The right hire is somewhere in the world. We know where to look.
Permanent, contract and executive recruitment across Australia, PNG and the Pacific — supported by a talent network spanning South Africa, Asia, Europe, the Philippines, India, Pakistan and Africa.
How we recruit — One-to-One Discovery
We don’t start with a job ad. We start with a conversation. Our One-to-One Discovery process surfaces what your organisation actually needs — not just what the position description says — before a single CV is shortlisted. It’s why our shortlists land, and why clients across both markets keep coming back.
Engagement types
Permanent Recruitment
For the roles you’re building your future on.
Contract & On-Hire
Mobilise fast, scale with the project.
Executive Search
Discreet, senior, market-mapped.
The right person isn’t always local. We recruit from across the world.
When the skills aren’t in the local market, we go and find them. Our talent network reaches South Africa and across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Philippines, India and Pakistan — so PNG and Pacific clients can access the right candidate wherever they are. Behind every search sits a 132,000+ candidate database across the Asia-Pacific, backed by direct headhunting through our consultants’ networks.
We are also licensed to recruit directly from the Philippines — a regulated capability most agencies can’t offer, and a proven pipeline for hard-to-fill technical, trades and maritime roles.
Who we work with
We’re trusted by some of the most significant employers and programs
Hire on fit, not just a CV.
A CV tells you what someone has done — not how they’ll lead, hold up under pressure, or whether they’ll still be here in twelve months. In PNG, the wrong senior hire doesn’t just cost a salary. It costs the project.
That’s why every permanent shortlist can be backed by McQuaig behavioural profiling. We profile the role first — the temperament it genuinely demands — then measure each candidate against it across four traits:
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Power
How they assert and influence.
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People
How they communicate and decide.
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Pace
How they handle urgency and change.
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Structure
How they work within rules or autonomy.
You get a like-for-like comparison of candidate to role, plus an interview guide showing your panel exactly what to probe — so you hire on evidence, not a gut feel.
Fewer mis-hires. Stronger team fit. A decision you can stand behind.
Know the market before you make the offer.
Offer too low and you lose the candidate. Offer too high and you blow the budget. In PNG, reliable pay data is scarce — only 24% of employers benchmark against the market, yet uncompetitive salary is the number-one reason people leave.
That’s why salary benchmarking is built into every brief we work. Drawing on our PNG Salary Guide & Workforce Intelligence Report — now in its 5th edition, built from 50 employers and 4,200 employees across the market — we give you a clear read on what the role should pay, by sector, before you go to offer. You won’t get the full survey to wade through. You get the market overview and the high-level numbers that matter for your hire.
The right offer, first time — backed by the most credible pay data in PNG.
Why Clients Choose Us
Deep passive-candidate networks, genuine dual-market reach for cross-Pacific projects, global sourcing breadth, and the compliance and payroll capability to back contract arrangements — all from one team.
Frequesntly Asked Questions
Most of our placements come from networks built over 18 years, not job ads. We draw on a candidate database of 130,000+ and a 50,000-strong professional following on LinkedIn, then map the market and approach passive candidates directly — the people who aren’t scrolling job boards but are right for the role.
Tell us about the role.
Inspiring Greatness to Build Legacies.
Delivered on the ground, across PNG.
A snapshot of what our Port Moresby team has delivered in-country, from graduate programs to executive search, across the sectors that drive Papua New Guinea.
