HRM Awards 2009 Hong Kong

Categories & criteria The criteria that applicants and the ultimate finalists will be evaluated upon vary accordingly for each award category. Following is a category by category synopsis of each award and its main evaluation criteria.

Ross Recruitment Award for Employer of Choice

Management's commitment to human capital

Communications within the company

Above average staff retention rates and innovative strategies

Talent management initiatives

Mentoring and succession planning

Training, learning and development policies and practices

Work life balance initiatives

Health and safety practices and procedures

Compensation and benefits and rewards & recognition

Recruitment procedures

Workplace harmony and physical environment

Overall corporate culture

Non-discrimatory practices

Corporate Social Responsibility practices

Performance management

Frasers Hospitality Award for Best HR Leader(HR Director, HR President, VP, CHRO etc)

Ability to lead and create an environment that focuses all employees on the organisations priorities, directives and their expected place in the process

Strategic thinking and planning attributes

Contribution and implementation of specific HR initiatives

Business sensitivity and savvy

Communication effectiveness

Innovation

Champion of change

Leader of organisational improvement

Best HR Team

Retention

Morale and engagement

Productivity

Team contribution and implementation of specific HR initiatives

Team effectiveness in delivering cost effective HR administration services

Ability to improve bottom line profits and employee productivity

Best HR Manager

Contribution and implementation of specific HR initiatives

Business sensitivity and savvy

Innovation

Champion of change

Ability to implement organisational improvement initiatives

Ability to align the business interests of the organisation to workforces needs

Knowledge of HR practices and business issues

Kelly Selection Award for Champion of HR Non HR business leader MD, CEO etc who embraces and supports HR in an exemplary fashion via actions including:

A demonstrated track record in supporting HR and driving, from the top, agreed HR strategies and initiatives

Ability to lead and create an environment that focuses HR and all employees on the organisation's priorities, directives and their expected place in the process

Contribution and implementation to specific HR initiatives including talent development and retention strategies

Business related HR sensitivity and savvy

Communication effectiveness towards employees

Innovation within other HR disciplines and areas

Champion of change
HR Magazine Award for Best HR Young Gun (Working in HR for less than 3 years)

Contributions towards achieving organisational goals

Knowledge of HR practices and business issues

Initiative demonstrated in rolling out specific plans and strategies

Grasp of aligning business interests of the organisation to its workforces needs

Zurich International Life Award for Best Retention Strategies

Retention strategies in place

Compensation & benefits along with reward and recognition strategies and their effectiveness

Selection Processes

Other innovative processes such as family days, work-life balance

Effective communications including employee feedback

Career development strategies

Use of training & development to increase retention

Overall effectiveness of retention policies

Comparison of turnover to industry specific norms

Standard Chartered Award for Best Employer Branding

Innovation and creativity

Alignment of branding campaign with corporate objectives

Communication avenues

Advertising and marketing strategies

Recruitment statistics & results

Best Leadership Development

History of promoting leaders from within

Leadership development programmes including coaching, training and executive development

Succession planning and mentoring

Future needs analysis

Career planning initiatives

Performance management

Selection methods

Leadership assessment, evaluation and feedback systems

Manulife Award for Innovation in Recruitment

Innovation and creativity in employer branding and placement advertising

Staff referrals and other candidate referral initiatives

Above industry average recruitment statistics

Effective use of compensation and benefits

Innovation in networking to recruit

Harnessing the selection and interview process

Career fairs, campus recruitment, use of media and other recruitment methods

Best Use of Technology

Innovation

Needs identification processes

Variety of software and solutions used

Efficiencies and cost-savings gained from use of technology

Resources allocated towards training, manpower, systems, technology etc.

Efficiencies

Use of technology in non administrative functions including: recruitment, talent development, communications and training etc.

ROI

DDI Award for Best Talent Management
Rewards and recognition

Training and development aligning organisational needs with employee ambitions

Diversity management programs and policies

Talent sourcing (internal and external)- methods and policies

Performance management policies and practices

Succession management

The Standard Award for Best Corporate and Employee Citizenship

Corporate support for staff participation including non leave deductible time off, use of internal resources, etc

Management support and participation (top down)

Corporate communications for participatory support, internal and external

Actual initiatives supported

Staff participation levels

Impact on employee relations and retention

Impact on further improved recruitment

Results achieved and/or monies raised

Corporate donations and/or organisational cost of support shown

Work Group Award for Outstanding Contributions to HR
This award celebrates a leading HR figure that has contributed much to the HR industry. Though there are no defined parameters the judges will be acknowledging someone who has actively advanced the profession, served as a coach and mentor to others, put the interests of organisational HR at the top of their priorities and who has consistently 'worked wonders' within the profession of HR.

Best Workplace Health Strategies
This award recognises the organisation that promotes and practices a healthy lifestyle for its workforce both inside and outside of the workplace. The nominees are assessed based on:

Healthy lifestyle initiatives and programmes

Effectiveness of programmes

Management's support towards workplace health strategies

Availability of health and recreation facilities for employees

Innovative workplace health policies and programs

Where relevant - encouragement of healthy diet/eating habits of employees