Your hiring & recruitment specialists for startups, scalups, SME's and growth-focused businesses

We help startups, scaleups & SME's hire top talent by creating tailored recruitment strategies that build strong employer brands & resonate with the right candidates.

You are in the right place if:

You've never hired or recruited anyone before for your business.

You/Your team are looking to refresh your hiring and interviewing skills

You're a small business, startup or scaleup who doesn't yet have a robust hiring strategy and process

You need help with a current vacancy or have a recruitment project you need overseeing

Your current process is in need of a some TLC

You know you'd like some help but not sure how

This is us

Hi! I'm Deb!
Your Hiring Strategist and external Recruitment Partner

Whatever brings you here it's great to meet you!

I am the owner and founder of Phlox Consulting Pty Ltd. After 17 years of working in agency recruitment it was time to do something fresh and new. Working for someone else I was governed by what fees I could charge and what services I could deliver.

It was evident that the companies that needed recruitment help the most were the startups, scaleups, the up and comers, the business owner who's business was flying but had no recruitment experience, Those awesome little gems who were hidden in the corner because of an unknown employer brand.

These are exactly the type of companies and leaders I was compelled to help.

The size of your business or revenue should not determine the quality of people you hire. And I am here to prove that to the world.

With the right strategy, the right messaging, the right process and the right skills, you can hire your dream team today.

The success of every business is directly linked to the people they hire.

"Your hiring today impacts your business tomorrow"

So, if you have big ambitions and you are ready to employ a team that will align with your vision, values, ethics and goals you are in the right place.

At Phlox, we specialise in empowering growing and scaling businesses to build their dream teams with confidence and ease.

We work with business owners and leaders who are seeking skilled staff without the burden of hefty recruitment agency fees. Our services are tailored to support businesses at various stages of growth, ensuring they have the right strategies and tools to hire effectively.

Avoid those costly hiring mistakes and hire the right people today.

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Hiring mistakes are costly and we're talking:

Time to Hire

Repercussions of the role being vacant

Cost to Hire

The cost of doing it again

Onboarding Costs

Your mental health and well-being

Work with Phlox

There are 4 ways in which you can partner with Phlox to achieve your staffing goals:

Consultancy & Strategy

From 90 minute recruitment roadmap sessions through to longer term solutions, we can help you win the war for talent.

Avoid costly hiring mistakes and get professional help and guidance today.

90 minute Recruitment Roadmap Call
Recruitment Planning Days
Hiring Process and Strategy Audit
Hiring Process design/refresh
Bespoke consultancy/advice as needed

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Bulk Recruitment Projects

Recruitment is time consuming and managing multiple vacancies can be 1) overwhelming to do it yourself 2) extremely expensive if you partner with a recruitment agency. At Phlox we:

Manage your recruitment project from end to end
Devise a tailored and effective strategy
Plan and manage your recruitment marketing
Prove a platinum level candidate experience from first contact to onboarding

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Recruitment Support

Need a helping hand with your current vacancy? Phlox will find you your next outstanding employee whilst building you a magnetic employer brand.

Tailored solutions to suit your needs and budget
Choose how involved you'd like us to be
We are your external 'internal talent team"
Fractional support. as and when you need it

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Ad-hoc Recruitment Tasks

Every little helps they say!

Claim back precious time in your week and outsource your recruitment tasks to Phlox. Get the expert support you need in the key areas that are holding you back such as: