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Rose is originally from Uruguay and obtained her Honours degree in Psychology in Argentina. She has previously worked in Human Resources in the UEA and the UK, where she cemented her corporate exposure.

She settled in South Africa in 2013 and since then has been working with South African SME’s bringing the latest HR trends to a market that cannot afford the complete HR solution on a full time basis.

Stacee gained her B.com Honours in Industrial and Organisational Psychology at the end of 2019. During her studies, she worked at Kumon, facilitating early childhood development practises.

Stacee joined Virtue HR Solutions as an Intern at the end of 2019 and has been working closely with the team in all our engagements, learning about the employee journey and compliance aspects of HR in South Africa.

Elmori has over 25 years hands-on HR generalists experience, obtained in both local and international labour markets. Experience within retail, fintech, pharmaceutical, business process outsourcing, publishing, sales and distribution. Highly structured in approach and decisive in nature applying due consideration to balancing business objectives and employee needs.

Elmori have been in leadership positions for over 15 years, managed large teams of HR professionals to ensure a seamless HR service through effective business partnering and execution of talent strategies that supports the business strategies.

Pauline offers extensive experience from senior Human Resources roles with successful international organisations in South Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Key skills include Talent Management, Leadership Development, Performance & Employee Management, Project Management and Change Management.

Nooraan is an Honours graduate from the University of Cape Town. She is motivated to frequently update her HR knowledge and skills to provide the highest quality service to her clients- which prompted her to sign up for a UCT Getsmarter HR comprehensive course, which she completed mid-2018. Nooraan has direct experience with SME’s in various industries in South Africa, which allows her to extensively understand the landscape, as well as recognise SME needs easily.

Tim obtained a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree at the University of Cape Town, and then proceeded to complete a postgraduate LLB in 2007. Following his articles at Lowneds Dlamini Attorneys and then Schindlers Attorneys where he gained sound knowledge in various legal fields before becoming an Industrial Relations Consultant for numerous Companies and the National Industrial Relations Manager for the CSC Group.

With his expertise, proven track record in arbitrations and the giving of sound legal advice, as well as his personal interest in my client's needs, Tim has put this training into practice in a way that adds value to each client's particular needs, efficiently and effectively without the attendant costs and constraints of a large law firm.

Heidi Thompson is registered with the South African Board of Personnel Practice as a Chartered HR Practitioner (SABPP 5893). She holds a BA (Law) from the University of the Free State, a BA Honours (Industrial Psychology) from the University of South Africa and a MA (Industrial Psychology) from the University of Johannesburg.

Heidi travels throughout Africa facilitating policy development and performance management programmes. Her approach is practical, providing clients with a feasible solution, yet always remaining within the parameters as set by legislation.

Heidi also chairs senior level disciplinary hearings and provides guidance to Boards when dealing with misconduct or incapacity issues related to executives and/or directors.