HR Team Categories

These categories recognize the achievements of HR-related teams since the beginning of 2023.
    Nominations that won in the 2024 Stevie Awards for Great Employers may be resubmitted for consideration in the 2025 awards. If they have been updated with recent achievements, they may be submitted to the same categories in which they won. If they have not been updated, they must be submitted to categories different from those in which they won.

The information requirements for entries in these categories in the 2025 competition include:

  Written answers to the following questions, describing the nominated team's achievements since January 1 2023, OR a video of up to five (5) minutes in length that answers all of the same questions:

a. Briefly describe the nominated team: its history and past performance (up to 200 words).  Required
b. Outline the team's achievements since the beginning of 2023 that you wish to bring to the judges' attention (up to 250 words).  Required
c. Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are unique or significant.  If possible compare the achievements to the performance of other players in your industry and/or to the team's past performance (up to 250 words).  Required
d. Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 250 words).  Optional

  Optional (but highly recommended), add to your entry up to 10 webpage links and up to 10 document uploads to support your case to the judges.  These might be press articles, press releases, videos, work samples, internal or external reviews, or employee feedback, for example.

E01     Benefits or Payroll Administration Team of the Year     
Recognizing the achievements of benefits and/or payroll administration teams since the beginning of 2023.

E02     Compliance or Safety Team of the Year   
Recognizing the achievements of compliance or safety teams since the beginning of 2023.

E03     Employee Relations Team of the Year      
Recognizing the achievements of employee relations teams since the beginning of 2023.

E04     Engagement/Happiness Team of the Year
Recognizing the achievements of employee engagement/happiness teams since the beginning of 2023.

E05     HR IT Team of the Year     
Recognizing the achievements of human resources IT teams since the beginning of 2023.

E06     HR Tech Innovation Team of the Year
New category for 2025. Recognizing HR teams that have led the adoption of cutting-edge HR technology, automation, or AI-driven solutions since the beginning of 2023.

E07     Internal Communications Team of the Year        
Recognizing the achievements of internal communications teams since the beginning of 2023.

E08     Learning/Training Team of the Year        
Recognizing the achievements of learning or training teams since the beginning of 2023.

E09     Onboarding Team of the Year       
Recognizing the achievements of onboarding or orientation teams since the beginning of 2023.

E10     Recruiting or Talent Acquisition Team of the Year        
Recognizing the achievements of recruiting or talent acquisition teams since the beginning of 2023.

E11     Human Resources Team of the Year - Other        
Recognizing the achievements of HR teams, since the beginning of 2023, that are not addressed by one of the other HR team categories.

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