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Kiwi Stories

Employment Hero stories

South Island leads NZ wage & job growth as market rebounds
Recruitment

South Island leads NZ wage & job growth as market rebounds

South Island leads NZ's labour rebound with 5.4% job growth and 5.1% wage rise, as casual roles surge 10.2% and trades sector booms.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Aug 2025
New Zealand businesses urged to prepare for pay secrecy law
Licensing

New Zealand businesses urged to prepare for pay secrecy law

New Zealand businesses are urged to prepare for new law banning pay secrecy clauses, promoting transparency and equality in employee remuneration.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
How tech can help turn the mental health tide (affordably) for SMBs
Opinion

How tech can help turn the mental health tide (affordably) for SMBs

Employment Hero and Clearhead launch a pooled, digital mental health service to help New Zealand SMBs tackle rising burnout affordably and effectively.

By Neil Webster and Dr Angela Lim • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Jul 2025

Global Stories

Employment Hero stories

How smart companies - and candidates - are getting ahead in the job market using AI
Artificial Intelligence

How smart companies - and candidates - are getting ahead in the job market using AI

AI is revolutionising recruitment by boosting efficiency, fairness and candidate experience, benefiting both employers and jobseekers alike.

By Neil Webster • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025
AI is the shortcut from 'Vacant role' to 'Hired'!
Human Capital Management

AI is the shortcut from 'Vacant role' to 'Hired'!

Employment Hero launches EH Hiring, an AI-powered tool offering small businesses a free, fast path from vacancy to interview with top candidates.

By David Holland • 4 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
AI-powered EH Hiring tool offers free job matching in NZ
Human Capital Management

AI-powered EH Hiring tool offers free job matching in NZ

Employment Hero launches EH Hiring, an AI tool offering New Zealand employers free access to pre-screened candidates from a 1.5 million-strong pool.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025
New Zealand firms turn to HR tech amid sweeping law reforms
Human Capital Management

New Zealand firms turn to HR tech amid sweeping law reforms

New Zealand firms turn to HR tech amid employment law reforms, easing compliance with Leave Act updates, grievance rules, and safety regulations.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025
Fact: The future belongs to AI-first companies
Digital Transformation

Fact: The future belongs to AI-first companies

As AI reshapes the business landscape, Employment Hero emphasises embedding AI into operations, urging firms to adapt or risk losing out on future success.

By Ben Thompson • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Mar 2025
HR, but smarter: The game-changing impact of an employment operating system
Human Capital Management

HR, but smarter: The game-changing impact of an employment operating system

Employers are increasingly turning to employment operating systems to streamline HR processes, reduce inefficiencies, and enhance workforce management across the globe.

By Neil Webster • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Feb 2025
Employment Hero reaches AUD $250M in annual recurring revenue
Customer Experience

Employment Hero reaches AUD $250M in annual recurring revenue

Employment Hero has surpassed AUD $250 million in annualised recurring revenue, bolstering its mission to streamline employment processes for over 300,000 global businesses.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Employment Hero stories

Airtree secures USD $425 million fund as global tech focus grows
Atlassian

Airtree secures USD $425 million fund as global tech focus grows

Airtree Ventures has raised a USD $425 million fund, attracting global investors eager to tap into Australia's booming tech sector and high-return startups.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 11th Aug 2025
AI benefits UK SMEs but generational divide slows full adoption
Artificial Intelligence

AI benefits UK SMEs but generational divide slows full adoption

AI boosts productivity and well-being in UK SMEs, yet older workers' slower uptake reveals a generational divide hindering full workplace adoption.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
UK SMEs lag behind larger firms in adopting artificial intelligence
Digital Transformation

UK SMEs lag behind larger firms in adopting artificial intelligence

UK SMEs adopt AI tools far less than larger firms, risking innovation and competitiveness as only 24% invest in AI or staff training, says new report.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
Hero Foundation targets one million jobs for disadvantaged Australians
Jobs

Hero Foundation targets one million jobs for disadvantaged Australians

Hero Foundation launches to create one million jobs by 2034, supporting Australians facing barriers with innovative recruitment and mentoring initiatives.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Jun 2025
One in three UK SMEs stuck in survival mode despite hard work
Human Capital Management

One in three UK SMEs stuck in survival mode despite hard work

One in three UK SMEs remain in survival mode despite reported productivity gains, with employee satisfaction key to driving real growth and resilience.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025
Fintech leaders urge action on reform to ease cost pressures
Fintech

Fintech leaders urge action on reform to ease cost pressures

Over 100 fintech leaders urge Australian parties to end policy inertia and finalise reforms aimed at easing cost of living pressures and boosting the sector.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2025
Employment Hero UK ARR grows 125%, with focus on SMEs
Employment

Employment Hero UK ARR grows 125%, with focus on SMEs

Employment Hero has more than doubled its annual recurring revenue in the UK, now exceeding GBP £125 million, and increased its workforce by 60%.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Feb 2025