Your recruitment specialists
Finding the Right People to Drive Your Business Forward
Connecting you with talent that makes a difference
At On Group, we understand that your people determine your success, and finding the right talent is one of the most critical investments you'll make.
Our recruitment specialists partner with Australian businesses to attract, assess, and secure exceptional candidates who don't just fill positions - they strengthen your culture and drive your business forward.
We take time to understand your organisation, your challenges, and what success looks like in each role, then manage the entire recruitment process from strategy through to successful placement.
Whether you're hiring for a single critical position, building an entire team, or need ongoing recruitment support, we bring the expertise, networks, and rigorous assessment processes to help you secure the people who will make a genuine difference to your business.
Strategic recruitment
Every hire is a strategic decision that impacts your business for years to come. The right people accelerate growth, strengthen your culture, and build the capability you need to achieve your goals. The wrong people cost you time, money, and momentum whilst creating frustration across your team and potentially damaging customer relationships.
Effective recruitment is about far more than filling vacancies quickly. It's about finding people who have the right skills, fit your culture, will thrive in your organisation long-term, and bring fresh perspectives that help you evolve and improve. A great hire delivers value from day one and continues to grow their contribution over time.
Poor recruitment decisions are expensive. Beyond the direct costs of salary, onboarding, and training, bad hires impact team morale, customer experience, and productivity. Research shows that the cost of replacing someone in their first year can exceed 150% of their annual salary when you factor in lost time, disruption, and the opportunity cost of having the wrong person in a critical role.
In today's competitive talent market, speed and quality both matter. Top candidates are often off the market within days, and businesses that can move quickly whilst maintaining rigorous assessment processes secure the best people before their competitors do. Slow, uncertain recruitment processes lose you great candidates who accept offers elsewhere.
Your recruitment process is also a showcase of your employer brand. Candidates who experience professional, respectful, transparent recruitment are more likely to accept offers, start strong, and speak positively about your organisation - even if they're ultimately unsuccessful. Poor recruitment experiences damage your reputation and make future hiring even harder.
Recruitment: What we offer
Strategic recruitment planning
Great recruitment starts with clarity about what you're really looking for and why. We work with you to define what success looks like in each role, identify the skills and attributes that matter most, and create selection processes that reliably identify the best candidates.
Our approach begins with comprehensive position analysis. We don't just review a position description - we dig deeper to understand the business context, team dynamics, growth plans, and the challenges the successful candidate will need to navigate. This insight allows us to craft compelling position descriptions that attract the right people and set realistic expectations from the outset.
We help you think beyond immediate needs to consider your broader talent strategy. Are you building capability for future growth? Bringing in fresh perspectives to drive change? Replacing critical expertise that's leaving? Each scenario requires a different approach, and we tailor our recruitment strategy accordingly.
Our market intelligence helps you position your opportunity competitively. We provide insights into current salary benchmarks, candidate availability in your sector, and what competing employers are offering. This ensures your package is competitive and your expectations are realistic, increasing your chances of securing top talent.
We also help you decide whether to recruit externally or develop internal talent, assess whether the role could be restructured or combined with other responsibilities, and determine the optimal employment arrangement - permanent, contract, part-time, or flexible working options that might expand your candidate pool.
Rigorous assessment and selection
Finding people who look good on paper is easy. Finding people who will actually excel in your environment requires rigorous, multi-layered assessment that goes beyond reviewing CVs and conducting a single interview.
We conduct comprehensive screening of all applications, identifying candidates whose skills, experience, and career trajectory align with your requirements. We look beyond keywords to understand genuine capability and potential cultural fit.
Our structured interview processes use behavioural questioning techniques to understand how candidates have performed in situations relevant to your role. We assess not just what they've done, but how they think, solve problems, handle challenges, and work with others.
Where appropriate, we incorporate practical assessments, case studies, or technical testing to evaluate candidates' actual capabilities rather than relying solely on what they say they can do. Seeing someone in action provides insights that interviews alone cannot reveal.
We use psychometric assessments and profiling tools like DiSC® to gain deeper insights into candidates' work styles, motivations, and behavioural preferences. These tools help predict cultural fit and identify potential development needs before you make an offer.
Reference checking is rigorous and goes beyond tick-box verification. We conduct substantive conversations with previous managers and colleagues to validate claims, understand performance patterns, and identify any concerns before you commit to an offer.
Throughout the process, we're assessing candidates against your specific success criteria, not generic competencies. Every assessment activity is designed to answer the question: will this person succeed in this role, in this business, at this time?
Sourcing and attracting quality candidates
Finding exceptional candidates requires more than posting an advertisement and waiting. We use targeted sourcing strategies to reach both active job seekers and passive candidates who aren't currently looking but might be interested in the right opportunity.
Our extensive networks across industries and sectors give us access to quality candidates who trust our reputation and respond to our approaches. We leverage professional networks, industry associations, referrals, and direct headhunting to identify people with the specific capabilities you need.
We craft compelling job advertisements that sell your opportunity whilst being honest about the role and requirements. Generic, jargon-filled ads attract generic applications. Our advertisements highlight what makes your business and the opportunity distinctive, speaking directly to the motivations of your ideal candidate.
Our approach includes strategic use of job boards, LinkedIn, industry-specific platforms, and social media to maximise reach amongst your target audience. We know where different candidate segments look for opportunities and tailor our advertising strategy accordingly.
We manage all candidate communication professionally and promptly, protecting your employer brand and keeping quality candidates engaged throughout the process. Every interaction shapes their perception of your organisation, and we ensure that perception is consistently positive.
Managing offers and onboarding
Securing acceptance from your preferred candidate requires skill and timing. We manage the offer process professionally, ensuring your offer is compelling, clearly communicated, and positioned to maximise acceptance whilst protecting your interests.
We prepare comprehensive offer documentation that's legally compliant and reflects the agreed terms clearly. Ambiguity at the offer stage creates problems later, so we ensure everything is documented properly from the outset.
We negotiate tactfully on your behalf when candidates raise concerns or counter-offers, balancing their needs with your constraints to reach outcomes that work for both parties. Our experience helps you navigate these conversations confidently.
When your preferred candidate accepts, our support doesn't stop. We help you manage the period between acceptance and commencement, keeping them engaged and excited whilst they work through notice periods and tie up loose ends with their current employer.
We provide onboarding support to ensure new hires start strong. From preparing their workspace and technology to coordinating induction schedules and early-stage check-ins, we help you create first-day and first-week experiences that reinforce their decision to join you.
Our process includes early-stage follow-up with both you and the new employee to identify any concerns, address issues quickly, and ensure the placement is successful. We're invested in long-term outcomes, not just filling positions.
Specialist recruitment services
Different roles require different approaches. We offer specialist recruitment services across various functions and levels:
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For senior leadership and specialist roles where discretion, extensive networks, and sophisticated assessment are essential.
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For businesses hiring multiple positions simultaneously, requiring coordinated campaigns and efficient processing without compromising quality.
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For organisations building early-career talent pipelines, requiring campus engagement, assessment centres, and structured graduate programmes.
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For project-based roles, seasonal demand, or interim coverage, with access to quality candidates seeking flexible arrangements.
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For businesses committed to building diverse teams, using inclusive practices that attract candidates from underrepresented groups.