The evidence

The power of referrals. Backed by the data.

70%
More good hires through referrals, measured by retention, performance, and offer acceptance.
Harvard Business Review, 2020
45%
Lower attrition among referred hires compared to non-referred hires of similar profiles.
National Bureau of Economic Research, Working Paper 25920, 2019

Referrals consistently produce stronger hires and better retention. Fettle harnesses that power, with a verified network, professional screening, and a placement guarantee that turns recommendations into successful, lasting hires.

How Fettle works

A high-level look at how the network operates, for clients and members alike.

Fettle is a referral-led network for medical and healthcare hiring in Australia. The same six moves apply whether you are hiring or looking. The For Clients page explains each in more detail for hiring managers.

i.

Fettle is a network.

A network of verified medical and healthcare professionals in Australia. Referrals are personal vouches: a member putting their professional standing behind someone they rate.

ii.

Opportunities reach the right audience.

Fettle takes the information provided by the client and creates an advert that attracts best-in-class candidates. The role then reaches members in the relevant discipline, alongside members in adjacent disciplines who may know someone suitable.

iii.

Members apply or recommend.

Members can apply themselves or recommend someone they personally rate and would stand behind.

iv.

Fettle verifies and qualifies.

Motivations, skills, experience, and registration. Every candidate is qualified against the brief before any name reaches the client.

v.

Fettle manages the process.

Interviews coordinated, both sides prepared, references taken at offer stage, offers negotiated. From the first conversation to the accepted offer.

vi.

Recommendations are rewarded.

A successful recommendation pays $2,000 or $3,000, depending on the seniority of the role.

A note on the fee
The Fettle fee covers our professional work: candidate validation, registration checks, referencing, offer support, and the guarantee. The introduction itself is the easy part. Turning it into a successful hire is the work.
What to expect

We can't promise when you'll hire. We can promise when you'll hear from us.

Healthcare roles fill at different speeds depending on discipline, seniority, and location. We won't pretend otherwise. What we will commit to is keeping you properly informed at every stage.

— I —

Within 24 hours of posting

Your crafted advert is live on the Fettle Network and distributed to a curated list of relevant members.

— II —

No more than 7 days between updates

You'll hear from us at least weekly with progress: who's seen the role, who's expressed interest, who's been shortlisted, and any honest read on how it's tracking.

— III —

Candidates sent as they're qualified

Strong candidates aren't held back to fit a schedule. As soon as someone's been screened and is genuinely interested, you see them.

Pricing

One flat fee. No percentages. No surprises.

Fettle charges a single fee per placement, paid only when we land the right person. The fee depends on the seniority of the role, measured by base salary.

Base salary
Placement fee
Referrer earns
Up to $160,000
$5,000
$2,000
Above $160,000
$7,000
$3,000
Referrer payments
When a Fettle Network member introduces the candidate you hire, we pay them directly from the placement fee. It's not an additional cost to you. It's how we make sure good introductions are properly rewarded.
For Members

Three ways to use Fettle. All of them free.

Stay informed.

Hear about roles matched to your profile, discipline, and location. No noise, no irrelevant alerts.

Apply directly.

Apply yourself to roles that fit. A polished Fettle profile represents you, masked until you're ready to be introduced.

Recommend someone.

Refer a peer you'd vouch for and earn $2,000 to $3,000 when they land. Properly recognised, paid on time.

The full picture of how membership works, including the matching layer, the apply-directly workflow, the referral mechanic, and the member tier system, lives on the For Members page.

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