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Top 25 Contingent search firms based in Melbourne, Australia

RevenueBase identified 138 contingent search firms headquartered in Melbourne, Australia as of September 2026 and tracks 3,102 professional contacts across them, including 747 with verified work emails. Sydney is the largest hub.

This list covers contingent search firms headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
138Companies
3,102Contacts tracked
747Verified emails
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The 25 largest contingent search firms based in Melbourne, Australia

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 138 contingent search firms based in Melbourne, Australia, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to contingent search firms: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-5001,090 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 1984, IPA by Synergie has grown from a small team in Melbourne to an international presence with a deep commitment to trust, understanding and quality recruitment…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-200495 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since 1965, HOBAN Recruitment has been providing innovative recruitment solutions Australia wide.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-200313 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“DFP Recruitment Services is one of Australia’s leading recruitment companies.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-200234 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“WORK WITH PASSION Looking for a new role or building your next team?”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-500101 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Bayside Group has been a trusted partner to employers and job seekers since 1976.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5077 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Horner raises the bar in recruitment and HR, providing tailored support for organisations Australia-wide in a broad range of blue- and white-collar industries and government.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5066 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We know how to build lasting relationships.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20051 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“People are the heartbeat of our business.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5046 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Australia’s most trusted and impactful recruitment experience.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20044 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Chandler Personnel is a specialist recruitment partner connecting businesses with reliable, job‑ready talent across blue-collar industries.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5033 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Quinn Allan is changing the face of recruitment.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5028 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Slade Group has over 50 years of history in executive and permanent recruitment, reflecting our industry specialists, sector specialisations and proven in-house research…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5024 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At the heart of what we do is our determination to find high performing people for quality employers, the best temporary assignments for outstanding candidates and the right role…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5022 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Established in 2006, Jigsaw Talent Management is a specialist recruitment firm supporting organisations to build high performing procurement, supply chain and manufacturing…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5017 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We embrace that times have changed and the way we network and engage with people is evolving faster than the speed of light, but we also remain steadfast in our core value that…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-1016 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“IWF Staff - The Right People for the Job.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20010 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“CP Recruitment is a specialised recruitment agency operating in Melbourne.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-1010 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“RECRUIT AUSTRALIA PROFESSIONALS - SPECIALIST RECRUITERS - We fill the hard to fill positions.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-109 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Alcro is a home-grown recruitment service founded on more than 20 years of industry experience.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-509 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Inter Staffing Services is an Australian owned and operated recruitment agency, specialising in the provision of quality permanent, temporary and contract recruitment services.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-508 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Strive Recruitment is dynamic in the recruitment services industry offering a refreshingly different approach to recruitment services.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-108 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We offer a transparent process where we listen to our clients and hold their best interest at heart.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-508 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“With Pace having over 30 years operating as a market leader, we pride ourselves on specialised and personal recruitment, dedicated to combining talented employees with roles that…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-108 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Permanent Recruitment, Temp and Contract and HR Solutions Permanent Recruitment - We take ownership of your permanent recruitment process to constantly deliver high performing…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-107 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At W Talent, we have extensive relationships within our sectors of specialisation.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

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Contingent search firms based in Melbourne, Australia at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
24.1%Verified-email coverage
22.5Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
155.1%Largest-city concentration · Sydney
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
93
11-50
34
51-200
6
201-500
5

Email recency for this list is measured across the whole Australia list rather than for Melbourne, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Melbourne, over 138 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among contingent search firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in Melbourne, Australia whose own description of what they do matches “contingent search firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names contingent search firms), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among contingent search firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Melbourne are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 747 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Contingent search firms by metro in Australia

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names contingent search firms, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many contingent search firms are there based in Melbourne, Australia?

RevenueBase identified 138 contingent search firms headquartered in Melbourne, Australia as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

IPA, headquartered in Melbourne, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most contingent search firms?

Sydney leads with 214 headquartered companies, followed by Melbourne (138) and Brisbane (80).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 747 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 138 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.