and finance, sales and marketing, healthcare, construction and property, oil and gas, IT/digital and administration. Known for integrity, discretion and deep relationship-building, Gillespie People Solutions invests time to understand each client’s culture, growth stage and hiring challenges, then crafts search strategies that balance speed, quality and long-term fit. Candidates benefit from honest market insight, career mapping and confidential guidance to navigate moves within agency environments or into in-house talent teams, from trainee through to board level. The consultancy’s credibility is reinforced by repeat assignments and testimonials from leaders of respected recruitment brands who value the team’s ability to translate nuanced role requirements into precisely matched shortlists. Whether engaged on a one-off critical hire or to develop a longer-term recruitment strategy, Gillespie People Solutions applies a collaborative, outcomes-driven approach that is pragmatic and commercially aware. With an active job board, graduate entry pathways, and a far-reaching network across the recruitment profession, the firm consistently connects ambitious talent with organisations seeking to scale, transform or strengthen their recruiting capability—delivering measured impact and sustainable hiring results.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSOW/ProjectsAll industriesManagement ConsultingLegalTechnical WritingProject ManagementHuman Resources

HQGlasgow, United Kingdom

Pacific Staffing

Pacific Staffing is a Sacramento-based recruitment firm that has connected Northern California’s employers and job seekers since 1987. With more than three decades of regional expertise, the company delivers contingent staffing, direct hire, and executive search solutions through its Pacific Exec-Search division. Pacific Staffing partners with organizations across Sacramento, the Bay Area, and beyond, taking a consultative approach that emphasizes in-depth intake, cultural alignment, and the soft skills that drive long-term success. The team supports a wide range of white-collar roles, including administrative and executive assistants, receptionists, call center and data entry professionals, accounting support such as AP/AR clerks and bookkeepers, and legal staff like paralegals and legal secretaries; they also recruit for IT, HR, finance, executive leadership, and specialized medical positions. For employers seeking flexibility, the firm’s contingent staffing options provide short-term coverage and temp-to-hire pathways, while direct hire recruiting is tailored to attract top-tier permanent talent. Executive search engagements are led with a disciplined, ethics-focused methodology that leverages a deep network, transparent communication, and carefully crafted position profiles to secure high-impact leaders. To reduce administrative burden and risk, Pacific Staffing offers HR outsourcing services that help clients stay compliant with ADA, Family Leave, wage regulations, and I-9 requirements, and can coordinate drug screening and criminal background checks upon request. Candidates benefit from a straightforward process—apply or submit a resume, meet with an expert recruiter, and connect with matched opportunities—as well as an online portal for timesheets and onboarding. Consistently praised by clients and candidates for responsiveness, professionalism, and results, Pacific Staffing remains a trusted boutique partner dedicated to delivering real solutions and real results for the Northern California market.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)TelecomHospital & Health Care (Nursing)Physicians

HQSacramento, United States

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