Pia Engstrom – B.Bus (HRM & Mgt) (CAHRI)
Pia was the first franchisee in Australia for the HR Dept and a minority shareholder in HR Dept Australia. Pia has been running her HR Dept business in Perth WA since March 2017 and was also the HR Professional Lead until April 2019. From December 2017 to September 2018 she was also the Franchise Development Manager for the Franchisor. Pia became a Director to HR Dept Australia and a Board Member in March 2018 and in October 2020 Pia took over as the co-owner with Darren Brandli of the HR Dept Australia.
Pia has over 25 years’ HR experience in the areas of HR, IR Management and Consulting in both Australia and the UK. She holds a Bachelor of Business degree with a double major in Human Resources & Management from Edith Cowan University. Pia has worked at a senior management level gaining a wealth of knowledge and experience in recruitment, employee relations, performance management, change management, acquisitions and mergers, HR policy and procedure writing.
Pia is a CAHRI member of AHRI and a committee member for WA for Women in Franchising (WIF).