Automation

Business Process Automation for Recruitment & HR

Recruitment & HR businesses deal with tracking candidates through hiring pipeline. Business Process Automation fixes that. We build custom automation solutions for recruitment & hr professionals - fixed-price quotes, no hourly billing. We take the processes your team does by hand - enquiries, quoting, invoicing, reporting, data entry between systems - and make them run themselves. Built for teams of 2 to 200, owned by you, with no ongoing retainer required.

30%

of hours worked globally could be automated with current technology

McKinsey Global Institute

75%

reduction in time-to-screen candidates using AI-powered recruitment tools

Gartner 2025

Reading 200 resumes to find 5 worth interviewing is not a good use of anyone's time. AI screening does the same job in minutes.

Callum Holt, Founder, 13Labs

Last updated: 2026-03-19

Recruitment & HR Challenges That Automation Solves

Recruitment agencies, HR consultants, and talent acquisition specialists. These are the specific problems we see recruitment & hr businesses bring to us:

1. Tracking candidates through hiring pipeline. Our approach: everything runs under your accounts with full documentation. This directly addresses the way recruitment & hr professionals actually work.

2. Managing job postings across platforms. Our approach: built for SMB teams of 2 to 200, not enterprise RPA budgets. This directly addresses the way recruitment & hr professionals actually work.

3. Coordinating interviews and feedback. Our approach: connects the tools you already use - no rip and replace. This directly addresses the way recruitment & hr professionals actually work.

4. Maintaining talent pools for future roles. Our approach: everything runs under your accounts with full documentation. This directly addresses the way recruitment & hr professionals actually work.

Business Process Automation Solutions for Recruitment & HR

Based on the challenges above, here are the applications we recommend for recruitment & hr businesses:

Applicant Tracking: Candidate pipeline and status management. Learn how to build a applicant tracking.

Appointment Booking: Interview coordination with feedback collection. Learn how to build a appointment booking.

Directory: Candidate database with search and tags. Learn how to build a directory.

Each of these can be customised to your specific recruitment & hr workflows. We scope the exact features you need during a free consultation.

What Recruitment & HR Businesses Can Expect

We measure success by real business outcomes, not feature lists. For recruitment & hr businesses, the key metrics are:

Time to fill: We set up tracking from day one so you can see the impact in real numbers.

Placement rate: We set up tracking from day one so you can see the impact in real numbers.

Candidate satisfaction: We set up tracking from day one so you can see the impact in real numbers.

Tech adoption in recruitment & hr is at the high level. Recruitment & HR is already a tech-savvy industry. The businesses that stand out are the ones with custom tools built specifically for their operations, not the ones using the same platforms as everyone else.

Typical investment: $1500-4000. Most recruitment & hr clients see measurable ROI within the first month.

How We Work with Recruitment & HR Clients

Discovery. You tell us about your recruitment & hr business: what is working, what is not, and what you wish you had. We ask about your current tools, team size, and daily workflows.

Scoping and quote. We define exactly what we will build and send you a fixed-price quote. No hourly rates. For recruitment & hr projects, this usually falls within $1500-4000.

Build. We build your solution, typically within 2-4 weeks. You talk directly to our founder and lead engineer. No project managers or middlemen.

Launch and handover. We deploy, walk your team through everything, and provide ongoing support. You own all the code and data.

Recruitment & HR in Melbourne

Competitive recruitment market with many boutique agencies specialising in tech, finance, and healthcare

We have worked with recruitment & hr businesses across Melbourne's inner suburbs, outer suburbs, and regional Victoria. Whether you are based in the CBD, Fitzroy, or Geelong, we can meet in person or work remotely.

At a Glance

ChallengeSolutionExpected Outcome
Tracking candidates through hiring pipelineApplicant Tracking: Candidate pipeline and status managementTime to fill
Managing job postings across platformsAppointment Booking: Interview coordination with feedback collectionPlacement rate
Coordinating interviews and feedbackDirectory: Candidate database with search and tagsCandidate satisfaction
Maintaining talent pools for future rolesApplicant Tracking: Candidate pipeline and status managementTime to fill

Frequently Asked Questions

I already use other software for my Recruitment & HR business. Can Automation work alongside it?

Yes. We regularly build solutions that complement existing tools. If you need Automation to connect with your current systems, we can build integrations so everything works together without duplicating effort.

Is my Recruitment & HR business data safe with Automation?

Absolutely. We use encrypted databases, secure authentication, and follow best practices for data protection. Your Recruitment & HR data is stored securely and backed up regularly. We take this seriously.

Will my Recruitment & HR staff need training to use Automation?

We build things to be intuitive, so most staff pick it up quickly. We also provide a walkthrough and documentation to make onboarding easy. The goal is software your team actually wants to use.

Will Automation scale as my Recruitment & HR business grows?

Yes. We build software that grows with you. Whether you are adding staff, locations, or customers, the system can handle it. We plan for scale from day one so you are not rebuilding later.

How does Automation help my Recruitment & HR business compete?

Most Recruitment & HR businesses are still using manual processes or generic tools. Custom Automation gives you faster response times, better customer experiences, and fewer errors. That difference shows in your reviews, referrals, and repeat business.

Will automation work with our existing software?

Almost certainly. We build on platforms with hundreds of native integrations covering the common Australian business stack - Xero, MYOB, HubSpot, Shopify, Google Workspace, ServiceM8, simPRO and more - plus API connections for anything else. We connect your existing tools rather than replacing them.

How much does business process automation cost?

It depends on how many workflows you automate and how many systems they touch. We scope the highest-value processes first and quote a fixed price before any work begins - no hourly billing and no mandatory ongoing retainer. Most clients start with one or two workflows and expand once the first ones prove themselves.

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