Recruitment Agencies in Geelong — Shortlists, Not CV Spam
Vetted shortlist in 7 days. Every Geelong candidate is interviewed and reference-checked, and permanent hires carry our 90-day guarantee.
Get a quote Call 0477 567 567Comparing recruitment agencies in Geelong often ends with an inbox full of CVs that only half match the brief. We work the other way round. You tell us what the job really needs, we search across Geelong, the Bellarine and the Surf Coast, and you only see people we have interviewed, referenced and cleared to work. Permanent, contract and temp roles all run through the same process, which is part of our national recruitment service. Whether you run a clinic near the waterfront or a production line off the Ring Road, you get a short list of people who can actually start.
Trusted by teams across Australia
- RCSA Member
- Fully Insured & Workers-Comp Covered
- Healthcare & Community Services
- Construction & Trades
- Manufacturing & Production
- Retail & Customer Service
- Education & Training
From brief to shortlist
Brief us
Tell us the role, the must-haves, the salary band and which part of Geelong the job is in.
Search & screen
We source locally, interview, confirm right to work and call referees before anyone reaches you.
Vetted shortlist in 7 days
A tight shortlist with notes on each person, not a pile of unread CVs.
90-day guarantee
If a permanent hire leaves or underperforms within 90 days, we re-place the role free.
Why TQN Personnel
Geelong employers usually hire from a close-knit local pool, so a poor placement gets noticed quickly. We keep shortlists small and honest. Each candidate has been interviewed against your brief, had referees called by phone and had work rights confirmed through VEVO before you see a name. As an RCSA member we work to its code of conduct, and the 90-day guarantee on permanent hires means the risk of a mis-hire sits with us rather than with you.
Inside the Geelong talent market
Geelong has a population around 289,565 and a labour force near 135,579.
Health care and social assistance
Construction
Retail trade
Education and training
Manufacturing
Accommodation and food services
Geelong Ring Road Employment Precinct (GREP)
Greater Avalon Business Precinct
Armstrong Creek Employment Precinct (North East Industrial Precinct)
South West Employment Precinct (Western Industrial Precinct)
Pivot City Innovation Precinct
Moolap Industrial Area
Source: ABS
Roles We Place Across Geelong
- Disability support and aged care workers
- Nurses and allied health professionals
- Site supervisors and leading hands
- Production operators and process workers
- Maintenance fitters and electricians
- Retail and store managers
- Office administrators and receptionists
- Hospitality supervisors and chefs
Credentials & checks we verify for Geelong roles
- Right to work confirmed through the Department of Home Affairs VEVO service
- National Police Check, plus a Victorian Working with Children Check for roles involving children
- NDIS Worker Screening Clearance or a current police certificate for aged care and disability roles
- AHPRA registration for nurses and allied health professionals, checked on the public register
- Construction induction (White Card, CPCCWHS1001) and high risk work licences such as forklift (LF)
- Qualifications and trade licences sighted, with referees called by phone
Recruitment hiring demand across Geelong
Health care is the largest employing sector in Geelong, and the hospital precinct on Bellerine Street is still expanding. Meanwhile new estates in the south-west are bringing in civil crews and the trades that follow them, which keeps demand for supervisors, admin staff and skilled tradespeople steady.
Barwon Women's and Children's
New women's, maternity and children's facility being built inside the University Hospital Geelong precinct, with main works under way.
source ↗Silverbrook, Mount Duneed
Staged housing development near Waurn Ponds station, including social and affordable homes, with civil works by a Geelong contractor.
source ↗Recruitment licensing & compliance
Permanent recruitment is not labour hire. The Labour Hire Authority's guidance is that recruitment and placement generally falls outside the licensing definition unless the business also provides accommodation for the workers it places. Temp and contract staff are different: under the Labour Hire Licensing Act 2018 (Vic), providers must be licensed by the Labour Hire Authority and hosts must only use licensed providers. TQN Personnel holds a Victorian labour hire licence and gives you the number on engagement. Tougher fit-and-proper and financial viability rules have applied since 1 June 2026.
FAQs
How do recruitment agencies in Geelong charge?
Permanent placements attract a fee linked to the salary, due only once your new hire starts. For temps and contractors you pay an hourly charge rate agreed before they begin. Either way, you have the quote in writing first.
Is a job agency in Geelong the same as employment services?
Not quite. Government-funded employment services help jobseekers into work. A recruitment agency like TQN Personnel works for the employer: we take a brief for a specific role, then find, screen and shortlist people for it.
Can a Geelong recruitment agency fill temp roles as well as permanent ones?
Yes. We place permanent staff, fixed-term contractors and temps. Temps stay employed by us and are on-hired to you under our Victorian labour hire licence, so their pay, super and workers compensation are handled for you.
How do I register with employment agencies in Geelong as a jobseeker?
Send your CV and availability through our contact page. We will call to talk through the work you want, check your right to work and references, and put you forward when a suitable Geelong role comes up.
Do you recruit outside central Geelong?
Yes. We search the wider region, including Lara, Torquay, Ocean Grove and Armstrong Creek, and also recruit for employers in Ballarat and Melbourne.