In today’s Aussie job market, skills are speaking louder than degrees — and rightly so. More employers are ditching outdated prerequisites and focusing on what candidates can do, not just what they’ve studied.

This shift opens doors for reskilled, self-taught, and career-changing talent. A huge win for diversity and inclusion.

But here’s the catch — if you're hiring casuals in this new era, you MUST be meticulous with pay rates.

Skills-based hiring doesn't mean pay ambiguity. In fact, it demands more clarity:

✅ Are they doing higher duties?
✅ Do their skills warrant a different award classification?
✅ Are penalty rates and loadings being applied correctly?

✅ What sort of allowances might they be entitled to?

The line between “casual admin” and “skilled tech support” is thinner than ever — and misclassifying can be costly, both financially and reputationally.

That’s where RatesCalc comes in — helping you get it right from the start.

✔️ The correct base rate according to the award
✔️ All applicable penalty, overtime and allowance rates
✔️ Peace of mind with every placement

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