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PINNACLE PEOPLE SOLUTIONS Can you tell us your news? I’m pleased to announce that Bronwyn Pearson Consulting, which I originally launched in 2013, has relaunched as Pinnacle People Solutions. So, why the name change? Pinnacle People Solutions was my preferred business name back in 2013. However, I had significant brand recognition in my professional name so, to increase the chances of my new venture’s success, I chose to launch as Bronwyn Pearson Consulting, but I put in place a threeyear plan to transition to Pinnacle People Solutions, with the timing intended to coincide with an expansion of service provision outside of the Armidale area. In just two short years the demand for our HR services from businesses with 2-200+ staff has been exponential, and I am pleased to announce we now officially service the greater New England, North West and North and Mid North Coast. To what do you attribute the demand for your services? We provide services that are uniquely designed to meet the challenges and opportunities of regional SMEs. I worked in corporate HR for more than twenty years, and over time I found
that regional SMEs were unable to draw upon the same resources that larger Employing and is one organisations managing staff nges alle could. This lack of the biggest ch siness . bu l al of access to strategies, emergency faced by sm can experienced industrial relations issues, Outsourcing HR ng s and and qualified HR result in big saviuctivity for succession and workforce improved prod nesses . ” services leaves planning, and career coaching most small busi regionally-based for individuals. SMEs exposed Employing and managing staff to penalties for is one of the biggest challenges non-compliance, with faced by small business. We are the legislation and reduced retained HR support team for a range productivity, and at even greater of businesses across a diversity of industries. risk of reputation damage when poor staffing Outsourcing HR can result in big savings and decisions are made. I also feel that city-based improved productivity for most small businesses. providers do not understand What makes Pinnacle People Solutions the unique challenges that regional SMEs face. different? We are now able to fill that unmet demand. As regional business specialists, we understand So what does a HR consultancy do, and the unique challenges businesses operating in how can they help regionally located small rural and regional areas face, the need to attract business? quality candidates to our region and the greater Pinnacle People Solutions provides highimpact on reputation and productivity when quality specialist HR services across the areas recruitment and staffing decisions go wrong. of recruitment, risk assessment and mitigation As a boutique people solutions business, we
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have more time to devote to each of our clients. We take a vested interest in the long-term sustainability of their business, working closely with them to help build the knowledge and skills they need to effectively operate the people side of their business. While experience is important, the quality of our work and the successful completion of clients’ assignments is of even greater importance. Our track record in client care is very strong, and feedback to date has been uniformly positive. I hear that you have been nominated in the Armidale Business Chamber Awards for the second year … In 2014 I was thrilled to win the Ethics and receive a Highly Commended in the Best New Business categories of the Armidale Business Chamber Awards and become a regional finalist in the NSW Business Chamber Awards. It is an honour to be nominated again in 2015.
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