Hr NETWORK (SCOTLAND) NATIONAL AWARDS 2008 - Nomination Form Welcome Editorial Forward Features Magazine Plan Magazine Back Issues Subscriptions Advertising & Sponsorship Awards     Introduction Judges & Criteria Nomination Form Awards 2007 Conference & Exhibition Contact Your nomination will be reviewed by our esteemed panel of judges, and as such will establish the shortlisted winners for each category, with the final decision being made once interviews have taken place in September 2008. Each Award Criteria lists 5 key supporting evidence points in which the panel will judge from, therefore in order for your nomination to be considered, please detail as much information as possible under each of the categories listed. Please fill in the online nomination form and click the Submit button to send us your nomination. Fields marked (*) are mandatory. Category (*): -- select -- HR Assistant/HR Officer of the Year HR Graduate of the Year HR Recruitment Agency Consultant of the Year HR Manager of the Year HR Business Partner of the Year Trainer/Training Manager of the Year HR Team of the Year HR Lecturer of the Year Employment Lawyer/Partner of the Year Strategic People Development Project of the Year HR Director of the Year Outstanding Contribution to Scottish HR Typical Nominees: Nominees will be entry level HR practitioners whose role generally involves providing administrative support within the HR function. They may work in a general administration support function within HR or within a specific HR discipline such as recruitment, learning and development or reward, for example. Nominees at this level may also include HR practitioners who provide advice and guidance to staff and managers within the organisation. Nominees will be nominated by Head of HR or Manager responsible for HR within the organisation. Supporting Evidence: Evidence of understanding of HR's role within organisation Evidence of general awareness of organisations objectives Ability to work without continuous supervision Evidence of CPD (continuous professional development) Evidence of value to department/organisation Sponsored by: Typical Nominees: Nominees will typically have graduated in a CIPD (Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development) recognised HRM qualification, having graduated on or after the 1st September 2007. Nominees will be nominated by their Lecturers or Course Tutors rather than their employers for this award. Supporting Evidence: Academic excellence within their own institution Recognition of achievement out-with their own institution Are currently seeking or have obtained first job within HR Evidence of CPD/further study and upgrade Evidence of value to their department/organisation Sponsored by: Typical Nominees: Nominees will be Recruitment Agency Consultants who specialise in the recruitment of HR professionals and who work in an Agency with a specialist HR recruitment division. Nominees will be nominated from their client organisations Supporting Evidence: Strong consultancy skills and have a well developed understanding of client HR functions Evidence examples of having exceeded client expectations around HR resourcing Evidence of having taken the time and interest to understand the clients industry, its markets, opportunities and pressures, allowing them to add significant value to the clients HR resourcing needs High success rate in filling posts for clients High retention rate of people placed within client organisation Typical Nominees: This is a broad category covering a wide range of potential nominees. In terms of typical job titles, nominees may be HR Consultants, HR Advisors or Human Capital Consultants or similar. They may or may not have responsibility for managing staff. The role may be concerned with the provision of advice, guidance and support to managers in staff relations, discipline, grievance and absence management. Project management may also likely to be a major feature of the role and may include organisational redesign, redundancy and restructuring programmes. At a more senior level, nominees may be responsible for setting HR company policy. Nominees will be nominated by their HR Directors or Senior Manager who has responsibility for HR within the organisation. Supporting Evidence: Evidence of significant level of contribution of HR professional services within the organisation Evidence of management of processes to ensure that HR services contribute to overall objectives of the organisation Evidence of successful compilation and implementation of HR initiatives within an organisation Evidence of CPD Evidence of value to their department/organisation Sponsored by: Typical Nominees: Nominees will be senior HR professionals within an organisation whose role generally involves working in partnership with the business as a member of business senior management teams, to help their customers shape and define business goals consistent with organisational strategy and values. The HR Business Partner brings people management expertise to business decisions and strategies and secures and/or delivers HR interventions and programmes to achieve business needs. Nominees will be nominated by their HR Directors or Senior Manager who has responsibility for HR within the organisation. Supporting Evidence: Evidence of working as HR expert in a multi-functional/disciplinary senior team/organisation Evidence of ability to influence a multi-functional/disciplinary team/organisation to ensure business strategy is consistent with organisational strategy and values Evidence of HR initiatives which have changed business performance Evidence of CPD Evidence of value to their department/organisation Sponsored by: Typical Nominees: Nominees will be Trainers or Training Managers. Other typical job roles will include Learning and Development and Organisational Development practitioners. Nominees will be nominated by their HR Directors or Senior Manager who has responsibility for training/organisation development within the organisation or by their client organisations. Supporting Evidence: Evidence of compilation/delivery, management of or commissioning of learning and development activities based on assessed organisational needs Evidence of delivery or management of learning and development interventions which have improved the performance or altered the behaviour of an organisation Evidence of integration of learning and development into overall business planning of the organisation Evidence of CPD Evidence of value to their department/organisation Sponsored by: Typical Nominees: Nominees in this category may be an established HR Team, or alternatively may have come together to form a Team to complete a specific project. Nominees will be nominated by their HR Directors or Senior Manager who has responsibility for HR within the organisation. Supporting Evidence: Evidence of working effectively and cohesively as a team Evidence of providing a level of service to all its stakeholders beyond what is defined by the organisation Evidence of being an integral part of the organisation by contributing in the delivery of major strategic or operational projects or programmes Evidence of CPD of team members Evidence of the overall value of the team to the department/organisation Sponsored by: Typical Nominees: Nominees in this category MUST be in a full or part time academic post within Scotland. Supporting Evidence: Delivers lectures/tutorials in a clear succinct manner Conducts research in the HR field Engages with multiple stakeholders for example (but not limited to) students, HR practitioners, organisations, public policy makers, academic institutions out-with Scotland, professional associations Provides help and support to students above what could normally be expected Engages in personal CPD Typical Nominees: Nominees in this category will be solicitors who spend the majority of their time on employment law matters and be employed in legal firms which are regulated by the Law Society of Scotland or working for organisations with recognised Employment Law or HR Divisions. Nominees will be nominated from their client organisations or by their Chief Executive or the Senior Manager to whom they report. Supporting Evidence: Understands the needs of his/her client's organisation Has been involved in setting employment law policies and procedures for the client's organisation Provides practical legal advice which helps clients address these needs Has provided interventions which have changed organisational performance Evidence of their overall value to the client's organisation Sponsored by: Typical nominees: Nominees in this category will be HR individuals or teams who have successfully delivered a significant strategic people development project with a sustained high level of excellence throughout the projects lifetime. Nominees will be nominated by their Chief Executive or Senior Manager responsible for commissioning the project. Supporting Evidence: Evidence of project design based on a thorough analysis of a business need Evidence of project being part of overall business strategy for the organisation Management and evaluation of project Financial return on investment in project Difference to organization made by the implementation of the project Sponsored by: Typical Nominees: Nominees will be the most senior HR professional within the organisation operating at or near Board level. They will be responsible for design and execution of an integrated HR strategy or plan. Roles at this level may typically be entitled Head of HR of Head of Human Capital or similar. Nominees will be nominated by their Chief Executive or Chairman of the Board. Supporting Evidence: Evidence of the extent to which HR strategy has made a significant contribution to the business or organisation Evidence of significant contribution to design and delivery of overall business strategy for their organisation Champions and designs HR initiatives that contribute to enhanced organisational capability Engages in personal CPD and ensures their HR team also engage in CPD on individual basis Evidence of the overall promotion of HR within the organisation Sponsored by: Typical Nominees: Nominees could be one of the winners from the appropriate categories of the other awards OR could be nominated by the readers of Hr NETWORK (SCOTLAND) Magazine, who they think has made a significant contribution to enhancing not only HR within their organisation but who's efforts and commitment have contributed to enhancing the profile of Human Resources across Scotland. Supporting Evidence: Has made a significant difference to the promotion and practice of HR within Scotland Has credibility and respect out-with HR and all related fields Sponsored by: Nominees Details Name (*): Organisation (*): Address & Postcode (*): Contact Number (*): Email Address (*): Summary for Nomination (*): Evidence to Support Nomination (Optional) Point 1: Evidence of understanding of HR's role within organisation Academic excellence within their own institution Strong consultancy skills and have a well developed understanding of client HR functions Evidence of significant level of contribution of HR professional services within the organisation Evidence of working as HR expert in a multi-functional/disciplinary senior team/organisation Evidence of compilation/delivery, management of or commissioning of learning and development activities based on assessed organisational needs Evidence of working effectively and cohesively as a team Delivers lectures/tutorials in a clear succinct manner Understands the needs of his/her client's organisation Evidence of project design based on a thorough analysis of a business need Evidence of the extent to which HR strategy has made a significant contribution to the business or organisation Has made a significant difference to the promotion and practice of HR within Scotland Point 2: Evidence of general awareness of organisations objectives Recognition of achievement out-with their own institution Evidence examples of having exceeded client expectations around HR resourcing Evidence of management of processes to ensure that HR services contribute to overall objectives of the organisation Evidence of ability to influence a multi-functional/disciplinary team/organisation to ensure business strategy is consistent with organisational strategy and values Evidence of delivery or management of learning and development interventions which have improved the performance or altered the behaviour of an organisation Evidence of providing a level of service to all its stakeholders beyond what is defined by the organisation Conducts research in the HR field Has been involved in setting employment law policies and procedures for the client's organisation Evidence of project being part of overall business strategy for the organisation Evidence of significant contribution to design and delivery of overall business strategy for their organisation Has credibility and respect out-with HR and all related fields Point 3: Ability to work without continuous supervision Are currently seeking or have obtained first job within HR Evidence of having taken the time and interest to understand the clients industry, its markets, opportunities and pressures, allowing them to add significant value to the clients HR resourcing needs Evidence of successful compilation and implementation of HR initiatives within an organisation Evidence of HR initiatives which have changed business performance Evidence of integration of learning and development into overall business planning of the organisation Evidence of being an integral part of the organisation by contributing in the delivery of major strategic or operational projects or programmes Engages with multiple stakeholders for example (but not limited to) students, HR practitioners, organisations, public policy makers, academic institutions out-with Scotland, professional associations Provides practical legal advice which helps clients address these needs Management and evaluation of project Champions and designs HR initiatives that contribute to enhanced organisational capability Point 4: Evidence of CPD (continuous professional development) Evidence of CPD/further study and upgrade High success rate in filling posts for clients Evidence of CPD Evidence of CPD Evidence of CPD Evidence of CPD of team members Provides help and support to students above what could normally be expected Has provided interventions which have changed organisational performance Financial return on investment in project Engages in personal CPD and ensures their HR team also engage in CPD on individual basis Point 5: Evidence of value to department/organisation Evidence of value to their department/organisation High retention rate of people placed within client organisation Evidence of value to their department/organisation Evidence of value to their department/organisation Evidence of value to their department/organisation Evidence of the overall value of the team to the department/organisation Engages in personal CPD Evidence of their overall value to the client's organisation Difference to organization made by the implementation of the project Evidence of the overall promotion of HR within the organisation Any Additional Information: Your Details Name (*): Position (*): Organisation (*): Telephone Number (*): Email Address (*): judges & criteria © Hr NETWORK (SCOTLAND)   Site powered by ActiveCS