Labour hire is one of the most flexible, cost effective, and underused tool in business. There is a common misconception that labour hire is “too expensive” of “just for emergencies”, but we are here to set the record straight.

Myth 1: Labour hire is only for emergencies

Yes, we do help clients when they needed staff yesterday, but that’s part of the service. However, labour hire can also be used to scale up during peak periods, test out roles before committing, or manage leave coverage without overloading your core team.

In fact, some of our clients use labour hire year-round as part of their workforce model and it works great!

Myth 2: It’s more expensive than hiring directly

Whilst the hourly rate might look higher at first glance, remember this rate includes all of the on-costs that come with hiring an employee including super, payroll tax, workers compensation, recruitment ads, or HR admin just to name a few.

When you add up the real costs of hiring someone directly (then risking it not working out), labour hire can actually save you time and money.

Myth 3: It’s only for blue-collar or low-skill roles

We work with a number of organisations placing labour hire into admin, finance, customer service and specialists’ roles under a labour hire arrangement. Whilst we

absolutely work with amazing people in industrial and trade roles, labour hire is not bound to only blue-collar roles. It is all about flexibility and finding the right fit, fast.

Myth 4: Labour hire workers aren’t as skilled or committed

Many of our candidates choose to labour hire for the flexibility, not because they are flaky or unskilled. In today’s world, juggling study, raising kids, or building their own business on the side, labour hire is the most appropriate form of employment for a lot of individuals.

It is not uncommon for our client to end up offering our labour hire workers permanent roles because they’re so impressed.

So, remember labour hire isn’t a lesser way to hire. It provides businesses with flexibility and keeps their business moving. If you are curious about how labour hire can work with your business, we are always ready to have a chat.