Hiring in Australia presents distinct challenges. Talent supply in professional sectors remains competitive; skilled workers have options, and many top performers consider international moves. You're competing for candidates who can afford to be selective, especially in technology, finance, and engineering. Wage inflation has been steady, and candidate expectations around flexibility and culture carry real weight. Raffi operates natively in Australia with AUD pricing, full English-language support, and compliance alignment with local hiring frameworks including work-permit workflows for visa sponsorship. As an agentic AI recruiter, Raffi processes applications from candidates who actively apply to your roles—handling screening, skill assessment, and interview scheduling through your existing Workable instance and Google Calendar. No setup friction. Australian hiring managers using Raffi reduce time-to-interview and filter candidate pools in real time, cutting through noise. Start with a single role to see the workflow. Engage now with a direct conversation about your current hiring bottleneck.
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Raffi calls every applicant for a 10-15 min structured interview. Not just the top 5 résumés — every one. Result: nobody good slips through.
Conversational AI interview, rubric-anchored scoring, transcripts you can read. You get a top 3-5 shortlist while competitors are still scheduling first-rounds.
SaaS pricing from $199/mo. No 15-25% of first-year salary, no per-hire kickback. Cancel anytime.
Australia's employment market remains tight in professional services, technology, and skilled trades. White-collar roles in software engineering, data science, and accounting see sustained demand outpacing supply. Visa sponsorship has become a key lever; employers increasingly hire offshore talent for roles where local supply is constrained. Mining and construction continue to absorb labour but with wage pressure. Migration policy shifts affect hiring timelines—visa processing and eligibility rules directly influence recruitment strategy for roles requiring sponsored workers. Sectors facing squeeze include retail and hospitality, where casual labour dynamics are shifting. Work-life balance and remote flexibility are now baseline expectations, particularly among mid-career professionals; employers who ignore this lose candidates to competitors. Regional variation matters: Sydney and Melbourne remain talent hubs; smaller cities offer less density but lower attrition.
Australian hiring operates in English with AUD salary anchors, but work-permit complexity adds friction. Many roles require visa sponsorship assessment upfront—employers must verify candidates' working-right status or commit to sponsorship. Language proficiency expectations are high for client-facing and technical roles. Salary norms vary sharply by role and location; Sydney commands premiums over regional areas. Candidates expect clarity on flexibility, remote policy, and career trajectory early in the process. Recruitment timelines tend to be longer when visa sponsorship is involved; visa processing adds 4–12 weeks post-offer. Cultural fit conversations emphasise collaborative values and outcomes-driven work rather than hierarchy. Fair Work Act compliance is non-negotiable; award rates and minimum conditions apply to most roles.
Raffi's structured interview format and rubric-based scoring is designed to meet anti-discrimination standards in Australia. AI use is disclosed to every candidate, and human review of every hire decision is built in.
Candidate transcripts and recordings are stored with consent, candidate-accessible, and removable on request. Per-country data residency available on Growth plan.
Yes. Raffi operates in 30+ languages and supports candidate calls in any timezone via self-booking — there's no per-country integration. If you can post a role from Australia, you can run Raffi from Australia.
Raffi is calibrated against the major AI-in-hiring frameworks (EU AI Act + NYC Local Law 144) and discloses AI use to every candidate before the call. For Australia-specific work permits and right-to-work checks, those happen outside Raffi — we screen, you verify eligibility before extending an offer.
No. Australian citizens and permanent residents have unrestricted work rights. Visa sponsorship is required for skilled migrants on temporary visas (like 482 or 494 visas) and is an employer responsibility. Raffi's application workflow flags visa status early so you can assess sponsorship burden before interview investment.
English is the working language across most professional roles in Australia. For client-facing or regulated roles (finance, healthcare, legal), fluency is typically non-negotiable. Technical and back-office roles may be more flexible. Raffi's screening can flag language-proficiency assessment results from candidate applications.
The Fair Work Act sets minimum conditions, award rates, and unfair-dismissal protections; it doesn't slow hiring per se, but it means employment contracts must be clear and compliant from day one. Raffi doesn't handle legal compliance, but it keeps your hiring process clean and documented, which reduces dispute risk downstream.
Agentic recruiting is recruiting done by an AI agent that takes action on your behalf — not a chatbot or résumé summarizer. Raffi calls every applicant for a structured 10-15 minute interview, scores them against your rubric, and hands you a ranked top 3-5. The work happens autonomously.
Most agencies charge 15-25% of first-year salary as a placement fee — a $90k hire runs $13-22k. Raffi is SaaS at $199-599/mo plus per-action credits, typically landing under $10k/year for a team hiring 12 people. Same shortlist quality, no placement contract.
About 25 minutes to onboard, post your first role, and have Raffi ready to interview applicants. No engineering work, no integration project. Connect your work email, paste a JD, you're live.
Free $25 starter credit. No credit card. Screening live by tonight.