How SEQUAL built a stronger care team through the Hero Foundation.
Faced with 300 applicants per role, Brisbane NDIS provider SEQUAL used Hero Foundation to find quality hires with a 100% success rate. Read the case study.
Employment Uncovered 2025: The Story of Australian Work
17 Dec 2025 – Inside the story of Australian work in 2025. From rising ‘sickies’ to hiring fatigue, see how workforce patterns are shifting. Read the full insights.
PEO vs. EOR: A guide to global hiring
Learn the key differences between a PEO and an EOR. Discover why an EOR is the smarter, safer way to hire international talent and expand your business.
Latest data from Employment Hero signals shifts in holiday workforce trends
16 Jan 2025 – Dec 2024 data: Employment up 7.6% YoY, but first monthly fall in a year (-0.1% MoM). Tech/Construction thrive; Retail and Casual hours drop sharply.
Job growth slows but employment market showing signs of recovery, stability
17 Mar 2025 – Feb data shows stability: Employment up 5.7% YoY, wages up 5.3%. Gen Z hiring surges 28% YoY. Construction leads all sectors as Retail stagnates.
Post-Holiday Reality Check: Wage Growth Stalls, Hours Nosedive as SMEs Tighten Belts
15 Feb 2025 – January data shows a quick cool-down: Hours drop 6.1% YoY, wages stall. Casual jobs surge (+13.8%), full-time slows. Gen Z hours cut by -24.4%.
Retail, Hospo Jobs Boom as SMEs pray for a Christmas miracle
19 Dec 2024 – November Report: Retail/Hospo job growth up 2.2% MoM. Casual hours drop 13.1% YoY. Brisbane wage boom (9.3% YoY) vs. Tasmania lag. Property valuers surge 22%.
“Our workforce is at a critical inflection point”: Productivity, job growth show signs of stability
30 Oct 2024 – SmartMatch: Workforce at critical inflection point. $42.20 median wage (3.8% growth), 13.3% casual hour surge & productivity gains emerge.
Employment Hero Brings Unparalleled Real-Time Transparency to the Employment Marketplace
13 Aug 2024 – Employment Hero’s new SmartMatch tool provides real-time market insights & salary data from over 2M employees. Discover your true market worth and make better hiring decisions.
Employment Hero data: ‘Wageflation’ hits 12 month high
13 Aug 2024 – Employment Hero’s SmartMatch Report reveals a 12-month high in median wage growth at 8.8%—more than double official figures. See state, industry, and age breakdowns
Product Update: November 2025
Welcome to the November 2025 product update from the Employment Hero team. We’ve got lots to share around Workflows, Rostering, Recruitment and more.
Unlocking Hidden Talent Pools: A Smarter Way To Find Job-Ready Candidates
Discover how Australian businesses can hire overlooked, job-ready talent. Learn practical strategies to access hidden talent pools and improve retention.
What’s new in recruitment at Employment Hero
Discover the latest updates to the Employment Hero ATS, including Indeed integration and simplified job creation, designed to streamline your hiring process.
How Employment Hero rebuilt VDI’s HR foundation and enabled a resilient, scalable workforce
See how VDI saves hours with manager led hiring and digital performance reviews that give HR visibility and a stronger workforce. Read the case study.
How YFS cut recruitment admin and scaled to 260 staff with confidence
See how YFS cut recruitment admin centralised HR and onboarded staff before day one with Employment Hero. Read the full case study.