UK HR & Business Awards 2012

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Type / sector HR / Recruitment Award scheme National Council for Work Experience (NCWE) Awards The Recruiter Awards (best practice and innovation in recruitment) ONREC Awards (online recruitment) Employee Benefits Awards TARGETjobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards Further information Range of categories dependent on organisation size. Entry via online form. 1,500 word written entry plus supporting evidence. Categories include best onboarding scheme, best recruiting team and for innovation. Written entry and supporting evidence 2,000 word written entry plus supporting evidence Short-listed by student votes. Covering equality of opportunity, flexibility, communication, fairness, relationship with careers services and onboarding Website http://www.work-experience.org Deadline 9 December 2011 / 2012 16 December 2011 / 2012

http://www.recruiterawards.co.uk/

http://www.onrec.com/awards/ http://www.employeebenefitsawards.co.uk/ www.targetjobsawards.co.uk /

14 December 2011 / 2012 16 December 2011 / December 2012 (tbc January 2012 (tbc)

Training Journal Awards

11 categories, including best coaching programme or elearning programme.

www.trainingjournal.com

Early March 2012 (tbc)

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HR Excellence Awards (recognising the best of the HR world) National Training Awards People Management Awards (CIPD awards for outstanding achievement in the field of people management and development) Personnel Today Awards (RBI awards) Pay & Benefits Awards 2012 RAD Awards (recruitment advertising)

2,000 word written entry wide range of HR categories (including best HR team) 1,500 word entry including endorsements. Call for entries expected in Jan 2012. Short written entry interviews for final stage. Five broad categories (including engagement, health & wellbeing, technology and learning)

http://www.hrexcellenceawards.com/

March 2012 (tbc)

http://www.nationaltrainingawards.com

April 2012 (tbc)

http://www.cipd.co.uk/about/awards

June 2012 (tbc)

1,000 word entry form. Wide range of categories, including engagement, diversity, CSR and talent management. 1,000 word entry form wide range of categories Write a briefing note of no more than 400 words (you are advised to back this up offline). This should include the following information: Objective, research, media plan, budget and effectiveness.

http://www.personneltodayaward.com/

June 2012 (tbc)

http://www.payandbenefitsawards.co.uk http://www.radawards.com

September 2012 (tbc) 30 October 2012

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Business / CSR

HR Distinction Awards (TheHRDirector) Sunday Times Best Green Companies Green Business Awards (excellence in green practice, strategy and products) The Best Workplaces Programme 2011, from the Great Places to Work Institute (in association with the FT) Britains Top Employer 2011, from the Corporate Research Forum (in association with the Daily Telegraph) Business in the Community Awards (CSR)

Range of categories, online entry form. No fee to enter Employer submission and staff survey (40% of workforce required to complete) 2,000 word entry plus supporting evidence

http://www.hrdistinctionawards.com http://www.bestgreencompanies.co.uk/

November 2012 (tbc) Registration required by February 2012 (Opens Oct / Nov 2011) June 2012 (tbc)

http://www.greenbusinessawards.com/

Web-based employee survey tool using for staff, plus a management questionnaire submission used to gain a sense of culture within the organisation. Questionnaire to rate organisations on a number of factors s (eg CSR, pay, culture etc) plus a 1,800 word profile written by an external journalist Peer assessed corporate responsibility awards. Detailed online form requiring CEO sign-off

http://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/best/index.php

Registration required before October 2011

http://www.britainstopemployers.co.uk/

Register interest by October 2011

http://www.bitc.org.uk/

March 2012 (tbc)

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National Business Awards National Customer Service Awards (in association with the Guardian) Where Women Want To Work (in association with The Times) Green Awards Community Partnership Awards Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For list

Range of categories from employer of the year, CSR and marketing. Online entry form. Online entry form specific categories for financial services industry

http://www.nationalbusinessawards.co.uk

July 2012 (tbc)

http://www.customerserviceawards.com/

August 2012 (tbc)

Five categories. Entries around 750 words. 2,500 word entry form Range of categories length of written entry varies between categories Staff survey of 30% of the workforce, plus written submission accreditation or ranking both available

http://www.wherewomenwanttowork.com/top50/

Spring/Summer 2012 (tbc) September 2012 (tbc) Late October 2012 (tbc) Late October 2012 (initial registration survey follows this)

http://www.greenawards.co.uk/ https://www.emapawards.com/communitypartnershipsa wards http://www.bestcompanies.co.uk/

For more information on how CHA can help gain recognition for your organisation in the HR industry, contact: Keir Bosley at CHA 020 7580 7025 keir.bosley@chapr.co.uk www.chapr.co.uk

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