Categories
Categories for the 2011 HR Summit Awards:
Toronto Star HR Professional of the Year Award
Carswell HR Rising Star Award
Workopolis Innovation in Employment Branding Award
Rogers Communications Innovation in Total Rewards Award
Corporate Social Responsibility Award
TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Corporate Governance and Strategic Leadership Award
Overall Talent Management Award
Right Management HR Academic of the Year Award
Grand & Toy Employer Champion of IEP Award
HR Challenge Award
Toronto Star HR Professional of the Year Award
An individual who has made a significant contribution to the profession through exemplary professional practices that have transformed, improved, or otherwise advanced the human resources profession. Also may have contributed to the lasting and meaningful career advancement of others in the profession. Includes those who have made a contribution through their work with HR professional associations.
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Criteria:
Contribution has had an impact on the profession
Mentorship
Service to the profession
Please note: Permission of individual nominated is required.
Carswell HR Rising Star Award
An individual, who has obtained the CHRP, has 3 to 5 years experience, and whose early success indicates future leadership and achievement potential.
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Criteria:
Early achievement
Generalist outlook
Significant responsibilities
Please note: Permission of individual nominated is required.
Workopolis Innovation in Employment Branding Award
An HR Team or individual who set out to transform their organization’s employment brand—the image projected or associated with their organization—and achieved success. This team has been instrumental in the creation and execution of the organization’s transformation as an employer of choice to both current and prospective employees.
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Criteria:
Before and after story
Planning and execution of the initiative
Corroboration from others
Please note: Permission of individual/team nominated is required.
Rogers Communications Innovation in Total Rewards Award
An HR Team or individual that has created a performance culture in their organization through the use of innovative reward strategies.
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Criteria:
Before and after story
Planning and execution of the initiative
Corroboration from others
Please note: Permission of individual/team nominated is required.
Corporate Social Responsibility Award
An HR Team or individual that has championed corporate social responsibility in their organization and who succeeded in doing so.
Criteria:
Contribution that has had an impact on the profession
Planning and execution of the initiative
Corroboration from others
Please note: Permission of individual/team nominated is required.
TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Corporate Governance and Strategic Leadership Award
An HR Team or individual that has spearheaded a corporate governance renewal in their organization and who succeeded in doing so.
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Criteria:
Before and after story
Planning and execution of the initiative
Corroboration from others
Please note: Permission of individual/team nominated is required.
Overall Talent Management Award
An HR Team or individual that has spearheaded the implementation of a talent management initiative in their organization and who succeeded in doing so.
Criteria:
Before and after story
Planning and execution of the initiative
Corroboration from others
Please note: Permission of individual/team nominated is required.
Right Management HR Academic of the Year Award
Individual who has made considerable impact on the profession through teaching, research or program leadership and has exhibited excellence in curriculum design.
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Criteria:
Contribution to HR
Academic that has championed HR as a discipline
Please note: Permission of individual nominated is required.
Grand & Toy Employer Champion of IEP Award
An HR team or individual that has successfully developed and executed an Internationally Educated Professional (IEP) integration strategy that has resulted in its IEP employees working to their full potential and using their skills and diverse perspectives to make considerable impact on the organization’s performance.
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Criteria:
Demonstrated effort to hire IEPs
Demonstrated effort to integrate IEPs
Canadian company with commitment to diversity
Please note: Permission of individual/team nominated is required.
HR Challenge Award
An HR team or individual that has overcome a tremendous human resources challenge in their organization, while maintaining workplace morale and productivity.
Criteria:
Before and after story
HR leadership in tackling the challenge
Commitment to maintaining morale
Please note: Permission of individual/team nominated is required.