Agenda is a boutique consultancy specialising in the recruitment of permanent, contract and temporary staff, from office support to executive level across many industries.
Established in 1996, Agenda Personnel works with clients across a range of industries, including many of Victoria's leading businesses. Much of our business is with established clients, and new business is largely won by referral.
We work with our clients to support their internal Human Resources functions, developing a knowledge and understanding of the corporate culture to ensure the best "fit" of candidate to the job.
We have the experience, flexibility and insight to attract good candidates, and use a sophisticated range of recruitment tools and candidate testing to ensure that only the best applicants are presented to our clients. Our unique corporate cultural assessment (CCA) tool provides us with an insight into each organisation which is then used to recruit suitable candidates.
Areas of Specialisation
We primarily recruit for positions including:
- Executive Personal Assistants
- Administrative Support Staff
- International Trade - Import / Export Roles
- Banking and Finance Positions
- Accounting Positions
Executive Personal Assistants
Agenda is proud of its success in sourcing and placing executive personal assistants. We understand the importance of the "fit" in matching the applicant to the organisation and conduct exhaustive screening procedures to ensure competency and compatibility.
The selection process is conducted with complete confidentiality. We obtain a detailed career history from each candidate and encourage them to discuss their personal and professional goals.
Only the best candidates are presented to our clients. Once an appointment is made, our consultants maintain the relationship with a series of follow-up calls and post-guarantee checks to ensure absolute satisfaction.
International Trade - Import / Export
Our experience with placing international trade candidates into suitable roles is second to none. We have long standing relationships with leading Japanese Trading houses and we recognise the corporate cultural differences within the organisations we recruit for. We ensure that all competencies, language skills and academic qualifications address our clients needs. We recruit exceptional:
- International Traders
- Business Assistants
- Commodity Traders
- Representatives
- Import/Export Coordinators
- Bilingual (Japanese) Associates
Throughout our experience with the international trade industry we have also become renowned in the market place for placing Japanese speaking candidates into varying administrative roles as well.
Administrative support staff
Administrative and clerical staff are the backbone of business. At Agenda Personnel, we focus on building a thorough understanding of our client's requirements and the culture of the organisation to enable us to secure the ideal candidate.
We source applicants through a mix of database searches and advertising. Internet recruitment is another growing source of quality applicants used by Agenda Personnel.
We use advanced skill-base testing, thorough interviewing and meticulous reference checking to recruit:
- Administrative Assistants
- Accounts Clerks
- Receptionists
- Secretarial and Word-Processing Staff
Banking and Finance, Accounting
From executive to support level we are able to source and maintain an up to date database of experienced candidates including:
- Financial Accountants
- Management Accountants
- Accountants Fund Management Staff
- Bookkeepers
- Accounts Payable / Receivable
Temporary Staff
Short-term appointments at short notice are achieved simply and smoothly by Agenda Personnel. We have built a sound reputation for meeting our clients' demands for temporary staff at short notice and aim to respond to clients within 30 minutes for same day assignments. Forward bookings also receive prompt, efficient attention.
As a boutique consultancy, we specialise in providing a very high level of personalised service, making sure we are familiar with our clients' requirements.
We place the highest value on competency, experience and flexibility and have implemented rigorous procedures to recruit the highest calibre temporary staff. All Agenda Personnel temporary staff have been thoroughly screened. We conduct extensive interviews and competency tests and make a detailed check of references and previous positions. Only when the temporary candidate satisfies our stringent criteria will Agenda Personnel make a referral to the client.