Award Categories
Main Award Categories
- HRINZ HR Initiative of the Year Award, in association with Winsborough
- HRINZ HR Generalist of the Year Award, in association with Melbourne Business School
- HRINZ HR Specialist of the Year Award, in association with Melbourne Business School
- HRINZ Young HR Practitioner of the Year Award, in association with Wheeler Campbell
Special Recognition Awards
In addition to the main award categories there are two Special Recognition Awards which can be awarded to any entry received in the above categories.
Main Award Categories
HRINZ HR Initiative of the Year
The HRINZ HR Initiative of the Year category was created to acknowledge the good work being done by HR teams who introduce innovation into HR practices.
It is not about ‘business as usual’ but rather about quality initiatives that have been created by thinking and acting outside the square and which also have significant impact on business performance. It is also an opportunity for members of the business community to recognise the contribution that HR can make at this level and to raise the profile of HR as a business partner.
Applicants are required to demonstrate to the judging panel how the success of their HR Initiative has contributed to the overall business performance of their organisation and/or sector. The HR Initiative will have been developed in the previous five years and must be able to show results.
Initiatives could be based around one or a combination of the following HRINZ HR Competencies:
- Business Knowledge
- HR Delivery
- Personal Credibility
- Strategic Contribution
- Business Technology
More information of the HRINZ HR Competencies can be found on the HRINZ website.
To be eligible to enter this Award there has to be a New Zealand connection, either as a New Zealand owned-company, or one that has significant operations and staff in New Zealand.
HRINZ HR Generalist of the Year
This category is for practitioners who can demonstrate the required attributes in a generalist role with competence in the majority of the HR areas. The practitioner will come from a medium to large organisation as part of the HR team, or may be the only HR practitioner in a smaller organisation. The practitioner may also be a consultant, either on an individual basis or working within an organisation. Applicants are required to demonstrate qualities of significant leadership in people management in the organisation and/or sector.
To be eligible to enter this Award there must also be a New Zealand connection. For this category the applicant needs to be working in New Zealand and demonstrating best practice in the New Zealand context.
HRINZ HR Specialist of the Year
This category is for practitioners who can demonstrate the required attributes in a specialist role within organisations, or through contracting to organisations, either as an individual or through a firm. Specialist areas may include:
- Employment Law
- Employment Relations
- Learning and Development
- Occupational Health, Safety and Wellness
- Organisational Development
- Recruitment
- Remuneration
To be eligible to enter this Award, there must also be a New Zealand connection. For this category the applicant needs to be working in New Zealand and demonstrating best practice in the New Zealand context.
HRINZ Young HR Practitioner of the Year
This category is for practitioners aged 35 years and under as at 31 December 2010. They could be either Generalists or Specialists (see above).
To be eligible to enter this Award there must also be a New Zealand connection. For this category the applicant needs to be working in New Zealand and demonstrating best practice in the New Zealand context.
Special Recognition Awards
The two Special Recognition Awards listed below can be awarded to any entry received in the four main categories (HR Initiative, HR Generalist, HR Specialist, and Young HR Practitioner).
1. Southern Cross Wellness Award
The National Judging Panel has discretion to award a special recognition award, the Southern Cross Wellness Award, to either an individual or a team who has entered into any of the general award categories. This award will recognise excellence and commitment to wellness within the workplace. The judges will be looking for evidence of successful implementation of a wellness programme.
2. State Services Commission Public Sector Award
The National Judging Panel has discretion to award a special recognition award, the State Services Commission Public Sector Award, to either an individual or a team who works in a Public Sector organisation, and who has entered into any of the general award categories. This award will recognise excellence and commitment to improving HR within a public sector organisation.
Criteria:
An organisational development project or programme that:
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demonstrates a strong contribution to a high performing, trusted and accessible State sector, delivering the right services in the right way at the right prices
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has led or is leading to sustained improvements in performance and productivity, while building organisational capability
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is an exemplar of innovation in organisational development for the public sector
Public Sector Organisation definition:
The entry must be received from an organisation or individual that works within a Public Sector Organisation, where the Public Sector Organisation is defined as a broad term that refers collectively to the agencies of central and local government.
