Category: Innovation

LABOURPOWER RECOGNISED FOR INDUSTRY-LEADING TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION

Posted on by Laurie Innerst

Innovation is one of our core values, and so we are thrilled to have been recognised as one of five finalists for the 2021 SEEK Sara Most Innovative Agency of the Year award!

At Labourpower, innovation means:

“We are bold, adaptable, and take risks in the development and application of new ways of working. We reflect, we learn, and we leave things better than we found them.”

This approach toward leveraging technology has enabled us to thrive during challenging times and deliver increasingly efficient solutions and satisfying experiences to our clients and candidates.

Over the past two years, our team has focused on developing leading in-house technology automating the recruitment process to help match the right candidates to the right jobs faster – while ensuring a user-friendly experience, compliance, and scalability.

We continuously look for opportunities to streamline the end-to-end recruitment process. From screening and onboarding to matching our candidates with roles and shifts that are a great fit, we strive to connect people and businesses with the work they need in real-time.

Keep reading to learn more about three of our most innovative initiatives designed to modernise the recruitment process:

  • Labourpower Online Rostering & Ordering System (Client application)
  • Labourpower App (Candidate application)
  • Onboarding & Screening with Scarlett (AI Technology)

 

ONLINE ORDERING & ROSTERING SYSTEM

 

We believe that all clients should have direct access to compliant candidate pools and be able to manage their rostering requirements with complete visibility of costings before submitting staffing orders.

In a candidate short market and uncertain times across many different business sectors, the requirement to scale up and down through an online self-service system is more important than ever. Our clients can now use our secure rostering and ordering system to request candidates daily and weekly at their convenience.

With access to a compliant pool of 15,000+ candidates, our clients and/or Recruitment Consultants have a couple of options to fill positions. They can select individuals who meet skill requirements or choose to have our proprietary system dynamically request appropriate candidates to accept live published roles via the Labourpower App.

Online Support System capabilities:

  • Creating a daily or weekly roster across all required job specifications
  • Saving weekly roster templates
  • Tracking and modifying existing orders
  • Access to over 15,000 compliant candidates across Australia
  • Approximate labour-hire costs
  • Tracking time and attendance
  • Reporting from all worked hours

 

LABOURPOWER APP

 

Finding work has never been easier with the Labourpower App! With over 12,000 active users and thousands of live jobs posted daily, we are putting information at fingertips and matching our best jobs to the right candidates in real-time.

Our candidates work around the clock across Australia. Now they can secure work 24/7 with the push of a button and enjoy the flexibility to choose shifts that best suit their schedules.

The app also provides a handy reference for confirmed shifts – including time and location details with map integration. Notably, multiple app features serve to help make sure that pay is on time and correct. Signing in and out of shifts with the app captures hours worked accurately, and our candidates have visibility to review their payslip history conveniently and securely.

With the Labourpower App, our candidates can:

  • Gain access to the newest opportunities we have to offer
  • Select shifts and create ideal schedules
  • View all confirmed rostering information in one place
  • Sign in and out of shifts easily
  • Review payslip history, helping to ensure pay is correct

 

SCARLETT – AI TECHNOLOGY

 

Before job placement, the end-to-end candidate onboarding process – including collecting critical data, documentation, and screening to determine suitability – presents multiple opportunities to save time and reduce human error through automation.

Labourpower has successfully incorporated Artificial Intelligence (AI ChatBot technology) to enhance our service delivery and help our candidates get to work faster.

Our candidates can begin exploring opportunities any time of day with Scarlett. First, she performs initial screening and determines suitability for various roles. She subsequently applies the information gathered to manage candidates through the onboarding process.

Over time, Scarlett has evolved to broaden her responsibilities. She has been vital to our COVID safety efforts – gathering details and monitoring vaccination status to guarantee compliance.

Scarlett saves our recruitment team substantial working hours through her efficient admin and 24/7 availability.

Since her introduction in October 2020, Scarlett has:

  • Screened 33,500 candidates across 77 jobs
  • Matched 27,000 candidates
  • Connected with 6505 candidates re: vaccination status
  • Worked 11,200 hours!

 

 

“We like to think of ourselves as a technology company in recruitment, and not a recruitment company that has a focus on technology.” – Andrew Webber, CTO

 

At Labourpower, we constantly invest in technology to make it easier for our clients to do business with us. We believe that our trio of new technologies are making a real difference helping to connect our candidates with great jobs and giving our clients a competitive edge in a tight market. Automation allows us to match requirements in real-time, ensure compliance, and enable our business to scale deftly.

As technology improves efficiency, our Recruitment team has more time to focus on the rewarding and essential work of nurturing client relationships, candidate care, personal and business development. Ultimately, our ongoing investment in technology is an investment in people, growth and what we can achieve together!

 

CONNECT WITH LABOURPOWER

 

Want to learn more about working with Labourpower to find your next great job or terrific candidate? Reach out to your nearest Labourpower branch today! Click here for a complete list of locations and contact details.

Follow us on your favourite socials and stay on top of all our latest news and opportunities. Connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook and/or Instagram!

 

 

 

 

SCARLETT HAS JOINED OUR COVID SAFETY TEAM!

Posted on by Laurie Innerst

A large proportion of our Labourpower family lives and works in areas deeply impacted by the ongoing pandemic. During this challenging time, the safety and well-being of our team are our top priority. We are always looking for better ways to work and leverage technology, and COVID safety is no exception.

That’s why we are happy to share Scarlett has a new role, and feedback from candidates is that she is making a meaningful difference!

LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY TO GUARANTEE COMPLIANCE AND SAVE TIME

 

Scarlett is gathering details and tracking vaccination status

We’re using technology to swiftly reach out and connect with our team to gather details around their vaccination status. Scarlett is helping us comply with NSW and QLD requirements to guarantee our candidates’ vaccination status meets the needs of our clients, particularly within LGAs of concern.

Of the 3,300+ candidates Scarlett has reached, 80% have had their 1st or 2nd shots. Excellent news for the safety and availability of our talent pool and our clients that need great people!

For our candidates that are not yet vaccinated, Scarlett records their intent to be vaccinated and timing so she can follow up. She also makes a note of candidates that do not plan to be vaccinated. This system helps ensure our information is current and only appropriate candidates are considered and placed within LGAs of concern.

Scarlett is helping our team focus on filling essential roles

Through her efficient admin and 24/7 availability, Scarlett is saving our recruitment team substantial working hours. She is freeing up our recruiters to focus on matching the best candidates to the right jobs. We have a strong demand for essential workers, especially in LGAs of concern, and Scarlett is helping us fill roles faster.

 

ENSURING COVID SAFETY FOR OUR PEOPLE, WORKPLACES AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY

 

Leveraging technology to meet vaccination requirements quickly and accurately is just one of the ways we are doing our best to ensure the safety of our team, workplaces, and business continuity for our clients.

Rapid Antigen Testing

Many of our clients are taking a proactive approach to COVID safety by providing rapid antigen testing onsite. Going above and beyond to prevent positive cases in the workplace is helping to safeguard our community and minimises the risk of suspending operations.

We’re thankful to be working together with fantastic clients, doing their best to protect our candidates’ health and financial well-being.

COVID Safe Environments

Safety Goes 24/7 at Labourpower – which includes a collaborative approach to COVID safety within our business and close partnership with our clients and candidates. Our HR, WHS, branch and onsite teams work collectively to ensure:

  • Labourpower has an up-to-date COVID safety plan, reviewed regularly in line with evolving government guidelines and restrictions.
  • Each site is COVID compliant, and correct PPE is worn at all times.
  • We speak to every employee who reports feeling unwell or has come into contact with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID to assess potential risk. We communicate this information with our relevant client(s) immediately.
  • Every employee that requires testing provides negative results and is cleared by HR before returning to work to safeguard the health and well-being of our community across all sites.

 

CONNECT WITH LABOURPOWER

 

Do you have any questions about current regulations or vaccine requirements? Would you like to discuss your concerns around working in a COVID safe environment with our team? If so, please be encouraged to reach out to your nearest Labourpower branch. Click here for a complete list of contact details.

Follow us on your favourite socials and stay on top of all our latest news and opportunities. Connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook and/or Instagram!

 

 

 

 

4 REASONS WHY FINDING WORK IS EASIER WITH LABOURPOWER

Posted on by Laurie Innerst

At Labourpower, we are always looking for better, faster ways to connect our candidates with the right jobs. Because searching for work can be a challenge, our team constantly strives to simplify and speed up the process.

That’s why we are thrilled to introduce the Labourpower App!
1. Gain access to our newest opportunities

Many candidates are already using our new app to select their desired shifts and create rosters that work best for their busy schedules. Our candidates can choose from available work that is the right fit for them. Now, they receive options sent directly to their phones through the app.

With more clients adding shifts every day, securing suitable work and putting together an ideal schedule has never been easier!

 

2. Information at your fingertips – anytime, anywhere

Our candidates work hard, around the clock, all across Australia.

We designed the Labourpower app to provide easy access to rostering and payslip information. Whenever and wherever it is most convenient for our team. The app is a helpful resource on the go to:

  • Pull up confirmed shift details, including timing and location, with handy map integration.
  • Reference payslip history and group certificates in one central place.

 

3. Sign in and out quickly and accurately

On-site, our candidates can sign in and out of shifts securely with the app, helping ensure the accuracy of hours worked and on-time payslips. In addition, our team can review their hours worked and recorded. Making it simple to spot and communicate potential errors and help guarantee correct payslips.

We understand how important it is to be paid appropriately. So we made sure to include features that provide visibility and checks and balances within the app.

 

4. Ongoing commitment to innovation

Our business is all about people, and the success of our customers relies on matching the right candidates to the right jobs effectively. Ultimately, everyone wins when our candidates have the tools to seize work opportunities quickly, and our clients can fill their shifts with great people.

We continue to invest in leading recruitment technology to expand our capabilities and create responsive, efficient systems that help people get to work faster. From AI to mobile to our client portal – we are looking forward to sharing how our tech is working together to improve our customer experience.

“It’s all part of our commitment to finding new and innovative ways to ensure that people find the right jobs and that our clients have the edge when it comes to attracting and retaining quality candidates.”

Luke Webber, Managing Director

 

If you would like to download the Labourpower app and learn more, please visit us here. And to stay up to date with all of our latest news and opportunities, connect with us on your favourite socials – Facebook, LinkedIn and/or Instagram!

 

 

 

MEET SCARLETT: OUR NEWEST TEAM MEMBER

Posted on by Nicki Davies

Scarlett is the newest member of the Labourpower family working hard for you.

We are proud to introduce you to Scarlett and reveal that Labourpower is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to improve recruitment and selection processes, fast-track candidate onboarding and enhance overall customer experience.

And we’re also pleased to report that Scarlett is off to a flying start in her first six months:

  • Screening 14,000 candidates for 145 advertised jobs across Australia
  • Shortlisting close to 12,000 job seekers for new roles
  • Reconnecting with 4000+ candidates in our database looking for new work
SCARLETT IS THE LATEST IN A SERIES OF INNOVATIONS

Scarlett is the latest in a series of innovations with Labourpower adding leading artificial intelligence chatbot technology into our day-to-day operations, to help continually improve our:

  • Recruiting processes
  • Compliance, and
  • Quality

As a result, she is going from strength to strength:

  • Helping to match the right candidates to the right jobs
  • Working faster-around the clock 24/7 right across Australia

In addition, Scarlett has been busy:

  • Screening candidates for the equivalent of 17 hours a day, and
  • Reconnecting with candidates for another 13 hours a day over a 7-day working week
IMPROVING CANDIDATE ENGAGEMENT

Labourpower Managing Director Luke Webber says that AI technology is the obvious choice when it comes to improving how the company onboards its candidates, builds talent pools across the country and ensures that each client gets the right fit for their business.

“In a time of unique challenges, we are keen to develop new solutions that continue to enhance our ability to drive candidate engagement as well as ease some of the pressure on the Labourpower team,” he said.

“Labourpower’s Scarlett is an effective tool for candidate engagement with the ability to chat with each person colloquially. As a chatbot she will also continually evolve to make the onboarding  and screening process easier.”

24/7 SUPPORT AUSTRALIA-WIDE

Above all, Scarlett offers 24/7 support to candidates Australia-wide. Therefore, she is available to help job seekers find the right role any time of the day or night. So this is ideal for people who need to apply for jobs or require support outside of normal business hours.

Importantly, candidates will still be able to interact with Labourpower recruiters. Scarlett will simply manage some of the more time-consuming screening and administrative tasks.

Firstly, Scarlett’s focus in the initial phase of her roll-out was on candidate screening. Including, for example, collecting basic information and responding to general questions.

And now that Scarlett is in phase two of her development, she is also providing support that extends to the onboarding phase and helps the Labourpower team:

  • Prepare candidates to be placed into jobs as quickly as possible

Therefore, automating some of these recruitment processes will also provide the Labourpower team with more time in their day to focus on candidate and client-facing tasks such as:

  • Face-to-face interviews
  • Fitness for work screenings
  • Company inductions
  • Job orders
  • Compliance,  and more.
INVESTING IN LEADING RECRUITMENT TECHNOLOGY

Luke Webber says that as Labourpower continues to expand its capabilities and invest in leading recruitment technology, the company is excited to launch Scarlett.

“People continue to be our business and by leveraging this new AI powered technology, our team now has more time to focus on improving engagement strategies, building valuable relationships and enjoying greater job satisfaction,” he said.

“It’s all part of our commitment to finding new and innovative ways to ensure that people find the right jobs and that our clients have the edge when it comes to attracting and retaining quality candidates.”

Finally, to find out more about Scarlett and how she can work for you, connect with us today if you are a client looking for great people or a candidate looking for a great job.

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NEW LOGOS FOR LABOURPOWER

Posted on by Nicki Davies


Labourpower is proud to introduce new logos for our business units as part of the ongoing growth of our company’s brand.

We entered 2020 with a brand new website and logo to reflect Labourpower’s leading position in the industry today.

Firstly as the parent brand, Labourpower is the foundation for all our company offerings. Our main branding is red for strength and power.

However, as our business continues to evolve and respond to new challenges, we are introducing  new logos to reflect who we are as a business today.

These new logos reflect the next chapter for Labourpower. Also, the breadth and depth of services and quality solutions that we’re able to offer our candidates and clients.

 

LABOURPOWER COMMERCIAL

Labourpower Commercial (formerly Consulting) is our white-collar recruitment specialist division. Blue was chosen for the logo to evoke a sense of trust, stability and wisdom.

Labourpower Commercial provides permanent, contract and temporary staffing solutions at all levels in key industry sectors. Our team has a successful track record recruiting professional, technical and executive candidates. In other words, people with the skills and experience to deliver quality outcomes.

 

LABOURPOWER TRAINING

Labourpower Training provides training solutions for businesses across Australia and the upskilling of candidates. The logo features the colour green to represent growth and learning.

Meanwhile, Labourpower Training provides ongoing, industry-specific training programs to help each client’s workforce succeed. Above all, our quality training solutions aim to increase staff retention and employee satisfaction, as well as delivering a strong ROI.

 

LABOURPOWER TRADE

Labourpower Trade  focuses on trade, civil and construction recruitment solutions. Its logo features the colour orange. A strong, positive colour chosen for determination and creativity.

Labourpower Trade is our specialist recruiter with a proven track record in providing skilled tradespeople. We offer solutions to meet all temporary, contract and permanent placement staffing needs. Visit the Labourpower Trade website for more information.

 

Labourpower continues to go from strength to strength as a leading provider of quality recruitment solutions across Australia. Finally, look out for our new logos and don’t forget that you can also connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

 

 

CHECK OUT OUR NEW LABOURPOWER WEBSITE!

Posted on by Nicki Davies

 

Labourpower is proud to announce the launch of our new website and we invite everyone to check out the new website at labourpower.com

This launch follows months of hard work by our team committed to creating a fresh look for the Labourpower website with easy to access information and a whole range of useful resources.

The new responsive design makes it easy for visitors to navigate the website on any device including your mobile phone or laptop. It also aims to provide a user-friendly way for job seekers, candidates and clients to learn more about Labourpower and our services.

Here are some of the new features that you can enjoy:

Job Seekers
  • Job Seekers will find an easy SEARCH FOR YOUR NEXT JOB tool on the website homepage
  • Simply enter a job title, industry and/or location, hit the red button with the white arrow and you’ll be taken to all the latest vacancies.
Labourpower Employees
  • Under the CANDIDATE SECTION you will find easy to use resources where you can book your online induction
  • You’ll also find a link to your Candidate Services portal. Here you can use your unique log-in ID to access rosters and submit your timesheet each week online.
Labourpower Clients
  • Under the CLIENT SECTION Labourpower clients will find an easy to complete form to let us know about the vacancies you need to fill. Our experienced labour hire team can respond quickly with quality people to meet your staffing needs
  • You also have access to the customised Labourpower Online Portal where clients can access open and transparent reporting that can be monitored by key stakeholders and tailored to your specific business needs.

 

Connect with Labourpower

It’s never been easier to connect with Labourpower! Our new website also features links to the Labourpower Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram pages so make sure you follow us on social media and stay up-to-date with all our latest news and job opportunities.

We’ll also include regular new content on our website with useful job seeking tips and labour hire advice as well as our latest blog posts and company news in the NEWS & INSIGHTS section.

New Labourpower Logo

The website also features our new bolder and bigger logo design to reflect Labourpower’s leading position in the industry today.

Labourpower is thrilled to share this exciting news with you and hope you enjoy the new look website that celebrates our company commitment to innovation, service excellence and continuous improvement.