There are 11.8 million employees in Australia – and the internet is coming to get them.

Human resources and recruitment is the latest battlefield for digital disruption with a slew of companies formed specifically to host resumes, job ads, conduct online psychometric testing, and ultimately match candidates with roles.

Mike Haywood, co-founder and growth director of LiveHire.

Mike Haywood, co-founder and growth director of LiveHire, which was set up in 2011 and now holds details of about 1.3 million workers, says that technology is now "deconstructing HR". Haywood describes LiveHire as the Airbnb of recruitment in that it provides an interface between talent and employers.

The company has developed algorithms that interpret peoples' resumes, and it pushes forward those people it feels are ready to make a move up toward the top of searches. While organisations can search the LiveHire database directly, candidates can also allow their anonymised profile to be searched from Google, so that if a potential employer searches on "geologist CV Perth" the LiveHire candidates will appear.