Solution Provider Categories

These categories recognize the achievements, since the beginning of 2024, of the providers of solutions that help to create and drive great places to work.
    Nominations that won in the 2025 Stevie Awards for Great Employers may be resubmitted for consideration in the 2026 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 2026 competition include:

  Written answers to the following questions, describing the nominated organization's achievements since January 1 2024, OR a video of up to five (5) minutes in length that answers all of the same questions:

a. Briefly describe the nominated organization: its history and past performance (up to 200 words).  Required
b. Outline the organization's achievements since the beginning of 2024 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 organization'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. 

D01     AI and People Analytics Provider of the Year           
New category for 2026. Recognizing the achievements of providers of artificial intelligence-based HR and people analytics solutions that deliver insight, prediction, and decision support for workforce and talent strategies.

D02     Business Acumen & HR Strategy Solution Provider of the Year           
Recognizing the achievements of providers to the industry of solutions for diversity services, management consulting, outplacement, outsourcing, and relocation, among others.

D03     Employee Relations Solution Provider of the Year          
Recognizing the achievements of providers to the industry of solutions for arbitration/mediation/dispute resolution, awards and motivation, employee engagement, performance appraisal and management, and employee surveys, among others.

D04     Global HR Solution Provider of the Year 
Recognizing the achievements of providers to the industry of solutions for cultural awareness/cultural competence, global employment law, global outsourcing, and global relocation, among others.

D05     Health, Wellness and Safety Solution Provider of the Year        
Recognizing the achievements of providers to the industry of solutions for drug and alcohol treatment or testing, health promotion, recreation, safety, security, or wellness, among others.

D06     HR Technology Solution Provider of the Year     
Recognizing the achievements of providers to the industry of solutions for human resources-related systems, software or analytics.

D07     Leadership or Skills Development Solution Provider of the Year          
Recognizing the achievements of providers in the industry of solutions for assessment tools, certificate programs, distance learning, leadership development, or training materials, among others.

D08     Talent Acquisition & Retention Solution Provider of the Year  
Recognizing the achievements of providers in the industry of solutions for applicant assessment or tracking, background investigations, executive search, recruitment, recruitment advertising, or temporary staffing, among others.

D09     Total Rewards Solution Provider of the Year      
Recognizing the achievements of providers in the industry of solutions for child or dependent care, insurance, pensions/retirement benefits, and wage and salary administration, among others.

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