How to get help finding staff at no cost to your business
Updated 24 January 2018
Take advantage of jobactive providers, they’ll help you find staff and shortlist candidates at no cost to your business. What is a jobactive provider?
If you are looking for staff, your local jobactive provider can help you find the right staff for your business, at no charge to you. The Australian Government contracts providers in over 17,000 locations around the country.
jobactive providers have a good knowledge of local job seekers and can pinpoint potential candidates for you. They can even create a shortlist of candidates for you to interview – all at no cost.
Step 1: Find your local jobactive provider
From the homepage, click Employers and select Get help with your recruitment
Step 2: Search for your local jobactive provider by postcode or suburb
Enter your postcode or suburb to Search for your local jobactive providers.
Handy tip: You can choose a specialist provider
Interested in hiring someone with disability? Disability Employment Services (DES) providers can help your business recruit and retain people with disability, injury or health condition.
Are you a fruit or crop grower? Harvest Labour Services (HLS) can help you find labourers to pick fruit and other crops. They can even mobilise job seekers from locations outside harvest areas.
Are you from a remote location? The Community Development Programme (CDP) can help you find staff. Your CDP provider will work closely with you to make job seekers have the skills your business needs.
Step 3: Get in touch with a jobactive provider in your area
Choose a jobactive provider, get in touch and let them know how they can help with your recruitment needs.
Note: When creating a new job and using Contact Provider functionality, you can refer your vacancy to employment services providers to help you find the right candidate while it is being advertised on the jobactive website.