Recruitment that Changes Lives and creates Possibilities.
Transparent Rates + Value for Money Quotes = Collective Success
To find out more; click on our: Client/Candidate Calculator
Transparent Rates + Value for Money Quotes = Collective Success
The act of giving back to our community is more than a responsibility—it’s our commitment.
Every placement supports a social cause. Everyone wins when you are with The People Initiative – the candidate, the client, and our community! (Each stakeholder benefits from the placement).
Let’s continue to invest in the world we want to see.
We’re here to transform the recruitment industry by focusing on the basics. We achieve this through recruitment that is built on transparency, real value for money through competitive pricing and high-quality customised services. Our mission is clear and simple: every placement with us directly supports a charitable cause, while still benefiting the recruitment goals of our clients and our candidates. This ensures a win, win, win for everyone!
For our Government and Private sector clients, our recruitment capabilities span across permanent, temporary, contract or anything in between and our breadth of recruitment expertise covers:
For our Commonwealth Government clients, The People Initiative can be engaged through the following panels:
Our value for money recruitment solutions ensure you receive top-tier recruitment services without breaking the bank. We challenge any industry colleague to match the value we provide, especially with the added benefit that your investment goes beyond business needs—it supports the greater good. Our Pricing is designed to be unbeatable!
As a candidate, you control your recruitment journey! We will ensure you receive the best rate possible. We are transparent and know that with the People Initiative you will benefit the most! Use our online calculator to see how competitive we are!
By partnering with us, you're not just filling a role or being placed in a role; you're making a meaningful impact.
Our commitment to social good ensures that every dollar you spend with us helps to build stronger communities in Australia and supports causes that matter. We provide more than just recruitment—we provide hope, opportunity, and a better future for those in need.
Choose The People Initiative for your recruitment needs and be part of a movement that aims to create sustainable change in the recruitment industry, changing the way the recruitment business is done. Together, we can create a ripple effect of positive change, one placement at a time.
Director, The People Initiative
With over 30 years of experience across business operations, project management, people and culture, marketing, communications, and human resources, Nadia Pessarossi brings a unique blend of heart and hustle to everything she does. Her career spans the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors, where she has consistently led high-performing teams, driven business growth, and built trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
A passionate advocate for ethical recruitment and genuine human connection, Nadia believes in using her powers for good turning potential into performance. Her leadership style is grounded in empathy, adaptability, and a fierce commitment to doing the right thing, even when it's hard. Whether navigating the complexities of corporate HR or developing grassroots community partnerships, Nadia’s strength lies in her ability to balance strategic vision with day-to-day execution.
As Director of The People Initiative, Nadia is on a mission to shake up an industry that needs change. She champions a people-first approach, supporting individuals through their career journeys while giving back to the community through partnerships with impactful charities. For Nadia, it’s about meaningful work, done the right way with purpose, passion, and integrity.
Director, The People Initiative
Dixie Crawford is a Barkindji woman living on Ngemba and Wiradjuri Country with a career that’s spanned government, corporate and community sectors over two decades. She’s built her work around one clear belief: people deserve real choice, respect and self-determination when it comes to their careers.
Frustrated by the transactional nature of mainstream recruitment, Dixie set out to do things differently. She wanted to create something that listened harder, responded faster and placed real people and not just resumes at the centre. For Dixie, this is personal. It's about helping people take control of their futures and supporting organisations to move from intention to impact.
Her approach is grounded in lived experience, deep listening and action. Whether it's placing someone in their next role or helping a business build a culturally safe workforce, Dixie brings equal parts heart and strategy. At its core, The People Initiative reflects her values: fairness, contribution and connection.
The People Initiative acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout this land and recognises their connection throughout time to lands and waters. We admire the collective wisdom of First Nations communities in health, spiritual wellbeing, caring for Country, science, education, and trade and local economies. We recognise the past provides us each with an opportunity to have a better understanding of ourselves and the world we are connected to. We remember, honour, and have a deep appreciation for First Nations people and communities who have and are emotionally, physically, spiritually, and culturally harmed by colonisation.
This country was never ceded—it always was, and always will be Aboriginal land.