Melbourne Recruitment Agency
Why Melbourne employers choose DS Recruit
The Australian time-to-fill for a skilled role has stretched to over five weeks. Every additional week a role sits open costs salary opportunity, productivity, and adds load to your current team — frequently the very people you'd most like to retain.
We operate differently. Our consultants maintain an active, pre-screened candidate pool across Melbourne's strongest verticals, which is how we deliver qualified shortlists in under 7 days on average. Every brief is owned end-to-end by a single named consultant — no handoffs, no junior researchers, no surprise account managers.
And because we stand behind our work, every placement comes with a 90-day replacement guarantee. If a hire doesn't work out, we re-recruit at no additional fee.
Specialist industries in Melbourne
Don't see your industry? Speak to us — we cover most professional and skilled categories across Australia.
Melbourne hiring FAQs
Why hire through a Melbourne recruitment agency?
Melbourne's labour market is competitive and the average time-to-fill a skilled role in Australia is now over 5 weeks. A local specialist agency cuts that to days by maintaining a pre-screened candidate pool and absorbing the screening, scheduling and reference-check load that ties up your hiring managers.
Do you only place candidates in Melbourne?
Most of our placements are Melbourne-based, but we hire nationally for Australian employers. Our consultants are Melbourne-based and we have strong local market intelligence on salaries, talent availability and notice periods across Victoria.
How are your fees structured?
We charge a percentage of the placed candidate's annual package, in the standard Australian range of 15–25% depending on the role and difficulty. We only invoice on successful placement and every placement is backed by a 90-day replacement guarantee.
Can you handle contract and temporary roles?
Yes. We place permanent, contract and fixed-term roles across our specialist industries. Speak to us about your specific requirement.