There’s still time to enter the cHeRries Awards 2017, Scotland’s top awards scheme celebrating excellence in the fields of human resources, recruitment and training – the deadline has been extended to Monday February 13 due to high demand.
Hosted in association with Robert Gordon University’s Aberdeen Business School and supported by Mattioli Woods, there are nine categories this year, seeking examples of successes and distinction from professionals and teams working in the north east of Scotland and beyond.
Organisers have also revealed that Scottish comedian Fred MacAulay will be returning to host the awards, to be held on June 1, while keeping the audience at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) entertained.
Categories include Finders Keepers Recruitment & Retention Award; Exemplary Employer of Choice; Excellent HR Manager; Fantastic HR Adviser; Extraordinary HR Initiative; Outstanding HR Director; The Blossoming Award; Tremendous Training & Development; and The Top Cherry for Outstanding Contribution. Last year the winner of the Exemplary Employer of Choice, sponsored by CMS Cameron McKenna, was Dundee and Angus College, with campuses and learning centres across Tayside and Angus serving the educational needs of 23,000 students.
The regional college was formed through the merger of two colleges which successfully culminated in an award recognising its support for all its stakeholders including students and employees.
Steven Taylor, D&A College vice principal, said: “The award was fantastic recognition for all our staff, having come through a challenging merger process.
“Our success is undoubtedly based on the excellent “Our success is undoubtedly based on the excellent work that our staff do every day. The work that we do as an employer to support and develop a culture of our employee engagement is important.
“At Dundee and Angus College we are very much focused on our people and wining this award was a perfect way to recognise our truly inspiring staff.”
Mr Taylor urged new entrants to take part.
“We found the application and selection process to be thorough, challenging and highly professional,” he said.
“The awards themselves were a fantastic night and a great way to celebrate success and recognise the efforts of staff – we will certainly be applying again and would highly recommend other organisations to enter the cHeRries Awards. After all you have to be in it to win it!”
The award is sponsored by leading law firm CMS. A spokesman for the firm said: “2017 is a big year for the cHeRries as it celebrates its 10th awards, and CMS is delighted to be able to continue our support.
“The awards represent a unique opportunity in the north-east for HR teams and individuals to be recognised for the important role they have, which can otherwise be hidden behind the scenes.
“Through our own employment team’s work with a wide range of clients in the area, we see many worthy nominations, and hope that people will put themselves forward for a chance of success.”
To enter visit www.cherriesawards.com
