The Stevie® Awards is accepting entries for the first annual Stevie Awards for Great Employers, 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 for the Stevie Awards for Great Employers has been extended to Wednesday, August 10.
Today we will highlight the Solution Provider Categories—the categories that recognize the achievements of the providers of solutions that help to create and drive great places to work.
The information requirements for entries in these categories in the 2016 competition include:
a. An essay of up to 625 words describing the nominated organization'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 organization 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.
Solution Provider Awards Categories:
D01 Business Acumen & HR Strategy Solution Provider of the Year
Recognizing the achievements of providers to the industry of solutions for diversity services, management consulting, outplacement, outsourcing, and relocation, among others.
D02 Employee Relations Solution Provider of the Year
Recognizing the achievements of providers to the industry of solutions for arbitration/mediation/dispute resolution, awards and motivation, employee engagement, performance appraisal and management, and employee surveys, among others.
D03 Global HR Solution Provider of the Year
Recognizing the achievements of providers to the industry of solutions for cultural awareness/cultural competence, global employment law, global outsourcing, and global relocation, among others.
D04 Health, Wellness and Safety Solution Provider of the Year
Recognizing the achievements of providers to the industry of solutions for drug and alcohol treatment or testing, health promotion, recreation, safety, security, or wellness, among others.
D05 HR Technology Solution Provider of the Year
Recognizing the achievements of providers to the industry of solutions for human resources-related systems, software or analytics.
D06 Leadership or Skills Development Solution Provider of the Year
Recognizing the achievements of providers to the industry of solutions for assessment tools, certificate programs, distance learning, leadership development, or training materials, among others.
D07 Talent Acquisition & Retention Solution Provider of the Year
Recognizing the achievements of providers to the industry of solutions for applicant assessment or tracking, background investigations, executive search, recruitment, recruitment advertising, or temporary staffing, among others.
D08 Total Rewards Solution Provider of the Year
Recognizing the achievements of providers to the industry of solutions for child or dependent care, insurance, pensions/retirement benefits, and wage and salary administration, among others.
An international judging panel of nearly 100 executives will determine the Stevie Award winners. Finalists will be announced on August 17. Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners will be announced at a gala event in New York City on September 30.
