Frequently asked temp staffing questions
A temporary recruitment agency, also known as a temp agency, connects businesses with skilled professionals available for short-term, contract or project-based roles. Robert Half is one of Australia’s leading temporary staff recruitment agencies, placing qualified candidates across Melbourne, Melbourne South East, Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth.
Using a temporary staff recruitment agency can help employers save time, access pre-qualified talent and reduce pressure on permanent teams. It can also give businesses greater workforce flexibility by allowing them to scale support up or down based on project demands, seasonal workloads or changing priorities.
In many cases, we can place a qualified temp candidate in as little as 48 hours. Our extensive network of pre-screened professionals and our proprietary AI matching technology allow us to move quickly without compromising on quality.
Temp agencies (like Robert Half) typically place workers in short-term roles to cover immediate business needs, such as covering leave, managing a workload spike, or supporting a specific project. Contract staffing often refers to longer-term engagements where the candidate works under a fixed-term arrangement. We offer both and can tailor a solution to your situation.
A temp agency usually focuses on short-term, temporary or contract hiring needs, while a recruitment agency may also support permanent recruitment. Robert Half provides both temporary staffing and permanent recruitment solutions, helping employers choose the right approach based on role urgency, assignment length and business priorities.
Robert Half operates as a temp agency in Melbourne, Melbourne South East, Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth. Our local recruiters understand the nuances of each city’s job market and can source temp and contract talent efficiently across all major Australian business hubs.
We recruit temporary professionals across finance & accounting, business support, technology, financial services, human resources and marketing. Whether you need a temp accountant in Sydney or a contract IT specialist in Melbourne, our specialist recruiters can help.
Robert Half manages the employment of your temp workers directly — including payroll, superannuation and compliance obligations. You simply pay an agreed hourly or day rate. This removes the administrative complexity of engaging temporary workers directly.
