Recruitment Agencies Hobart — No Placement, No Fee
Candidates interviewed and referenced, on your shortlist within 7 days, with a 90-day guarantee on permanent roles.
Get a quote Call 0477 567 567Most recruitment agencies Hobart employers talk to will promise a fast shortlist. In a small market, what matters more is whether the people on it are right. TQN Personnel recruits permanent, contract and temp staff for Hobart employers, from government and health services in the city to manufacturers in Derwent Park and Glenorchy and the business parks at Cambridge. We interview every candidate, check registrations and tickets with the issuing body and speak to referees ourselves before you see a name. Here is how our recruitment service works.
Trusted by teams across Australia
- RCSA Member
- Fully Insured & Workers-Comp Covered
- Government & Public Sector
- Healthcare & Aged Care
- Education & Training
- Hospitality & Tourism
- Construction & Trades
From brief to shortlist
Brief us
Tell us about the role, the team, pay and start date, and whether you would consider candidates relocating from interstate.
Search & screen
We search Greater Hobart first, interview candidates and verify registrations, licences, screening and right to work.
Vetted shortlist in 7 days
Within 7 days you get a short list of referenced candidates, with notes on each person's motivation and availability.
90-day guarantee
If a permanent hire leaves or underperforms within 90 days, we recruit again at no charge.
Why TQN Personnel
Hobart is a city where a hiring mistake is hard to hide and good candidates are usually known to someone in your team already. That calls for discretion and a careful approach to people who are currently employed. It also means looking beyond the obvious applicants: we reach experienced people across the public sector, health, education and the trades, and we test interstate candidates on whether they have actually planned the move rather than just liked the idea. With Public Administration and Safety among the largest employing sectors, many candidates are weighing private-sector offers against secure government roles, so we talk about conditions and flexibility as well as salary.
Inside the Hobart talent market
Hobart has a population around 253,654 and a labour force near 126,541.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Public Administration and Safety
Education and Training
Retail Trade
Construction
Accommodation and Food Services
Cambridge
Glenorchy
Derwent Park
Moonah
Bridgewater
Mornington
Source: ABS
Roles We Place in Hobart
- Project, program and policy officers
- Registered nurses, aged care and disability support workers
- Education support and training staff
- Chefs, hospitality supervisors and venue managers
- Builders, electricians and civil supervisors
- Accounts, payroll and administration staff
- Production and maintenance staff for manufacturers
Credentials & checks we verify for Hobart recruitment
- Right to work, confirmed through VEVO
- Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People for roles with children or vulnerable adults
- National police check where the role requires it
- AHPRA registration for nurses and allied health professionals
- White Card and WorkSafe Tasmania high risk work licences for construction and industrial roles
- Reference checks with recent direct managers
Hiring demand across Hobart
Hobart's heaviest construction activity is on its southern and eastern road corridors, where upgrades need civil engineers, traffic management crews and labourers. That sits on top of steady hiring in health, education and government services, which together employ a large share of the city.
Southern Outlet Widening
Widening of the Southern Outlet into Hobart with new transit lanes, needing civil engineers, traffic management and road crews.
source ↗Rokeby Road and Kingston Bypass Upgrades
Road duplication and intersection upgrades on Rokeby Road and the Kingston Bypass, needing construction crews and project staff.
source ↗Recruitment licensing & compliance
With a permanent placement, you employ the candidate and pay us a placement fee; no labour hire licence applies. Temps and contractors stay employed by TQN Personnel, which pays their wages, super and workers compensation while they work at your site. Tasmania has no labour hire licensing scheme; state licensing applies only in Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and the ACT (NSW Government update on labour hire regulation). Tasmania has run the model work health and safety laws since 1 January 2013, and workers compensation is regulated by WorkSafe Tasmania, so we agree site safety arrangements with you before any temp starts.
FAQs
What does a recruitment agency in Hobart charge?
There is no fee unless we place someone. A permanent placement is charged once, as a percentage of the successful candidate's first-year salary. Temp and contract staff are charged per hour at a rate that already includes their pay, super and insurance.
Is there a job agency in Hobart for temp and casual work?
Yes. We place temps and contractors with Hobart employers as well as permanent staff. Upload your CV via the contact page, listing the hours, suburbs and type of work you are after, and a consultant will ring you before putting you forward.
Do Hobart recruitment agencies need a labour hire licence?
No. Licences are only required in Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and the ACT, and Tasmania is not on that list. It is still sensible to ask an agency to show its workers compensation and public liability certificates before temps start.
Can you recruit health and community services staff in Hobart?
We do. Before interview we confirm AHPRA registration for nurses and allied health staff, and check that candidates hold Tasmania's Registration to Work with Vulnerable People and any police check the role requires.
Do you recruit outside Hobart?
Yes. We also recruit in Launceston and the north of the state, and we can manage a search that covers both ends of Tasmania if you are open to either location.