Recruitment Services & Engagement Models

Our Exclusive (Retained) Recruitment Campaign is a premium, partnership-based service designed for critical or hard-to-fill roles where quality, precision, and confidentiality matter most.

By engaging GBS on an exclusive basis, you secure a dedicated recruitment partner who commits significant time, resources, and market intelligence to your vacancy. This is not a transactional search; it is a structured, consultative campaign focused on identifying, engaging, and securing the best talent in the market, including passive and high-performing candidates not actively applying.

We work in close collaboration with your team to deeply understand the role, organisational culture, and long-term objectives. From there, we proactively map the market, headhunt target candidates, rigorously assess suitability, and present a carefully curated shortlist of only the strongest individuals for consideration.

This staged approach ensures transparency, shared commitment, and continuous progress throughout the campaign, supported by a replacement guarantee for added confidence.

This exclusive model ensures:

• Priority focus and dedicated recruiter resources assigned to your role
• Direct headhunting and proactive market engagement (not just advertising response management)
• Higher calibre candidate shortlists with stronger cultural and technical alignment
• A confidential, controlled and strategic search process
• Shared accountability and commitment to successful placement outcomes

To align with the depth of work involved, the fee is structured across three stages:

• Commencement of assignment
• Shortlisting of candidates
• Successful offer and acceptance

Our Fixed Term Contract Recruitment Service is designed to provide flexible, high-quality workforce solutions for defined periods of employment, while maintaining the same rigor and standards applied through our Exclusive / Retained Recruitment Campaign model.

Under this structure, fees are calculated as a proportion of our standard Retained Fee (based on Total Fixed Remuneration, including base salary plus superannuation). This ensures consistency in the quality of search, candidate assessment, and recruitment methodology, regardless of contract length.

The fee is applied on a sliding scale to reflect the duration of the fixed term engagement:

• 1 to 3 months: 25% of full retained placement fee
• 3 to 6 months: 50% of full retained placement fee
• 6 to 9 months: 75% of full retained placement fee
• 9 to 12 months: 100% of full retained placement fee

This approach provides a cost-effective and scalable solution for temporary workforce needs, while still delivering a structured, consultative recruitment process and access to high-quality candidates.

At the conclusion of the fixed term period, should the candidate continue in the role or transition into an ongoing appointment, our standard retained recruitment terms apply and any remaining balance of the full placement fee will be payable.

Alternative Engagement Option – Labour Hire (Hourly Rate)

We also offer a Labour Hire hourly rate option, where GBS acts as the employer of record and clients are billed only for hours worked. This is best suited to short-term, flexible, or high-volume workforce needs.

Our Talent Introduction service is designed to create an ongoing connection between organisations and high-quality talent, even when there is no live vacancy advertised.

In this model, GBS proactively introduces suitable candidates to your business as they are identified in the market, or as part of an agreed ongoing talent pipeline. This may include candidates who are not responding to advertised roles, or professionals we come across through our networks who may be of interest to your organisation now or in the future.

Many clients use this service as a standing arrangement with GBS; for example,

“if you come across an experienced engineer, project manager, or other key professional, please send them through.”

This allows us to continuously ‘float’ strong candidates into your organisation, helping you stay connected to the market and access talent ahead of formal recruitment needs.

A placement fee of 6% of the full-time equivalent (FTE) remuneration package applies when a candidate introduced by GBS is successfully offered and accepts employment.

Please note:

• The fee applies only upon successful placement following GBS introduction
• This service is based on candidate introductions, not active recruitment campaigns
• Advertising, screening campaigns, and replacement guarantees are not included

This approach provides a low-friction, always-on talent pipeline, ensuring your organisation remains connected to relevant candidates as they emerge in the market.

Our Non-Exclusive / Contingent Recruitment Service is a flexible, outcome-based solution designed for clients who want to maximise market coverage and engage multiple recruitment channels simultaneously.

Under this model, there is no upfront cost or financial commitment. You only invest once a successful candidate is identified, selected, and formally accepts an offer of employment. This makes it a highly efficient and low-risk option for organisations that want to maintain control, compare multiple talent sources, and respond quickly to hiring needs.

GBS Recruitment actively works the role alongside other approved suppliers or internal recruitment activity, ensuring your vacancy is exposed to a broad and competitive candidate market.

We leverage our networks, advertising reach, and candidate database to present suitable applicants who align with your requirements.

This approach provides:

• No upfront financial commitment
• Access to a wide candidate market across multiple channels
• Flexibility to engage multiple recruiters or internal processes
• Payment only upon successful placement

The fee is applied only upon commencement of employment, based on a success outcome:

• 15% of Total Fixed Remuneration Package

As this is a non-exclusive arrangement, it does not include a replacement guarantee, reflecting the shared and competitive nature of the recruitment process.

This model is ideal when you want speed, reach, and flexibility — with cost only incurred when the right person is secured.

Our Recruitment Project Consultancy Model is a flexible, hourly-based solution designed for organisations that want expert recruitment support—without committing to a full end-to-end agency model.

This approach allows you to retain control of your recruitment campaign while leveraging GBS Recruitment’s expertise to manage and optimise key stages of the process.

We work with you to define the scope of support required, which may include:

• Managing and processing applications generated through your advertising
• Screening and shortlisting candidates in line with agreed criteria
• Coordinating interviews and stakeholder communication
• Providing guidance on advertising strategy, channels, and campaign effectiveness

Importantly, this model is designed to complement your internal efforts. While candidate attraction is driven by your advertising, GBS ensures a professional, efficient, and consistent recruitment process from application through to interview.

Modular, Pay-As-You-Go Approach

We break the recruitment process into clearly defined phases—such as application management, screening, and interview coordination—allowing you to engage support only where it’s needed.

This means:

• You only pay for the services you use
• You maintain flexibility as your hiring needs evolve
• You benefit from experienced recruiters without full agency fees
• All work is delivered on an hourly basis, providing full transparency and cost control.

Hourly or Flat Fee Project Rates

Rates are also aligned to the level of expertise required, performed by either a Recruitment Consultant or Director at GBS Recruitment.