AI Recruitment Agent

Screen thousands of candidates, delivering ranked shortlists in minutes.

Efficient Hiring

Shortlist candidates more efficiently — reduce manual screening & time-to-hire by 90%.

Lower Cost

Cut cost-per-hire significantly by automating the repetitive parts of recruitment.

2+ Million Job Seekers

Screen from candidates you source or tap directly into our job-ready pool.

AI HR Agent

Faster answers to HR questions, fewer support tickets, more compliance.

Deflect 95% of HR tickets

AI provides instant answers to employee questions

Focus your time

Spend less on admin, more on strategic initiatives that actually move your business forward.

Stay compliant automatically

Real-time policy and contract updates are applied automatically.

AI Payroll Agent

Hero AI processes payroll in seconds, identifying anomalies for you to approve.

Automated calculations

Complex award interpretations and leave accruals computed instantly and accurately.

Anomaly detection

AI flags unusual patterns like overtime spikes before they reach the pay run.

NPP settlement

Same-day payments via New Payments Platform infrastructure — no delays.

Employment Operating System

See how HeroForce and Hero AI make end-to-end employment easy by doing the hard work for you.

“Hero AI handles compliance, onboarding, payroll queries — we went from hours of admin to almost nothing.”

Sarah M. HR Manager

Blogs

The next chapter for HR systems: 2025 and beyond

Peer into our crystal ball and see what’s around the corner for employment in 2025. Published Updated 5 mins read Contents If you’re an HR leader or a business owner juggling HR subscriptions like they’re hot potatoes (one for recruitment, one for onboarding, one for payroll…), this one’s for you. Let’s unpack some of the […]

Case Study

HR innovation in retail: Jo Mercer’s success with Employment Hero

3 min read At a glance Company Jo Mercer Location Victoria, Australia Employees 240 Product HR + Payroll Premium Explore this case study if: The overview  Jo Mercer, a leading footwear retailer in Australia, transformed their Human Resources operations after making the switch to Employment Hero.  With 27 locations across the country and a 300+ […]

Blogs

Employment Hero Data Reveals Two-Speed Economy: Ongoing ‘Wageflation’ and Shrinking Hours

Published Updated 5 mins read Contents Employment Hero’s August SmartMatch Employment Report reveals striking 6.2% moving average yearly wage growth across Australia, while median hours worked fell 2.4% month-on-month, signalling productivity challenges and early signs of ‘labour hoarding’ Wage growth is significantly higher than the 4.1% reported by the ABS WPI in June, suggesting a […]

Blogs

Employment Hero Brings Unparalleled Real-Time Transparency to the Employment Marketplace

Published Updated 6 mins read Contents Employment Hero’s unified platform will now provide employers and job seekers with a precise understanding of their market value. Our AI candidate matching will be informed by Employment Hero’s real-time, up-to-the-minute data aggregated from over 2.5 million employees and over 350,000 SMEs globally. Employers can view salaries and talent, […]

Blogs

SmartMatch: one giant leap in recruitment tech

With the latest upgrade to our recruitment model, our clients are experiencing a 19% improvement in matches. So it’s not surprising we’ve seen a 32% increase in client engagement through the SmartMatch hiring funnel on Employment Hero. We’re entering a new realm of recruitment, leaving tedious legacy processes in the dust. Published Updated 6 mins […]

Blogs

Unpacking the Federal Budget for Australian Businesses

What can you expect? The 2024-25 Federal Budget promises significant opportunities and challenges for Australian SMEs. It’s now more important than ever to stay engaged and prepared for the new economic landscape that will shape the future of Australian SMEs. To better understand how SMEs are reacting to budget changes and the upcoming election, you […]

Blogs

What can Australian businesses expect from the 2024-25 federal budget?

Set to be announced on Tuesday, 14 May 2024, we’re sharing what you can expect to see in the 2024-25 Australian federal budget. Published Updated 6 mins read Contents Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hand down the 2024-25 Australian federal budget, described as one that will ‘seek balance amongst competing priorities’. The main areas of focus […]