No, we are not a recruitment agency. But provide frank independent consultancy advice on your current recruitment practices, in order that you can attract better and an increased number of high-quality candidates, process them with ease and then also upskill hiring managers (and TA teams) to make better “fit” hiring decisions.
 
We do this via a combination of Strategic Recruitment Reviews and or by providing Hiring Manager Recruitment Skills Training.

We routinely solve three major issues for our corporate clients. We will show you:

1. how to attract more and better quality candidates, increasing pipelines and use of social media in recruitment.
2. improve the recruitment process flow from painful to easy for HR and Hiring Managers (make your internal recruitment process less painful!) and
3. improve your capability to make the right hiring decisions (better fit to role and organisation values and behaviours). Including diversity and Inclusion considerations in recruitment practices.

We have the know-how! Our team of expert consultants have been working in the Corporate and NFP Recruitment space for over 28 years. We now share our insights and know-how with internal Talent and Recruitment teams. We know what works (and what doesn’t work) for in-house Recruitment best practice and process efficiency.

Sometimes but only when asked. We usually do this for our smaller clients in Tasmanian for specialist Search or Head Hunt Recruitment Campaigns. And for our Government / NFP organisations in the form of bulk recruitment campaigns (Such as running their annual Graduate recruitment program). We are the experts at recruitment process and AI tools. We call this RPO or our Parachute RPO and more information on our RPO services can be found here.

Because every organisation is different our courses can be tailored and customised to your specific needs. We have a range of programs available from half day to full day, online or face to face, with a focus on everything from compliance and legal requirements, D&I considerations in recruitment, the current marketplace right through to your EVP, Employer Branding skills and or how to interview skills (Competency Based Interviewing). To find out more about the range of courses and trainers available see Here or at our dedicated training website at www.therecruitmentskillsacademy.com.au

We are experts in the field of recruitment and attraction. You should definitely work with us if you want frank, honest, neutral independent advice. We are neither a vendor (Recruitment Agency) or IT vendor (providing HR Tech). But can give help, advice and insights on Vendors or your next ATS purchase!
 
Our Director and Founder Rachel Hill has over 30 years in inhouse internal (TA – Talent Acquisition) recruitment practices. She is also a reputable keynote speaker and recognised expert and thought leader within the industry with over 11,000 followers on LinkedIn.
 
Our team consists of TA Experts from across Australia and all industries with over 100 combined years of expertise in the field of recruitment best practice and process improvement and efficiency. We also help our clients save money (sometime millions on dollars on better recruitment activities). Let us shoe you how!
 
We are a member of AHRI and over the past 10 years have worked with major corporates teaching them how to solve their recruitment problems.

Our Clients Snapshot

Recent Recruitment Training Skills Courses Delivered to:

Recruitment is a fundamental building block to your corporate house. A cornerstone of leadership and productivity if you will. Most companies struggle with the following major problems: 1. can’t attract the right candidates, 2. Their process is slow and hard (painful for hiring managers) and 3. Lack internal capability (internal skills to make the right hire).
 
These problems are often costing them potentially millions of dollars, process delays, in lost opportunity costs and operational costs.
 
We show organisations how to fix their internal recruitment (TA) practices. By providing a Strategic Recruitment Review a Talent Acquisition Road map and bespoke training, courses. Providing simple strategies for change which will turbo their recruitment only and save them time and money too. Stress reduction is an added benefit.

None, we work with all types of organisations large and small, commercial or NFP. But do find that the biggest leverage comes from those companies with over 1000 staff. And high recruitment demand. Often different organisations require different solutions so it helps to have an initial chat or workshop with HR or TA in the first instance.
 
Although we work across all industries, we do have extensive experience in Power and Energy, Government Recruitment, Not for Profit, Banking, Finance and the Care sector.

Many organisations assume their recruitment process is working—but common indicators suggest otherwise:

~ Increasing time-to-fill
~ Too many candidates applying yet not enough quality
~ Inconsistent hiring decisions across managers
~ Poor candidate quality or mis-hires
~ Poor candidate experience
~ Lack of structured interview or assessment methods
~ Limited visibility of recruitment performance

A structured Recruitment Health Check provides an objective assessment of your current process, highlighting risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.

The most common recruitment risks we see include:

~ Inconsistent and unstructured hiring decisions
~ Bias and lack of fair assessment practices
~ Poor documentation and compliance exposure
~ Over-reliance on individual hiring manager judgement or “gut feel”
~ Inefficient processes increasing cost and time-to-hire

These risks can impact workforce quality, organisational performance, culture and engagement and compliance obligations if not addressed.

We recommend you download and take a look at our free Hiring Risk Checklist and or consider an initial strategy chat or some hiring manager or TA skills training. See our services page for more details.

Most hiring challenges stem from capability gaps - not effort.
Improving hiring outcomes requires:

~ Clear role scoping and success criteria (before recruitment commences)
~ Structured shortlisting and interview frameworks
~ Competency based or structure interviews and assessment methodology
~ Consistent evaluation methods
~ Better and quicker decision-making processes

Our Recruitment Skills Training programs are designed to build practical, evidence-based capability across hiring managers and teams, ensuring compliance and consistency across the organisation and reducing legal risks.

A Recruitment Health Check is a structured review of your recruitment processes, capability, and risk exposure.

It typically involves:

~ Reviewing your current recruitment workflows
~ Engaging with key stakeholders
~ Assessing hiring manager capability
~ Identifying inefficiencies, risks, and gaps
~ Reviewing spend, suppliers and time to hire factors against market

The outcome is a clear, a prioritised action plan to improve recruitment performance, reduce risk, and strengthen hiring outcomes.

This depends on the level of change required.

~ A Recruitment Health Check is typically completed within 2–3 weeks
~ Initial improvements and quick wins can often be implemented within 30–90 days
~ Broader capability uplift and process improvements may take 3–6 months

The key is starting with a clear diagnostic to prioritise risks, bottlenecks, to maximise effort and investment.

Training is only effective when it changes behaviour.

The most effective recruitment training focuses on:

~ Real hiring scenarios and practical work application and templates
~ Structured tools and frameworks
~ Decision-making consistency
~ Knowing why actions are important e.g. the role of the hiring manager selling the ~ role and the organisation
~ Accountability and follow-through of Hiring Managers and HR

Our programs are designed to embed capability, give practical tools and tips - not just deliver content.

Reducing bias and improving compliance requires:

~ Knowing the law, EEO and compliance requirements for Australia (many don’t)
~ Structured and consistent assessment methods for each candidate
~ Clear documentation of hiring decisions and the process followed
~ Scoring techniques for consistency and merit-based hiring
~ Tools, templates and techniques that ensure alignment with relevant legislation and organisational policies
~ Training for hiring managers on fair and inclusive practices

We support organisations to identify bias risk areas in every stage of their recruitment practice and implement practical solutions that improve both fairness and compliance.

We are not a traditional recruitment agency. In fact not an agency at all.

We operate as a recruitment performance consultancy, focusing on:

~ Improving recruitment processes
~ Building hiring capability
~ Reducing risk and inefficiency
~ Reducing costs and improving quality of hires
~ Strengthening workforce outcomes and fit to culture

We work alongside your internal teams rather than replacing them.

Our services are particularly valuable for:

~ Complex high-risk organisations
~ Government and regulated industries
~ Organisations experiencing growth or workforce pressure
~ Businesses with inconsistent hiring outcomes
~ HR and TA teams looking to improve their capability and performance

We are often engaged where recruitment is business-critical and risk needs to be actively known, seen and managed.

Organisations we work with typically achieve:

~ Reduced hiring risk and better decision-making
~ Faster, more efficient recruitment processes (reduced spend and time to hire)
~ Improved hiring manager confidence and capability
~ Stronger compliance and reduced bias exposure
~ Better alignment between hiring, culture and workforce needs

The focus is always on measurable, practical outcomes.

The most effective starting point is understanding your current state.

A Recruitment Health Check provides:

~ An audit - Clarity on what is working and what is not
~ Identification of key risks and inefficiencies
~ A prioritised roadmap and actions for improvement

From there, organisations can confidently invest in the right areas - whether that is hiring manager or TA training, process redesign, new AI and recruitment tools and platforms or a workforce strategy.