The Australian HR Awards 2004 are once again shaping up as the HR benchmarking event of the year, with an unprecedented level of interest from HR professionals around the country
The Australian HR Awards 2004 are once again shaping up as the HR benchmarking event of the year, with an unprecedented level of interest from HR professionals around the country.
With nominations set to open on 7 June, the awards recognise excellence across the entire spectrum of HR and fill an important gap in providing an opportunity for individuals, teams and organisations to come together to recognise and celebrate HR as a profession.
“There’s an enormous amount of good HR work being done in many organisations, and the awards provide an opportunity for that work and the organisations and people behind them to be showcased and to receive recognition for it in front of their peers and the business community,” said Mark Compton, CEO of SciGen and a member of the 2003 and 2004 awards judging panel.
“It’s a good opportunity for those who are involved in managing and leading people in organisations to see what best practice is and come together to improve the quality of leadership and people management across Australia.”
Developed in conjunction with leading academics and professionals from the HR industry, this year’s categories include some newcomers such as Lifetime Achievement and Corporate Citizenship, along with other highly sought after awards such as the CEO Award for Best HR Champion, public and private sector Employers of Choice and Best HR Team.
The awards, which will be presented at a gala ceremony in Sydney on October 15, will build on last year’s more rigorous selection and judging process by including random worksite visits from members of the heavyweight judging panel such as AGSM’s Roger Collins, EOWA’s Fiona Krautil and ACCI’s Peter Anderson.
“I think the people that ultimately won awards last year shouldn’t be too complacent, because there were lots of people who were not too far behind them in also doing very good work,” Compton said.
“I’m very much looking forward to this year’s awards. Just to be among such a senior group of people who are doing a great job and celebrating quite deservedly so the achievements they’ve made is a wonderful experience.”
Organised by the industry’s leading magazine Human Resources and sponsored by Aon, the awards will see Microsoft CEO Steve Vamos and Kieren Perkins delivering keynote and guest speeches, while Vince Sorrenti will MC the evening.
The awards also play an important part in acknowledging the role CEOs play in supporting HR, according to Compton.
“It sends a strong message for chief executives about what they value and how well their organisation will perform in terms of the way they manage their people,” says Compton.
“The awards allow chief executives to put their brand on the style of leadership and management on an organisation in the way they support HR practice.”
