Government Recruitment Agency Compliance: A Guide for Procurement and HR Teams
A labour hire licence that lapses mid-contract does not wait for a convenient moment to surface. It shows up during an audit, a machinery-of-government change, or a routine file review, well after the procurement decision has been made. Choosing a government recruitment agency is one of the few supplier decisions in the public sector where […]
by: Simon Leach
Queensland Skills Shortage Report 2026: The Sectors Hardest to Staff
Q3 2026 | Queensland Labour Market Intelligence Report Your best candidate just accepted another offer. The role has been open for six weeks, and your shortlist keeps shrinking instead of growing. If that sounds familiar, you’re not imagining it. The skills shortage Australia 2026 data confirms what employers across Queensland are feeling on the ground. […]
by: Simon Leach
Labour Hire Workers Compensation in Australia: Who Is Liable?
Who is liable when a labour hire gets hurt on the job? It’s a fair question. Host employers run the site, direct the daily work, and often assume the risk follows them too. That assumption alone can lead to wasted time, needless calls to a broker, and stress over a claim that was never yours […]
by: Simon Leach
Labour Hire Gold Coast Costs: What Employers Actually Pay in 2026
wo labourers pull out of Monday’s job. The site can’t run short, and the phone starts ringing for cover. This is the exact moment most employers search for labour hire Gold Coast providers. They get handed a rate with no breakdown of what it covers. That rate hides four separate costs. Only one of them […]
by: Simon Leach
Casual Employment Obligations in Australia: What Queensland Employers Need to Know in 2026
Picture one of your regular casual staff. They are rostered every week and rarely say no to a shift. They have been with you for eight months, and one day they hand you a letter asking to go permanent. Are you ready for that conversation? Since 26 February 2025 (26 August 2025 for small business), […]
by: Simon Leach
Industrial Recruitment Brisbane: How QLD’s Top Operations Managers Fill Their Warehouse Floors Fast
A short-staffed warehouse can miss its dispatch targets within a week. It’s why industrial recruitment has become the first call for operations managers across Queensland when a roster falls short. FINDMEA’s industrial recruitment Brisbane team fills warehouse, production, and transport roles with pre-vetted candidates, often within days. One client, a Coles distribution centre, used this […]
by: Simon Leach
How to Write a Staffing Brief to Find Staff Who Fit the Role
Your best employee just gave notice, and the role needs to be filled before the next pay cycle. You open a blank document to write the ad and realise you are not sure where to start. This is the moment most businesses get wrong. They rush the ad, skip the planning, and end up with […]
by: Simon Leach
Labour Hire vs Direct Employment in Queensland: Which Model Costs Less and Risks Less?
In this blog, we compare a labour hire vs direct employment model for a business in Queensland and share the case scenarios where each option might work best. You’ve probably already got a quote from a labour hire company sitting in your inbox. It looks higher than a direct wage, and you’re wondering if it’s […]
by: Simon Leach
How To Format Your Resume
A good resume can capture the attention of a recruiter. While resume content matters the most the simplest formatting techniques will assist in creating a professional and readable resume that can help your resume stand out from other applicants at just a glance. Refer to the tips below when formatting your resume: Set margins and […]
by: Simon Leach
Digital Interviews: Techniques and Tips
In addition to social distancing requirements more companies are using digital interviews as part of the recruitment process as it is also cost and time effective. In our changing world this technique is becoming increasingly common. Sometimes it is difficult to be yourself in a face to face interview let alone adding technology and a […]
by: Simon Leach