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Outsourced Recruitment

We’ll find you that unicorn!

Finding the right person for your team takes time, expertise, and a recruitment process that reflects your business well.

At Purple Playground, we offer recruitment services that feel like having an in-house recruiter, without the cost of building an internal recruitment function. We act as an extension of your team, taking the time to understand your business, culture, and hiring needs before managing the recruitment process on your behalf.

From attracting candidates and screening applications through to coordinating interviews, managing communication, and supporting offers, we help make recruitment simpler, more efficient, and less time-consuming for busy business owners and leaders.

Most importantly, we focus on creating a positive experience for both hiring managers and candidates, helping you protect your employer brand while making confident hiring decisions that support the long-term success of your team.

WHY CHOOSE OUTSOURCED RECRUITMENT?

Our Outsourced Recruitment is perfect for businesses that…

Find themselves hiring people who aren’t the right fit for the business

Hate spending time training people only to have them leave shortly after

Find they’re wasting time screening the wrong candidates

Struggle to find high performing employees with a long-term mentality

Flexible Recruitment Support for Every Hiring Need

We offer three levels of recruitment support, giving you the flexibility to choose the approach that best suits the role, your internal capability, and the level of support required.

Essential Recruitment

10%

of base salary + super

Best for businesses that are confident in their position description, salary range, and interview process.

We manage the end-to-end recruitment campaign, including advertising, candidate screening, interview coordination, pre-employment checks, and offer management, presenting you with a shortlist of high-calibre candidates ready for consideration.

Enhanced Recruitment

12%

of base salary + super

Ideal for businesses looking for additional guidance throughout the hiring process.

In addition to managing the recruitment campaign, we provide salary benchmarking, position description review, detailed video interview screening, interview guide for client interviews, and post-placement check-ins to help you make informed hiring decisions with confidence.

Premium Recruitment

15%

of base salary + super

Designed for businesses recruiting for critical roles or wanting to maximise candidate reach.

Alongside all Enhanced Recruitment inclusions, we extend our search beyond traditional advertising channels through LinkedIn, our candidate database, and trusted recruitment partner networks to increase visibility and access to potential candidates.

This package also includes our 90-day pro-rata refund policy, providing additional peace of mind for important hires.

Not sure which option is right for your business? We’ll help you determine the most suitable level of support based on the role, market conditions, and your recruitment objectives.

Want a detailed breakdown of what’s included in each package?

OUR APPROACH

What to expect

Our approach focuses on attracting top quality candidates with a great attitude that will add value to your business, team and culture. This is how we work:

Flexible pricing

Pricing options based on your business needs and budget

Get Time Back

While our experienced team manage the recruitment process on your behalf

Customised Onboarding

Level up your employee onboarding with our customised onboarding toolkit

B1G1

For every candidate we place we provide 50 days of clean water for people in the world through our partnership with B1G1

Experienced Head Hunter

Access to an experienced Head Hunter who can tap into the passive candidate market or target your preferred candidate

HR Toolkit

Access to our HR toolkit of interview guides, position descriptions and salary benchmarking

Dedicated Recruiter

Partner with a dedicated recruiter that builds an in-depth understanding of your business and its culture

Regular Check-Ins

An ongoing relationship that goes beyond placement with regular client and candidate check ins

Growing Candidate Database

We are constantly working to grow our candidate database with people who want to work in start ups and social enterprises

High Calibre Candidates

We find, attract and engage with only high calibre candidates

Process Involvement

Have as much or as little involvement in the process as you want

Discounts

Discounts for multiple placements from the one recruitment campaign

We Hire With Heart

Every successful placement creates impact beyond the workplace through our partnership with B1G1.

Together, your recruitment investment helps fund 365 days of microcredit and training for families in Vietnam, providing access to loans, education, and coaching so they can start their own businesses and create a better future.

A small act with a big ripple.

OUR PROCESS

How we do things

TESTIMONIALS

Our Happy Clients

OUTSOURCED RECRUITMENT FAQS

Everything you want to know

Do you have experience in my industry?

Our experienced recruitment team has a diverse recruiting background and is always keen to tackle new roles. Whilst we’ve successfully recruited across a range of industries and positions, we tend to add the most value when recruiting the people who keep businesses moving every day.

This includes administrative and support roles, experienced professionals, advisors, coordinators, supervisors and team leaders. We focus on positions where strong people skills, practical capability and cultural alignment are key to success – areas where our recruitment approach and expertise delivers the most value.

What size companies do you normally recruit for?

It’s not the size that matters…it’s who you need that counts. Any size, any Aussie location. When we go searching for your next team member, we believe in finding you the ideal blend of knowledge, experience and cultural fit.

How much do outsourced recruitment services cost?

Check out our Recruitment Packages above to see how we’ve made it simple to budget for your recruitment needs with clear percentages calculated on salary package (base + superannuation) and fees invoiced in 3 instalments at Advertising, Client Interview and Acceptance of Contract stages.

What types of recruitment support do you provide?

We can manage the entire recruitment process on your behalf or support specific stages of the hiring journey. From role clarity, salary scoping and advertising through to screening, interviews, reference checks, and offers, our services can be tailored to suit your needs.

What happens if the person you find doesn’t work out?

We don’t just find you great candidates, we actually really care about them succeeding in their new role. We keep in contact with them throughout their onboarding phase and if either party believes they’re not a perfect match, we encourage you to reach out to us for support. This is where our HR team can also give you guidance on how to help them succeed and ensure you meet your Fair Work obligations before letting them go.

Can you help us with other HR services?

Absolutely! Our team specialises in a range of HR services that can help your new employee succeed…such as employment contracts, HR policies, onboarding programs, probationary period    review documentation…and more! Head over to our HR Services Page to learn more about how we can support your business.

Ready to find the right person for your team?

Whether you’re hiring for a new role, replacing a team member, or simply need support managing the recruitment process, we’re here to help.

Tell us a little about the role and we’ll recommend the recruitment solution that’s right for your business.