Permanent Recruitment
Hire high-quality professionals who align with your business goals, team structure, and long-term growth plans.
Asia’s Premier Recruitment & Talent Solutions Partner
Connecting High-Growth Businesses with Specialized Talent Across Asia Pacific
RecruitFirst helps businesses hire specialized talent faster and more confidently through market intelligence, human insight, and digital execution across Asia Pacific.
1M+
Active proprietary Talent Pool
Direct access to an exclusive database of pre-vetted specialists and leaders across the region.
10K+
Enterprise clients trusted regionally
Partnering with high-growth businesses, multinational companies, and listed enterprises across Asia.
9 Cities
Across 7 key Asian markets
Locally staffed offices across the region, not franchise desks or referral partners.
SGX Publicly Listed
Part of HRnetGroup
Backed by the governance and scale of a publicly listed parent company.
About RecruitFirst
Licensed Asia-Pacific Talent Acquisition & Staffing Partner
RecruitFirst is a recruitment and talent solutions partner connecting businesses with the right people and professionals with the right opportunities across Asia Pacific.
We support hiring across permanent, contract, and flexible workforce needs through specialist expertise, local market knowledge, and digital delivery. From business expansion to urgent hiring needs, we help companies hire with greater speed, precision, and confidence.
- Headquarters
- Singapore
- Markets served
- Singapore · Hong Kong · Kuala Lumpur · Shanghai · Seoul · Taipei · Hsinchu · Kaohsiung · Jakarta
- Parent group
- HRnetGroup, SGX Publicly Listed
One brand, two ways in
Tell us which side of the table you’re on
Whether you are hiring talent or exploring your next career move, RecruitFirst connects you to the right opportunities and support.
For employers
Hire top talent
Find the right professionals faster with specialist recruiters, local market insight, and tailored hiring solutions across Asia Pacific.
- Permanent, contract, and flexible hiring solutions
- Specialist consultants by function and industry
- Regional reach with local market knowledge
- Fast, quality-led hiring support
Find your next career move
Discover roles that match your skills, goals, and ambitions with support from recruiters who understand your market and specialization.
- Access to roles across leading companies in Asia
- Consultants who understand your career goals
- Specialist opportunities by industry and function
- Support throughout your job search journey
What we do
Six services, one accountable team
RecruitFirst delivers integrated recruitment and workforce solutions to help businesses hire, scale, and manage talent needs more effectively.
Contract Staffing
Access flexible, compliant staffing solutions for project-based hiring, seasonal demand, and business growth.
Executive Search
Identify and secure senior leaders and specialist talent for business-critical, strategic, and confidential hiring needs.
Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)
Scale hiring efficiently with outsourced recruitment solutions tailored to your hiring volume, processes, and business goals.
Talent Advisory
Make more informed hiring decisions with market intelligence, salary benchmarking, and workforce planning insights.
Payroll & Workforce Management
Simplify payroll, onboarding, and workforce administration with compliant support for contractors and contingent teams.
Industry Sectors
Specialist desk across key industries in Asia-Pacific
We recruit across high-growth and business-critical sectors, with local market expertise and consultants aligned to each industry.
Banking, Financial Services & Insurance
Banking, financial services and insurance recruitment across regulated, commercial and client-facing functions.
Markets
Explore Banking, Financial Services & Insurance- Singapore
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
- Mainland China
- South Korea
- Taiwan
Information Technology
Technology hiring across software, infrastructure, digital transformation and enterprise IT functions.
Markets
Explore Information Technology- Singapore
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
- Mainland China
- South Korea
- Taiwan
Big Tech & AI
Specialist recruitment for AI, data, platform and high-growth technology teams across key regional markets.
Markets
Explore Big Tech & AI- Singapore
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
- Mainland China
- South Korea
- Taiwan
Engineering & Manufacturing
Talent solutions for engineering, operations, supply chain and advanced manufacturing environments.
Markets
Explore Engineering & Manufacturing- Singapore
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
- Mainland China
- South Korea
- Taiwan
Retail
Hiring support for retail operations, commercial teams and consumer-facing growth across regional markets.
Markets
Explore Retail- Singapore
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
- Mainland China
- South Korea
- Taiwan
Semiconductors
Specialist hiring for semiconductor design, engineering, fabrication and technical leadership roles.
Markets
Explore Semiconductors- Singapore
- Malaysia
- Mainland China
- South Korea
- Taiwan
Our Recruitment Technology
One connected system for hiring, onboarding and workforce administration
RecruitFirst combines recruitment expertise with proprietary digital tools to support every stage of the hiring and workforce management journey, from candidate search and onboarding to attendance, leave, payroll, compliance and tax administration. By connecting these workflows in one system, we create a more seamless, visible and efficient experience for employers, candidates and internal stakeholders across Asia-Pacific.
Recruitment & Search
Technology that supports sourcing, shortlist management and hiring workflow visibility across open roles.
- Shortlist progress visible to hiring stakeholders
- Workflow tracking across active vacancies
- Matching informed by live recruitment activity and placement data
Onboarding & Compliance
Digital onboarding tools that support document collection, verification, approvals and market-specific compliance checks.
- E-signatures and document tracking in one workflow
- Right-to-work and eligibility checks by market
- Clear audit trails across onboarding records
Workforce Admin, Payroll & Billing
Operational tools that simplify attendance, leave, payroll, invoicing and related workforce administration processes.
- Attendance and timesheet workflows in one system
- Support for payroll, MPF and tax administration
- Streamlined billing and approvals across selected engagements
Our Regional Footprint
9 offices across 7 Asia-Pacific markets, with local teams in every market
RecruitFirst’s offices across Asia-Pacific combine local market knowledge with regional hiring coordination, giving clients and candidates access to recruitment insight, market coverage and relevant licensing information. Our locally staffed teams help employers navigate hiring and workforce requirements with greater clarity, speed and confidence across every market we serve.
9 offices across 7 markets. Positions plotted from actual coordinates.
Singapore · Headquarters
Singapore
391A Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City Tower A, #23-06, Singapore 238873
Licence 13C6342Client & candidate feedback
What working with us is like
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Whether you are hiring, exploring workforce solutions, or looking for your next role, our team is ready to help.