Employment Hero

Building custom reports used to feel like solving a thousand-piece puzzle.

Not anymore.

With the new Hero AI Report Builder, simply ask for what you need in plain English, like "compare salary and tenure."

Hero AI instantly selects your fields, checks for existing reports, and sets everything up in a single click.

Ditch the data hunting and let AI do the heavy lifting. Check it out below.

New Zealand's workplace is changing. Are you ready?

AI is no longer a future trend - it's already changing the way businesses hire, onboard, pay and support their people.

This August, we're bringing our Hero Exchange event to Wellington and Christchurch to share insights to HR, Payroll and business leaders and explore what comes next.

Join us for an afternoon of practical insights, expert discussion and meaningful networking as we explore:

🚀 AI's role in the future of employment

📊 Building more productive, compliant workplaces

🤖 Practical ways to integrate AI into your employee journey

🤝 Conversations with local business leaders tackling the same opportunities and challenges

Whether you're just beginning your AI journey or looking to unlock more value from your people operations, Hero Exchange is designed to leave you with practical ideas you can take back to your business.

📍 Wellington | Tuesday 11 August
📍 Christchurch | Tuesday 18 August

Register at the link in the comments 👇

Naomi Kempkes, President and co-founder of Honestly Good Chicken Fingers, personally interviews every single person she hires. She isn’t focused on CVs; she cares about their attitude.

Why? Because employee turnover is one of the most expensive hidden costs in business, and you cannot train passion.

But finding the right people is only one part of the founder journey.

In our latest Founder to Founder episode, Employment Hero CEO Ben Thompson sits down with Naomi to uncover what it really takes to scale from testing recipes in a home deep fryer during COVID to running four successful locations.

Watch the full conversation to discover:

🟣 The mindset shift: How to handle the jump from manager to owner.

🟣 The 3 AM panic: The reality of founder stress

🟣 The language of hospitality: Why Naomi refuses to use the word "customers"

This is a conversation for anybody thinking about taking the leap and starting your own business.

👇 Check the comments for the link to watch the full episode on YouTube.

Most people only get to learn by doing. But we’ve got some great advice for you from four Leeds business legends who spoke at our recent Built to Last event with our partners Leeds United and Leeds Rhinos.

Thank you to Robbie Evans, Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Rob Oates, and Rachel Woolford for sharing your expertise.

When you’re hiring, vague words are a waste of time.

And when you need a specific set of skills, generic summaries simply won't cut it.

That’s why our new Candidate Summary scores applicants directly against your unique hiring criteria.

Instead of broad AI overviews, you get an instant, clear breakdown of exactly what they bring to the table and a simple match score to back it up.

👀 See it in action.

Random perks won’t keep your best people from jumping ship.

And if you’re a small business owner, top talent is an invaluable asset.

High performers crave growth, so you need a regular process for recognition and the freedom for them to wear different hats and learn new skills.

Sit down with your team, ask them exactly what they want out of their careers, and build a tangible plan to get them there.

If you focus on actively growing their capabilities, you’ll be rewarded with loyalty.

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Leeds and Yorkshire. Great places to build a business AND a community. Do you agree?

Thanks to Rachel Woolford, and our partners at Leeds United and Leeds Rhinos Rob Oates, Robbie Evans and Jamie Jones-Buchanan for chatting to us right after taking the stage at our Built to Last event.

What are some other regions or cities doing great work that don’t get enough attention on a global scale? Let us know in the comments down below.

Raise your hand if you've ever lost hours of your life to a chaotic spreadsheet? 🙋‍♀️

We talk to hiring managers every day who lose time weekly just keeping their candidate databases up to date. Between manual data entry, finding duplicates, and fixing broken formatting, it's a massive drain on your time.

Not anymore. Watch how our newest update will change how you migrate data into Employment Hero - without the headache.

Headlines claim that AI is killing off graduate jobs.

The reality is the exact opposite.

Businesses that actively use AI are hiring entry-level talent at more than double the rate of those that aren't (62% vs 30%).

Our latest AI Paradox at Work report uncovered some massive contradictions happening across the job market right now:

🟣 Employers want AI-skilled workers but aren't investing in the training.

🟣 AI saves hours of time but also creates completely new types of work.

🟣 Employees are secretive about their AI usage, even though it makes them more productive.

The lesson is clear. AI isn't a simple magic bullet, but the leaders who understand the trade-offs are the ones best positioned for rapid growth.

Don’t want to get left behind? Read the full report at the link in the comments.