GO2 People

What GO2 People does

The GO2 People is an ASX-listed Australian provider of vertically integrated recruitment, training, and employment services headquartered in Forrestfield, Perth, Western Australia. The group operates through three core sub-brands: Hunter Executive (executive search, board appointments, and white-collar placements for engineering, manufacturing, mining, resources, environment, water, geosciences, building services, government, and not-for-profit sectors); GO2 Recruitment (labour hire and professional recruitment for construction, mining, and resources projects including remote-site workforce mobilization); and Skill Hire (a national Registered Training Organisation and Group Training Organisation delivering apprenticeships, traineeships, pre-apprenticeship programs, government-contracted employment services, and trade training such as Certificate III in Carpentry, Plumbing, Painting and Decorating, and Bricklaying and Blocklaying). The company supports more than 1,000 contract staff, apprentices, and trainees, with over 100 internal staff across four Australian states.

Revenue is generated through four streams: placement and search fees (Hunter Executive, GO2 Recruitment); staffing margins on contracted labour hire; training fees and government subsidies via the RTO/GTO model (Skill Hire, including up to 75% WA Government GTO Wage Subsidy); and government contracted employment services (Department of Employment and Workplace Relations programs such as Transition to Work and Career Transition Assistance). Distribution is primarily direct enterprise sales for Hunter Executive and GO2 Recruitment, complemented by branch offices, an online job portal (via LiveHire), and a channel partnership with Master Builders Association of Western Australia. Adjacent capabilities are delivered through subsidiary Nara Training & Assessing (accredited high-risk training) and a 2026-announced merger with NextGen Skills (painting and plumbing apprenticeship specialist). The company holds ISO 14001-aligned environmental commitments and operates a Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan. The core technology stack is non-proprietary, relying on third-party payroll (Astute) and candidate-management (LiveHire) platforms.

Name

GO2 People

Legal name

The GO2 People

Website

https://thego2people.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The GO2 People is an ASX-listed Australian provider of vertically integrated recruitment, training, and employment services, operating through Hunter Executive (executive search), GO2 Recruitment (labour hire), and Skill Hire (RTO/GTO apprenticeships), serving mining, construction, and government clients across four Australian states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment and Workforce Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Apprenticeship Training (611513), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Help Supply Services (7363), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Administrative, Clerical & Office Support Direct Hire (BPACAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Job Placement, Matching & Career Navigation Services (EDAAAOAL), Career Coaching, Mentoring & Placement Support Services (EDAAAKAO)

Keywords

• Recruitment services
• Labour hire
• Vocational training
• Executive search
• Apprenticeship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Executive Search & Professional Recruitment: Hunter Executive specialises in executive search, board appointments and white-collar placements for engineering, manufacturing, mining, resources, environment, water, geosciences, building services, government and not-for-profit sectors. Revenue generated through placement fees.
2. Labour Hire: GO2 Recruitment provides labour hire services for large workforce mobilization to remote locations throughout Australia, particularly for construction and mining projects. Revenue generated through staffing margins on contracted workers.
3. Registered Training Organisation (RTO) Services: Skill Hire operates as a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) providing vocational education and training, apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeship programs, and government contracted employment services. Revenue from training fees and government contracts.
4. Group Training Organisation (GTO): Skill Hire operates as a GTO placing apprentices and trainees with host employers, generating revenue through apprentice wages and government subsidies. Partners with WA Government GTO Wage Subsidy Program offering up to 75% off apprenticeship wages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The GO2 People is a vertically integrated Australian provider of recruitment, training, and employment services operating through three sub-brands: Hunter Executive (executive search and white-collar placements), GO2 Recruitment (labour hire and professional recruitment for construction, mining and resources), and Skill Hire (a Registered Training Organisation and Group Training Organisation delivering vocational training, apprenticeships, traineeships, pre-apprenticeships, mining supervisor courses, and government-contracted employment services). The group covers the entirety of a person's career from student training through to executive recruitment.

Product overview

The GO2 People is a vertically integrated recruitment, training, and employment services provider operating across Australia. The company comprises three main business units: Hunter Executive (executive search and white-collar placements), GO2 Recruitment (labour hire and professional recruitment for construction, mining and resources sectors), and Skill Hire (national registered training, apprenticeship, and employment services). Skill Hire, operating as both a Registered Training Organisation and Group Training Organisation, delivers vocational education programs including pre-apprenticeship training, apprenticeships across multiple trades (carpentry, plumbing, bricklaying, painting), business training, mining supervisor training, and employment services for youth and mature workers. The company supports over 100 staff and more than 1,000 contract staff, apprentices and trainees. Through this vertically integrated model, The GO2 People covers the entirety of someone's career from student training through to executive recruitment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hunter Executive Executive search and white-collar placement service specialising in board appointments and niche skilled positions across engineering, manufacturing, mining and resources, environment and water, geosciences, building services, government and not-for-profit sectors in Australia.
• GO2 Recruitment Labour hire and professional recruitment service mobilising large workforces to remote locations across Australia's construction, mining and resources sectors, with high completion rates and repeat business from major clients.
• Skill Hire National provider of registered training, apprenticeships, traineeships, pre-apprenticeship programs, employment services and recruitment solutions. Operates as both a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and Group Training Organisation (GTO) across regional and metropolitan Western Australia and Adelaide, South Australia.

Quantifiable outcome

• High completion rate and repeat business from major clients
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NextGen SkillscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026NextGen Skills, a painting and plumbing apprenticeship specialist, is merging with Skill Hire (part of the IntoWork Group) to create WA's leading apprentice, training and employment services company.
• Master Builders Association of Western Australia (MBA WA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 21 December 2022Skill Hire partnered with MBA WA as their preferred Apprenticeship Program Partner to promote apprenticeships and training within the WA building and construction sector. Skill Hire apprentices receive specialist membership to MBA WA to assist throughout their careers.
• Reflections (Asbestos Mitigation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkill Hire partnered with Reflections as one of the first 10 Industry Partners in their initiative dedicated to mitigating the impact of asbestos in Western Australia, committed to increasing awareness and reducing exposure risks.
• Nara Training & AssessingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNara Training & Assessing is part of the Skill Hire group and offers a range of accredited high-risk training courses including forklift training.
• Department of Employment and Workplace RelationscoreOthersSkill Hire delivers programs contracted to the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, including Transition to Work (Youth) and Career Transition Assistance (Over 45 years) employment services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Programmed Maintenance Services: Australian workforce solutions and staffing provider serving mining, construction, and resources sectors — directly comparable to GO2 Recruitment's labour hire business and Skill Hire's training pipeline. Was acquired by Persol Holdings in 2018, giving it greater scale than GO2.
• WorkPac: One of Australia's largest privately-held staffing and workforce solutions companies, providing labour hire and professional recruitment across mining, construction, and infrastructure. Comparable to GO2 Recruitment in industrial labour hire and to Hunter Executive in professional placements.
• Skilled Group (now Skilled Workforce Solutions): Australian staffing and workforce solutions provider with strong overlap in mining, resources, and infrastructure labour hire. Comparable across both GO2 Recruitment's labour hire and Skill Hire's apprenticeship/GTO model.
• Chandler Macleod (Recruitment Holdings): Australia-based recruitment and workforce solutions company focused on permanent placement, contract staffing, and talent management across multiple sectors including resources, government, and professional services. Closest direct peer to GO2's Hunter Executive and GO2 Recruitment.
• Hays Australia & New Zealand: Global recruitment firm with extensive Australian presence covering mining, construction, engineering, and professional services. Closely comparable to GO2 Recruitment's professional recruitment and Hunter Executive's white-collar placements.
• IntoWork Holdings: Australian network of employment services, training, and recruitment companies that is the parent mentioned in GO2's funding round. Operates overlapping RTO, GTO, and employment services programs with comparable delivery models and government contracts.
• Sarina Russo Group: Australian-owned integrated employment services, training, and recruitment provider. Comparable to all three GO2 sub-brands, with apprenticeship delivery, government employment programs, and recruitment across multiple sectors.
• MAX Solutions: Australian employment services provider delivering government-contracted employment programs (similar to Skill Hire's Transition to Work and Career Transition Assistance) plus corporate training and recruitment services.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Australia: Global workforce solutions leader with full Australian coverage in staffing, recruitment, and HR services. Competes across GO2's full service stack but as a much larger, multinational incumbent with broader geographic and sector reach.
• APM (Advanced Personnel Management): Global human services provider with major Australian employment services operations including government employment programs, vocational rehabilitation, and training. Comparable to Skill Hire's employment services arm and significantly larger.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInau.linkedin.com/company/go2-recruitment

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A2 records

Investments

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