AI Rankings · recruitment agencies · the Illawarra
Hays, according to AI (October 2026)
When a buyer in the Illawarra asked ChatGPT, Gemini or Google AI Mode for recruitment agencies, Hays came up in 40 of 180 answers. That puts it #1 of the 161 companies AI named in the Illawarra.
In 32 of those 40 answers AI recommended it. In the other 8 it only mentioned it.
- 60 buyer questions
- 180 answers read
- 3 engines
Where you stand
Your totals across all 3 engines first, then the same numbers engine by engine. Rank is your place among the companies that engine named in the Illawarra. Mention rate is the share of that engine’s answers that name you. Recommendation rate is the share of your mentions where you are put forward as a recommendation, not just named. Average position is the place you take in an answer that names you, 1 means first. Questions you appear in is how many of the 60 buyer questions named you at least once.
| Engine | Rank | Mention rate | Recommendation rate | Average position | Questions you appear in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 3 engines | #1of 161 | 22% | 80% | 2.9 | 30 of 60 |
 ChatGPT | #4of 98 | 17% | 80% | 3.6 | 10 of 60 |
 Gemini | #2of 70 | 18%Most recommended | 91% | 2.6 | 11 of 60 |
 Google AI Mode | #1of 81 | 32%Most recommended | 74% | 2.7 | 19 of 60 |
Google AI Mode names Hays most often, ChatGPT least. 360HR Solutions leads on ChatGPT. Complete Staff Solutions leads on Gemini. You lead on Google AI Mode.
Named instead of you
You and the three named right below you. Share of answers that name each one, overall and on each engine.
| Rank | company | Mention rate | ChatGPT | Gemini | Google AI Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haysyou | 22% | 17% | 18% | 32% |
| 2 | 360HR Solutions10 answers behind you | 17% | 33% | 7% | 10% |
| 3 | Complete Staff Solutions11 answers behind you | 16% | 10% | 32% | 7% |
| 4 | APM Employment Services17 answers behind you | 13% | 15% | 15% | 8% |
360HR Solutions is 10 answers behind you, Complete Staff Solutions 11 behind.
See, question by question, who took the spot →In AI’s own words
How the engines described Hays when they named it, word for word, from the October 2026 answers.
…through its own candidate database as well as local agencies. [3] Hays Wollongong — More generalist, but its Wollongong office explicitly recruits across hospitality and can handle sourcing,…
More generalist, but its Wollongong office explicitly recruits across hospitality and can handle sourcing, screening and interviews.
While based slightly further out, Hays heavily services the entire Illawarra region—including Kiama, Wollongong, and the Shoalhaven.
AI states 57 facts about Hays
In the October 2026 answers, AI describes your company in 57 statements: 41 about the service, 12 about address, 2 about history and 2 about other things.
Findrix checks each one against your own facts, statement by statement, and writes the correction email for you.
Check all 57 in Findrix →Your “Top 3 in AI answers” badge
Gemini and Google AI Mode put Hays in their top 3 for the Illawarra. That earns the badge for your website: it names the engine, links to the ranking and updates itself.
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- One badge, the engines that recommend you on it. Add the other engines by climbing into their top 3.
- The image lives on findrix.ai and updates itself: month and engines change, your code does not.
- Drop out of every top 3 and it quietly turns into “Listed in AI Rankings”. It never breaks and never lies.
- It links to the ranking on findrix.ai.
- Use the image as it is. Do not edit, recolour or crop it.
- Always place it with the link from the code.
- The badge is valid while the current ranking backs it.
- Findrix may withdraw the badge, for example if the image is changed or the link is removed.
What to do with this report
Get named where you are not
Hays appeared in 30 of the 60 buyer questions. Findrix runs the other 30 for you and shows who AI names there instead, and which sites got them the spot.
Fix what AI gets wrong
AI states 57 facts about Hays. Findrix puts each one next to your own facts and writes the correction email for you to send.
Watch it move
In your inbox: a report after every scan and a monthly PDF for your team. An email when a fix worked or a rival overtakes you, and right away if your site blocks AI bots or goes down.
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