2008 Helios HR Apollo Awards Application

In partnership with SmartCEO magazine and Washington metropolitan chapters of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Helios HR proudly announces the 2008 Helios HR Apollo Awards™. The Apollo Awards™ recognize Washington-area organizations that promote employee growth and development as an integral part of their organizational culture. This includes creating new and challenging opportunities which encourage teams to develop additional skills and/or enhance their existing capabilities.

The deadline for submission of nominations is Friday, March 14, 2008. Award finalists and winners will be recognized at a breakfast ceremony on Friday, June 6 at the Fairview Park Marriott in Falls Church.

Winners of the 2007 Helios HR Apollo Awards™:

Market Connections, Inc., www.marketconnectionsinc.com
SPADAC, Inc., www.SPADAC.com
Dimension Data North America, www.dimensiondata.com/na/
ICF International, www.icfi.com

Nominations will be reviewed by an independent panel of recognized workforce development and human resource authorities. Organizations must have a location in the Washington DC metropolitan area in order to be eligible for consideration. There will be multiple categories of winners recognized.

Helios Apollo Awards™ Application
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Nominator Information Please Enter Your Information Below:
*Name:
*Title:
*Organization:
*Phone Number:
*Email Address:
Nominee Information Please Enter Your Nominee's Information Below:
*Organization:
*President/CEO or Executive Director:
*Number of Employees in Organization:
*Number of Employees in DC Metro Area:
*Number of Managers with Direct Reports:
*Industry:
*Nature of Business:
*Year Organization was Founded:
*Address:
Address Continued (optional):
*City:
*State:
*Zip Code:
*Point of Contact:

Please provide information regarding your current practices in the following areas. Nomination responses to the following questions should be limited to no more than 1,000 words total.
Opportunities Available to Employees What policies, practices and programs are in place that support your committment to continuous employee development?

Communication What communication methods are utilized to ensure employees are aware of development opportunities?

Performance Management Describe your performance management process, including setting developmental goals and providing developmental opportunities. What resources do you provide for managers to help them guide performance and career discussions with employees? How do you measure the impact of your performance management initiatives?

Impact Please describe any metrics or measures used to quantify your employee utilization as well as the results of investment in employee development. For example, if retention is measured, how has it improved as a result of employee development opportunities? Include any supporting quantifiable results.

Other Is there anything else we should consider when reviewing your nomination?

Please include any overviews or outlines of the programs offered so that we may better evaluate your commitment to continuous employee development (NOTE: Please do not provide full program content, only overviews/outlines/agendas)

Please enter a short bio on the President/CEO or Executive Director.

Image files to accompany application. Digital images in a high resolutions (JPEG, GIF, or TIFF formats) of at least 300 DPI. Maximum file size: 6.0MB
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Due to the volume on nominations, your nomination form may take time to submit. You will receive a confirmation of your submission within 15 minutes. If you experience any difficulty with your nomination submission or do not receive a confirmation, please contact Becky Herring at 703-860-3882 or bherring@helioshr.com immediately.

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