Let's clear the air. You are probably looking at our pricing and wondering if we missed a zero.
We know the landscape. You're used to the big corporate job boards where the average price to post a single ad usually starts around $185 and often climbs well over $269 for a 30-day listing.
But here is the thing most regional businesses don't realise: You are often paying a "Scarcity Tax." The big platforms use algorithms that calculate price based on "difficulty." They know that finding a GP in the Pilbara or a Mechanic in Wagga is harder than finding an admin assistant in the Sydney CBD. So, what do they do? They charge you more.
Because your candidates are harder to find, they push up the price or force you into "Premium" tiers that can cost $350+. They essentially penalise you for being in the bush.
We reckon that's having a lend.
At TreeShift, we flipped the model on its head.
We charge a flat $10. And we keep your ad live for 3 full months.
We don't care if you are hiring a barista or a brain surgeon. We don't penalise you because your town is remote. In fact, because we know regional recruitment takes longer, we give you more time (90 days), not less, for a fraction of the cost.
We get asked this often. The truth is, we didn't build TreeShift to make our fortune. We earn our living from our professional firm, which allows us to run this platform with a different mindset.
We built TreeShift because we saw a gap. We saw regional communities struggling to attract talent and decided to build the bridge ourselves. We aren't here to profit from the problem; we're here to be part of the solution.
You might have noticed some of the large corporate platforms are suddenly offering $9 ads, specifically targeting the regions. We're actually quite flattered. It seems we've made them nervous.
They are offering temporary discounts in the hope that we'll disappear, so they can quietly revert to their original variable pricing and high premiums. We aren't playing that game. We didn't set our price at $10 as a temporary tactic to win market share—we set it there because it's a sustainable, fair price for our community.
We built this platform for the regional and rural communities that keep Australia moving. We are here to stay, and we are here to help.
TreeShift. Connecting metro professionals with regional opportunities. Simple, honest, and effective.