Recruitment Consultant ANZSCO 223112: visa options

What a Recruitment Consultant does

Interviews applicants to determine their job requirements and suitability for particular jobs, and assists employers to find suitable staff.

Also called: Employment Consultant
Specialisations: Casting Agent, Literary Agent

Key facts

ANZSCO code: 223112
Skill level: 1Bachelor degree or higher
Skilled lists: Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL)Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL)Regional Occupation List (ROL)
Visas that list it: 190 491 482 186 494
Assessing authority: VETASSESS
National shortage: No shortage

Visa options

Occupation eligibility is one requirement; each visa page links to the rest.

Conditions apply to 2 visasSome positions don’t qualify. Open a visa below to see its conditions.

Points-tested

Subclass 189 Skilled IndependentNot on its occupation listsNot eligible
Subclass 190 Skilled NominatedVia STSOLEligible
Subclass 491, state or territory nominatedVia STSOL and ROLEligible
Subclass 491, family sponsoredNot on its occupation listsNot eligible

Employer-sponsored

Subclass 482 Skills in Demand, Core Skills streamVia CSOLConditions apply
See 2 conditions
- The position is in a business that has an annual turnover of less than AUD1,000,000.
- The position is in a business that has fewer than 5 employees.
Subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry streamVia CSOLConditions apply
See 2 conditions
- The position is in a business that has an annual turnover of less than AUD1,000,000.
- The position is in a business that has fewer than 5 employees.
Subclass 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored RegionalVia ROLEligible

Main tasks

arranging for advertising of job vacancies, interviewing and testing of applicants, and selection of staff
maintaining personnel records and associated human resource information systems
providing advice and information to management on workplace relations policies and procedures, staff performance and disciplinary matters
arranging the induction of staff and providing information on conditions of service, salaries and promotional opportunities
receiving and recording job vacancy information from employers such as details about job description, wages and conditions of employment
providing information on current job vacancies in the organisation to employers and job seekers
undertaking negotiations on terms and conditions of employment, and examining and resolving disputes and grievances
studying and interpreting legislation, awards, collective agreements and employment contracts, wage payment systems and dispute settlement procedures
developing, planning and formulating enterprise agreements or collective contracts such as productivity-based wage adjustment procedures, workplace relations policies and programs, and procedures for their implementation
overseeing the formation and conduct of workplace consultative committees and employee participation initiatives

Shortage by state

NationalNo shortage
ACTNo shortage
NSWNo shortage
NTNo shortage
QLDNo shortage
SANo shortage
TASNo shortage
VICNo shortage
WANo shortage

State and territory nomination

For the 190 and 491, each state and territory also has its own occupation list.

Common questions

What does a Recruitment Consultant do?

Interviews applicants to determine their job requirements and suitability for particular jobs, and assists employers to find suitable staff. Also called: Employment Consultant. (ABS ANZSCO description.)

Is Recruitment Consultant on the skilled occupation list?

Yes. Recruitment Consultant (ANZSCO 223112) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) and Regional Occupation List (ROL) (lists in force from 14 December 2024). It is listed for the 186, 190, 482, 491 and 494 visas.

What is the ANZSCO code for Recruitment Consultant?

223112. Home Affairs uses ANZSCO codes for skilled visas.

How can a Recruitment Consultant migrate to Australia?

The occupation lists Home Affairs publishes include Recruitment Consultant for the Subclass 186, Subclass 190, Subclass 482, Subclass 491 and Subclass 494 visas. Being on a list is one requirement among several; each visa's page links to Home Affairs for the rest.

Who assesses Recruitment Consultant for an Australian visa?

VETASSESS, the skills assessing authority listed for 223112.

Is Recruitment Consultant in demand in Australia?

Jobs and Skills Australia rated it "No shortage" nationally in its 2025 Occupation Shortage List, with ratings for each state and territory shown above.