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Smarter ways to recruit your next star

Hiring is costing small and medium businesses over $13,000 a year. But 60 per cent say their new hire quits within the first month. That’s time, money, and momentum down the drain.

When hiring falls through, it’s not just lost time and budget - it’s added pressure on already stretched teams, with morale often the first thing to slip. Arrow

Arrow And that’s the reality: 56 per cent of Aussie SMBs are asking staff to work overtime just to get through the day. Overload isn’t the exception – it’s becoming the norm.

The figures come from Employment Hero's 2025 Hiring Snapshot Report, which also found 7 per cent of small and medium businesses are spending more than $50,000 on hiring each year. Arrow Arrow

Arrow But some businesses are starting to hire smarter – with help from the world’s first Employment Operating System.

“We’ve been using Employment Hero for end-to-end recruitment. It’s my AI assistant – efficient, but without compromising candidate quality.” – Bianca, Connecting Families

Powered by AI, Employment Hero connects businesses with over 1.5 million ready-to-hire candidates – delivering curated shortlists in seconds, with zero cost or waiting.

Arrow So far, Employment Hero has saved businesses over $30 million in recruiter fees – and has helped stretched teams hire faster, with less admin.

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