Case Study: Montessori Beginnings improves hiring and streamlines HR with Employment Hero

Montessori Beginnings simplifies hiring and improves candidate quality with SmartMatch

Montessori Beginnings, an early childhood education provider in Victoria, Australia, faced significant challenges in finding qualified educators and managing disjointed HR and payroll processes across its ten centres. They struggled with low applicant volume and poor candidate quality on traditional job boards, which was a major hurdle for their growth. To address this, they turned to the vendor Employment Hero for a solution, utilizing its all-in-one HR and Payroll Premium platform and its SmartMatch recruitment feature.

By implementing Employment Hero's centralized system, Montessori Beginnings streamlined its hiring and people management. The SmartMatch feature in the applicant tracking system (ATS) immediately improved the quality of candidates by automatically presenting qualified and experienced applicants, drastically reducing the time managers spent screening. Furthermore, Employment Hero digitized their operations, consolidating rostering, payroll, and HR into one intuitive platform. This resulted in enhanced visibility, easier management, and a significantly more efficient recruitment process, allowing the organization to make quicker and better hiring decisions.

Montessori Beginnings

Kayleigh Downes

Portfolio Manager