of organisations in Australia found hiring ‘Very’ or ‘Quite’ competitive in 2024.
of professionals in Australia plan on actively looking for a new job in the next 6 months.
of employers have lost out on hiring new talent in the last 6 months as they can’t compete on salary and benefits.
As we move into 2025, the talent market presents opportunities for companies looking to hire. With more candidates available, businesses will have a greater selection, including solid talent entering the market.
- Dom BarehamManaging Director, Morgan McKinley Australia
This is your opportunity to Go Beyond all expectations.
How can you be successful in the evolving talent landscape?
The top 5 hiring challenges companies will face in 2025.
of organisations in Australia are hiring in the next 6 months. The main barriers to recruitment in 2025 are…
- Lack of skilled candidates available
- Pay and benefits not competitive enough
- No sign-off for new headcount
- Volatile market
- Length of the hiring process
What do people want? Key benefits to offer…
Employees in Australia are not very satisfied with the benefits they receive, with 56% being ‘neutral’, ‘dissatisfied’ or ‘highly dissatisfied’ with their packages.
Offering solid benefits, both financial and non-financial, increases your chance of attracting and retaining top talent.
- Work from home
- Flexible working hours: Flexi-start, flexi-finish
- Health and wellbeing benefits and support
- Pension (above statutory requirements)
- Holiday purchase scheme
Top 5 most desired benefits:
Flexibility is still high on the agenda.
Flexibility around working patterns remains a prominent request, yet 50% of organisations are asking staff to be in the office more regularly compared to this time last year.
Giving freedom around where and when your people do their work boosts attraction and retention.
Employees’ preferences for ‘in office’ days per week:
41%
1-2 days per week
33%
3-4 days per week
11%
5 days per week
15%
Fully remote
Up, down or flat? The state of salaries.
With more choice of talent, companies hold power and can dictate terms a little more, meaning salary expectations have levelled off for permanent employees but increased again for contractors.
36%
of organisations kept their salary bandings level over the second half of 2024.
75%
of employers plan to increase salary offers in 2025 for certain, hard-to-fill roles.
39%
of professionals are optimistic that they will receive an increase in 2025.
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Advice for successful hiring.
Pay and Perks: Your Winning Talent Strategy
43% of businesses outlined ‘Can’t compete on pay and benefits’ as the main reason they have lost out on hiring new talent in the last 6 months.
5 reasons why hiring processes are putting off top talent
In the complex world of hiring, finding the right balance often feels like a juggling act.
Recruitment process: How to make better hires in 7 steps
In a tough hiring climate, it is important that your recruitment process is as good as it can possibly be if you are going to hire the most talented people.
