People issues resolved

HR, Recruitment and Employee Relations Support for Sydney Businesses

Take the people pressure off your plate.

Senior HR in your corner, so you can run the business knowing people issues are handled.

How we work

Practical solution focused. We focus on what actually works in real businesses, not idealised theory.

Risk-aware, not risk-obsessed. We help you manage compliance and psychosocial risks without creating unnecessary complexity.

Clear and direct. You get honest advice and recommendations you can act on straight away.

Support, not just documents. We are available when issues come up, not only when policies need writing.

Peace of mind, not paperwork. You know someone senior has seen it before you decide.

Ian Lilley FCPHR, Founder and Principal Consultant at MTS Talent, Sydney
Ian Lilley FCPHR, Founder and Principal Consultant at MTS Talent, Sydney

Sound Familiar?

Somewhere along the way someone became the accidental HR manager, usually the operations manager, the finance lead or the owner. They are good at their real job, and HR is now eating into their time.

  • Live issues are piling up: a performance problem nobody has tackled, a grievance sitting in an inbox, a manager who keeps getting it wrong.

  • Payroll and award questions get answered by guesswork or a quick search.

  • Contracts, policies and onboarding were written years ago, for a smaller business.

  • Every issue gets handled from scratch, so the same problems keep coming back.

Most owners do not want more HR documents. They want to sleep knowing the people side is covered.

5 ways we help

Pick one or combine them. Every engagement is delivered or reviewed by Ian from start to finish.

1

Ongoing support

Retained HR Support

Senior HR in your corner every month, so issues get caught early, not at crisis point.

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2

Where you need it

Permanent Recruitment

The right person, first time. No placement, no fee, plus a 12-week replacement guarantee.

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3

Start here

Business Health Check

Find the people risks before they find you. For most clients, this is where we start.

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4

Ongoing support

Small Business Bank of Hours

Senior HR on tap for teams under 15. No retainer and no full-time hire.

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5

When it lands

Ad Hoc Support

A live issue just landed? Experienced help today, with no monthly commitment.

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Who we help

Growing businesses with 10 to 200 people, especially where awards, shifts and multiple sites make people issues harder.

Warehousing | Manufacturing | Logistics | Hospitality | Trades | Care

Workers across warehousing, manufacturing, logistics, hospitality and care in Sydney businesses

What we cover

The five offers above cover the full range of people issues a growing business runs into.

Ian Lilley FCPHR, Founder and Principal Consultant, MTS Talent

Who you work with

Ian Lilley FCPHR, Founder and Principal Consultant

Former HR Director with 25 years in HR, 15+ in senior roles, much of it across multi-site industrial, manufacturing and supply chain operations. Fellow of the Australian HR Institute (AHRI).

Ian has led restructures, investigations, award audits and hard conversations. No juniors, no call centre, no hand-offs, just plain advice you can act on.

Ongoing support or a one-off fix, you get the same level of advice every time.

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Ready to take the people pressure off your plate?

Book a free discovery call with Ian. No obligation, just a straight conversation about what’s right for your business.