Corporate Vision For more than two decades, hipages Group has played an instrumental role in reshaping the trade industry: helping homeowners to complete jobs with confidence and supporting tradespeople with the tools and resources needed to successfully run their business. After posting a job on the platform, homeowners are matched with trusted local tradespeople – from solo traders to medium-sized businesses – and can review their profiles, compare quotes, and hire the right person for the job. The platform is now 33,000 strong, with more than 12 million jobs uploaded today and one posted every 25 seconds. “We’re driving digital change in one of the last industries to modernise, creating real impact for tradies, homeowners, and communities every day.” This significant industry impact has been made possible by more than 200 hardworking employees driving hipages Group to success. With offices across Sydney, Melbourne, Christchurch, Manila, and Ho Chi Minh City, each member of the hipages team is united by a strong one-team culture. Together, they work to position hipages Group as the most trusted partner to the trade industry, guided by the company’s core values of service, value, innovation, collaboration, being genuine, and its DNA: Make It Happen. Ultimately, hipages Group believes that its people lie at the heart of its sustained growth and success. When expanding, the company maintains an average time-to-hire of 31 days to ensure it can secure talented candidates who align with its values and culture. It places a heavy emphasis on talent attraction – with 91% of hires sourced directly throughout Fiscal Year 2025 – and invests deeply into career development, wellbeing, social connection, and innovation. This has allowed the company to build a safe and authentic environment for its employees, achieving its lowest attrition rate in more than a decade. An essential element of building such an environment is hipages Group’s unwavering dedication to diversity and inclusivity. The company’s recruitment processes reflect this commitment; all advertisements reference gender bias research, encouraging women to apply even if they do not meet every listed criterion. This approach has resulted in 41% of all hires being women throughout Fiscal Year 2025 – significantly above the technology sector average – and 79% female representation in shortlists for management and technology roles by year end. The company employs a remarkably diverse team, with a 44:51 ratio of female to male employees, more than 46 different nationalities, an age span ranging from 21 to 70, and many team members identifying as LGBTQI. Together, the team respectfully celebrates and educates on cultural days, valuing the varying traditions of its diverse workforce to strengthen inclusion and mutual respect. Initiatives are driven by an employee-led Diversity, Equity, and Belonging (DE&B) Committee, with representation across all departments and geographies. Employee wellbeing is prioritised across the board, regarded as a strategic driver of engagement, retention, and performance. hipages Group was founded in 2004, born from a drive to transform the trade industry and build better lives for those operating within it. Since its inception, the company has evolved to not only stand as Australia and New Zealand’s preferred way to connect with tradespeople, but also a workplace where individuals can grow their careers, make a positive impact, and thrive. We took a closer look at hipages Group and its exceptional endeavours below, as the company is named in the HR and Employment Awards 2026. hipages Group: Creating Space for All hipages Group invests holistically in physical, mental, financial, and social wellbeing, tailoring its support to better meet the diverse needs of its workforce. The results speak for themselves: the company’s May 2025 engagement survey recorded an overall engagement score of 83%, with high participation at 84% and 83% of employees believing that the company cares about their wellbeing. This people-first approach has earned hipages Group muchdeserved acknowledgement across the industry. This includes certification as a Great Place to Work in 2024 and 2025, as well as recognition as one of Australia’s Best Workplaces™ for Women 2025, WORK180’s #1 Employer for Women 2025, a 2025 HRD 5-Star Employer of Choice, and being awarded the Candidate Experience Award at the TIARA Talent Acquisition Awards ANZ 2025. Each recognition is a testament to hipages Group’s impact, and its ability to create an internal culture where inclusion and authenticity thrive. Throughout 2025, the company focused on strengthening its teams across Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, and the Philippine whilst ensuring that a workforce-wide commitment to inclusion and a unified culture remained central to its operations. As a result, hipages Group has successfully positioned itself at the forefront of diversity and inclusion in the region’s technology sector, setting new industry standards for employee wellbeing and establishing itself as Australia’s Most Inclusive Working Environment 2026. Contact: Jodette Cleary Company: hipages Group Web Address: www.hipagesgroup.com.au
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