Recruitment Support Services

Recruitment Support Services

You focus on leading your team.

We deliver your recruitment, your way.



Kingston Human Capital's Recruitment Support Services is a service designed for Queensland Government hiring managers,

panel chairs and leadership teams who need recruitment support to deliver their recruitment project on budget and on time

but want to retain full decision-making authority of the recruitment project.

Pre-qualified Queensland Government supplier
  • GGS0060 Labour Hire
  • GGS0111 Professional Services
  • A3737 Specialised HR Services
  • OCE2601 Engineering & Technology + RoadTek
Local Buy Arrangements
  • LB334 Recruitment: Temporary & Labour Hire
  • LB297 Recruitment Services – Permanent
  • LB328 People and Wellbeing
  • LB327 Training Services
Queensland Recruitment Expertise

Support designed for government hiring managers, panel chairs and public sector recruitment teams.

Queensland Labour Hire Licence

LHL00632M1X4H

What is Recruitment Support Services?

Recruitment support that feels like an extension of your team.


Our Recruitment Support Services provides organisations access to an experienced recruitment team without increasing headcount, adding pressure to internal teams or taking leaders away from their day job. Unlike a traditional recruitment agency that focuses only on supplying candidates, our Recruitment Support Services team supports and manages you through your entire recruitment process. Kingston Human Capital becomes an extension of your team, providing the capability, coordination and recruitment expertise required to move vacancies from approval to appointment, with all the relevant governance and reporting requirements met.


We work using your templates, your processes, your policies and to meet your reporting requirements while managing all of the administrative burden of your recruitment activities, saving you time, reducing risk and ensuring your project is delivered faster. Whether you need support with one vacancy or multiple concurrent campaigns, our Recruitment Support Services provides access to experienced recruitment professionals who will help plan, attract, assess and secure quality candidates while keeping you informed throughout the journey. Most importantly, you remain in control of all hiring decisions while we manage the work required to get you to the right decision faster, in line with policy and regulative requirements.

The Process

Develop the project plan

Understand the requirements of the role

We manage your advertising and attraction

We evaluate and shortlist your applicants

We support you on shortlist interviews and assessment

We undertake the reference checks for you

 We draft your selection reporting

We support you in the offer and onboarding stage

Seeking recruitment service support guarantees a good outcome and ensures your project runs in a timely manner.

Nobody hands you three clear weeks to run a recruitment campaign. Hiring managers are already busy and recruitment administration task often have to get done out of hours, this is why shortlisting stalls and project slows down. The government hiring managers who have worked with us received positive hiring outcome, a project that is delivered timely, compliantly and in a way that stands up to scrutiny.

Our Recruitment Support Services Team Solves All Of This

We'll make sure you get a great hire quickly, efficiently and compliantly.


The real cost is what happens in your team while the seat is empty and it accumulates every week the process runs longer than it should. Work is redistributed to people already at capacity, or it is simply not done. Overtime, backfill and higher duties absorb the gap. Your own evenings and weekends go into it and no budget line records that. The preferred candidate withdraws during a slow process and the timeline starts again. A second campaign runs at full cost because the first did not produce a field and sometimes a compromise appointment is made under time pressure and resolved painfully, months later.


45% of Your Candidate Pool


Every week the role sits untouched, more candidates accept other opportunities. By the time shortlisting begins, a significant portion of your original applicant pool may no longer be available. The best candidates move quickly, which is why our Recruitment Support Services keep your recruitment process moving and help you retain access to quality candidates.

15% Lost Between Shortlisting & Interviews


Delays between shortlisting and interviews allow the strongest candidates to progress with faster-moving employers. As candidates explore multiple opportunities, every delay increases the chance of losing quality talent. Our Recruitment Support Services Team keeps the process moving and candidates engaged, helping you protect the strength of your shortlist.

20% Increased Risk Of Candidate Withdrawal


When candidates receive an offer but experience a long delay before receiving the written contract, engagement drops and competing opportunities that may still be in their job seeking pipeline become more attractive. Our Recruitment Support Services Team stay in contact with the candidate from offer to receiving a contract to ensure engagement remains high.

1–2 Weeks Of Recruitment Delay


Internal recruitment can stall when hiring managers are balancing recruitment with their day jobs. Our Recruitment Support Services keep the process moving, with hiring managers reporting completion one to two weeks earlier, while maintaining greater governance, consistency and momentum throughout the recruitment process.

What tasks exactly does the Recruitment Support Services Team do for me?

You stay in the driver’s seat. We do the driving you do not have time for. You make every decision that matters, and we remove every task that does not need you.



What we do?

We write and release the advertisement, based on your guidance

We reviews every application and cover letter against your criteria

We build the applicant list and shortlist report

We coordinate interviews and panel diaries, location and logistics

We draft interview questions and book scribes

We draft the selection report and keep the candidate warm

We support you to manage the offer or extend it for you

We provide you support on making an offer and onboarding

We make sure your project is delivered to a great outcome and on time

We take all enquiry about the job, deadlines and important matters

What you do?

You advice and oversee

You set the criteria and tell us what's important

You review the report

You just have to show up to the interview

You attend the interview

You oversee

You oversee

You celebrate the success

You focus on your critical work

None, this is all on us

Meet your recruitment expert
Michelle Bassett, Director, Recruitment & High Performance, Recruitment as a Service, Kingston Human Capital

Michelle Bassett

Director, Recruitment & High Performance

Michelle is a Kingston Human Capital director and your direct contact for Recruitment Support Services.


She has spent more than 10 years helping Government agencies recruit leaders, specialists and critical operational talent. She understands the pressure hiring managers face and designed RAAS to remove the administrative burden, help departments speed up their recruitment processes without impacting governance and compliance.

Deep understanding of recruitment challenges across Queensland organisations.

Queensland Recruitment Expertise

Clear processes, strong governance and defensible recruitment decisions.

Structured Document & Hiring Process

Providing practical support for leaders navigating complex recruitment challenges.

Trusted Advisor To Hiring Leaders

Focused on long-term hiring success, not simply filling vacancies.

Ensuring Better Hires, Better Outcomes

Giving government hiring managers back their time while keeping control of every hiring decision.

Recruitment Support Services Specialist
High Performance Hiring Focus

Ensuring hiring managers make quality recruitment decisions to stronger teams and better business outcomes.

Services covered by our Recruitment Support Services program
How much of the recruitment process would you like us to take off your hands?
Recruitment stage What Kingston Human Capital takes care of? Essential support Panel and assessment support End-to-end panel support Complete recruitment solution
Recruitment Strategy & Planning  We design the selection and recruitment methodology  ✓ ✓
We build and manage the recruitment timeline  ✓ ✓
We provide diversity and inclusion guidance  ✓ ✓
We confirm the panel and keep everyone aligned  ✓ ✓
Attraction & Advertising  We develop the advertising strategy  ✓ ✓
  We write the job advertisement  ✓ ✓
  We support your SmartJobs process  ✓ ✓
  We develop targeted marketing campaigns  ✓ ✓
Application Management & Shortlisting  We review applications and complete eligibility checks  ✓ ✓
  We evaluate applicants against the requirements  ✓ ✓ ✓
  We pre-screen candidates before panel assessment  ✓ ✓ ✓
  We develop the shortlist  ✓ ✓
  We facilitate and moderate the shortlisting meeting  ✓ ✓ ✓
Interview Management  We design the interview questions  ✓ ✓
  We arrange the interview schedule  ✓ ✓
  We coordinate the panel  ✓ ✓
  We prepare candidate and panel packs  ✓ ✓
  We brief the panel to support fair, defensible decisions  ✓ ✓ ✓
  We document interviews clearly and accurately  ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
  We moderate the interview process  ✓ ✓ ✓
  We facilitate panel deliberations  ✓ ✓ ✓
  We help the panel make evidence-based decisions  ✓ ✓ ✓
Selection Reporting  We prepare the comparative assessment  ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
  We prepare the selection report  ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
  We refine the report through to final approval  ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Reference & Due Diligence Checks  We complete standard and targeted referee checks  ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
  We coordinate and progress pre-employment checks  ✓ ✓
  We coordinate other due diligence and psychometric checks ✓ ✓
Project Finalisation  We provide post-project reporting  ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
  We evaluate the project and identify improvements  ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Candidate & Stakeholder Communications  We manage candidate outcomes  ✓ ✓
  We provide compassionate candidate feedback  ✓ ✓
  We support the offer and acceptance process  ✓ ✓
  We manage candidate, panel and referee correspondence  ✓ ✓
  We keep you informed with progress reporting  ✓ ✓
  We support the successful candidate and manager  ✓ ✓
  We provide access to Kingston’s leadership capability skills series  ✓ ✓
What your next two weeks look like instead

The applications stop being your problem the day we start. You do not open them. You do not sort them. You do not build a spreadsheet at the kitchen table on Sunday to work out who made the cut and you do not spend Monday morning apologising to a candidate who has been waiting a fortnight to hear something.


Your phone stops ringing with candidate questions, because they ring us. The three diaries you have been chasing get chased by someone whose actual job that is. The interview pack arrives built. The questions arrive drafted. The scribe is already booked. On the day, you walk into the room and the only thing you have to do is the thing you are good at, which is working out which of these people should join your team.


Afterwards, the selection report is written for you, to your reporting requirements. The feedback calls that you have been dreading are made by us, properly and kindly. The person you chose stays in contact with someone right up until the morning they walk in, so the silence between yes and day one stops being the place your appointment goes to die.


That is the whole offer. You get your evenings back and you still get the hire.

What changes the moment we start

Your workload drops on day one 


Screening, coordination, scribing and reporting leave your desk immediately

Faster hiring 


Your shortlist delivered. Your best candidate identified. Less than 3 weeks from role closure.

Fewer candidates lost 


Continuous contact from application through to commencement

A process that stands up 


Audit-ready documentation, structured questions, professional scribing and selection reporting

Better candidates 


We promote your role actively rather than waiting on the advertisement alone

Lower vacancy costs 


Every week saved is a week your team is not absorbing the gap

Better retention 


97% of our permanent and executive placements are still in place after three years

Stronger workforce planning 



We work ahead of the vacancy rather than behind it

You are not buying a shortlist. You are buying your week back and a hire that lasts. 
Let us take the recruitment off your desk

With just three steps.

Confirm the panel



Your procurement team selects the right arrangement, whether that is GGS0060 for labour hire, GGS0111 for HR consulting, A3737 for specialised HR services, or the relevant Local Buy panel.

Brief us once


 A single conversation about the role, the timeline and what a good appointment looks like.

Get on with your job


We run the campaign and report to you at every stage.

You did not take this job to review applications at nine o'clock at night. Let us give you that time back.
We do not ask you to take our word for it


When the 2025 Queensland floods and Cyclone Alfred struck, the Queensland Government needed people mobilised immediately. Within minutes of the call, the Kingston Human Capital's Recruitment Support Services team was working with government leaders to activate and onboard staff across the state, from call-centre operators to field officers and grants administrators. Our performance was rated above average by our government partners, and we are rebuilding our systems to reach excellent next time. 


Kingston Human Capital has supported the Queensland public service through Cyclone Yasi, Cyclone Alfred, Queensland flooding events, and bushfire and recovery projects. We have delivered recruitment for the Department of Justice and Attorney-General, the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Department of Education, the Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink, the Department of Environment and Science, Queensland Health, Metro North and Metro South Hospital and Health Services, Queensland Shared Services, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and other Queensland Government agencies.


Read through our case studies below:
Rescuing a stalled finance leadership campaign through Recruitment as a Service (RAAS)

Rescuing a stalled finance leadership campaign through Recruitment as a Service (RAAS)

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A statutory commission: Nine roles, three months, a deadline that could not move

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116 applications and up to 29 hours of panel time nobody had

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Recruitment Support Services FAQs
Why do Queensland Government hiring managers use Recruitment Support Services?
Will I lose control of who we hire?
Will this make it look like I could not manage my own recruitment?
Will our candidates know we used an external provider?
How much of my own time will this take?
Can you take over a campaign we have already started?
Is this not more expensive than doing it ourselves?
Will you understand our environment?
How hard is it to set up?
How is Recruitment Support Services different from a recruitment agency?
Can Recruitment Support Services be be used for Queensland Government recruitment?
We have had disappointing experiences with recruiters before.
Our process has to stand up to scrutiny. Will it?
What happens to our applicants' information?
Do you guarantee the placement?
What if something goes wrong during the campaign?
How long does a campaign take?
We are handling it internally, thank you.
What happens when you book a conversation with our team

We will ask you three things: what the role is, when you need someone in the seat and what has already happened with it. You will leave the call knowing whether we can help, roughly what it would cost and roughly how long it would take. If the answer is that you do not need us, we will tell you that and there is no follow-up sequence either way.


It is fifteen minutes and it is a conversation, not a pitch.


If confirmed: The call is with the consultant who would run your campaign.


 Kingston Human Capital · Brisbane, Queensland · (07) 3211 7719 · talent@kingstonhumancapital.com.au

Pre-qualified on GGS0060, GGS0111, A3737 and Local Buy LB334, LB297, LB328 and LB327 · Queensland Labour Hire Licence LHL00632M1X4H 

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By Gerard Kerr • October 9, 2026
Executive Career Transition Support Following Organisational Change Organisational change can create uncertainty for employees, particularly for experienced professionals navigating a significant career transition after many years within the same organisation. When a Queensland Government agency needed confidential, one-on-one career transition support for a senior executive employee, they engaged Kingston Human Capital to deliver a personalised program focused on career planning, professional positioning and future employment preparedness. Through a tailored career transition program, Kingston Human Capital provided executive coaching, career planning, professional branding support, resume development, LinkedIn optimisation, interview preparation and practical job-search guidance. The support was designed to adapt to the participant’s evolving needs while remaining aligned with their experience, aspirations and preferred career pathway. The program helped the participant develop a clear career transition strategy, strengthen their professional profile and approach future opportunities with greater confidence. This case study demonstrates how personalised career transition support can assist professionals during periods of organisational change while providing practical guidance for the next stage of their career journey.
A statutory authority: 116 applications and up to 29 hours of panel time nobody had
By Michelle Bassett • September 28, 2026
A project management role on a major infrastructure program closed with 116 applications. Reading them would have taken the panel up to 29 hours before shortlisting began. Kingston Human Capital took the lot and the authority appointed within five weeks.
Nine roles, three months, a deadline that could not move | Kingston case study
By Michelle Bassett • September 28, 2026
A statutory commission needed nine roles filled before a legislated scheme commenced and did not expect it could be done in time. Kingston Human Capital ran nine campaigns as one program. 534 applications, 37 interviews, nine appointments, 11.6 business days shortlist to report.
Kingston Human Capital Recruitment as a Service
By Michelle Bassett • September 28, 2026
A senior finance leadership role, advertised, extended, and still no competitive field. Kingston Human Capital took the campaign over mid-flight and the department appointed without re-advertising. 44 applications, 4 interviews, 2 suitable candidates, 1 appointment.
By Gerard Kerr • September 28, 2026
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By Gerard Kerr • September 28, 2026
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By Gerard Kerr • September 28, 2026
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By Gerard Kerr • September 28, 2026
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By Gerard Kerr • September 28, 2026
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By Gerard Kerr • September 25, 2026
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