A final call for entries to Northern Ireland’s premier awards for HR professionals was issued today.
CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, has also extended the deadline for entries to its prestigious annual awards – from March 20 until March 27.
The accolades will be presented to teams, individuals and organisations across 10 categories. Entries can be made now via the website cipdniawards.co.uk
Recruitment specialists Grafton are the headline sponsor for the CIPD Northern Ireland Awards 2017, which will be presented at a gala ceremony in Titanic Belfast on May 18.
The categories for 2017 include the addition of a new award for the Best Change Management Initiative. Other categories include: Consultant or Consultancy Team of the Year; Health and Wellbeing Award; HR Team of the Year and Best Employee Engagement Strategy.
There are also awards for Outstanding HR Student of the Year and the Talent Management Programme of the Year along with HR Director of the Year and the Most Effective Organisational Learning and Development Strategy.
And CIPD NI’s Executive Committee will 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.
CIPD, the professional association for HR professionals, has more than 3000 members in Northern Ireland. Belfast Telegraph Jobfinder is the official media partner of the CIPD Northern Ireland Awards 2017.