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Recruitment Benchmarking Report & Webinar 2025/26
Find out how top agencies are tackling the big topics in recruitment, by downloading our industry-first report and on-demand webinar.
What’s in the Report?
JobAdder recently spoke to top recruitment agencies across Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Ireland to get a real, honest look into how they operate. Take a deep dive into these insights by downloading our 2025/26 Recruitment Benchmarking Report.
- Peer-led benchmarks – See how recruitment agencies are navigating the landscape and shaping their strategies for success.
- Insights on hot topics – Discover how recruiting professionals are staying ahead of the curve when it comes to AI, automation, business development, revenue operations, and more.
- Actionable tips – Learn about simple but impactful tools you can use to gain a competitive edge and streamline your operations.
What’s in the Webinar?
In our 2025/26 Recruitment Benchmarking Report, we spoke to top recruitment agencies to get a real look at how they’re operating and find answers to the big questions within the industry. In this exclusive webinar, our expert panellists unpacked the Report and shared their experiences and thoughts on the data points covered.
- How your peers in the recruitment industry are navigating the landscape and shaping their strategies for success.
- The ways other recruiting professionals are staying ahead of the curve when it comes to AI, business development, revenue operations, and more.
- Simple but impactful tools you can use to gain a competitive edge and streamline your operations.
Key highlights
Find out how top agencies are tackling the big topics in recruitment, by downloading our industry-first report.
81%
of respondents are already using AI and automation to better their recruiting operations
59%
of respondents are planning to ramp up their business development in the coming year
44%
of respondents believe they should be paying more attention to revenue operations, despite only 4% being “extremely familiar” with it.
In-house state of the market webinar
Wednesday 28th August, 11am – 12pm AEST | 1pm – 2pm NZST
Join our ANZ State of the Market Webinar on 27th August at 11am AEST where we’ll be uncovering critical shifts in the talent acquisition space across Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) in the first half of 2024.
We’ve compiled a wealth of insights specifically for talent acquisition professionals and our in-house HR community to help you navigate the evolving job market and optimise your talent search strategies.
This webinar will provide an in-depth analysis of data trends from Q1 and Q2 2024, focusing on the ANZ region.
Key topics include:
- Levels of candidate interest
- Job growth trends across ANZ
- Recruiter efficiency metrics
Contributors
Steve Tolen
Founder and CEO
Stolen + Co
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Steve is the Founder and CEO of Stolen+Co, a fractional sales and growth partner for business leaders who want to elevate their sales capabilities.
Steve’s tagline is “Change the Game,” and with over 20 years of experience in sales leadership, events, and strategic growth, he has helped businesses break into new markets, build high-performing teams, and deliver real results.
Steve works closely with founders, leaders, and teams to drive sustainable revenue growth. He enjoys showing people how it’s done, in his own way, by building bulletproof self-belief. Whether it’s refining your sales strategy, coaching your team, or amplifying your brand with real purpose online, Steve brings unmatched energy, honesty, and a modern approach to sales.
Maarten Roosenburg
Managing Director and Founder
SMAART Recruitment
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In 2001 Maarten commenced his career in recruitment at Drake International developing innovative interactive resume technology throughout Australia, North America and New Zealand.
After four years Maarten made the decision to build his own recruitment business and in May
2005 SMAART Recruitment came to life.
Specialising in Sales, Marketing and Contact Centres, SMAART has evolved into a sector
thought leader and an award-winning company with an instantly recognisable brand. Maarten has focused on empowering his staff and SMAART has gone from strength to strength, enjoying a unique culture where normal recruitment metrics are replaced by staff autonomy and empowerment, resulting in industry leading staff tenures.
With an interest in technology Maarten has a strong record in supporting start-ups, of which
many have developed into highly successful businesses. With four offices in four states,
SMAART Recruitment has evolved into a highly regarded specialist recruitment agency and will be celebrating 20 years of trading in May 2025.
Nina Mapson Bone
MD and People Strategist
On Q and NMB
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Nina Mapson Bone captivates audiences as a keynote speaker, MC, and facilitator—sparking action and fresh thinking at every event. As the author of Meaningful Work: Unlock Your Unique Path to Career Fulfilment, Nina brings invaluable expertise as a people strategist, executive coach, consultant, board chair, and director.
Currently, Nina is Interim Managing Director at On Q Recruitment, driving strategic growth and leading a high-performing team. Her career spans three continents and diverse sectors; as former Managing Director of Beaumont People, she steered major expansion and earned multiple awards.
Nina also chairs the Nominations, People and Culture Committee and serves as a non-executive director of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects. She chairs the North Foundation’s Development Committee and a CEO peer group with Leadership Think Tank, holds past presidency and chair roles at RCSA, and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Away from work, Nina is an enthusiastic hockey player, dog lover, devoted mum, and outdoor enthusiast.
Martin Herbst
CEO
JobAdder
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Martin is the CEO of JobAdder, with over 20 years experience launching and scaling tech businesses across the globe.
Adept in fostering customer-centric cultures, Martin’s vision for JobAdder is to provide a recruitment platform centred on design-led usability, enhanced by e-learning and support and augmented by the transformative power of AI, thus fulfilling the company’s purpose to make recruitment more efficient and joyful for everyone.