50 Years of Horner Recruitment: A Milestone Worth Marking

50 Anniversary Celebration

Celebrating 50 Years of “Connecting People, Shaping Futures” 2025 marks a huge milestone for Horner—our 50th anniversary in the recruitment, staffing and HR consulting industry! Since opening its doors in 1975, our agency has helped thousands of businesses find the right talent and supported job seekers in finding meaningful employment across Australia. What began as…

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Celebrating 25 Years of Simon!

25 Years of Simon

It’s not every day that you celebrate your 25-year work anniversary – but that’s exactly what we did for Simon recently!   Simon Chen, our phenomenal Billing/Payroll Officer began with Horner back in the year 2000, when we sent and received faxes, and processed hard copy timesheets – a time well before the digital age…

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Hiring

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is reshaping how we attract, hire and retain top talent, but navigating DEI in the hiring process can feel overwhelming. Many organisations in Australia acknowledge the importance of DEI, yet many continue to struggle with knowing how to effectively begin a successful and impactful DEI journey. The Recruitment, Consulting &…

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Employment Trends – February 2025

SEEK Employment Index - Feb 25 v Jan 25

Snapshot of the latest employment trends for February 2025: The unemployment rate is at 4.0% compared to 3.9% in January 2024 National job ads have slowed 7.5% on SEEK, and 5.2% on Indeed year-on-year Job ad volumes on SEEK have decreased 1.8% month-on-month nationally Applications per job ad month-on-month increased on SEEK by 0.8% Job Advertisement…

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Caring for your Wellbeing

Supportive hands holding other hands

The holiday season is often a time of joy, celebration and togetherness, but for some it’s a difficult time. Many people experience financial stress, loneliness, grief and reminders of loss, strained relationships and a change in the regular routine. These often make people feel anxious, overwhelmed, guilty, stressed and sad. There are many ways that…

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