Unlocking employment opportunities through technology
The Hero Foundation supports people facing barriers to employment, find work and build meaningful careers.
What is Hero Foundation?
The Hero Foundation is Employment Hero’s dedicated social impact venture that uses our recruitment technology to help people facing barriers to employment find work, faster.
Hero Foundation sits at the heart of our mission, which is to make employment easier and more valuable for everyone. Using our technology to level the playing field and support more people into work.
How can the Hero Foundation help my business?
The Hero Foundation can help your business find untapped talent, build a great team, and support social responsibility initiatives. All without adding any extra steps to the recruitment process.
With the Hero Foundation, hiring isn’t just about filling roles, it’s about giving back to the community while building a stronger and more inclusive workforce.
How the Hero Foundation works
How does the Hero Foundation work?
We partner to provide candidates
We partner with charities, not-for-profits and social enterprise organisations that support people facing barriers to employment through upskilling and training, wrap-around holistic support and job readiness programs.
We connect these candidates with Australia’s largest employment network
With 300k+ employers in our network, we always have open opportunities. We showcase each candidate’s profile, match them to suitable employers, support them with additional CV and interview prep, and give them access to thousands of roles.
Why become a Hero Foundation employer?
Access untapped talent
Many skilled and motivated people face barriers to employment due to circumstances beyond their control. As a Hero Foundation employer, your business gains access to a dedicated workforce ready to contribute.
Boost your brand & reputation
Customers, employees, and investors are drawn to businesses that drive positive social impact. Show that you stand for something bigger by giving back to your community.
Build workplace diversity
A diverse team brings fresh perspectives, innovation, and better problem-solving. Workplaces with a broad range of skills, life experiences and perspectives perform have better staff retention rates, productivity and stronger employee engagement.
Receive support & resources
You won’t be doing this alone. The Hero Foundation will support your business with joint marketing, hiring and workforce education, as you need it.
Innovation, reliability, customer service. A tick, gold medal, five stars.
“At the heart of Employment Hero has always been a profound belief – that everyone, irrespective of where they come from or their circumstances, deserves the right to quality employment opportunities.
The Hero Foundation is our way of bringing this vision to life”
Ben Thompson, CEO and Co-Founder, Employment Hero
Work with us to bring employment to all.
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Employment Hero is an end-to-end human resources management system that covers every aspect of the employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding to engagement, productivity, and success.
Managed ATO reporting and compliance, including STP and super
End-to-end managed pay runs with full visibility
Integrated time and attendance tools for employee time tracking