Hire well. Stay alongside.
Hiring HR talent is the start of the relationship — but it’s the whole relationship that matters. We recruit the people you need, and we stay alongside as the people moments evolve.
Working with HR and People & Culture leaders Australia-wide — delivered in person across Sydney and NSW, and remotely nationwide.
Book a callRecruitment is one of two connected services we offer across the whole employee lifecycle. Many of the organisations we recruit for also work with us on outplacement when the business changes — because the relationship doesn’t have to churn every time the need changes. Every recruitment engagement includes structured reference checking as part of the process.
Explore Outplacement & TransitionPeople-first HR recruitment for HR & People leaders.
Our approach to HR recruitment supports people-first workplace cultures that thrive on engaged, aligned and inspired employees. That’s why we do more than recruit. We educate employers on a better way to hire, we get under the bonnet of what your team actually needs, and we deliver the people who will fit — not just the people who are available.
The HR roles we recruit for.
From HR Business Partners through to Chief People Officers and Executive Search — we cover the full spectrum of HR talent across Australia.
Our recruitment process.
Three stages, built around long-term fit — not just filling a seat.
Introduction & Job Brief
We start with a deep brief — understanding your business, your team, the role, and what success looks like beyond the position description. We ask the questions other recruiters don’t.
Sourcing
We tap our deep network of HR specialists across Australia, run targeted search, and screen for both skills and cultural fit. You see a curated shortlist — not a pile of CVs to sift through.
Selection & Retention
We support you through interview, reference checks (included in every engagement), and offer. Then we stay alongside for the six-month retention period — because hiring is the start, not the end.
Two tracks, shaped to your need.
HR Recruitment
Contingent or retained recruitment for permanent and interim HR roles, from HRBPs through to Heads of People & Culture.
- Deep brief & market mapping
- Curated shortlist
- Structured reference checking
- Six-month retention period
Executive Search
Retained executive search for senior HR appointments — CHROs, CPOs, HR Directors. For mandates that need discretion, depth and time in the market.
- Confidential, retained engagement
- Targeted market mapping
- In-depth candidate assessment
- Stakeholder management end to end
Senior HR talent, placed.
A snapshot of recent senior placements — each one a real organisation, real package, real fit.
Head of Employee Experience
A senior leadership placement for an organisation reshaping how employees experience their workplace day to day.
Read case studyHead of People & Culture
A scale-up tech business hiring its first Head of People & Culture to build the function from the ground up.
Read case studyHead of Industrial Relations
A specialist IR leadership placement — the kind of senior role that needs a recruiter who knows the territory.
Read case studyTrusted by HR leaders across Australia.
“I was certain that filling the two roles I required was near impossible. They are not at all standard P&C roles and we were seeking extra special people. Somehow Emma pulled this off and we now have incredible talent in our HR function.”Christopher — CEO
“I was certain that filling the two roles I required was near impossible. They are not at all standard P&C roles and we were seeking extra special people. Somehow Emma pulled this off and we now have incredible talent in our HR function.”Viona — HR Director
“Bianca Clifton is a fantastic HR partner & consultant. Bianca is excellent at keeping the channels of communication open between you and the hiring manager. She’s helped me land a great opportunity and I couldn’t be happier.”Melissa — HR Director
“People & Purpose is a professional recruitment agency that engages in a high-touch client and candidate experience. With their honest and personal approach, I would have no hesitation in recommending them.”Raymonda — HR Manager
Send us a message.
Tell us about the role or the team you’re building, the challenge you’re facing, or anything you’d like to ask. We’ll get back to you.