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Global Talent Search

Global Talent Search is a specialist headhunting agency placing expatriate and local permanent talent across Australia, Papua New Guinea and Asia.

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Global Talent Search

Business Description

Global Talent Search is a recruitment agency connecting talent with businesses around the world, servicing Papua New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific region.

Directors and principal recruiters Claire Venter and Fraser Hawkins bring more than 40 years of combined recruitment experience and stay involved in every assignment from start to finish. The team has delivered over 500 expatriate and local permanent placements across executive, construction, engineering, mining, finance, aviation, FMCG and technology roles.

Service & Expertise

Talent Acquisition and Recruitment

Executive Search

Global Talent Search provides executive search and headhunting for employers in Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and the wider Asia Pacific region, run by two directors who work every assignment personally.

  • Proactive search and headhunting assignments backed by more than 40 years of combined recruitment experience.
  • Searches run across executive C-suite, boards and non-executive director, construction and engineering, banking and finance, aviation and transport, mining, oil and gas roles.
  • Directors Claire Venter and Fraser Hawkins remain involved from brief through to placement, with no work delegated or outsourced.
  • Over 500 expatriate and local permanent placements delivered across a wide range of industries and geographies.

Best for: employers hiring senior and hard to fill roles in Australia, Papua New Guinea and the Asia Pacific, and candidates seeking expatriate or local executive appointments.

Talent Acquisition and Recruitment

Permanent Recruitment

Global Talent Search provides permanent recruitment for employers across Australia and the Asia Pacific region.

  • Direct placement into permanent roles across mining, construction, engineering, FMCG and finance.
  • Expatriate assignments and long-term and short-term project engagements.
  • A collaborative approach built on understanding each employer culture and employee value proposition.

Best for: organisations building permanent teams in Australia and the Asia Pacific, and professionals seeking a role matched to their long-term goals.

Operational Coverage

  • ACT (Remote)
  • New South Wales (Remote)
  • Northern Territory (Remote)
  • Queensland (Remote)
  • South Australia (Remote)
  • Tasmania (Remote)
  • Victoria (Remote)
  • Western Australia (Remote)

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Industry Experience

Administrative and Support Services

Contacts & Channels

FAQs

Which regions does Global Talent Search recruit for?

Global Talent Search services Papua New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific region, placing both expatriate and local candidates.

Who runs Global Talent Search?

Claire Venter and Fraser Hawkins are the directors and principal recruiters, and together they bring more than 40 years of recruitment experience to every assignment.

What industries does Global Talent Search cover?

Assignments span executive C-suite, boards and non-executive directors, construction and engineering, banking and finance, aviation and transport, mining, oil and gas, manufacturing and FMCG, IT and telecommunications and more.

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