Employment Hero AI unlocks new employment model targeting $12.6 billion in duplicated employment admin holding Australia back
Our HeroForce model centralises payroll, compliance and admin for Australian businesses, targeting $12.6B in duplicated costs. Read the full release.
Australian SMBs continue hiring despite interest rate headwinds
Our February Jobs Report shows hiring rose 6.8% year-on-year, with casual employment up 9.4% as SMEs favour workforce flexibility. Read the full release.
Australian workers are embracing AI – but they’re still afraid to admit it
Our AI Paradox research finds 75% of AI users say it improved productivity, yet over four in ten say AI use feels like cheating. Read the full release.
$93B SME AI Opportunity Proves Why Employment Hero Is Driving AI Adoption for Australian Small Businesses
A Tech Council report finds only 1 in 4 SMEs use AI today, while broader adoption could add $136,000 a year per business. Read the full release.
Recruitment Friction Fuels Australia’s ‘Lost Jobs Economy’ as Unfilled Roles Cost Aussie Businesses Millions
Our Lost Jobs Economy research finds 67% of Australian workers would consider a new role, but just 6% are actively applying. Read the full release.
Employment Hero strengthens APAC leadership for next phase of growth
James Keene, who joined in 2015 and led ANZ revenue, now leads our APAC business across Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia. Read the full release.
SMB expansion regains momentum as hiring rebounds in May
Our latest Jobs Report shows Australian SMB expansion rose 1.1% in May, while casual employment grew 10.8% year-on-year. Read the full release.
Employment Hero: Kiwi jobs market grows but wage stagnation is eroding worker gains
Our latest Jobs Report shows wage growth has slowed to 0.2% year-on-year, even as employment rose 6.7% and casual work grew 21.7%. Read the full release.
Employment Hero CEO Calls for Australia to Build Sovereign AI Capability to Empower Local Workers and Businesses
Our CEO Ben Thompson says Australia should build a sovereign frontier AI lab, with every Australian sharing in the upside via super. Read the full release.
Three in Four Australians Have a Recruitment Horror Story
New Employment Hero research shows recruitment is failing both sides of Australia’s job market: young workers are being ghosted and lured by phantom job ads, while slow, admin-heavy hiring is costing businesses their best candidates.
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