Department of the year award application (2011)

Applicant Contact (Name of HR Department Contact/Company)

Name:

Company:    Title:

Address:

City:    State:    Zip:

Email Address:

Phone:

Alternate Contact

Name:    Title:

Email Address:

Phone:    Fax:

Applicant Information

Number of Employees within your company:

Number of Employees within your HR Department :

Ratio: HR Employees to Overall Company Employees:

HR dept. voluntary turnover rate:

Industry

Company Industry:

BUDGET

HR Department Budget:

What functions are included in this budget (e.g., Communications, Compensation & Benefits, HRIS, Payroll, Training & Development, Call Center, Facilities, etc.)?

Short Answers

Complete each question as descriptively as possible. All information will be held in the strictest of confidence by our event planners and judges.

1. In 120 words or less, give a brief description that you would like to be used to highlight the great things your department is doing that will be announced live at the awards dinner when announcing your company:

Are you a division of a larger organization (if so, name it) or a stand-alone company?

3. Who does the head of HR report to?
Name: Title:

4. How is your department organized?

Detailed Answers

5. What is the HR strategy, and how is it integrated into the organization's strategy?

6. What are the top 3 priorities of the HR department and how are they related to the strategic objectives of the organization?

7. What quantitative and qualitative measures do you use to assess the HR department's effectiveness and impact on the organization, and what are the results? Note: at the onsite meeting, be prepared to show and discuss the results and trends (e.g., this year vs. past years) in more detail.

8. How does the HR department obtain feedback on itself from all stakeholders (i.e. employees, managers, leadership team, outside vendors)? How is the feedback applied to improve the processes?

9. In the past 1-2 years, how has the HR department contributed to the success of the organization (e.g., major initiatives HR led and/or was deeply involved in)? Provide details.

10. What does your team do to maintain state-of-the-art skills for your department's staff and build a high performing team?

11. Describe three (3) ways in which your CEO supports your HR department:

12. Explain the innovative best practices and/or policies the HR department has developed, and how they have benefited your organization:

13. In summary, please tell us why the HR department is exceptional and should win the Human Resources Department of the Year Award.

If you have any additional materials you would like included in your submission (like your company's organizational chart), please email them to