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OSCA 2024 · 222231 · Skill level 1

Recruitment Consultant: OSCA 222231

ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026

Recruitment Consultant is OSCA 2024 code 222231. It corresponds to ANZSCO 223112 Recruitment Consultant (in part), which is on the CSOL and STSOL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.

ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO code for OSCA 222231

Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.

  • ANZSCO 223112 · in part

    Recruitment Consultant

    On the Core Skills Occupation List, Short-term Skilled Occupation List.

    Visas for ANZSCO 223112

The job

What a recruitment consultant does

Interviews applicants to determine their job requirements and suitability for particular jobs, and assists employers to find suitable staff.

Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience

Specialisations

  • Executive Search Specialist
  • Talent Agent

Main tasks

Main tasks

  • Receives and records job vacancy information from employers, such as details about job descriptions, wages and conditions of employment
  • Writes and places advertisements for jobs
  • Provides information on current job vacancies in the organisation to employers and job seekers
  • Arranges interviews for job seekers
  • Searches, vets and introduces highly qualified candidates to companies
  • Seeks out candidates for senior, executive and other highly specialised positions
  • May act as an agent for people seeking work in various fields, including photography, film, theatre, television, radio, literary, modelling and sports
  • May represent talented individuals and individuals with specialised skills in negotiating contracts and finding employment

Questions

OSCA 222231: common questions

What is the OSCA code for recruitment consultant?
The OSCA 2024 code is 222231 (Recruitment Consultant), skill level 1. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 222231?
ANZSCO 223112 Recruitment Consultant (in part). "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Recruitment Consultant on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
The lists use ANZSCO codes. ANZSCO 223112 Recruitment Consultant is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL), according to the Home Affairs list checked on 21 October 2026.
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
Not yet. As of 21 October 2026, skilled occupation lists, skills assessments and visa applications still use ANZSCO codes.

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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, OSCA 2024 v1.0 (CC BY 4.0); Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. General information only, not immigration advice.

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