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Is Labour Hire or Direct Employment Better for Your Melbourne Business in 2026?
It is one of the most common questions we hear from Melbourne employers: should we bring someone on directly, or use labour hire? On the surface it sounds like a simple decision. In practice, the right answer depends on your business, your workforce structure, and what you are actually trying to solve. Both models have…
Read MoreHeavy Vehicle Mechanics The Hardest Hire in Civil Infrastructure
Australia’s civil and industrial infrastructure sector has a fleet uptime of the single biggest driver of project delivery. When a vacuum truck goes down on a live sewer job, or a hydro excavation unit is parked waiting for a hydraulic diagnosis, the cost compounds their their crews standing around, and yet, the trade most critical…
Read MoreWhy Are Qualified Techs in High Demand Right Now?
If you hold an auto electrical qualification in Australia, the market is working strongly in your favour. Dealerships with workshops and fleet operators including specialist service centres are all looking for qualified auto electricians, and there are no way near enough of them to go around. I recruit for automotive roles in Melbourne and Sydney…
Read MoreWhy Dealerships and Workshops Can’t Find Auto Electricians and What to Do About It
If you run a service department or workshop and you have tried to hire a qualified auto electrician recently, you know how difficult it can be. Roles are sitting open for weeks and applications come through often but don’t match the role. In the meantime, your existing team is absorbing this gap. Dealerships and workshops…
Read MoreTrades in Demand in Melbourne. What Employers Need to Know
If you are trying to hire a skilled tradesperson or qualified manufacturing operator in Melbourne right now, you already know how tight it is. Roles that might have filled in two weeks a few years ago are now sitting open for six, eight, sometimes ten weeks. Applications are coming in, but the right ones are…
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