What Recruit Express does

Recruit Express is a Singapore-based staffing and recruitment consultancy established in 1996 and operating as a subsidiary within the HRnetGroup network. The company serves both employers and job seekers across five specialized vertical divisions — Healthcare & Lifesciences, Banking & Finance, Recruit Infocomms (IT), Industrial & International Recruitment (IIR), and General Recruitment — and reports a team of more than 1,200 across 15 cities with seven Singapore offices covering Central, East, North, West, and other zones. Core service lines cover Permanent, Temporary, and Contract placements, supplemented by add-on Headcount Hosting and Payroll Outsourcing services that convert transactional relationships into recurring revenue. Customer references span large enterprises and institutions such as Sony Electronics Asia Pacific, Zuellig Pharma, DHL Supply Chain, National Kidney Foundation, and Nanyang Technological University, indicating broad vertical reach across healthcare, logistics, electronics, pharma, and education.

The company monetizes primarily through professional-services fees for permanent placement and mark-ups on temporary/contract billings, with disclosed hourly rates ranging from SGD 11-50 for part-time and locum healthcare roles, and monthly contract salaries in the SGD 2,200-7,000 band for administrative, nursing, and professional roles. Distribution is predominantly sales-led through dedicated consultants organized by division, layered with a self-serve online job portal (820+ active listings) plus LinkedIn OAuth login and a Telegram job-alert channel for candidate acquisition. Recruit Express holds a Singapore Ministry of Manpower EA Licence (99C4599), was recognized in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies program on its 30th anniversary, and runs formal Graduate and Internship programs to sustain its consultant pipeline.

Technology footprint is conventional rather than differentiated: core technology is not publicly disclosed, no AI/ML capabilities are documented, and integrations are limited to LinkedIn SSO and a Telegram job-distribution channel. Operationally, the company emphasizes a 24-hour resume turnaround SLA as a service-quality differentiator, relying on consultant-led matching rather than algorithmic matching. Ownership rests with HRnetGroup as parent, with Sim Yong Siang serving as Founding Chairman; no external funding rounds or private equity investments are disclosed in the available data.

Name

Recruit Express

Legal name

Recruit Express Pte Ltd

Website

https://recruitexpress.com.sg

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Recruit Express is a Singapore-based staffing and recruitment consultancy, founded in 1996 and part of HRnetGroup, operating five specialized vertical divisions across seven Singapore offices and serving employers with permanent, temporary, contract, headcount hosting, and payroll outsourcing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (56132), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops) (BPACAKAG), Professional & Technical Direct Hire (IT, Engineering, Finance, Healthcare) (BPACAFAC)

Keywords

• Staffing services
• Recruitment consultancy
• Permanent placement
• Temporary staffing
• Contract recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Bukit Merah

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recruitment and Staffing Services: The company charges employers for recruitment and staffing services, placing candidates in permanent, temporary, and contract positions across various industries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Recruit Express provides permanent, temporary, and contract staffing and recruitment services to employers through five specialized divisions: Healthcare & Lifesciences, Banking & Finance, Recruit Infocomms (IT), Industrial and International Recruitment (IIR), and General Recruitment. The firm supplements core recruitment with Headcount Hosting and Payroll Outsourcing services, and connects employers with candidates through an online job portal with 820+ active listings, supported by a rigorous screening process that delivers shortlists within 24 hours.

Product overview

Recruit Express is a Singapore-based staffing and recruitment services company established in 1996, operating as a one-stop recruitment solutions provider through its online job portal and five specialized service divisions: Healthcare & Lifesciences, Industrial and International Recruitment (IIR), Banking & Finance, Recruit Infocomms (IT), and General Recruitment. The company offers core staffing services for permanent, temporary, and contract placements, supplemented by value-added services including Headcount Hosting and Payroll Outsourcing. The online job portal serves as the primary interface for job seekers and employers, while the graduate and internship programs support talent pipeline development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Recruit Infocomms: IT/Technology recruitment division specializing in infrastructure, architecture, network, database, cyber security, IT audit, software development, and IT management.
• Healthcare & Lifesciences Division
• Industrial and International Recruitment (IIR) Division
• Banking & Finance Division

Products and services

• Online Job Portal Web-based job marketplace operated by Recruit Express that lists 820+ active job postings across healthcare, banking, IT, industrial, and general sectors; allows job seekers to register, browse roles, save favorites, and apply online.
• Healthcare & Lifesciences Recruitment Division Specialized recruitment service placing candidates into healthcare and life sciences roles for employers such as hospitals, polyclinics, pharmaceutical firms, and NGOs; covers nurses, pharmacists, phlebotomists, care assistants, and allied health staff.
• Industrial and International Recruitment (IIR) Division Recruitment service for volume and flexible workforce needs in industrial sectors, sourcing both local and foreign workers for clients such as logistics, manufacturing, and hospitality employers.
• Banking & Finance Recruitment Division Recruitment service for banking, insurance, wealth management, and commercial finance employers, placing candidates in compliance, risk, KYC, and front-to-back-office finance roles.
• Recruit Infocomms (IT) Recruitment Division IT-focused recruitment service placing technology professionals into infrastructure, cybersecurity, software development, data, and IT management roles for technology employers and enterprise IT departments.
• General Recruitment Division General white-collar recruitment service for employers across accounting, administration, customer service, engineering, HR, sales, marketing, supply chain, and logistics functions.
• Headcount Hosting Service Service enabling clients to transfer candidates they have already sourced onto Recruit Express's payroll, simplifying employment administration while the client retains operational control of the worker.
• Payroll Outsourcing Service Outsourced payroll administration service that processes staff payroll on behalf of clients, relieving them of routine payroll operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Resumes typically provided within 24 hours for most positions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HRnetGroupcoreOthersRecruit Express is part of the HRnetGroup network of companies. HRnetGroup is the parent company that Recruit Express is affiliated with, operating as part of their staffing and recruitment services group.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Adecco Group: Global staffing leader with significant Singapore presence across general staffing, professional placement, and RPO. Comparable in offering permanent, temporary, and contract placements across multiple verticals, but at vastly larger scale and with proprietary technology.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing and workforce solutions provider with broad Singapore presence in temporary, permanent, and RPO services. Comparable as a multi-vertical staffing platform, though at much larger scale and with deeper enterprise RPO capabilities.
• Kelly Services: Global staffing firm with Singapore operations spanning temporary, permanent, and professional placement. Comparable in offering both blue-collar and white-collar staffing, including similar IIR-style industrial recruitment alongside office/administrative roles.
• Recruit Holdings: Japanese global HR technology and staffing conglomerate (Indeed, Glassdoor, Recruit, etc.). Comparable as a multi-brand recruitment platform, though at vastly greater scale and with proprietary technology assets that pressure traditional agency models like Recruit Express.

Direct peers

• Robert Half: Global professional staffing firm with a Singapore office focused on Finance & Accounting, Technology, and Office placements. Closely comparable on Banking & Finance and Infocomms division scope, and on the white-collar professional candidate segment.
• Michael Page: Specialist professional recruitment firm in Singapore covering Banking, IT, Healthcare, and Engineering. Directly comparable on permanent mid-to-senior professional placements and on serving multinational enterprise clients in regulated verticals.
• HRnetGroup: Parent company and direct peer within the same staffing network. HRnetGroup operates multiple recruitment brands across Asia with overlapping vertical specializations (Banking, IT, Healthcare), making the most direct internal comparable for Recruit Express's unit economics and growth trajectory.
• Hays: Specialist recruitment firm with strong Singapore operations focused on professional and technical placement in IT, Finance, Healthcare, and Engineering — directly mirroring Recruit Express's vertical specialization structure and target candidate segments.

Emerging players

• JobStreet by SEEK: Leading online job portal in Singapore and Southeast Asia, owned by SEEK. Represents both a channel partner and a competitive threat as it expands into recruitment services, comparable on volume job-matching and employer self-service models.

Regional players

• Persol Holdings: Asia-Pacific headquartered staffing group with Singapore operations covering temporary, permanent, and professional placement across IT, Engineering, and Finance. Comparable on regional Asia-Pacific scale and vertical specialization, though headquartered in Japan rather than Singapore.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/uas/login?session_redirect=%2Foauth%2Fv2%2Flogin-success%3Fapp_id%3D209635593

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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