Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Australia’s hospitality, retail, and frontline sectors have a new weapon in the fight against talent shortages: EH Jobs. Launched today by Employment Hero, this mobile app is shaking up the hiring game, offering SMEs a free, fast, and mobile-first way to connect with job seekers.
Unlike traditional job boards, EH Jobs is built for the smartphone era, where candidates hunt for work between shifts or on the go. The app’s AI-driven features, like SmartMatch, pair SMEs with local talent in seconds, slashing recruitment time and costs. It also taps into the 80% of jobs never publicly advertised, giving smaller businesses a leg up in a tight labor market.
David Holland, Managing Director of Talent Solutions at Employment Hero, told reporters: “The job hunt has changed. People aren’t sitting at a desktop scrolling through listings anymore. Job hunting has become part of daily life; Aussies are looking for work between shifts, on the train, on their phone during smoko, even while scrolling TikTok.”
Tailored for fast-paced SME hiring
With employment growth stuck at 1.5% quarter-on-quarter and wages inching up by just 0.7%, SMEs face mounting pressure to fill roles quickly. EH Jobs delivers with features tailored for shift-based hiring: map-based candidate searches, AI-polished profiles with video intros, and direct 1:1 chats with applicants. Holland highlighted the app’s speed: “EH Jobs is designed for that reality, a fast, mobile-first experience that removes friction on both sides of the marketplace and integrates with how people use technology today. Our record so far is just 18 minutes from a candidate seeing a business listing and successfully scheduling a Trial Shift. I expect that record will continue to tumble.”
The app’s focus on casual and frontline roles is a boon for SMEs, which employ 70% of Australia’s workforce but often lack the HR firepower of larger firms. “This isn’t just another job board,” Holland said. “We’re bringing a sense of immediacy to job seeking, especially for those in casual and shift-based roles, where speed and simplicity make all the difference.”
EH Jobs also integrates with Employment Hero’s broader platform, offering SMEs tools to streamline HR and payroll. A new feature, ShiftSync, allows SMEs to post real-time shift openings directly to the app, instantly notifying nearby candidates who match the job criteria. This ensures businesses can fill last-minute vacancies, a common pain point in hospitality and retail. “EH Jobs is the front door to a more connected employment experience; one that benefits jobseekers and businesses alike,” Holland added.
For more information, visit employmenthero.com
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