Trade Recruitment Agencies — RCSA-Backed Hires
When you need trade talent in Australia, TQN Personnel does the legwork: we search, vet and shortlist candidates, then manage interviews and the offer. It's part of our Industries 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 with structured candidate vetting — skills, references and right-to-work all checked. Permanent placements come with a replacement guarantee.
In trade recruitment we vet for project type and scale experience, tickets and a real delivery track record.
Trade Roles We Place
Typical trade roles we recruit for Australia clients include:
- 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 Australia
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 are covered under our interstate labour hire licences, Fair Work and workers compensation.
FAQs
How do recruitment agencies charge?
Agencies charge the employer two ways: a percentage of salary for permanent placements, or an hourly margin above the worker's pay rate for temp and contract. Candidates are never charged.
How do recruitment agencies work in australia?
Here, permanent placement needs no labour-hire licence, but temp and contract supply does in QLD, VIC, SA and the ACT.
Do recruitment agencies charge candidates?
No. The employer pays the fee; candidates are never charged to register or be placed.
Do you need a labour hire licence to recruit permanent staff?
Permanent placement is exempt from labour hire licensing — we lead with RCSA membership and structured candidate vetting. Temp and contract placements are covered under our interstate labour hire licences, Fair Work and workers compensation.