11%
Employee turnover
Reported across Australian employers surveyed. Turnover has eased, but replacing staff still takes investment.
SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT. STRONGER FOUNDATIONS.
Good people.
Ready for the lab.
Build a team you can count on.
We connect your lab with people who are ready to learn.
Qualified casuals for busy periods. Pre-trained candidates for your next hire. Support that fits your lab.
Explore casual support
BUILT FOR THE WORK THAT MATTERS
Behind every strong structure,
there’s a stronger team.
Materials testing.
People first.
People first.
ONE INDUSTRY. REAL FOCUS.
Soils ＋ Concrete ＋ Aggregates ＋ Materials testing labs
↓QUALIFIED CASUALS / EXTRA HANDS WHEN IT GETS BUSY
Does every job seem to
land at once?
A big project gets the go-ahead. The samples start arriving. Suddenly, your team is stretched and you need more people.
Our pool of qualified casual technicians gives your lab extra support when the workload jumps. Bring in people for the busy stretch and give your core team some breathing room.
- Big projects
- Busy periods
- Overlapping deadlines
WHY A STRONGER START MATTERS
When people leave,
the cost stays.
For a lab, replacing a technician can mean another round of recruitment, more supervised training and extra work for experienced staff.
Australian lab-training provider LTT describes skills shortages, mismatched expectations and high trainee turnover in specialist fields, including construction materials testing. Read LTT’s industry perspective, April 2026.
AUSTRALIAN WORKFORCE BENCHMARKS · ELMO 2026 · ALL INDUSTRIES
A$17,000
Average cost to hire
A hiring-cost benchmark, rather than the full cost of losing and replacing a technician.
44 days
To become productive
The reported average for new hires, up from 34 days in the previous year’s survey.
Source: ELMO’s 2026 HR Industry Benchmark Report findings. YouGov surveyed 904 Australian HR professionals in January 2026, excluding organisations with fewer than 20 employees. These are cross-industry figures; they do not measure turnover or replacement costs specifically in materials-testing labs.
A better start begins before day one. We focus on finding the right people and helping them understand the work they’re stepping into.
01 / A BETTER START
A CV is a starting point.
Preparation goes further.
Finding good people is only part of the job. Helping them understand the work before they arrive is where we make the difference.
Geo Recruit connects materials testing laboratories with motivated technicians. Our app introduces candidates to testing concepts, equipment and lab workflows before they step through your door.
See how we prepare people01
Find the right people
We focus on the qualities that matter in a lab: care, curiosity, reliability and a willingness to learn.
02
Build their foundations
Candidates prepare through our app, getting familiar with testing concepts and the language of the lab.
03
Make a stronger start
Your new team member arrives with context, ready to build practical skills through your lab’s supervision.
YOUR TEAM’S TIME HAS VALUE
Less time hiring.
More time in the lab.
Finding candidates, reviewing applications and coordinating a hire all take time away from your team’s day-to-day work.
Starting with our candidate pool can reduce the search work. Tell us what your lab needs, consider the people who fit and plan their start. Your lab keeps the final hiring decision.
Use your own estimates below to see what a different hiring process could mean for your team.
YOUR TIME COMPARISON
What could your next hire take?
Enter both time estimates to see the difference. Add your team’s hourly cost to put a value on that time.
This is a comparison of your estimates, not measured GeoRecruit results. The staff-time value excludes recruitment fees and is not a net cash saving. Induction, supervision and competency sign-off remain with your lab.
02 / KNOWLEDGE BEFORE DAY ONE
The first step
happens before
the first shift.
Our pre-training app gives candidates a head start on the work, so their first day isn’t their first introduction.
Testing concepts, broken down clearly
Familiarity with equipment and workflows
Learning that fits around life
A foundation for learning on the job. Practical training, supervision and competency sign-off stay with your laboratory.
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YOUR NEXT STEP STARTS HERE
Build your lab knowledge.
A little preparation. A lot more confidence.
FOUNDATION LEARNING
Inside a materials lab
Understanding the lab environmentStart with the fundamentals
Getting to know the equipmentConnect the tools to the work
From sample to resultFollow the testing workflow
Preparation that supports practical learning
03 / THE PEOPLE BEHIND GEO
Better opportunities.
Built together.
We’re building Geo Recruit around a simple belief: good people deserve a way in, and good labs deserve people who are ready to learn.
Whether someone is starting their career or bringing experience from somewhere new, we help them take that first step with confidence.
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Co-founderPotential, meet opportunity.
Specialist recruitment for materials testing.
Built around people. Backed by preparation.