Temporary Recruitment Agencies Melbourne — Vetted Shortlist in 7 Days
Melbourne temporary hiring moves fast. TQN Personnel puts pre-screened candidates in front of you — skills, references and right-to-work checked — with a replacement guarantee on permanent placements. It's part of our Graduate Recruitment Agency across Australia.
Trusted by teams across Australia
- RCSA Member
- Fully Insured & Workers-Comp Covered
- Construction & Civil
- Mining & Resources
- Healthcare & Care
- Logistics & Warehousing
- Hospitality & Events
From brief to shortlist
Brief us
Share the role, must-haves and budget.
Search & screen
We source, vet and reference-check candidates.
Vetted shortlist in 7 days
Curated candidates, not CV spam.
90-day guarantee
They leave or underperform? We re-place free.
Why TQN Personnel
We're an RCSA member, so we take candidate vetting seriously. We check their skills, references and right-to-work status properly. Plus, if you go with a permanent placement through us, we've got you covered with a replacement guarantee.
In temporary recruitment we vet for speed, vetting rigour and a replacement guarantee across roles.
Inside the Melbourne talent market
Melbourne has a population around 5,435,590 and a labour force near 2,581,740.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
Education and Training
Construction
Retail Trade
Finance and Insurance Services
Truganina Employment Precinct
Derrimut Fields Employment Precinct
Campbellfield-Northern Industrial Precinct
Dandenong South-Southern Industrial Precinct
Fisherman's Bend Business Precinct
Arden Precinct
Source: ABS
Temporary Roles We Place
Typical temporary roles we recruit for Melbourne clients include:
- Permanent placements
- Contract & temp staff
- Temp-to-perm hires
- Graduate & entry-level
- Volume recruitment
Credentials & checks we verify for temporary
- right-to-work verification
- reference checks
- role-specific background checks
Temporary hiring demand across Melbourne
In Melbourne, flexible workforce needs across industries are driving temporary and permanent demand.
Recruitment licensing & compliance
Permanent placement is exempt from labour hire licensing — we lead with RCSA membership and structured candidate vetting. Temp and contract placements in VIC are supplied under our VIC labour hire licence.
FAQs
Do recruitment agencies take a cut of your salary?
No. The fee is billed to the employer, not deducted from your pay — your salary is whatever you agree with the company.
Why use a recruitment agency?
It's worth it when you need quality candidates quickly or lack the time to screen — and you only pay on a successful hire.
How do recruitment agencies work in australia?
In Australia, agencies place candidates for permanent roles and supply temp/contract workers. Permanent placement isn't subject to labour-hire licensing; temp/contract supply is in licensed states.
Do you need a labour hire licence to recruit permanent staff in Victoria?
Permanent placement is exempt from labour hire licensing — we lead with RCSA membership and structured candidate vetting. Temp and contract placements in VIC are supplied under our VIC labour hire licence.