About United Recruiting Solutions

URS is a boutique Australian owned recruitment partner for labour hire and executive recruitment across Australia. We focus on the fundamentals that matter most: compliance, safety, and reliable placements. Our leadership team has over 30 years of industry knowledge and a commitment to building long-term relationships with both employers and candidates.

About United Recruiting Solutions

URS is a boutique Australian owned recruitment partner for labour hire and executive recruitment across Australia. We focus on the fundamentals that matter most: compliance, safety, and reliable placements. Our leadership team has over 30 years of industry knowledge and a commitment to building long-term relationships with both employers and candidates.

Trust & Credentials

RCSA Corporate Member

Licensed Labour Hire Provider in Victoria

Compliance and Memberships

URS is a Corporate Member of the Recruitment, Consulting & Staffing Association (RCSA). This means we uphold the RCSA Code of Professional Conduct and follow industry best practice for ethics, compliance, and fairness. Membership also gives us access to ongoing training, resources, and industry networks.

As a licensed provider with the Victorian Labour Hire Authority, URS meets the strict legal requirements to supply labour hire staff in Victoria. This licence protects employers and workers by ensuring compliance with workplace safety, employment law, and fair work obligations.

Labour Hire

supplying skilled and semi-skilled workers for Warehousing & Logistics, Manufacturing, Horticulture, Administration, Building, Civil and Construction.

Executive Recruitment

delivering executive recruitment including senior leaders, managers, functional specialists, sales and office personnel across Australia.

How We Work

Our process is simple but thorough:

  • Clear briefing and role definition
  • Candidate sourcing, screening, and verification
  • Ticket, licence, and reference checks
  • Compliance documentation and site readiness
  • Regular updates and clear communication throughout

Our Values

  • Uncompromising Safety
  • Strong Communication
  • Excellent Candidate Care
  • Accurate Payroll Processing
  • Integrity
  • Solid Client Relationships
  • Unparalleled Teamwork

Our Team

Behind every successful placement is a team that cares. The URS team brings together decades of experience across recruitment, operations, payroll, and on-site safety. We work closely with both employers and candidates to ensure every placement is a strong fit professionally and personally.

Steve Lawrence

Managing Director/Owner

Steve has been involved in playing professional AFL football at elite level for over a decade. During his career in AFL, he has developed significant and extensive management and leadership experience and skills.
Steve has a strong track record in building high performing teams and personally delivering on recruitment briefs in a timely and effective manner. Having worked in the recruitment industry in Melbourne since 2013, Steve knows the Australian market extremely well and is uniquely placed to advise recruiters, Managers, and Directors what their next logical move should be.
Steve brings with him vast experience in leadership skills and motivating teams towards a common goal. He is experienced in the multi-faceted aspects of business management and brings these combined skills to United Recruiting Solutions.

Matthew Wray

Director: Operations

Matthew began his recruitment career in 2002 after a successful tenure in senior management within the logistics sector.
Over the past two decades, he has partnered with some of Australia’s largest organisations, delivering effective recruitment solutions for both labour hire and permanent placements nationwide. His experience spans a range of roles and requirements, with a consistent focus on understanding what each business needs from its people.
His background in logistics and management supports a practical understanding of how operations run and how staffing impacts day to day performance. This experience continues to inform his work with clients that depend on reliable, well matched teams.
As Director, Operations at United Recruiting Solutions, Matthew works across labour hire and permanent recruitment services. He draws on his long term industry experience to support clients and candidates and is passionate about matching the right people to the right roles the first time, every time.

Tanya Hiscock

Finance Manager

Tanya is an experienced Finance Manager with extensive expertise in Finance, Payroll, HR and Administration. She combines strong organisational skills with a calm, people-focused approach to ensure smooth operations and dependable support across all areas of the business.

Mark Old

WHS Specialist/Account Manager

Mark is a dedicated and highly experienced recruiter with over 25 years in the industry.
He possesses a comprehensive understanding of industrial manufacturing and warehousing, with a particular focus on small to medium-sized businesses.
Mark has a strong background in Workplace Health and Safety (WHS), conducting new site safety assessments and ensuring ongoing safety compliance. He works closely with clients to guarantee that all workplace obligations are consistently met.
He thrives on building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, candidates, and colleagues alike. Mark’s commitment to delivering a high level of service is reflected in the long-standing partnerships he has developed throughout his career.

Giordan Favaloro

Recruitment Consultant

Giordan is a passionate recruiter with over five years of experience connecting blue collar and executive talent with leading employers. As a main liaison between candidates, clients, and stakeholders, he crafts and delivers tailored recruitment strategies that drive successful outcomes.

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