WORKING mums, students, PAs and young achievers all in line to win a novel business award.

This year Worcester based Pitman Training has given the role of fourth judge to the public as it launches the SuperAchievers Awards, which aim to showcase and support local workers who love their job, who strive to achieve, and who have a positive impact on their colleagues and families as a result. The competition 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 entries in a variety of categories, including working mum of the year, young achiever of the year, PA of the year, business newcomer of the year and 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 Worcester, to vote on.

Centre manager at the Worcester Pitman Training, Jazz Chateau 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 fourth 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 Worcester 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”.