How Catalina Consultants Uses Employment Hero to Power Confident HR Transformation
At a glance
Company
Catalina Consultants
Location
Sydney, Australia
Explore this case study if:
- You’re an HR consultant or outsourced HR provider looking to add scalable digital solutions to your service offering.
- You support businesses in modernising manual HR processes or building structure from scratch.
- You want to enhance client compliance and efficiency without compromising on personal, high-touch service.
- You’re seeking a platform that enables you to confidently guide clients from advisory into action.
Catalina Consultants, a Sydney-based outsourced HR consultancy, has been a trusted Referral Partner of Employment Hero since 2018. Led by Managing Director Merilyn Speiser, Catalina Consultants supports businesses across all industries , by providing expert HR solutions. Their partnership with Employment Hero enables them to offer a seamless, technology-driven approach to workforce management, helping businesses navigate complex HR challenges efficiently.
Leveraging Employment Hero to Solve Workforce Challenges
Catalina Consultants plays a crucial role in the employment landscape, helping businesses establish and maintain effective HR practices. Many of their clients lack formal HR systems and rely on manual processes, leading to inefficiencies and compliance risks. By integrating Employment Hero into their consulting framework, Catalina Consultants provides clients with a structured, automated HR solution.
Employment Hero’s comprehensive platform allows them to support clients with:
- HR Compliance & Documentation – Access to a centralised document library ensures businesses stay compliant with employment regulations.
- Employee Management – Automated workflows streamline onboarding, payroll, and performance tracking.
- Scalable Solutions – Clients can grow with confidence, knowing they have the right HR tools in place.
As an Employment Hero partner, Catalina Consultants is able to confidently and efficiently support their clients by leveraging a solution that complements their high-touch consultancy model. Rather than replacing human support, Employment Hero provides a platform to scale that support, standardise compliance, and empower clients to manage HR with confidence.
“We’ve found that many businesses know they need to ‘get HR right’—they just don’t know where to start. That’s where we come in, with the support of Employment Hero.” – Merilyn Speiser, Managing Director, Catalina Consultants
Responding to Market Trends & Client Needs
As businesses adapt to changing workforce expectations, Catalina Consultants has observed a growing demand for HR technology that simplifies compliance, improves efficiency, and enhances the employee experience. Many of their clients come to them struggling with:
- A lack of structured HR processes leading to inefficiencies
- Limited compliance awareness, exposing them to legal risks
- Time-consuming manual administration, preventing them from focusing on business growth
By embedding Employment Hero into their service model, Catalina Consultants bridges these gaps and provides clients with a scalable, automated HR solution that drives long-term success.
“The biggest challenge our clients face is not having a system in place. Employment Hero gives them a reliable platform to manage HR with ease.” – Merilyn Speiser, Managing Director, Catalina Consultants
Delivering Value Through Technology & Expertise
With Employment Hero, Catalina Consultants ensures that their clients not only adopt HR technology but also fully understand how to leverage it. Their team provides frontline support, resolving client queries internally. This approach enables them to offer a high-touch client experience while benefiting from Employment Hero’s extensive knowledge base and support resources.
Key results their clients experience include:
- Significant time savings through automation of HR processes
- Stronger compliance with up-to-date employment documentation
- Increased efficiency in managing HR tasks, allowing business owners to focus on growth
“Our clients love how Employment Hero takes the guesswork out of HR management, letting them focus on their business with confidence.” – Merilyn Speiser, Managing Director, Catalina Consultants
The Power of Partnership with Employment Hero
Catalina Consultants’ success as an Employment Hero partner highlights the value of combining expert HR consultancy with best-in-class HR technology. The structured partner program, access to dedicated support, and ability to support clients with a full-service HR solution make Employment Hero a vital part of their offering.
“Being an Employment Hero partner allows us to provide an end-to-end HR solution for our clients. The platform, combined with our expertise, gives businesses the confidence to manage their workforce effectively.” – Merilyn Speiser, Managing Director, Catalina Consultants
By establishing Employment Hero as a core component of their service, Catalina Consultants continues to help businesses simplify HR, stay compliant, and build stronger workplaces.
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