FitOut People is a specialist recruitment agency placing white-collar professionals with commercial fitout and refurbishment contractors across NSW and beyond.
Passive and active candidates across every white-collar fitout role. Contingency and retained search options. Honest advice, no fluff.
Book a call with JustinConfidential searches. Honest conversations. We only put your name forward for roles that are genuinely right for you.
Submit your detailsWe work exclusively in commercial fitout and refurbishment. Justin completed his trade apprenticeship working on commercial fitouts, so this industry is not just a specialisation on paper. It is where he started his career.
We don't blast job boards. We have direct relationships with experienced professionals who aren't actively looking, because that's where the best talent sits.
Every submission is considered and specific. You won't receive a pile of CVs. You'll receive the right shortlist with a clear, honest recommendation.
No account managers, no hand-offs. The person taking your brief is the same person sourcing your candidates and managing your placement from start to finish.
Retained search is not just for senior or hard-to-fill roles. It's for clients who want to build a genuine working relationship, get the best candidates in front of them, and take a structured, unhurried approach to getting the hire right.
When you engage on a retained basis, FitOut People works exclusively on your role with agreed milestones, regular market updates and full transparency throughout. It's a higher level of service, and the results reflect that.
A retained engagement means your role gets full, undivided attention. It creates the right conditions for a genuine working partnership rather than a transactional interaction.
Retained search gives us the time and the commitment from both sides to properly map the market, approach passive candidates, and ensure only the strongest people reach your shortlist.
Agreed delivery timelines, shortlist dates and regular market updates. You always know exactly where the search is at and what's happening in the market.
For sensitive backfills or confidential hires, retained search lets us run a thorough, market-wide process without anything appearing publicly or alerting the wrong people.
All retained placements include a tiered replacement guarantee of up to 12 months. It's the confidence we put behind this service.
Whether contingency or retained, the process is clear, honest, and built around getting the right outcome for both sides.
Role, team structure, project types, culture, salary and urgency. We ask the questions other recruiters skip, and we actually listen to the answers.
Database first, then active outreach to passive candidates. Referrals from within our fitout network. No shotgun approach.
A candidate summary and formatted CV per person, followed by a call within 24 hours to walk you through the recommendation and answer any questions.
We manage the offer, counter-offer risk and notice period. Multiple check-in points post-placement with both client and candidate to make sure it's working for everyone.
No placement, no fee. Contingency works well across the full range of white-collar fitout roles where you want a straightforward, risk-free engagement.
An upfront retainer secures exclusivity and a fully structured search process. For clients who want a dedicated service, a genuine working relationship and the confidence that comes with that.
Available across all roles. If you want the best outcome, not just a fast one, retained is the right model.
Your name never goes to a client without your explicit sign-off on the company, the role and the hiring manager. Full stop.
We'll tell you what you're actually worth based on what the market is paying right now. Submit your details and Justin will call you with a straight answer.
We'd rather not place you than place you badly. If a role isn't right for your career, salary expectations or lifestyle, we'll say so upfront.
We don't disappear after you start. Multiple check-in points post-placement to make sure the role is working for you as much as it is for the client.
Upload your CV, tell us about your background and what you're looking for. Justin will come back to you with a salary benchmark and a straight conversation about where you fit in the current market. Completely confidential.
Your current role, experience level, location and what you're looking for.
PDF or Word. It stays confidential until you give the go-ahead on a specific role.
A straight conversation about the market, your salary benchmark and any roles worth exploring.
"I've known and used Justin for years now and he is arguably one of the most honest, standup recruiters out there. Justin is responsive and has both employer and candidates best interests at heart which is extremely rare. Would highly recommend anyone looking for a candidate or job to go through Justin. I can't thank Justin enough for looking after me all these years."
"Justin was the most helpful and insightful recruiter I've ever worked with. It always seemed like he had my best interest in mind and I thank him for staying consistent with communication through the lengthy job search period."
"I wasn't actively looking for a job when Justin reached out to me, but I'm so glad he did. His knowledge of the construction industry was evident in how he guided me, ensuring the opportunity was the right fit. He stayed in touch consistently, even when there were no immediate updates, which made me feel valued and informed."
"Justin was excellent throughout the entire process from when he first contacted me to when I started with my new company. He was very prompt with his communication and updates. He offered valuable insight into the companies he was working with and the type of projects they work on to ensure it aligned with my career goals. Most of all he was a good genuine bloke."
"I had already dealt with 3 other recruiters in the sector who would appear genuine upfront, then cease contact soon after engagement. Had I have been aware of the time and thought that Justin would contribute, I'd have been at his door first thing first Monday morning after my previous role wrapped up."
"Justin has gone above and beyond for me. He is always answering phone calls, checking in weekly and sorts anything that pops up immediately."
Sole operator. One niche. No hand-offs. When you deal with FitOut People, you deal directly with Justin, from the first call to the placement and well beyond it.
Sydney-based, placing across the east coast. NSW, QLD and VIC.
FitOut People is built on a simple idea: a recruiter who knows the fitout sector from the ground up, operates with complete transparency, and focuses on relationships over volume.
Justin completed his trade apprenticeship working on commercial fitouts. He understands what happens on site, how projects are delivered, and what good people in this industry actually look like. That practical background informs every conversation, every candidate assessment and every recommendation.
As a boutique solo operation there are no layers. Justin takes every brief, sources every candidate and manages every placement personally. That means faster decisions, more honest conversations and better outcomes for both sides.
The fitout sector is a small world. Reputation is everything. FitOut People is deliberately small, and that's the point.
Hiring, looking, or just want to understand the market. A 10 minute call with Justin costs nothing and usually leads somewhere useful.