Nominations open for SuperAchievers Awards

As the X Factor and Strictly has come to an end, the people of Devon and Cornwall have been given a new way to have a voice and place their vote, as a campaign kicks off today supporting local talent, which will be recognized on an international platform.

The talent being searched for is those who don’t make a song and dance about things, but who tirelessly work to achieve their professional and financial goals, often overcoming adversity to support their families and work towards their dreams.

Devon and Cornwall-based Pitman Training, has this year given the role of 4th judge to the public, as they launch this year’s SuperAchievers Awards.

As the nation returns to work, and many dread the 9-5, Pitman Training is looking to showcase and support local

Devon and Cornwall workers who love their job, who strive to achieve, and who have a positive impact on their colleagues and families as a result.

SuperAchievers has traditionally been fronted by a panel of judges, with Hilary Devey leading the search for talent last year, but this year Pitman Training has put the power in the hands of those who know the nominees the best, their employers, colleagues, friends and family.

The public vote will still be supported by industry experts, including Adam Fidler (a leading PA Training Practitioner who has worked as a Board-level PA for blue-chip organisations, including Boots PLC and Bank of America), Author and Mum Blogger Kirsty Smith of www.eehbahmum.com, along with last year’s SuperAchiever PA of the Year, Florence Katono.

The team are on the hunt for:

• Working Mum of the Year
• Young Achiever of the Year
• PA of the Year
• Business Newcomer of the Year
• Student of the Year (Nominated solely by Pitman Training Centres)

Nominations are now open and entries can be submitted for free via www.pitmansuperachievers.com Once entries have been submitted, Pitman Training then releases the shortlist for the judges, including the general public of Devon and Cornwall, to vote on.

Centre Manager at the Plymouth, Samantha Prowse said: “We’re really excited about this new way of running the awards as it feels right that those who know the region’s SuperAchievers should get to support them. Having the public as our 4th judge helps us reward those who have had a true impact on those around them, in their local community.”

“The awards are all about rewarding and showcasing people who really go the extra mile and strive to achieve, as a way of honouring hard workers, but also as a way of showcasing to others what can be done. This time of year people are traditionally a bit restless in their jobs, and we want to help inspire people to see that they can change their futures by boosting their skills and really focusing on their goals. We hear many great success stories from our students in Devon and Cornwall of lives transformed and are passionate about making sure we recognise these, along with hunting out others from within the local business community, within this national campaign”.

The UK’s leading independent training provider, Pitman Training launched the SuperAchievers Awards to show anything is possible and to help reward people committed to driving their careers forward in a bid to inspire more of the British workforce to strive for more.

Judge Kirsty Smith said: “I’m excited to be involved with the Pitman SuperAchievers and in particular the Working Mum of The Year. I honestly think that rather than being bad for your professional life starting a family can be the perfect inspiration for getting the career you really want. I’m really interested to see how becoming a mother has inspired mums to be successful at work by adding new skills or maybe even starting something completely new. There are so many hard working mums out there rising to the challenge I’m exhausted even thinking about the nominations….”

Pitman Training Devon and Cornwall offers flexible, tailor-made courses and qualifications with one-on-one student support in subjects including Office, IT, Administration, Finance and Business, which are recognised by employers. The teams also offer free career clinics and CVs advice. For more information see www.pitman-training.com/Plymouth