Creative Recruiters

In my 40 years in the design business, Creative Recruiters team are certainly the best recruitment agency I have dealt with. They have a great attitude and genuinely want to deliver a great outcome for your business.

A huge thank you to Sallyanne and Liam for being such kind and genuine people through a crazy job market. They both care about candidates, make the process fun and are always on top of every finer details. In an unusual job market, these two are a godsend. Highly recommend getting in touch with them, they rock!

Having worked and collaborated with the team for the last couple of years, they help make the impossible - POSSIBLE.

Vicki-Anne and the team are perfect partners for any situation - whether it be client side looking for candidates, or creatives who are searching for their next big role. The team at Creative Recruiters are the secret to my ongoing success!

Vicki-Anne knows our industry and she took the time to get to know our business - not just what we do but who we are. This has really paid off for us.

I only have great things to say about my experience with Creative Recruiters — the team truly knows their industry inside & out, they really care about their candidates by getting to know you on a much more in-depth level than I'd experienced with other recruiters, finding out what sort of roles would truly satisfy you; there's a genuineness that they want to help you get the best you deserve. Most importantly of all, they delivered by being the first to place me in a great role. But their excellence didn't even end there as post-placement they were still checking in to catch up and check how I'm going. On top of all this, they're highly organised with good systems and are just all-round lovely humans. Thank you for being a step above the rest!

The team at Creative Recruiters have always made me feel like a valued addition to their business, and not just another contractor on their books. They are always very approachable and have been successful in matching my particular skillset with great roles. Their highly-experienced understanding of both clients and freelancers in the creative space makes this possible.

I found the service from Creative Recruiters poor in relation to my experience with other recruitment agencies, both in and outside Australia.

Having signed a contract three weeks before I was due to arrive in Melbourne, taken part in a 45 minute Skype interview and sent over a portfolio with work from award-winning agencies, I only heard from Creative Recruiters three times over the course of my year's contract with them, and twice was the result of me chasing.

Despite them giving me firm assurances they would have booked me work by the time I arrived in the city, it turned out that nobody had even sent my portfolio out for the first three weeks I was on their books. I had initially found their confidence unusual since, in my experience, recruiters don't usually give such guarantees, but assumed they knew their market and went along with it.

When the oversight was identified (by me), they offered a summary apology, only for my new contact there to contradict everything they had previously agreed with me at my interview regarding my skill level and rate.

After hearing almost nothing from them for the next six weeks, I found my own work, and then later signed up with another recruiter in the city who was able to link me up with a well paid freelance position quickly and efficiently, and stayed in regular contact. I was understanding and patient throughout my time with Creative Recruiters but, besides their failure to secure me any work at all during my contract, I personally found the level of communication somewhat abrupt, brief and, as mentioned previously, on one occasion, rather rude.

I normally only give good reviews to companies. However, having since learnt from other designers in the freelance community that they have had similar experiences, I felt that I should speak out as, had I know in advance, I would have chosen to work with a different recruiter from the beginning.

I've been incredibly fortunate, as a designer in my senior years, to have met the team at Creative Recruiters and even more so to be placed with one of their clients, considering what tense times we are in right now and especially when unemployment is rife. The team took the effort to acquaint themselves with my strengths and the generosity to recommend me to their clients in a way that most other agencies wouldn't care or bother. Their attention to their clients also shows when they check in with me on a weekly basis about how things are going on. For someone who's been in this industry for some decades, I can certainly say the bar is set very high. Thank you Creative Recruiters!

I am really impressed with Creative Recruiters as a Motion Designer on their books.

The team is really informed and are always there to provide incredible advice. There are no barriers to developing valuable relationships with them that contributes to your ongoing career development. There is a sense of authenticity in my dealings with the Melbourne team which was confirmed during the Covid 19 'shut downs'. Every week they held informative and relevant webinars on subjects that contributed to our development in becoming more valuable to prospective employers. They really walked the walk rather than just pumping out the generic 'we're in this together' messaging. We were literally connected once a week and encouraged to use the time to be ready for when everything 'gets back'.

I didn't realise how valuable, insightful and incredibly useful recruiters were beyond 'finding me some freelance gigs' before I signed with Creative Recruiters. Thanks Vanessa and the team! It's a pleasure to be on board.

I've been incredibly fortunate, as a designer in my senior years, to have met the team at Creative Recruiters and even more so to be placed with one of their clients, considering what tense times we are in right now and especially when unemployment is rife. The team took the effort to acquaint themselves with my strengths and the generosity to recommend me to their clients in a way that most other agencies wouldn't care or bother. Their attention to their clients also shows when they check in with me on a weekly basis about how things are going on. For someone who's been in this industry for some decades, I can certainly say the bar is set very high. Thank you Creative Recruiters!

I only have great things to say about my experience with Creative Recruiters — the team truly knows their industry inside & out, they really care about their candidates by getting to know you on a much more in-depth level than I'd experienced with other recruiters, finding out what sort of roles would truly satisfy you; there's a genuineness that they want to help you get the best you deserve. Most importantly of all, they delivered by being the first to place me in a great role. But their excellence didn't even end there as post-placement they were still checking in to catch up and check how I'm going. On top of all this, they're highly organised with good systems and are just all-round lovely humans. Thank you for being a step above the rest!

I found the service from Creative Recruiters poor in relation to my experience with other recruitment agencies, both in and outside Australia.

Having signed a contract three weeks before I was due to arrive in Melbourne, taken part in a 45 minute Skype interview and sent over a portfolio with work from award-winning agencies, I only heard from Creative Recruiters three times over the course of my year's contract with them, and twice was the result of me chasing.

Despite them giving me firm assurances they would have booked me work by the time I arrived in the city, it turned out that nobody had even sent my portfolio out for the first three weeks I was on their books. I had initially found their confidence unusual since, in my experience, recruiters don't usually give such guarantees, but assumed they knew their market and went along with it.

When the oversight was identified (by me), they offered a summary apology, only for my new contact there to contradict everything they had previously agreed with me at my interview regarding my skill level and rate.

After hearing almost nothing from them for the next six weeks, I found my own work, and then later signed up with another recruiter in the city who was able to link me up with a well paid freelance position quickly and efficiently, and stayed in regular contact. I was understanding and patient throughout my time with Creative Recruiters but, besides their failure to secure me any work at all during my contract, I personally found the level of communication somewhat abrupt, brief and, as mentioned previously, on one occasion, rather rude.

I normally only give good reviews to companies. However, having since learnt from other designers in the freelance community that they have had similar experiences, I felt that I should speak out as, had I know in advance, I would have chosen to work with a different recruiter from the beginning.

As a freelance graphic designer, I'm so glad I came across Houman and Creative Recruiters. I've had numerous freelance positions through CR and Houman has been more of a mentor/counsellor than a recruiter! Unlike some other pushy recruiters that just want the commission, Creative Recruiters genuinely care whether the role is right for you, which is a refreshing change. I can't recommend them enough.

What a fantastic team at Creative Recruiters! I have never dealt with the CR recruitment agency before but my first contact was with Vanessa Dolan which resulted in a permanent role placement very quickly. She has shown tremendous professionalism, support, guidance and understanding. I highly recommend and endorse Vanessa.

As a freelance graphic designer, I'm so glad I came across Houman and Creative Recruiters. I've had numerous freelance positions through CR and Houman has been more of a mentor/counsellor than a recruiter! Unlike some other pushy recruiters that just want the commission, Creative Recruiters genuinely care whether the role is right for you, which is a refreshing change. I can't recommend them enough.

While I've met quite a few recruiters in Melbourne, none provided the level of service that Vanessa at Creative Recruiters has. She has a high level of integrity and took the time to get to know me and what I wanted out of my career. When she presented me with opportunities, they were exactly the sort of roles I was after. She was always honest and offered valuable advice every step of the way. In addition, she took the time to keep in touch and updated me of my progress and was my very strongest advocate! Vanessa is by far the best recruiter I have ever had the pleasure of working with. With a clear understanding of my skills, experience and requirements, I can't recommend her expertise highly enough!

I am very happy with my recent experience with the team at Creative Recruiters. They are easily the most professional, friendly, dedicated and reliable recruiters in Melbourne. I was updated every step of the way and felt that the team had my best interests at heart. I would definitely recommend.

Since signing up with Creative Recruiters I have had several opportunities presented to me.

I met with Vanessa, who was very friendly and helpful with her insights into the current job market in Melbourne. Always willing to go the extra mile she assisted me with several facets of job hunting.

I have no hesitation in recommending her services to anyone on the look out for an experienced recruiter with a proven track record.

They basically told me to create a Linkin account and offered no other help. So I’m back on Seek and looking for a job that pays me to tell people to use the internet and download apps.extremely unhelpful.

Vanessa and the team at Creative Recruiters have been fantastic for my growth and professional development. Vanessa offers me valuable insights into the industry and continuously keeps me updated. She has presented me with some great opportunities at prominent advertising agencies around Melbourne. This has resulted in considerable improvement to my portfolio, refining my interview skills as well as growing my network. Vanessa is always friendly, approachable and someone I can call on to ask for advice!