B2B & Professional Services

Google Ads for Staffing & Recruitment Agencies

A staffing agency serves two audiences: companies that pay for recruitment, and candidates. We split them into separate campaigns so cheap job applications don't eat the budget meant for employer leads.

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Staffing & Recruitment Agencies Staffing & Recruitment Agencies
What customers search for

The searches that will find you

We group searches by intent: high-intent queries go into separate campaigns with higher bids, informational ones become negative keywords or content.

  • staffing agency kyiv
  • recruitment services for business
  • it recruitment agency
  • executive search ukraine
  • employee outstaffing services
  • high volume hiring for manufacturing
  • sales rep recruitment
  • senior executive recruitment for company
  • warehouse jobs no experience
  • legal work in poland
Niche specifics

Why ads for Staffing & Recruitment Agencies can’t follow a template

01

Two audiences in one account

Employers and candidates search with similar words but have different value. If you mix them in one campaign, automated strategies start collecting cheap candidate applications. We separate campaigns, budgets, landing pages and conversions.

02

Employer leads are rare and valuable

There are far fewer recruitment contracts than job applications, and often not enough of them to train the algorithm. We send deal stages from your CRM — qualified lead, approved vacancy, position filled — each with a different value.

03

Noise in employer searches

Some companies aren't looking for an agency but for sites where they can post a job themselves, or tips on how to find an employee. We cut these searches with negative keywords and regularly review search terms.

04

Trust in the agency

An employer risks time and reputation, so they compare specialization, the selection process and replacement guarantee terms. Remarketing with industry case studies and a description of your process helps move the decision to a contract.

Sample ad

Here’s what your ad could look like

This is just one variation. In a responsive search ad, we write up to 15 headlines and 4 descriptions, and Google assembles the best combination for each search.

  • The search keyword appears in the first headline
  • A concrete benefit and offer instead of generic claims
  • A call to action that matches the goal: call, booking, directions
  • Sitelinks lead to relevant pages

Ad descriptions

We find specialists and executives for your company. We verify experience and references.

High-volume and targeted hiring across regions. We agree on the candidate profile first.

Analytics

What we count as a result

Automated bid strategies learn from the data we feed them. That’s why we only count actions that lead to sales.

  • Employer recruitment request
  • Call from a company
  • Signed recruitment contract (from CRM)
  • Filled position with deal value
  • Candidate application (a separate conversion for sourcing campaigns)

Demand seasonality

Employer demand rises at the start of the year, when hiring budgets are approved, and ahead of seasonal peaks in retail, logistics, construction and agriculture. Candidate activity has its own rhythm, so we plan budgets for the two audiences separately.

Google Ads restrictions in this niche

Job ads can't contain discriminatory requirements: Ukrainian law, among other things, prohibits age or gender restrictions in job ads except in cases provided for by law. In the US and Canada, Google restricts personalized targeting of employment ads by age, gender, marital and parental status, and ZIP or postal code. Promises about earnings and working conditions, including abroad, must be realistic, or ads may be disapproved.

Launch plan

The first 60 days, step by step

  1. 01

    Separate the audiences

    We set the priority — employer leads, candidate applications or both — and create a separate campaign structure, landing pages and conversions for each.

  2. 02

    Tracking and CRM

    We set up GA4, GTM, enhanced conversions and sending deal stages from your CRM, so employer leads and candidate applications don't get mixed up in reports.

  3. 03

    Launch and copy review

    We launch Search for employers and sourcing campaigns for candidates. We check job ads for discriminatory requirements and unrealistic promises.

  4. 04

    Optimize for signed contracts

    We shift employer bidding to signed contracts and filled positions, and tie candidate campaign budgets to actual hiring needs.

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Managementfrom ₴12,000/mo
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FAQ

Common questions about ads for Staffing & Recruitment Agencies

Answers to the questions business owners ask most often before launch.

Why separate campaigns for employers and candidates?

These audiences have different value and behavior. A candidate application is cheap and frequent, while an employer request is rare but generates revenue. In a single campaign, automated strategies start optimizing for cheap applications, so we separate campaigns, budgets and conversions.

Can we use Google Ads to source candidates for high-volume roles?

Yes. Search campaigns for queries like “warehouse jobs” work for this, as do Demand Gen and YouTube with visual ads about working conditions. The ads must be accurate and honest, with no discriminatory requirements or exaggerated promises.

How do we avoid paying for employers looking for job boards?

We add negative keywords like “post a job”, “free” and “how to find an employee” and focus on queries with intent to hire a service: “staffing agency”, “recruitment services”, “recruiting”. We review search terms regularly and update exclusions.

What restrictions apply to advertising jobs abroad?

Ads must describe working conditions honestly, and earnings promises must be realistic. If the agency's activity requires permits, the website should show their details. We check copy and landing pages before launch to avoid disapprovals.

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Leave your contact — a specialist will review your ads or website and prepare a short breakdown with concrete next steps. No obligations, no hard selling.

  1. 01 A short call or chat We clarify your niche, goals and what you’ve already tried.
  2. 02 Ads and website review We check the account (read-only access), tracking and landing pages.
  3. 03 Action plan You get a list of issues and priorities — even if you don’t work with us.

We reply within 1 business day

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