The 18 Best Recruitment Agencies in Malaysia

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By Michelle Ja Ling

Unemployment is a big problem in our world today, especially for those who are having a crisis and don’t know what path to take next. For those who have lost their motivation, the best recruitment agencies in Malaysia are available to help reignite the passion in you.

Seeking the help of a recruitment agency is a good way to build relationships and connections. For job hunters, they can guide you to get the job you want — and for business owners, they can help you select your next employee from a pool of candidates.

To further help you out with your career, check out our list below for the best recruitment agencies in Malaysia.

1.  Seekers Malaysia

Seekers Malaysia is an online platform that caters to job referrals, job seekers, and freelance recruiters.

For employees looking to work, the company serves as their stepping stone towards getting a job by viewing available opportunities and applying to their chosen companies.

Most agree that Seekers Malaysia is one of the best recruitment agencies in Malaysia today. That’s due to it being in the industry for years and for its extensive experience in recruiting.

Highlights

• Completion bonus
• Special bonus
• Campaign offers

Customer Reviews

Seekers Malaysia is commended by their clients for their great recruitment platform with an effective hunting model. They also provide affordable job posting packages.

A customer reviewed them and wrote:

“Among the best headhunting agency in the market which offers great quality candidates to hire. Worth of investment, recommended to any employer out there.”

2.  Monroe Consulting Group

Founded in 1998, Monroe Consulting Group is an internationally acclaimed company providing human resource capital. They offer services in banking and finance, technology, and industrial and consumer goods sectors.

The company is also devoted to filling administrative jobs for clients, therefore enabling them to deliver top quality expertise in the industry.

As one of the best recruitment agencies in Malaysia, Monroe Consulting Group has very wide reach. In fact, it’s already branched out across Asia and Latin America, with over 200 executive recruitment consultants.

Highlights

• Executive search
• Headhunting services
• Outplacement services

Customer Reviews

Monroe Consulting Group is commended by their clients for their professional services. They’re known for attending to everyone’s needs with in-depth knowledge in recruitment and HR processes.

One customer wrote a review:

“Ms Stephanie was very helpful, friendly and dedicated with her work in guiding me during my job application process. She has been keep me updates all time on my application status and never hesitate to help and advised me for the improvement of my CV. Thanks a lot Ms Stephanie for your good work and I do really appreciate it.”

3. Hays Malaysia

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Hays Malaysia is one of the leading recruitment companies in Malaysia and it was founded in 2012. They offer hiring of qualified, professional, and skilled people who come from different industries across the globe.

With a successful record in the field of recruiting, the company runs individual and business sections in the following fields: accountancy & finance, banking, construction, digital and finance technology, engineering, human resources, information technology, insurance, legal, life Sciences, manufacturing & operations, marketing & digital, office professionals, property, supply chain, and sales.

And as one of the best recruitment agencies in Malaysia, Hays Malaysia continues to provide promising resourcing with a mix of market insight, technical distinction, and unparalleled methods. This offers you no end of talent solutions to help manage your business.

Highlights

• Permanent recruitment
• Talent solutions
• Asia salary guide

Customer Reviews

Hays Malaysia is recommended by their clients for their fast and responsive customer support and for providing the best guidance and feedback to meet our needs.

One customer wrote a review:

“Really good consultation and able to help finding good job career. Fully recommended”

4.  Corbetts Consulting

Corbetts Consulting is a recruitment company that offers talent search, placements, and recruitment consultation.

They are also a popular IT and technology recruitment provider, with the capability to take on projects and devoting individual experiences to their clients.

With the use of modern technology to discover the best job seekers to fit each employer, Corbetts Consulting has gained a reputation as one of the best recruitment agencies in Malaysia. Its HR services are particularly good, according to clients.

Highlights

• HR services
• Professional staffing and executive search
• Payroll and outsourcing services

Customer Reviews

Corbetts Consulting is highly recommended by their customers for their great service, friendly and helpful employees, and responsive consultants. One client wrote a review about them:

“A thorough, reliable, and trustworthy professional! The consultant is really took time to understand what I really wanted from my next career move.”

5.  EPS Malaysia

Founded in 1993, EPS Malaysia has proven to be a key player in the recruit and outsourcing industry. In fact, they have over 20 years of professional experience.

The company is a leading expert that offers quality services to cater to their clients’ needs. This is what makes EPS Malaysia one of the best recruitment agencies in Malaysia.

In addition, they have always believed in supporting their business partners, building connections and partnerships that become long-lasting relationships. That too gives them an edge over many of their competitors.

Highlights

• Professional staffing
• Recruitment process outsourcing
• Focus on different core areas

Customer Reviews

EPS Malaysia is well regarded by their clients for prompt responses, impressive service, and professional work. Some customers wrote reviews and said:

“Good service from EPS and helped our company fill in few vacancies within the given time frame. Awesome!”

“The best employment agency you could ever work with in Kuala Lumpur”

6.  Michael Page

Michael Page is a recruitment agency whose expertise lies in bringing together the smartest professionals and the best businesses. As one of the best recruitment agencies in Malaysia, the company strives to connect employers and job seekers as well as match them effectively.

Regarding the matching process, it varies based on the work involved. They can be relied on, however, whether the task is helping an international company successfully source a potential employee to simply helping someone find the job of their dreams.

Highlights

• Career advice
• Management advice
• Marketing insights

Customer Reviews 

Michael Page is highly recommended by their customers for having the best and most professional consultants who have shown amazing and excellent conduct. A customer wrote a review:

“In general, Michael Page is one reputable agency that has gained my trust in finding a good place to work in the tech industry.”

7.  OSADI Commercial Supplies Sdn Bhd

OSADI is a manpower provider company in Malaysia that first began its operations in 2002. Since then, they are currently the leading manpower agency in Northern Malaysia with clients all over Peninsula Malaysia.

Currently, OSADI is managing over 4,500 local and foreign workers in Malaysia. OSADI had successfully passed RBA VAP Audit conducted by TUV Rheinland on September 2020 and is certified ISO9001:2015.

Aside from managing local and foreign recruitment, they also provide management services in regard to the training, accommodations, and transportation for local and foreign workers, Executive search services specialised in the manufacturing industry and Expatriate Pass Application and Renewal Services.

Highlights

• Local and Foreign Manpower Services Provider
• Payroll management
• Hostel & Transportation Services
• Expatriate Employment Pass & PVP Application & Renewal Services
• Overseas Business Visa Application
• Executive Search Services- Specialized in Manufacturing & Supply Chain Industry
• Training in collaboration with Beyond4

Customer Reviews

Here’s what past clients have to say about them:

“On Behalf of Esquel Group, We would like to take a moment to thank you and your team for the manpower services you had provided to us since 2018. OSADI team had done an outstanding job for Esquel in managing our worker’s welfare, hostel, and transportation.

Your team had provided us with excellent and professional services and turned the job around quickly. Our company is always extremely satisfied with the work that OSADI had rendered to us and appreciates the efforts being taken to improve and adhere strictly to our Social Compliance Code of Conduct.

Thank you for your excellent service and your continuous improvement plans.

We would recommend OSADi’s services to anyone in this business.”

-Esquel Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. – February 3^rd 2020

“We have enjoyed the services from OSADI as an end to end manpower service provider. OSADI team had been assisting Ansell Group in recruiting and managing foreign workers for all four (4) Ansell plants & subsidiaries throughout Malaysia.

Throughout these years of association, OSADI team members totally understood our needs and our tough requirements. They had done an excellent job in helping us managing worker’s hostel and transportation and had never fail to meet our high expectations: especially in ethical recruitment where OSADI team goes the extra mile to ensure compliance at all levels of supply chain.

We do not hesitate to recommend OSADI’s manpower recruitment and management services to any employer who wishes a reliable and ethical manpower service provider in Malaysia”

-ANSELL (KULIM) SDN. BHD. March 12^th 2020

8.  Elabram

With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Elabram has proven to be one of the best recruitment agencies in the entirety of Malaysia through their attention to detail and due diligence when it comes to recruiting personnel. The awards that they have received can also speak for their accomplishments.

Their team is hands-on when it comes to the search, guaranteeing that they only provide the cream of the crop to all of their clients in terms of skills and backgrounds.

Highlights

• Executive search for HR
• Staffing
• HR Process and consulting
• Workforce management systems
• Telco solutions

9.  Executive Recruiters

At Executive Recruiters, their process includes identifying and targeting a specific set of candidates, followed by more in-depth discussions with our clients. Potential candidates will then be considered but their suitability will be ascertained before we invite them further for a rigorous screening and interview process.

They use a robust resume database to effectively source for the right candidates using specific requirements that ensure results are accurate and effective. Their team does not just rely on technology alone; their thorough and proven interview screening techniques ascertain that all candidates put forward have high-quality backgrounds and experiences.

Highlights

• Free training assessments
• Customized courses to meet unique needs, and, if needed, we build a new one
• Ethical and organized recruitment

10. Hunters International

If you have not found the perfect job for you or an employee that suits your requirement, then Hunters International is there to help you out. Hunters International is an integrated human resource solutions company who helps the citizens of Malaysia to get a job for free or to hire employees for their company.

They offer recruitment services, executive search, payroll outsourcing, human resource outsourcing, human resource consultancy, and human resources information system. Hunters International does not just focus on employment, but it also has a heart for CSR, such as supporting a shelter for special children to provide them with support, care, and comfort.

Highlights

• Flexible working hours
• Inclusive of hospitalisation and surgery
• Company Trips

Customer Reviews 

Here’s a review from one of Hunters International’s clients:

“”Hunters is a very professional with proper processes put in place. From the question asked to understand the recruitment requirements, the quality of candidates to the constant follow up and the dexterity in bringing any differences in expectations between employer and candidates to negotiate a win-win outcome, the entire process leaves me feeling like I am working with reliable partners, intent on delivering the best. Thank you” – Caren Poon, Director in F&B company

Here’s another one:

“I have collaborated with Hunters International since 2015, to recruit Executives and Senior Management. The candidates that they put forward have always met my requirements and personal standards. The Hunter teams has always been supportive, has good communication between candidates and our company. Love their follow-ups and commitment from sourcing till hiring” – Abigail Lim, Senior HR Manager in Electrical Manufacturing Company

11. Career Channel Executive Search

Career Channel Executive Search is a leading executive search and award winning firm that was established in 2006. They are an independent executive search organization that specializes in senior management roles within various industries.

They have a proven reputation for timely and accurate delivery of qualified and talented candidates.

Highlights

• Clients are predominantly from multinational companies
• Has extensive knowledge and experience within the industry

12. Agensi Pekerjaan Inter Island Sdn Bhd

Agensi Pekerjaan Inter Island Sdn Bhd has been in the industry for twelve years already. This human resource agency provides solutions to companies and employees.

Guided by their four philosophies – warmth, integrity, responsibility, and professionalism, Agnes Pekerjaan Inter Island Sdn Bhd was able to establish a successful company, closing the gap between the employers and the employees. Agnes Pekerjaan Inter Island Sdn Bhd offers foreign talent, search & placement, executive search & permanent placement, contract & outsource services, customized learning, and development.

Highlights

• Customized solutions for your organization
• Takes into account your needs as well as your preferences

13. Agensi Pekerjaan The Recruiter Sdn Bhd

Agensi Pekerjaan The Recruiter Sdn Bhd is a well-established professional recruitment agency in Malaysia to cater for both job seekers and employers since year 2010. The Recruiter believe that finding suitable and right talent or job is the key to success for any organisation and person. Hence their commitment is to ensure every job and candidate that they recommend is the best to their valued customers and job seekers. That is how The Recruiter begin with and passionate about.

May it be a permanent, contract or temporary position in various industries, The Recruiter make sure to only deliver right talent and job opportunities that can help employers and employees alike. With Agensi Pekerjaan The Recruiter, great people will definitely get the great jobs they deserve.

Highlights

• Sourcing and placement from junior to C-level position with The Recruiter principal: Transparency, Honesty, and Integrity
• Various industries focus
• They have affiliations with numerous industries like Oil & Gas, Engineering, Shared Service Centre, E-Commence, Manufacturing, FMCG, F&B, Diversity/ Conglomerate, Relocation/ Record Management and much more

14. SPSC Engineering Sdn Bhd

SPSC Engineering Sdn Bhd is a Project Support Service company focusing on the Oil & Gas, Energy Infrastructure & Construction industries. Everyday, they work towards delivering Project Management, Human Capital, BPO & Resourcing, Engineering, Maintenance & Technical Training solutions to our clients, combining our technical and commercial expertise across their projects

When you work with them, rest easy knowing that they are PETRONAS, Ministry of Finance (MoF) & CIDB licensed

Highlights

• 1300 projects completed
• Works with governments and clients to make sure sustainability is more than just a word or a local content quota
• Provides a “bridge” between training, education, and a career for local community members effected by large projects

15. Kontact App

KontactApp is a platform built to connect the contingent workforce directly with employers. Unlike many intermediary platforms, on KontactApp contingent workers negotiate and are hired directly by employers.

Due to the COVID pandemic, they are currently offering free access to their platform to do their small part in helping those in need find work. No commission is taken from either contract worker or employer based on hiring.

Highlights

• KontactApp organizes candidates based on availability
• They’ve built-in real-time notifications that let candidates know the moment employers view your profile and shortlist you
• You’ll know in 5 seconds if you meet the qualification of the job. If you don’t, they’ll show you what you’re missing

16. Manpower

Manpower is a Malaysia-based company in the staffing and recruiting industry with over 20 years of serving clients to help them achieve their business goals by empowering the employer and giving opportunities for job seekers.

They have won various awards in which multiple associations have recognized their excellence in the industry, some of which are the Product’s National Choice for Best Recruitment Agency in Malaysia and 6 recruitment awards from Asia Recruitment Awards to name a few.

With a highly user-friendly website and flexible operating hours, the company is highly acclaimed by their clients to be innovative in the solutions that they offer may it be to a freelancer or to a fresh graduate.

We recommend this company for students or job seekers in general who are looking to get started in the workforce and be led to the most appropriate job contract that will benefit both the employer and the employee.

Highlights

• Award winning and highly accredited
• Innovative staffing solutions

Customer Reviews

Here are some reviews from their clients:

“I’m really grateful to have chances to develop myself and explore more job opportunities. So happy to be here as I have successfully improved my skills and boost my confidence.” – Adilah Zacks

“Best place for staffing solutions and recruitments. Great opportunity for fresh graduates.” – Roselyn Xavier

17. Work Asia Contracting Sdn Bhd

Work Asia Contracting Sdn. Bhd. is an integrated manpower service provider for recruitment in Malaysia. They also specialize in HR consultations and have been providing excellent services in the area since 2015.

Ever since its establishment, the company has opened a physical headquarter in the Philippines and has since then deployed over 900 skilled and professional workers in Malaysia. Keeping a huge pool of professionals in various fields of expertise, they are able to deploy workers in the IT, healthcare, construction, and hospitality industries.

The company is now reputable and is one of the most sought out manpower suppliers in both Asian and Middle East communities such as Singapore, Brunei, Japan, Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

They offer a wide array of recruitment services and support services and they are also affiliated and certified by the Ministry of Finance the Malaysian Insurance Institute and the Responsible Business Alliance.

Highlights

• Duly certified and accredited
• Reputable and high quality services
• Accommodates Asian and Middle East countries

18. Asia Recruit

Asia Recruit is a go-to global recruitment agency that has been established ever since 2003. Based in Malaysia, it offers both permanent and contractual recruitment services for businesses in a various array of fields.

Ever since it was established as a brand of the Will Group back in 2016, the agency has expanded its recruitment services worldwide and is now accommodating recruitment services all across the globe.

We recommend this company due to its experience in the field of recruitment as they were awarded as one of the Top 10 Recruitment Agencies in Malaysia back in 2020. They are driven to deliver people-centric services as they also keep up with the latest technological trends in businesses.

They pride themselves on providing consistent, dependable, and top-tier services to a wide array of clients ranging from small businesses to multinational companies.

Highlights

• Customised talent solutions for their clients no matter the industry
• Excellence in candidate care and experience carried out by our diverse team of recruiters
• Guided by people centric approach while continuing to embrace technological solutions to improve our services and expand our reach

Customer Reviews

Here are some reviews from their clients:

“Asia Recruit has been instrumental helping us in sourcing & filling the skilful position especially for IT, Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain etc. The consultants are friendly, committed to the job given, understand the requirements well, responsive and the service fast to meet our certain timeline. Asia Recruit has shown that they are trustworthy for a long-term relationship. I would highly recommend their excellent service to others!” -Linda, Talent Acquisition Specialist, MNC Solar Manufacturing Company

“Why we choose Asia Recruit? They are helpful, supportive, always meet our expectation, highly responsive and never fail to bring talented individuals to our company. Asia Recruit, our trusted recruitment agency!” -Syahirah, Talent Acquisition, MNC Semiconductor Manufacturing Company

There’s no better way to approach job searching than going to a recruitment agency. The ones above are the agencies in Malaysia with the best success rates when it comes to matching people to their jobs, so we’re sure they can take care of you.

Were you finally able to land your dream job with their help? Leave your comments down below and let us know how it went. We’d love to hear from you!

And if you’re a business owner instead of a job seeker, be sure to check out our other lists offering resources for business owners. For example, you may want to check out our list of the best advertising agencies in Malaysia too, to boost your company’s visibility!