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Solutions, Implementations, and Training Programs or Media Categories

These categories recognize HR-related products solutions, implementations, and training programs or media 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.

Categories
Solutions & Implementations | Training Programs or Media | Curated Training Platforms

SOLUTIONS & IMPLEMENTATIONS

The first in each pair of categories is for product or service solutions issued since the beginning of 2023. Both new and new-version solutions may be nominated. The second in each pair of categories is for implementations of those solutions.
   If you are the producer of a new or new-version solution, you'll want to nominate it in the first category of the pair. If you're the end user of a solution and want to nominate your implementation of it, you'll want to nominate in the second category of the pair.

Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories in the 2025 competition include

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

a. If you are nominating a brand-new product, state the date on which it was released.  If you are nominating a new version of an existing product, state the date on which the update was released. If you are nominating an implementation, state the date on which the implementation was completed. Required
b. Describe the features, functions, and benefits of the nominated product, service, or implementation (up to 350 words).  Required
c. For the nomination of a product or service, outline the market performance, critical reception, and customer satisfaction with the product or service to date.  State monetary or unit sales figures to date, if possible, and how they compare to expectations or past performance.  Provide links to laudatory product or service reviews.  Include some customer testimonials, if applicable. (up to 350 words).  Required
   For the nomination of an implementation, outline the need or problem that was identified, why the solution was chosen, how the solution was implemented, and the results of your implementation to date (up to 350 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

2  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, or images, for example. 

F01      360 Degree Feedback Solution - New or New-Version
F02      360 Degree Feedback Solution - Implementation
F03      Applicant Assessment or Tracking Solution - New or New-Version
F04      Applicant Assessment or Tracking Solution – Implementation
F05      Attendance Tracking Solution - New or New-Version
F06      Attendance Tracking Solution - Implementation
F07      Benefits Management Solution - New or New-Version
F08      Benefits Management Solution - Implementation
F09      Compensation Management Solution - New or New-Version
F10      Compensation Management Solution - Implementation
F11      Course Authoring Solution - New or New-Version
F12      Course Authoring Solution - Implementation
F13      Digital Recruitment Solution - New or New-Version new category for 2025
F14      Digital Recruitment Solution - Implementation new category for 2025
F15      Employee Engagement Solution - New or New-Version
F16      Employee Engagement Solution - Implementation
F17      Employee Recognition Solution - New or New-Version
F18      Employee Recognition Solution - Implementation
F19      Employee Scheduling Solution - New or New-Version
F20      Employee Scheduling Solution - Implementation
F21      HR Reporting Solution - New or New-Version
F22      HR Reporting Solution - Implementation
F23      Human Capital Management Solution - New or New-Version
F24      Human Capital Management Solution - Implementation
F25      Human Resource Information System - New or New-Version
F26      Human Resource Information System - Implementation
F27      Human Resource Management System - New or New-Version
F28      Human Resource Management System - Implementation
F29      Job Board Solution - New or New-Version
F30      Job Board Solution - Implementation
F31      Learning Management Solution - New or New-Version
F32      Learning Management Solution - Implementation
F33      Onboarding Solution - New or New-Version
F34      Onboarding Solution - Implementation
F35      Payroll Management Solution - New or New-Version
F36      Payroll Management Solution - Implementation
F37      Performance Appraisal Solution - New or New-Version
F38      Performance Appraisal Solution - Implementation
F39      Performance Management Solution - New or New-Version
F40      Performance Management Solution - Implementation
F41      Remote Workforce Management Solution - New or New-Version
F42      Remote Workforce Management Solution - Implementation

F43      Self-Service HR Solution - New or New-Version
F44      Self-Service HR Solution - Implementation
F45      Talent Management Solution - New or New-Version
F46      Talent Management Solution - Implementation
F47      Time and Expense Solution - New or New-Version
F48      Time and Expense Solution - Implementation
F49      Workforce Management Solution - New or New-Version
F50      Workforce Management Solution - Implementation

           
TRAINING PROGRAMS OR MEDIA

May be blended, instructor-led, microlearning, video or web-based. 

Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories in the 2025 competition include

1  Written answers to the following questions, describing the nominated training program or media issued since January 1 2023, OR a video of up to five (5) minutes in length that answers all of the same questions:

a. If this is a brand-new product, state the date on which it was released.  If this is a new version of an existing product, state the date on which the update was released.  Required
b. Describe the features, functions, and benefits of the nominated program or media (up to 350 words).  Required
c. Outline the market performance, critical reception, and customer satisfaction with the product or service to date.  State monetary or unit sales figures to date, if possible, and how they compare to expectations or past performance.  Provide links to laudatory product or service reviews.  Include some customer testimonials, if applicable. (up to 350 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

2  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, user testimonials, press releases, videos, or images, for example. 

F52      Brand Training
F53      Compliance Training
F54      Consumer Education Training
F55      Diversity or Sensitivity Training
F56      Employee Upskill/Reskill Training new category for 2025
F57      Expertise or Professional Development Training new category for 2025

F58      Interpersonal Skills Training
F59      Leadership Training
F60      Literacy Training
F61      Managerial Training
F62      New-Hire Orientation and Onboarding Training
F63      Problem-Solving Training
F64      Product Training
F65      Professional or Legal Training
F66      Quality Training
F67      Safety Training
F68      Sales Training
F69      Skills Training
F70      Systems Training
F71      Technical Training
new category for 2025
F72      Training for Social Impact
F73      Wellbeing and Engagement Training
new category for 2025
F74      Other


CURATED TRAINING PLATFORM OF THE YEAR

Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories in the 2025 competition include

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

a. State the date on which the nominated curated training platform was first made available to learners.  Required
b. Describe the features, functions, and benefits of the nominated curated training platform (up to 350 words).  Required
c. Outline the performance, learner reception, and customer satisfaction with the nominated training platform to date.  Include some user testimonials, if applicable. (up to 350 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

2  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, user testimonials, press releases, videos, or images, for example.

F76      Consumer
F77      Industrial/Technical
F78      Managerial/Professional
F79      Technology
F80      Other

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