MAYDAY vs people2people: recruitment service and delivery comparison

Compare recruitment services, expertise and support to find the right agency for your needs.

Is your current recruitment partner delivering what you need?

Are you receiving too many CVs, but too few genuinely suitable candidates from ?

Are you struggling to get direct access to your  consultant?

Does  understand your business beyond the position description?

Does  provide a tailored recruitment strategy, or place your vacancy into a standard process?

Does support from  drop away once the candidate starts?

  • Will urgent hiring remain focused on the right candidate rather than the first available candidate?
    We agree the essential capability, systems, availability and workplace conditions before searching. This allows our consultants to move quickly without weakening the brief. Poor candidate experience contributed to 35% of failed offers, so shortlist quality must be matched by a disciplined recruitment process.
  • Will communication be proactive throughout the process?
    Poor communication caused 41% of failed offers in our 2026 job-seeker research. A process that took too long affected 31%, and 24% accepted a better offer. Employer hiring confidence was 48% and job-seeker confidence 58%, so candidates may remain active even when an employer believes the process is progressing well.
  • Can the agency support several Australian locations and specialisations?
    people2people operates through local Australian teams and a wider group network, recruiting across accounting and finance, business support, HR, government, legal, marketing, property, sales, supply chain and technology. people2people recruits across 12 core professional specialisations and maintains a network of more than 1.35 million candidates.
  • Can the service adapt across temporary, contract and permanent requirements?
    We can deploy temporary cover, recruit a contractor or continue a permanent search through one relationship. Payroll and contractor-management capability supports the operational side of flexible hiring. Forty-two per cent of employers paid temporary workers above-market hourly rates, and 42% of assignments lasted one to two months.
  • Will support continue after placement and as hiring volume grows?
    Our consultants remain involved through commencement and early placement, while bulk recruitment, RPO, MSP and HR Solutions can support larger demand. Our 2026 research found low salary contributed to 42% of failed offers and poor communication to 41%.

Frequently asked questions

Below are answers to common questions candidates have during the job search and interview process.

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