Recruitment and onboarding support for small firms

Small and medium employers who are growing and need staff but have no time or HR knowledge to hire well.

Fixed fee per hire or per stage, or a day rate for hiring projects, often with a follow-up onboarding package.

• Interviewing and assessing candidates
• Writing clear job ads and offers
• Organised, with good follow-up

• Anti-discrimination and privacy rules in hiring, check with the relevant federal and state bodies
• Check whether your state has rules for employment agencies or labour hire that apply to what you do
• Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
• Income can be lumpy, as demand follows clients' hiring needs
• Check which pre-employment checks, such as working with children checks, apply to a client's roles

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around $500 to $4,000, depending on the software, insurance and website you choose and how you find your first clients. Many people start online from home.

Monthly revenue is typically around $1,500 to $7,500, depending on how many clients you take on and the hiring work they need. Income can be lumpy, as demand follows clients' hiring needs.

Check anti-discrimination and privacy rules in hiring, any state rules for employment agencies or labour hire, and which pre-employment checks apply to a client's roles. Also look into professional indemnity and public liability insurance.