• The #1 recruiters for Australian Councils

    More than 60 local governments in Australia and New Zealand trust Employment Office’s recruitment software and services to power their talent attraction strategy.

    Recruitment shortlisting specialist talking to a group of clients
  • The #1 recruiters for Australian Councils

    More than 60 local governments in Australia and New Zealand trust Employment Office’s recruitment software and services to power their talent attraction strategy.

    Recruitment specialist talking to a group of clients

Create recruitment automation and coordinate panel interviews with ease   

Are you struggling to attract the right quantity or quality talent pool for your vacancies?  Perhaps you need an easy way to coordinate panel interviews and provide visibility to multiple stakeholders? Employment Office’s recruitment software and services help Councils across Australia attract the best talent and streamline their processes.

Whether you need to attract a wider, higher-quality talent pool, facilitate panel interviewing, or supplement your recruitment process with technology, our local government recruitment specialists can design a solution with your Council’s needs in mind and integrate with your existing processes.

Our local government recruitment specialists tailor recruitment solutions based on your Council’s needs and goals.

How Australian Councils are taking a different approach to recruitment

Discover how Cumberland Council switched to Group Information and Interview Days to drastically reduce their time to hire and secure high-quality candidates.

“We decided we need to look at a different way of recruiting. It’s really improved the calibre of applicants we’ve brought on board.” – Helen Connell, Manager Human Resources.

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Why use our local government recruitment services?

  • Local government experience

    More than 60 local government councils in Australia and New Zealand trust us with their recruitment needs.

  • Recruitment expertise

    Our Specialists offer expertise in recruitment marketing and advertising, candidate shortlisting and selection, and employer branding.

  • Automation & efficiencies

    Work faster and smarter by creating recruitment automation and efficiencies. Reduce the time, energy and resources required to select your ideal candidate.

  • Stakeholder visibility & panel interviewing

    For many Councils, panel interviewing is an integral part of recruitment. Choose a system that supports you in providing visibility to multiple stakeholders.

  • Attract the best talent

    Our Recruitment Advertising Specialists take the time to write attractive, engaging recruitment advertisements with your branding to make your opportunity shine.

  • Customised candidate shortlisting

    Get support with video interviewing, behavioural testing, background and reference checks, skills testing and more.

  • Engineering
  • Governance
  • Planning
  • Project Management
  • HR
  • Management (Directors, CEOs)
  • Hard-to-fill roles in rural/regional locations
  • Administration.

Don’t see the role you need to be filled in this list? Don’t worry. We’ve been recruiting for more than 18 years and have seen and done it all! Get in touch today. 

Fill your vacancy

With more than 18 years’ experience in recruitment, you can trust Employment Office to help you secure top talent for your Council.

Receive specialist recruitment services for a low flat fee, so you know exactly what you’re paying for upfront with no hidden costs or placement fees.

Unlike traditional recruitment agencies, you’ll retain full control over your recruitment process. Once your vacancy is filled, you’ll own your talent pool to engage candidates for future vacancies.

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Get in touch with our industry experts

I love helping my local government clients find their perfect candidate.

Recruiting great candidates for Councils requires a targeted approach. We know how to tailor your messaging to help you target and convert the right people.

– Joseph, Local Government Recruitment Consultant

What our clients say

“Many Councils use [Scout Talent Group], and we’re one of the largest. It gives us a lot of flexibility, enables us to work collaboratively and saves us time. We are seeing an increase in quality candidates and are appointing excellent new hires.” –Lyn Dell, Talent Acquisition Lead Specialist, Central Coast Council 
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“Using Employment Office’s expertise in filling those positions, it really helps us find the right people. I definitely recommend Employment Office.” – Frank Cassar, Coordinator Environmental Protection, Cumberland Council

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