Austin SHRM - HR Excellence Awards

Austin SHRM is excited to announce our first ever HR Excellence Awards. We aim to recognize individuals in the HR profession for a job well done. Austin SHRM encourages you to nominate your colleague(s) for their outstanding performance in both HR and their organization.

Please be aware of the following:

Award nominees must be based in the Central Texas area.
Nominees must be a member of Austin SHRM or a SHRM affiliate chapter. Student Leader of the Year nominees MUST be a member of their local SHRM Student Chapter.
Nominees may be entered into no more than two different categories. Nominees entered into more than one category are only eligible to win one award. Nomination Forms are required for each award category.
Self-nomination is allowable and encouraged.
All submissions must be completed in their entirety. Failure to submit a 100% completed Nomination Form could result in entry disqualification.

HR Excellence Awards Timeline:

Nominations Open: Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Nominations Deadline: Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Recipients Notified By: Thursday, July 20, 2023
Recipients Recognition: Thursday, August 3, 2023 at our first ever Annual Conference Cocktail Party

Lifetime Achievement Award

The HR Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to the individual that best represents the Human Resource Profession daily.

HR Lifetime Achievement criteria:
1. Dedication to the Human Resources profession
2. Professional credentials and accomplishments
3. Professional involvement
4. HR leadership
5. Candidate must have at least 15 years in the HR industry

Nominate here: 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award

HR Student Leader Award

This award recognizes the outstanding achievements made by an Austin Student who is a rising star.

HR Student Leader Award criteria:
1. Must be a member of their local SHRM Student Chapter. (or recent grad)
2. Participated in at least one Austin SHRM event during the school year
3. Enrolled full-time at their university during the entire prior school year.

Nominate here: 2023 HR Student Leader Award

Volunteer Leader of the Year

The Volunteer Leader of the Year Award will recognize an individual who is an outstanding Austin SHRM contributor. Nominees should provide an exceptional level of support, activity, commitment, and/or leadership.

Volunteer Leader of the Year criteria:
1. Be in good standing as a member of Austin SHRM
2. Make efforts to further the HR profession and Austin SHRM's success
3. Be the epitome of dependability

Nominate here: 2023 Austin SHRM Volunteer Leader of the Year

HR Executive of the Year

Austin SHRM honors those special individuals who have dedicated their working lives and efforts to become outstanding human resource executives in their organizations, industries, and Austin community with the 2023 HR Executive of the Year award.

HR Executive of the Year criteria:
1. Currently employed as an HR executive
2. Has at least 10 years of HR management experience
3. Demonstrates consistently proven successes, enthusiasm, and leadership/support of the HR profession
4. Applies professional experience in the community
5. Be in good standing as a member of Austin SHRM

Nominate here: 2023 HR Executive of the Year

Emerging HR Leader

This award recognizes the outstanding achievements made by an HR Professional in Austin who is a rising star.

Emerging HR Leader criteria:
1. Less than 5 years in the HR industry
2. Has made an impact both in the HR community and their company.
3. Be in good standing as a member of Austin SHRM

Nominate here: 2023 Emerging HR Leader

HR Diversity Champion

The recipient will be selected for their creative and innovative strategies that are in place to promote and advance the concept and spirit of diversity and inclusion in their organization and the Austin community.

HR Diversity Champion criteria:
1. Cultivate diversity and inclusion to promote an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity in both the workforce and the communities we serve.

Nominate here: 2023 HR Diversity Champion

Sponsor of the Year

The Austin SHRM Sponsor of the Year Award is given to a Sponsor who has greatly impacted the Austin SHRM community with sponsorship and dedication to serving the Austin SHRM Members.

Sponsor of the Year criteria:
1. Display a dedication to propelling the HR community through education and services provided by Austin SHRM

Nominate here: 2023 Austin SHRM Sponsor of the Year

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