HR PROFESSIONALS are being urged to enter this year’s CIPD Northern Ireland Awards. Celebrating excellence within the profession, the awards will be presented to teams, individuals and organisations across 10 categories.
CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development), the professional body for HR and people development, said they highlight the quality of the work and innovation HR professionals are delivering across the private, public and voluntary sectors.
The closing date for entries, which can be made via the website cipdniawards.co.uk, is March 18.
The categories include: Consultant or Consultancy Team of the Year, HR Team of the Year, Best Employee Engagement Strategy, HR Director of the Year; Health and Wellbeing Award and Most Effective Organisational Learning and Development Strategy.
The other categories are: Outstanding HR Student of the Year, Most Effective Recruitment Strategy, Talent Management Programme of the Year and Most Effective Recruitment Strategy.
CIPD NI’s executive committee will also be presenting the Chair’s Special Achievement Award, which will recognise an individual, team or organisation who has made a significant contribution to the profession in Northern Ireland.
The awards, with recruitment specialists Brightwater as the principal sponsor and NIJobfinder as the official media partner, will be presented at a gala ceremony in Titanic Belfast on May 19.
Lynn Carson, CIPD NI vice chair, said each category will be judged by a panel of highly regarded HR professionals.
“I would urge individuals and employers, large and small, to enter the awards. They are a great way for HR professionals here to get the recognition they deserve,” she added.