--- title: Nominate Your HR All-Stars description: The Stevie Awards for Great Employers offers categories fro HR individuals -- from CEO's, to training professionals, and more. image: https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SAGE_Logo_C_SmallRK-3.gif?t=1464024240615&width=167 --- [![stevie-awards-full-logo](https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stevie%20Awards%20Blog%20Theme%20Files/stevie-awards-full-logo.png?width=347&height=70&name=stevie-awards-full-logo.png "stevie-awards-full-logo")](http://stevieawards.com) Click to View Posts by Stevie® Awards Categories # Nominate Your HR All-Stars Posted by [Maggie Gallagher](https://blog.stevieawards.com/blog/author/maggie-gallagher) on Tue, May 24, 2016 @ 03:31 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) **The Stevie® Awards is accepting entries for the first annual [Stevie Awards for Great Employers](http://www.stevieawards.com/hr), which will honor the world’s best companies to work for and the HR teams and professionals, HR achievements, new products and services, and suppliers that help to create and drive great workplaces.** The final entry deadline is June 8, but late entries will be accepted through July 20 with payment of a late fee. Entry details are available at [www.StevieAwards.com/HR](http://www.stevieawards.com/HR) ![Startup_Business_Team-1.jpg](https://blog.stevieawards.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Startup_Business_Team-1.jpg?width=269&name=Startup_Business_Team-1.jpg "Startup_Business_Team-1.jpg")Other Stevie Awards programs such as The American Business Awards and The International Business Awards offer one human resource individual category, but the Stevie Awards for Great Employers now offers 15 categories for HR professionals. **Today we will highlight the [HR Individual categories](https://stevies-sage.secure-platform.com/a/page/the-awards/categories/HR-Individual-Categories) in the Stevie Awards for Great Employers.** [**REVIEW THE ENTRY KIT HERE.**](http://stevieawards.com/sites/default/files/imce_files/sage16entrykit.pdf) These categories recognize the achievements of individual professionals since the beginning of 2015. **Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories in the 2016 competition include**: a.  An essay of up to 625 words describing the nominated individual's achievement since the beginning of 2015.  Focus on achievements since that date.  Make reference, where appropriate, to supporting materials attached to your entry that support your claims. b.  Summarize in up to 10 bullet points (up to 150 words) the chief accomplishments of the nominated individual since the beginning of 2015. c.  Add to your entry up to 10 webpage links and up to 10 document uploads to support your case to the judges.  These might be press articles, press releases, videos, work samples, internal or external reviews, or employee feedback, for example.  C01**     People-Focused CEO of the Year**    Recognizing the top organizational executives who best demonstrate a commitment to making their organizations great employers. C02**     Chief Human Resources Officer of the Year         ** Recognizing the achievements of organizations' top human resources executives. C03**     Chief Happiness Officer of the Year           ** Recognizing the achievements of executives who focus on the happiness and wellbeing of organizations' employees. C04**     Chief Learning Officer of the Year ** Recognizing the achievements of executives who focus on the training and skills- and knowledge-advancement of organizations' employees. C05**     Human Resources Executive of the Year**   Recognizing the achievements of HR executives at the VP level or higher. C06**     Benefits or Payroll Professional of the Year**          Recognizing the achievements of individual professionals in benefits or payroll administration. C07**     Compliance & Safety Professional of the Year**      Recognizing the achievements of individual professionals in the design and delivery of compliance and workplace safety programs. C08**     Employee Relations Professional of the Year**        Recognizing the achievements of individual employee relations professionals. C09**     Human Resources IT Professional of the Year      ** Recognizing the achievements of individual professionals in HR systems development, installation, and maintenance. C10**     Human Resources Professional of the Year**           Recognizing the achievements of non-executive HR professionals. C11**     Internal Communications Professional of the Year**          Recognizing the achievements of individuals who specialize in internal communications. C12 **    Learning or Training Professional of the Year**     Recognizing the achievements of individual professionals in training or corporate learning. C13**     Onboarding Professional of the Year         ** Recognizing the achievements of individual professionals who work in new employee orientation and assimilation. 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