1. What are the benefits of using an agency?
2. What areas do you specialize in?
3. Do you charge for advertising?
4. How long do you spend interviewing candidates?
5. How much information do I need to provide when briefing you?
6. How can I get the most from my Recruitment Consultant?
7. What happens when candidates are presented to me by your consultant?
8. What happens if the candidate does not work out?
9. Where do you advertise?
10. What geographical areas do you service?
11. How much will a temporary staff member cost me?
12. How long can I have temporary staff member for?
13. How are candidates skills tested?
14. What happens if a temporary candidate does not work out?
15. Do we get charged for public holidays and annual leave?

1. What are the benefits of using an agency?

We can save you time and money, recruiting for yourself can be expensive.  Just add up the costs of phone calls, advertising, time spent sifting through resumes, interviewing appropriate candidates, writing position descriptions and reference checking.  We believe that your time and money is much better spent working on your own business.

2. What areas do you specialize in?

Cox Purtell specialize in providing office professionals across all industry sectors.

3. Do you charge for advertising?

No, the cost of advertising is covered by us unless a clients wishes to specifically brand an advertisement.

4. How long do you spend interviewing candidates?

The average interview takes approximately 45 minutes, however this can differ depending on the role.

5. How much information do I need to provide when briefing you?

Our experienced consultants are trained to source effective and relevant information from our clients.  A face to face meeting to better understand your needs is always encouraged.

6. How can I get the most from my Recruitment Consultant?

Communication - regular and open discussion is very much encouraged between consultant and clients.

7. What happens when candidates are presented to me by your consultant?

When a consultant recommends candidates to you, you should proceed to interview as soon as possible.  Great candidates are highly sought after but your consultant works to keep them interested in your role if you can keep the interviewing process moving along.

8. What happens if the candidate does not work out?

If a candidate does not work out for whatever reason within their probationary period we will refill the role or refund your fee.

9. Where do you advertise?

We use various internet job boards and print media to source candidates.  We also get a large number of referrals from other candidates and clients. 

10. What geographical areas do you service?

We provide staff across the broader Sydney region, CBD and suburbs.

11. How much will a temporary staff member cost me?

The cost of temporary staff varies based on the skills required.  An overview of our fees is outlined in our pricing section.

12. How long can I have temporary staff member for?

There is a minimum call out of 4 hours for temps, however you can have a temp from 1/2 day to a ongoing long term assignment.

13. How are candidates skills tested?

Testing can be tailored to meet our client’s needs for example, data entry, typing and specific computer package skills testing.

14. What happens if a temporary candidate does not work out?

We check in with all our clients in the first 4 hours of an assignment to ensure you are happy with the caliber of candidate.

15. Do we get charged for public holidays and annual leave?

No, you only get charged for the hours the temporary staff member has worked.