The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is delighted to announce the shortlist for the CIPD Northern Ireland HR Awards 2020.
Now in their eighth year, the awards celebrate the contribution of HR and people management to the success of organisations of all sizes and sectors in Northern Ireland.
The awards comprise of 12 categories recognising the achievements of individuals and teams, and the impact of initiatives in employee engagement, change management, workplace well-being, learning & development, diversity & inclusion and talent management. This year’s awards also include new categories for external consultancy and SMEs.
The entries were judged by a panel of 16 judges from academia, consultancy and leading public and private sector organisations in Northern Ireland.
The winners will be announced at a glittering awards ceremony later in the year.
Specialist recruitment consultancy, MCS Group, are headline sponsor of the awards and nijobfinder are media partner once again.
Avril Anderson, Members, Networks and Communities Manager in CIPD Northern Ireland said: “The CIPD Northern Ireland HR Awards continue to go from strength to strength. Thanks to everyone who took the time to enter. We were delighted to have received an exceptional number of entries this year, and as our judges have noted, the quality of entries keeps getting higher every year, so many congratulations to everyone who has made the shortlist.
“I’d also like to take the opportunity to thank our judges for all their hard work in supporting us with this year’s awards, and I know that they’re looking forward to hearing more from our shortlisted candidates in our panel interviews.”
Louise Smyth, Managing Director of MCS said: “This is an exciting time for everyone who has been nominated for the CIPD Northern Ireland HR Awards. Congratulations to you all, and very best of luck with your interviews, which give you a great opportunity to tell your story, impress the judges and really bring your entry to life.”
Bookings for the awards ceremony can be made at CIPD NI Awards.
The CIPD NI Awards shortlist is as follows:
Outstanding HR Student of the Year
Eimear McKibbin – TS Foods Ltd
Rebecca Scollan – Devenish
Simona Fisichella – Oxfam
Best Change Management Initiative – sponsored by Queen’s University Management School
BWUH Ltd
Health and Social Care NI
Collins Aerospace
Western Health and Social Care Trust
Portview Fit-Out Ltd
Best Employee Engagement Initiative
Northern Ireland Water
Queen’s University Belfast
Dixons Carphone
Best HR/L&D Team of the Year – sponsored by Hunter Savage
Danske Bank
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (People and Organisational Development Team)
Devenish
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (Recruitment Team)
Embedding a culture of workplace well-being – sponsored by Inspire
Education Authority
Henderson Group
Omexom
Portview Fit-Out Ltd
Best L&D Initiative – sponsored by Grant Thornton
Allen & Overy Belfast
Devenish
Queen’s University Belfast
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Best Diversity and Inclusion Initiative – sponsored by Eversheds Sutherland
Sensata Technologies
Northern Ireland Water
Dixons Carphone
External Consultancy
Katy Steward Organisational Development
HeadsTogether
momentum humancapital ltd
Core Leadership Ltd
Grant Thornton
People Management Solutions
Best Talent Management Initiative – sponsored by Danske Bank
Devenish
Bunzl Ireland
South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust
Energia Group
Cleaver Fulton Rankin
HR SME of the Year
TS Foods Ltd
NOW Group
Excellence in HR Leadership – sponsored by Worthingtons Solicitors
Danske Bank – Caroline van der Feltz
Devenish – Gillian McAuley
NI Water – Rose Kelly
Outstanding Contribution in the Field of People Development in Northern Ireland – this award is presented to an individual in recognition of their outstanding and exceptional contribution to the profession within Northern Ireland.
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