2023 Shortlist
Overall Excellence in HR
The winner of this award will be announced at the awards ceremony.
HR Leader
The recipient of this award will be announced at the awards ceremony.
Most Innovative Use of Technology
Automating Decision Making- The Project Foundry
Colleague Experience Strategy - Valeo Foods Ireland
Engaging and Hiring - VMware
HR Automations - TELUS International Ireland
Most Effective Use of Internal Communications
Internal Communications Evolution - Department of Transport
Most Effective Use of Workvivo - Cpl
Voices of Valeo - Valeo Foods Ireland
Woodie's
Most Effective Rewards & Benefits Strategy
Approach People Recruitment
ICON Global Rewards
McKesson Total Rewards
SD Worx, formerly Intelligo
Most Effective Recruitment & Retention Strategy
Approach People Recruitment
CPM Ireland
Gleneagle Hotel
Inclusive Recruitment: A Career Built Around You - Bus Éireann
Tusla Recruit Return to Practice Social Work Permanent Employment Initiative
Most Effective Employee Engagement Strategy
Carton House Resort
CluneTech Cares
Gleneagle Hotel
Mater Private Network
McKesson Cork
National Council for the Blind of Ireland
SD Worx, formerly Intelligo
Woodie's Great Places to Work Strategy
HR Team of the Year
Chadwicks Group
Department of Transport
Dublin Midlands Hospital Group
First Derivative
NIBRT
Northern Trust
PTC Therapeutics
Woodie's
HR Rising Star of the Year
Donal Hurley - Cyara
Mairead McCormack - Chadwicks Group
HR Manager of the Year
Dylan Loughlin - Copacetic Business Solutions
Helen McDowell - First Derivative
Nicola O Sullivan - KDYS (Kerry Diocesan Youth Service)
Hege Sollie Zetlmayer - PTC Therapeutics
Best Graduate Training Programme
Road To Zero Emissions Public Transport - Bus Éireann
Circet
First Derivative
Fota Island Resort and The Kingsley
Permanent TSB
Building a Talent Pipeline - PTC Therapeutics
Best Workplace Diversity Strategy
D&I Approach - Woodie's
DEI Stratgey - Cpl
First Derivative
Fragomen
McKesson Cork
National Council for the Blind of Ireland
Trigon Hotels
Best Workplace Award
Avolon
DeCare
SD Worx, formerly Intelligo
Best Use of CSR in HR
A CSR Programme created by our people, for our people - CluneTech Cares
TY Programme Relaunch and other CSR activities - Department of Transport
Best Talent Management Strategy
Catalyst – Bus Éireann
Pathways at the Digital Marketing Institute
Best Public Sector HR Initiative
Capability Redefined - Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
Department of Health Culture Project
HSE Career Hub
Tusla Recruit Graduate Permanent Employment Initiative
uStart' Tusla's Online Induction Resource
Best Learning & Development Strategy
BUILDING A STRENGTH BASED CULTURE - PTC Therapeutics
Circet Mentoring Programme
Education in a Learning and Development Strategy - DPD Ireland
Evolve - Avolon
Pathways Programme at the Digital Marketing Institute
Strength In Balance Future Leaders - Version 1
Best Health & Wellbeing Strategy
#Wellbeingworks - Fragomen Ireland
Compliance and Risks
Building a home for employee wellbeing - DPD Ireland
Embedding a Culture of Health & Wellbeing - Iarnrod Éireann
Prioritising Wellbeing in a Hybrid Environment - CluneTech
SD Worx, formerly Intelligo
Best Flexible Working Strategy
Adapting Workplaces, Empowering Lives – Voltedge Management
Embedding a culture of flexibility - CluneTech
McKesson's Future of Work Strategy
Pobal Blended Working Strategy
Putting Our People First - Tusla
Best Employer Branding Programme
VMware
Woodie's
Best Change Management Programme
Connecting the DoTs - Department of Transport
Department of Health Culture Project
Implementation of a Successful Joint Industrial Council - Iarnród Éireann
One PTSB People and Culture - Permanent TSB
Oriflame R&D Transition Programme
Tusla Coaching Network