Best new recruitment firms: Rising players in Singapore and Malaysia

Recruitment Central, Fair Work, and more have stood out for their high-quality services and unique approaches to recruitment, offering solutions that have impressed their clients.

Breaking into the recruitment industry is no easy task, especially in a market shaped by skills shortages, shifting candidate expectations, and tighter hiring timelines. Yet across Singapore and Malaysia, a new generation of recruitment firms is showing that being new does not mean being untested.

At the HR Vendors of the Year (VOTY) 2025, Singapore and Malaysia, the ‘Best New Recruitment Firm’ category recognised firms that have been in business for no more than five years, but have already delivered exemplary value and quantifiable results for their clients.

These firms stood out for their high-quality services and unique approaches to recruitment, offering solutions that have impressed their clients.

Read on to see the winners and finalists:

Best new recruitment firms in Singapore

Gold: Recruitment Central

• Website: www.recruitmentcentral.co
• Email: business@peoplecentral.co

Silver: First Konnection

• Website: www.firstkonnection.com
• Email: serena@firstkonnection.com

Bronze: StaffKing

• Website: https://www.staffking.com.sg
• Email: info@staffking.com.sg

Finalist: Visi Intergroup

• Website: https://visigrp.com/
• Email: sweehan.lim@visigrp.com

Best new recruitment firms in Malaysia

Gold: First Konnection

• Website: www.firstkonnection.com
• Email: serena@firstkonnection.com

Silver: Agensi Pekerjaan Visikerja

• Website: www.visigrp.com
• Email: Admin@visigrp.com

Bronze: Fair Work

• Website: https://fairwork.com.my/
• Email: info@fairwork.com.my

Finalist: Agensi Pekerjaan Eternity

• Website: https://www.eternity-recruitment.com
• Email: marketing@eternity-recruitment.com

To find out more about the awards or to participate in the 2026 edition:

• Read the respective e-mags for the full ranking across categories in each market.
• For judging opportunities, please contact Shan Ee at shanee@humanresourcesonline.net.
• For participation enquiries, please contact Renamel Torres at renamelt@humanresourcesonline.net.
• For bespoke sponsorship packages please contact our Sales Team at sales@humanresourcesonline.net.

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