Trade Recruitment Agencies Melbourne — No Placement, No Fee
Hiring in trade across Melbourne is competitive. TQN Personnel sources, screens and shortlists vetted trade candidates — permanent, contract and temp — so you fill roles faster. It's part of our Construction Recruitment Agencies 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
Every person we recommend goes through a proper check—we look at their skills, check their references and make sure they've got the right to work here. We're RCSA members and we back our permanent placements 100%.
In trade recruitment we vet for project type and scale experience, tickets and a real delivery track record.
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
Trade Roles We Place
Our trade placements span permanent, contract and temp:
- Site Managers
- Project Managers
- Estimators
- Contract Administrators
- Foremen
- Site Engineers
Credentials & checks we verify for trade
- White Card
- trade qualifications
- Cert IV Building & Construction
- project references
Trade hiring demand across Melbourne
In Melbourne, infrastructure and residential build pipelines are driving construction hiring.
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?
Your wage isn't touched; the agency is paid by the client on top of what you earn.
How to join a recruitment agency?
Send your CV and details; once screened, the agency puts you forward for roles that fit — at no cost to you.
How do recruitment agencies work in australia?
Australian agencies place permanent candidates and supply temp/contract workers; permanent placement is exempt from labour-hire licensing, temp/contract supply isn't 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.