Top employers named at HR Leadership Awards 2009
ING Australia, Pacific Hydro and Main Roads Western Australia have been
named as Australia's top employers of choice at this year's Australian HR
Leadership Awards.
Held at a glittering ceremony on Thursday 22 October, the awards also
recognised leading companies such as IBM, Optus, Allens Arthur Robinson and
Sydney Water for their outstanding HR strategies and teams.
The awards, which recognise excellence across 16 categories of HR, were
organised by HR Leader magazine and sponsored by Aon Consulting.
ING Australia took out the Mastertek Award for Employer of Choice (more than
1000 employees), with the judges commenting that ING shined due to its
strategies in setting people up for success as its key to ensuring engaged,
committed and stimulated staff..
Pacific Hydro won the Frontier Software Award for Employer of Choice (fewer
than 1000 employees), and Main Roads Western Australia scooped the SageCo
Award for Employer of Choice (public sector).
On an individual level, Michael Rose, chief executive partner at Allens
Arthur Robinson, took out the Neller HR Champion (CEO) Award for
demonstrating clear evidence for not just assisting in the formation of the
people strategy and advocating it, but also as somebody who spent time
walking the floor, engaging people at all levels and showing a genuine
interest in employees as a group and individually.
Michael Sommerton from Inchcape won the HR Partners Award for Best HR
Leader, due to his efforts in showing innovation and leadership, and for
demonstrating long-term commitment to embedding change, as well as his use
of data to drive business cases.
HR Leadership Awards 2009: the results
The Mastertek Award for Employer of Choice (more than 1000 employees)
Winner: ING Australia
Highly commended: BUPA Australia
The Frontier Software Award for Employer of Choice (fewer than 1000
employees)
Winner: Pacific Hydro
Highly commended: Atlassian
The SageCo Award for Employer of Choice (public sector)
Winner: Main Roads WA
Highly commended: Roads & Traffic Authority
The National Careers & Employment Expo Award for the Next HR Generation
Winner: Clare Douglas, ING Australia
Highly commended: Richard Atkinson, eBay Australia
The Neller HR Champion (CEO) Award
Winner: Michael Rose, Allens Arthur Robinson
Highly commended: Brian Rignall , Seymour Whyte Constructions
The HR Partners Award for the Best HR Leader
Winner: Michael Sommerton, Inchcape
Highly commended: Sally Kincaid, ING Australia
The RedBalloon Award for Best HR Team
Winner: Glen Eira City Council
Highly commended: ME Bank
The Sage MicrOpay Award for Best Talent Management Strategy
Winner: Optus
Highly commended: ING Australia
The Hays Award for Innovation in Recruitment and Retention
Winner: IBM
Highly commended: Main Roads WA
The Adcorp Award for Best Employer Branding Strategy
Winner: Cuscal
Highly commended: British American Tobacco
The Quadrant People Resources Award for Best Change Management Strategy
Winner: Sydney Water
Highly commended: NSW Health Support Services
The Aon Consulting Award for Best Workplace Diversity Strategy
Winner: Mercy Health
Highly commended: Mallesons Stephen Jaques
The Monash University Award for Best Learning and Development Strategy
Winner: Steinhoff Asia Pacific
Highly commended: Aegis
The EmployeeConnect Award for Best Overall use of Technology
Winner: Steinhoff Asia Pacific
Highly commended: Hungry Jacks
The Peak Health Management Award for Best Health and Wellbeing Strategy
Winner: Greenslopes Private Hospital
Highly commended: City of Melbourne
The Full Circle Feedback Award for Best HR Strategy Plan
Winner: BUPA Australia
Highly commended: Sydney Water
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