How to become a Recruitment Consultant

Interviews applicants to determine their job requirements and suitability for particular jobs, and assists employers to find suitable staff.

Main tasks

• Receives and records job vacancy information from employers, such as details about job descriptions, wages and conditions of employment
• Writes and places advertisements for jobs
• Provides information on current job vacancies in the organisation to employers and job seekers
• Arranges interviews for job seekers
• Searches, vets and introduces highly qualified candidates to companies
• Seeks out candidates for senior, executive and other highly specialised positions
• May act as an agent for people seeking work in various fields, including photography, film, theatre, television, radio, literary, modelling and sports
• May represent talented individuals and individuals with specialised skills in negotiating contracts and finding employment

Ways in

• University: Business & Commerce degrees, Offered by 39 universities in Australia
• TAFE and VET: Certificate IV in Employment Services (CHC41115); Diploma of Human Resource Management (BSB50320); Certificate IV in Career Development (CHC41215); Graduate Certificate in Career Development Practice (CHC81315)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $102,440 a year
• About 89,700 people work in this job group now, and about 102,900 are projected by 2035. (+14.8%)
• Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Recruitment Consultant?

Ways in include: Business & Commerce degrees; Certificate IV in Employment Services; Diploma of Human Resource Management.

How much does a Recruitment Consultant earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $102,440 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Recruitment Consultant a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 15% by 2035, from about 89,700 to about 102,900 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Recruitment Consultant?

Not always. 43% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Business & Commerce degrees; Certificate IV in Employment Services; Diploma of Human Resource Management.

Will AI change the work of a Recruitment Consultant?

Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04