Australia's most connected
rec-to-rec agency.
Coming up on ten years placing recruiters into agencies, from first desks through to GMs, across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. We know who's hiring this quarter, who's quietly about to grow, and which agencies you're better off avoiding. Three-time NSW Rec2Rec Agency of the Year.
Australian recruitment-to-recruitment. That's what we do.
Nearly a decade doing rec-to-rec and nothing but rec-to-rec, across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and everywhere in between. Four focuses, one team, one straight answer: rookie desks through to GMs, UK and Irish billers relocating, and agency owners hiring on retainer.
Start In Recruitment.
New to recruitment? Career-changer, grad, sales or hospitality crossover. We match you to agencies that hire and train rookies well, and tell you which ones don't.
Find your first desk →Start In Australia.
Moving from London or Dublin? We've done it and we've sponsored it, with a migration lawyer on the team to handle the visa. Sponsor-ready agency shortlist, suburb map, the insider guide.
Relocate to Australia →Start Training.
A 6 or 12 month retainer. We do all your hiring (no success fees, ever), map your market end-to-end, and we personally train your team. The retainer is the only fee.
Talk to us about a retainer →Start Automation & AI.
Vendor-neutral AI and automation consultancy for agency owners. Fix the process first, then the software earns its keep. GTM, data cleaning, AI workflows, Claude & OpenAI setup.
Register interest →The desks we actually know.
Rec-to-rec is too often a CV shovel. It's specialist work, every one of these markets has a rhythm, a salary curve, and a short list of agencies worth joining.
Recruitment to recruitment is a recruiter placing another recruiter.
A rec-to-rec consultancy (rec2rec) specialises in moving recruitment professionals between agencies. That means consultants, billers, team leads, managers, GMs and agency directors, not the candidates they place.
Good rec-to-rec is less about sending CVs and more about knowing the market cold: which desks are warm, which comp plans actually pay out, and which agencies are about to grow or quietly contract across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. We've spent nearly a decade learning it.
If you're breaking into recruitment, start here. If you're relocating from the UK or Ireland, read the Australia guide. If you're an agency owner who wants every seat filled, the market mapped, and your team trained, ask about a Start Training retainer.
"Nearly ten years in, we've got a clear read on which desks are worth your time and which ones quietly burn good recruiters out. Telling you the difference is the whole job. Most rec-to-recs won't tell you where not to go. We will."
Recruiters rate us 4.98 out of 5.
82 verified reviews on SEEK, left by the recruiters and career-changers we actually placed. Not testimonials we wrote; ratings the people we worked with left themselves.
James was easy to deal with and communication was always excellent. Never pushy like some R2Rs, whole process from start to finish was smooth.
Excellent experience with James, super communicative at all stages, faster than I could have ever imagined having a contract signed in just over a week. Very consultative at all stages and always kept me in the loop of conversations and feedback. Would definitely recommend for those looking to get into recruitment!
I got the pleasure of working with Claudia, James & John, all three are absolutely amazing. The team works together beautifully and I'm so thrilled with my new role! As a former Rec2Rec consultant myself, I understand how challenging this industry is, and they make it look easy!
James was an absolute pleasure to work with, he was understanding and eager to find the best possible position for me. I would work with James again in a heartbeat.
Steve was a legend to deal with and took me through easily the most professional process I have seen in rec2rec/rookie2rec space. If you want a job Steve is your man.
Questions recruiters ask us before the first call.
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How do I get in touch?
Send one message. Get a straight answer.
On the first call we'll tell you whether we can actually help. No CV blasts, no mass mailouts, no "just thought I'd reach out."