This award honours excellence in businesses where activities best demonstrate a proven ability to develop creative and insightful practices which improve the performance of the organisation by using technology and create a significant impact on the work environment. It identifies excellence in the area of human capital technology used by an in-house HR team. Annual revenue must be above R35 Million per Annum.

Key points that your entry should include:

• What specific HR technologies has your team implemented in the past year, and how have these technologies improved HR processes?
• Can you demonstrate the impact of HR technology on staff retention and talent acquisition?
• What role has your HR team played in driving technological innovation within the organisation?

This award goes to an HR team that is using the latest HR-specific technology to greatest effect - making it a highly responsive and effective HR department. The result: a higher staff retention rate and effective talent acquisition; improved engagement with staff; efficient HR processes and high staff satisfaction levels. Annual revenue must be above R35 Million per annum.

Key points that your entry should include:

• Can you provide evidence of how your HR team’s efforts have directly impacted business performance?
• What metrics or data does your HR team use to measure and demonstrate success in retention, engagement, and satisfaction?
• How does your HR team collaborate with other departments to support organisational goals and enhance overall performance?

This hotly-contested award is open to the most accomplished, innovative and respected leader of an organisational HR team (4 or more people). He or she will demonstrate a track record of excellence in overseeing all employee engagement, and consistently inspiring his or her team to deliver their best, in sustaining a high-performance HR function that attracts top talent - and retains it.

Key points that your entry should include:

• What specific achievements or milestones highlight the nominee’s impact on business performance and employee engagement?
• How is the nominee perceived by peers, competitors, and employees within the organisation?
• In what ways has the nominee been a champion of change management within the organisation?
  

This award recognises a dynamic, energetic young HR practitioner who has achieved phenomenal results within less than five years of commercial experience. The winning individual in this category will demonstrate a talent for disrupting tradition and taking the HR component forward in new and exciting directions - to great effect.

Key points that your entry should include:

• What innovative HR initiatives have the nominee introduced that have significantly impacted the organisation?
• What strategies has the nominee employed to stay current with industry trends and best practices in HR?
• How has the nominee demonstrated a commitment to personal and professional growth in their HR career?

What defines the iconic winner of this headline category? Fundamentally, a demonstrable record of accomplishment in prioritising the wellbeing and happiness of the people that make his or her company great. He or she will be widely respected and liked within the organisation, and will have an admirable reputation among peers and competitors. The winner will be a change management and employee engagement champion; a leader who enriches and inspires all those around them, while being instrumental in driving business performance.

Key points that your entry should include:

• What specific achievements or milestones highlight the nominee’s impact on business performance and employee engagement?
• How is the nominee perceived by peers, competitors, and employees within the organisation?
• In what ways has the nominee been a champion of change management within the organisation?

This award recognises the best small-to-medium sized organisation with an Annual revenue of R5 – R35 Million per Annum. The core of any great organisation is an HR department whose innovative values create a productive and enjoyable place of work. As an employer of choice, your reputation precedes you and jobseekers view you as a desirable place to work. That is the first goal of any effective recruitment strategy – to be a first choice employer for top talent.

Key points that your entry should include:

• How does your organisation ensure ongoing professional development and career growth for your employees?
• How does your HR team stay current with industry trends and best practices, and how is this knowledge applied within the organisation?
• What unique practices does the organisation implement to create a desirable workplace for its employees?

This award recognises the best big companies to work for with a Revenue of R35 million and above. At the core of any great organisation is an HR department whose innovative values create a productive and enjoyable place of work. As an employer of choice, your reputation precedes you and jobseekers view you as a desirable place to work. That is the first goal of any effective recruitment strategy – to be a first choice employer for top talent.

Key points that your entry should include:

• How does your organisation promote work-life balance, and what policies or benefits do you offer to support this?
• How does your organisation measure employee satisfaction and engagement, and what steps do you take to address feedback?
• What strategies do you use to identify and develop future leaders within your organisation?

This award recognises the best Public Sector organisation to work for. Key to any efficient Public Sector entity is an HR department whose innovative values create a productive, happy environment – because this plays a major policy role in establishing standards of excellence in response to society’s service delivery needs. Annual revenue must be above R35 Million per Annum.

Key points that your entry should include:

• How does your organisation promote work-life balance, and what policies or benefits do you offer to support this?
• How does your organisation measure employee satisfaction and engagement, and what steps do you take to address feedback?
• What strategies do you use to identify and develop future leaders within your organisation?

This award highlights the employee engagement strategy that has achieved the most impact on employee morale and performance across an organisation taking into consideration the inclusion of history, types and variety of programmes and activities used for employee engagement. Organisations in the category must demonstrate innovative strategies implemented within the last year and the impact of employee engagement on retention rates, and be able to show the alignment of engagement strategies with career development strategies. Other criteria include the balance between employee morale and engagement and return on investment. Annual revenue must be above R35 Million per Annum.

Key points that your entry should include:

• What specific diversity and inclusion initiatives has your organisation implemented within the last year, and what were their objectives?
• How do you measure the impact of your diversity and inclusion strategies on employee morale and performance?
• Can you provide evidence of how your diversity and inclusion strategies have aligned with career development opportunities for employees?

This award recognises excellence in the area of corporate health and wellbeing by showing commitment to employee health and wellbeing. Applicants should discuss awareness policies and programs implemented as well as future programs planned to enhance and improve health and wellness for employees. The number of employees should be indicated as well as the schemes implemented and percentage involved against the total size of company. It is necessary to show the effectiveness of the programs, the management support and participation, the recorded impact on employee productivity and retention as well as the annual staff turnover rate. Annual revenue must be R5 - R35 Million per Annum.

Key points that your entry should include:

• What health and wellbeing policies and programs have you implemented in the past year, and what were their primary objectives?
• How do you measure the participation and effectiveness of your health and wellbeing programs?
• Can you share evidence of the recorded impact of your health and wellbeing programs on the organisation?

This award recognises and celebrates the HR team that has delivered the most outstanding organisational benefits by directly linking the training needs of their people to the business needs of their organisation. Applicants should indicate the amount spent on investment in the development of their people across an entire organisation, in particular via coaching and mentoring. They should outline the business case, strategy and how it was communicated to the workforce. They should also show evidence of the program success and workforce benefit. Annual revenue must be above R35 Million per Annum.

Key points that your entry should include:

• Can you outline the investment made in the development of your employees over the past year, including coaching and mentoring programs?
• What evidence do you have of the success and impact of your learning and development programs on the workforce?
• How have you aligned your learning and development programs with the business needs of your organisation?