General Information

Focus People Market Research Recruitment is a Melbourne based Market Research Recruitment agency with large databases all around Australia (Metro, Regional and Rural areas).  Focus People strive to recruit quality respondents who are totally on-spec and on-time to your research project.

 We recruit respondents for:

• In-depth interviews
• Focus Groups (Consumers and Businesses)
• Product trial / taste testing
• Accompanied Shops
• B2B recruitment
• Children's groups
• On-line survey's / qualboards
• Customer service / user testing
• Photo Shoots / television commercials
• and specialise in recruiting respondents from client lists.

We can arrange the booking of a venue and catering for your Focus Groups or interviews and organise the payment of respondents if need be.

Focus People was established in 2005 by Sarah Heath (McCarron).  Sarah's background is in the Advertising industry, working for The Campaign Palace, Clemenger Direct, Y&R Mattingly and freelancing in various Advertising agencies in Print Production and Traffic Management roles.  In 2000, Sarah moved into the Recruitment industry, assisting people finding work in the Advertising and Design industries.  This eventually led to the path of setting up Focus People - recruiting respondents for PAID Market Research Focus Groups.  Sarah is a Research Society member & all staff are fully trained to adhere to The Research Society's Code of Professional Behaviour.

We are open 7 days per week with our Internal Recruitment Team working various shifts between the hours of:

Monday - Thursday - 9am - 8pm

Friday - 9am - 5:30pm

Saturday- 10am-2pm

Sunday  - 12noon - 8pm

We love to assist with challenging projects and have assisted with many large scale projects such as car clinics and online projects.  We have had experience with recruiting medical staff, indigenous, CALD and love to recruit children's groups!  Please contact us to get a quote on your next project!

Research Society Members Sarah Heath, Daphne Lopez, Trudy Morrison

Key Personnel

Sarah Heath - Director

Daphne Lopez - Account Manager

Trudy Morrison - Account Manager

Elizabeth Gunning- Account Manager

Megan Aparo- Personal Assistant

Maddy Quirk - Reception / Administration

30 In-house recruitment staff