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Complete instructions about how to prepare and submit nominations to the world’s top honors for human resources professionals,
the world’s best organizations to work for, and the products, services, and suppliers who help to create and drive great places to work.
 We invite your organization to submit nominations to the 2023 Stevie® Awards for Great Employers. This
2023 Entry Kit program recognizes the achievements of the world’s best employers, in a wide variety of categories for
organizations, individual human resources teams andprofessionals, new products and services that help to create
for the and drive great workplaces, suppliers to the industry, and more.
Stevie® Awards for All organizations worldwide are eligible to submit nominations: large and small, public and private, for-profit and
non-profit. Nominations may be submitted by individuals or organizations, and must be submitted in English.
Great Employers
The Stevie® Award trophy, the prize that is conferred in the Stevie Awards for Great Employers and all other
Stevie Award programs, is one of the world’s most coveted prizes. Many of the world’s largest and most famous
companies have won Stevie Awards. Most of our winners each year are small and midsize companies that are still
growing and building their brands, however.
This booklet explains how to prepare and submit nominations to the Stevie Awards for Great Employers. The first
important step to entering is to review the categories and to choose the categories in which you’ll participate.
In these pages you will find explanations of the submission requirements for all of the categories, and an outline
of how to submit your entries through our website at www.StevieAwards.com/HR. All of this information is also
available on the website.
We hope your organization will submit entries to the 2023 Stevie Awards for Great Employers. Please don’t
hesitate to contact us with your questions about how to participate.
Cordially,
Maggie Miller
President
The Stevie Awards

Calendar for the 2023 Awards 3 HR Achievement Categories 11

Summary of the 2022 Awards 3 HR Individual Categories 16
10 Reasons Why You Should Enter 4 HR Team Categories 18
How the Stevie Award Winners Will Be Determined 5 Solutions, Implementations, and Training Programs 19
Grand Stevie Awards Winners 5 or Media Categories

How to Submit Your Entries 5 Solution Provider Categories 22

Entry Fees 6 Thought Leadership Categories 23

Employer of the Year Categories 7 Entry Preparation Tips 24

COVID-19 Response Categories 9 Rules and Terms & Conditions of the Competition 25

HiBob Sponsored Categories 10 Resources to Help Prepare Your Entries 26

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 Summary of the 2022 Awards
2023 Entry Kit
for the E List of the 2022 Stevie Winners
Stevie® Awards for E Watch the Individual Awards Presentation Clips
Great Employers

Calendar for the 2023 Awards FINAL

DEADLINE
April 27 Early-bird entry deadline, EXTENDED
with discounted entry fees TO JULY 19
May 24 Entry deadline

June 27 Last day to submit late entries,

with payment of late fee

May 30 - July 27 Peer judging

June 29 - July 27 Public voting in the Employer of the Year

categories

August 3 Stevie Award finalists notified. Gold, Silver,

and Bronze Stevie-winner placements from
among the finalists to be revealed at the
awards banquet

September 18 Awards banquet, Marriott Marquis Hotel,

New York City

Monitor Stevie® Awards Social

Media for Updates to the Calendar

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 10 Reasons Why You Should Enter
2023 Entry Kit
for the 1 Entering the Stevie® Awards for Great Employers is a cost-effective way to thank and honor your
valued employees and to build or burnish your organization’s brand.
Stevie® Awards for
Great Employers 2 The entry fees are nominal compared to the publicity boon your firm can reap when you become a
Stevie winner.

3 Small organizations have just as much chance to win a Stevie as big companies do. Every year, world
famous companies such as AT&T, IBM, Samsung, and Turkish Airlines are joined in the winners’ circle
by small and medium-size organizations that are still building their brands.

4 There are scores of categories to recognize achievement in every facet of the workplace, from the
executive suite to the training room.

5 If you’re a solution provider or product marketer, your work will be reviewed and honored by
potential clients, not just your competitors.

6 Many of the world’s top business executives will review your nominations during the judging process,
and you’ll have access to all of their comments about your entries—an invaluable resource.

7 We’ll promote your win across our web site and media. We get more than 80,000 visitors to our site
every month, have more than 60,000 weekly email newsletter subscribers, and many thousands of
Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter followers.

8 When you win a Stevie Award you’ll have the opportunity to make a 30-second acceptance speech…
before an audience of executives from around the world…during an internationally-broadcast virtual
awards ceremony.

9 The Stevie Award is one of the world’s most coveted prizes. It was designed by the company that
makes the Oscar® and other major awards.

J As a Stevie winner you’ll get a range of free tools that you can use to promote your award

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 Grand Stevie Award Winners
2023 Entry Kit
A Grand Stevie Award trophy will be awarded to the organization
for the with the highest overall point total in the awards. The winner will be
Stevie® Awards for determined by a points system based on the total number of awards
won in the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, with a Gold Stevie
Great Employers win counting for 3 points, a Silver Stevie for 2 points, and a Bronze
Stevie counting for 1.5. Points cannot be counted more than once in
calculating the total (i.e., points won by an agency in its client’s name
cannot be counted a second time in the agency’s name). A second
How the Stevie Award Winners Will Be Determined Grand Stevie Award will be presented to the nomination with the
highest average score from the professional judges.
Judging of entries will be conducted from May 30 through July 27
by judging committees focused on the main category groups. Judges
will be both volunteers and invitees. Many of them will be past How to Submit Your Entries
Stevie Award winners. (For more information about past and current
judges, see the Judges section of the website.) Judges’ average After you have chosen your categories and prepared your entries
scores will determine the Stevie Award winners, with the exception according to the requirements outlined on the following pages, do the
of the Employer of the Year categories. In the Employer of the Year following:
categories, winners will be determined by a unique blending of the
average scores of the judges with the votes of the general public.
Each public vote will add .001 points to the judges’ average; that is,
1 Visit the website at www.StevieAwards.com/HR and click on
the “Submit your entries” link on the homepage.

one full point will be added to the average score for every 1,000
votes received from the general public. 2 Follow the instructions to login to your existing entry-
submission account, or to create a new one.
Finalists will be notified on August 3, publicly announced on August 7,
and then the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award placements from
among the finalists will be revealed during a gala awards ceremony in 3 Within your entry-submission account, follow the instructions
to create and save your first entry.
New York City in September.
Every category in which there is at least one nomination with a final
average score of at least 7.50 out of a possible 10 will have a Gold
4 Repeat the process as necessary to create and save additional
entries.
Stevie Award winner. Otherwise, the nomination with the highest
average score in a category will win the Gold Stevie Award trophy
in that category. Every other nomination in the category with an
5 When you’ve created all of your entries, go to the shopping cart
in your account and click the Checkout button.
average of at least 8.25 will win a Silver Stevie Award medal. Other
nominations with an average score of at least 7.50 will win Bronze
Stevie Award medals.
6 Review and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Entry,
and choose to pay your entry fees by credit card, check,
or wire transfer.

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 2023 Entry Kit
for the
Stevie® Awards for
Great Employers

Selection of 2022 Stevie Winners Entry Fees

Submitted Submitted Submitted

by April 27 by May 24 After May 24
Employer of the Year Categories $490 $535 $590
COVID-19 Response Categories $490 $535 $590
HiBob Sponsored Categories $0 $0 $0
HR Achievement Categories $490 $535 $590
HR Individual Categories (categories C01, C02, $265 $310 $365
and L05 only. Other Individual categories are free, but the
but the $55 late fee will apply for them after May 24.)

Solution Provider Categories $490 $535 $590

HR Team Categories $490 $535 $590
Solutions, Implementations, and Training $490 $535 $590
Programs or Media Categories
Thought Leadership Categories (categories $490 $535 $590
L01–L04 only)

Payment may be made by credit card, check or wire transfer. We accept

American Express, Mastercard, and Visa. Payment by check must be
made in U.S. dollars by check or draft drawn on a U.S. bank payable to
Stevie Awards, Inc. Non-U.S. bank checks will be returned. Please note
the name of the entering organization on your check or draft.
For wire transfers to our bank, write to [email protected] for
instructions.
No refunds will be made after May 24, 2023.

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 2023 Entry Kit 2023 Categories
for the
The following is a list of all categories in the Stevie Awards for Great Employers. The
Stevie® Awards for categories are grouped by type. The submission requirements for each type of category are
Great Employers listed at the beginning of each group.

Employer of the Year Categories

These categories recognize the world’s best employers since the beginning of 2021. Stevie® Award winners
will be determined by a unique blending of the votes of employees and the general public, and the scores
of industry experts. Nominees in these categories will receive instructions about how to encourage their
employees, customers, fans and followers to vote for them.
Nominations that won in the 2022 Stevie Awards for Great Employers may be resubmitted for consideration in the 2023
awards. If they have been updated with recent achievements, they may be submitted to the same categories in which they
won. If they have not been updated, they must be submitted to categories different from those in which they won.

Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories in the 2023 competition include:

1 Written answers to the following questions, describing the nominated organization’s achievements
since January 1, 2021, OR a video of up to five (5) minutes in length that answers all of the same
questions:
a. Briefly describe the nominated organization: its history and past performance (up to 200 words).
Required
b. Outline the organization’s employee-relations achievements since the beginning of 2021 that you
wish to bring to the judges’ attention (up to 250 words). Required
c. Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are unique or significant. If possible
compare the achievements to the performance of other players in your industry and/or to the
organization’s past performance (up to 250 words). Required
d. Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they
provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 250 words). Optional

2 Optional (but highly recommended), add to your entry up to 10 webpage links and up to 10
document uploads to support your case to the judges. These might be press articles, press releases,
videos, work samples, internal or external reviews, or employee feedback, for example.

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A01. Employer of the Year—Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations A16. Employer of the Year—Financial Services
A02. Employer of the Year—Aerospace & Defense A17. Employer of the Year—Food & Beverage
A03. Employer of the Year—Automotive & Transport Equipment A18. Employer of the Year—Health Products & Services
A04. Employer of the Year—Banking A19. Employer of the Year—Hospitality & Leisure
A05. Employer of the Year—Business & Professional Services (includes A20. Employer of the Year—Industrial (including chemicals, materials &
accounting, consulting, legal and other services) construction, metals & mining and other heavy industries)
A06. Employer of the Year—Computer Hardware A21. Employer of the Year—Insurance
A07. Employer of the Year—Computer Software A22. Employer of the Year—Manufacturing
a. Up to 250 Employees
A23. Employer of the Year—Media or Entertainment
b. More Than 250 Employees
A24. Employer of the Year—Non-Profit or Government Organizations
A08. Employer of the Year—Computer Services
A25. Employer of the Year—Pharmaceuticals
A09. Employer of the Year—Conglomerates
A26. Employer of the Year—Real Estate
A10. Employer of the Year—Consumer Products—Durables
A27. Employer of the Year—Retail
A11. Employer of the Year—Consumer Products—Non-Durables
A28. Employer of the Year—Telecommunications
A12. Employer of the Year—Consumer Services
A29. Employer of the Year—Transportation
A13. Employer of the Year—Diversified Services
A30. Employer of the Year—Utilities
A14. Employer of the Year—Electronics
A31. Employer of the Year—Other Industries
A15. Employer of the Year—Energy

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COVID-19 Response Categories

These special categories were created to honor the contributions
of HR individuals, teams, and entire organizations that have worked
valiantly over the year to keep employees safe, healthy, employed,
paid, and informed.
Nominations that won in the 2022 Stevie Awards for Great Employers may be
resubmitted for consideration in the 2023 awards. If they have been updated
with recent achievements, they may be submitted to the same categories in
which they won. If they have not been updated, they must be submitted to K01. Most Valuable Employer During COVID-19
categories different from those in which they won.
This category will recognize the achievements of employers during the
The information requirements for entries in these categories in the COVID-19 pandemic to keep their employees working, paid, safe, and
2023 competition include: informed.

K02. Most Valuable HR Team During COVID-19

1 Written answers to the following questions, OR a video of
up to five (5) minutes in length that answers all of the same This category will recognize the achievements of human resources
teams during the COVID-19 pandemic to keep their organization’s
questions:
employees working, paid, safe, and informed.
a. Outline the organization’s or individual’s work during the
COVID-19 pandemic, to ensure that employees are safe, K03. Most Valuable HR Professional During COVID-19
employed, and/or informed, that you wish to bring to the This category will recognize the achievements of individual human
judges’ attention (up to 250 words). Required resources professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic to keep their
organization’s employees working, paid, safe, and informed.
b. Reference any attachments of supporting materials
throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence K04. Most Innovative Work-From-Home Plan During COVID-19
of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 250 This category will recognize innovative work-at-home plans developed
words). Required and deployed by employers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 Optional (but highly recommended), add to your entry up to

10 webpage links and up to 10 document uploads to support
K05. Most Innovative Workplace Redesign During COVID-19
This category will recognize innovative redesigns of workplaces during
your case to the judges. These might be press articles, press the COVID-19 pandemic to keep employees, customers, and others
releases, videos, work samples, internal or external reviews, or safe and productive.
employee feedback, for example.
K06 . Most Innovative Use of HR Technology During the Pandemic
This category will recognize innovative new uses of existing HR-
related technology, programs, and media during the COVID-19
pandemic to keep employees productive, trained, informed, or safe.

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2023 Entry Kit HiBob Sponsored Categories - New for 2023.

Sponsored by

Only HiBob customers may submit nominations to these categories, for which there are no entry fees.
Note that the terms of entry for these categories are different from other categories in the competition.
Submission to the HiBob-sponsored categories will be shared with HiBob staff, and may be used as the
basis of HiBob customer case studies in the future.
The information requirements for entries in these categories in the 2023 competition include:

1 Written answers to the following questions, describing the nominated achievements since January 1,
2021, OR a video of up to five (5) minutes in length that answers all of the same questions:
a. Briefly describe the nominated team or organization: its history and past performance (up to 200
words). Required
b. Outline the team’s or organization’s achievements since the beginning of 2021 that you wish to
bring to the judges’ attention (up to 250 words). Required
c. Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are unique or significant. If possible compare
the achievements to the performance of other players in your industry and/or to the team’s or
organization’s past performance
(up to 250 words). Required
d. Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they
provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination
(up to 250 words). Optional

2 Optional (but highly recommended), add to your entry up to 10 webpage links and up to 10
document uploads to support your case to the judges. These might be press articles, press releases,
videos, work samples, internal or external reviews, or employee feedback, for example.

M01. Best Use of Bob for Creating a Winning Global Company Culture
M02. Best Use of Bob for Supporting DEI&B
M03. Best Use of Bob for Impacting the Employee Lifecycle
M04. Best Use of Bob for Workforce Planning

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HR Achievement Categories
These categories recognize specific achievements - team or
organizational - since the beginning of 2021. 2 Optional (but highly recommended), add to your entry up to
10 webpage links and up to 10 document uploads to support
Nominations that won in the 2022 Stevie Awards for Great Employers may be your case to the judges. These might be press articles, press
resubmitted for consideration in the 2023 awards. If they have been updated releases, videos, work samples, internal or external reviews, or
with recent achievements, they may be submitted to the same categories in employee feedback, for example.
which they won. If they have not been updated, they must be submitted to
categories different from those in which they won. B01. Achievement in Accessibility
Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements,
The information requirements for entries in these categories in the related to learning programs that incorporate global accessibility
2023 competition include: standards, which make the learning accessible to audiences with
disabilities.

1 Written answers to the following questions, describing the

nominated achievements since January 1, 2021, OR a video B02. Achievement in Benefits Design and Administration
of up to five (5) minutes in length that answers all of the same Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements,
questions: related to benefits design and/or administration since the beginning of
2021.
a. Briefly describe the nominated team or organization: its
history and past performance (up to 200 words). Required B03. Achievement in Certification Programs
b. Outline the team’s or organization’s achievements since Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements,
the beginning of 2021 that you wish to bring to the judges’ related to learning programs that were specifically designed as
attention (up to 250 words). Required certification programs.

c. Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are B04. Achievement in Coaching and Mentoring
unique or significant. If possible compare the achievements Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements,
to the performance of other players in your industry and/or related to workplace programs and approaches to mentoring,
to the team’s or organization’s past performance (up to 250 knowledge sharing, and structured social learning at an enterprise or
words). Required group level, that create(d) positive organizational outcomes.
d. Reference any attachments of supporting materials B05. Achievement in Compensation Design and Administration
throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements,
of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 250 related to compensation program design and/or administration since
words). Optional the beginning of 2021.

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B06. Achievement in Competencies and Skill Development or Management B13. Achievement in Extended Enterprise Learning Programs
Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements, Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements,
related to a workplace development program designed to support a related to learning programs that were designed for an audience other
competency and/or skill development need within an organization. than internal employees.

B07. Achievement in Compliance Training B14. Achievement in HR Technology

Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements, Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements,
related to learning programs that were specifically designed to address related to the design, development, deployment, and/or administration
a compliance-driven learning objectives. of HR-related systems or technologies since the beginning of 2021.

B08. Achievement in Customer Training B15. Achievement in Human Resources Administration

Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements, Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements,
related to customer-training programs that have obtained desirable related to the administration of an organization’s total HR organization
results connected to the program goals and improved business since the beginning of 2021.
outcomes.
B16. Achievement in Internal Communications
B09. Achievement in Diversity and Inclusion Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements,
Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements, related to internal communications programs or campaigns since the
related to workplace or workforce diversity and/or inclusion since the beginning of 2021.
beginning of 2021.
B17. Achievement in Leadership Development
B10. Achievement in Employee Engagement Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements,
Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements, related to best practices in developing and delivering an effective
related to employee engagement or motivation since the beginning of leadership development program since the beginning of 2021.
2021.
B18. Achievement in Leadership Development for Racial/Ethnic Minorities
B11. Achievement in Employee Relations Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements,
Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements, related to best practices in developing and delivering an effective
related to employee relations since the beginning of 2021. leadership development program for members of ethnic or racial
minorities since the beginning of 2021.
B12. Achievement in Executive Development
Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements, B19. Achievement in Leadership Development for Women
related to best practices in developing executives. Executive Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements,
development should impact the business, specifically lagging and related to best practices in developing and delivering an effective
leading indicators including significant KPIs in all talent lifecycle leadership development program for women since the beginning of 2021.
processes as well as key business KPIs.

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B20. Achievement in Learning Measurement B27. Achievement in Succession and Career Management
Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements, Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements,
related to workplace learning measurement programs that assess the related to workplace strategies and approaches to managing career
learning outcomes and organizational impact of a learning program or succession of an organization’s leadership, key talent, employee
learning function. workforce that support an organizational vision and create positive
organizational outcomes
B21. Achievement in Learning Technology Implementation
Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements, B28. Achievement in Talent Management Technology Implementation
related to learning technology implementations that led to positive Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements,
organization outcomes since the beginning of 2021. related to workplace-talent management technology implementation(s)
that led to positive organizational outcomes.
B22. Achievement in Machine Learning and AI
Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements, B29. Achievement in Workforce Development and Learning
related to a workplace-learning program that is innovative and drives Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements,
positive organization outcomes. related to workforce learning or training since the beginning of 2021.

B23. Achievement in Managing a Remote Workforce B30. Achievement in Workplace Design

Recognizing organizations’ strategies for managing remote workforces Recognizing the design of workplaces that promote engagement,
and how the strategies were effectively implemented since the productivity, and employee wellbeing. There is no eligibility
beginning of 2021. timeframe for this category - it doesn’t matter when the workplace’s
current design or configuration was established.
B24. Achievement in New Employee Onboarding a. for up to 10 employees
Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements, b. for up to 100 employees
related to the onboarding, assimilation, and training of new employees c. for more than 100 employees - single location
since the beginning of 2021. d. for more than 100 employees - multiple locations
B25. Achievement in Performance Management B31. Achievement in Workplace Health & Wellbeing
Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements, Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements,
related to workplace strategies and approaches to managing related to an organization’s efforts to promote and protect workforce
performance of an organization’s workforce that supports improved health and wellbeing since the beginning of 2021.
employee performance and positive organizational outcomes.
B32. Achievement in Workplace Safety & Compliance
B26. Achievement in Recruitment Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements,
Recognizing notable single achievements, or a series of achievements, related to an organization’s programs to promote workforce
related to an organization’s new-employee or executive recruitment compliance and workplace safety since the beginning of 2021.
efforts since the beginning of 2021.

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B33. Best CSR Strategy pay gap, or the introduction of a new pay structure that’s achieved
Recognizing organizations that have embedded corporate social strong results in terms of productivity, attraction and/or retention.
responsibility throughout the organization, in particular through its
people. Entrants should demonstrate the role HR has played in the B40. Best Strategy for a Corporate Learning University
strategy and execution of CSR initiatives since the beginning of 2021. Recognizing organizations for their well-defined strategies that have
demonstrated positive learning outcome and performance since the
B34. Best Employee Value Proposition (EVP) beginning of 2021.
This category will recognize best practices in developing a formalized
approach to EVP since the beginning of 2021. B41. Best Talent Acquisition Process
Recognizing organizations for their best practices in the process of
B35. Best Launch of a Corporate Learning University hiring.
This category will recognize effective launches and implementations
of Corporate Learning Universities that have demonstrated positive B42. Best Talent Management Strategy
learning outcomes and performance since the beginning of 2021. Recognizing talent management strategies developed or deployed
since the beginning of 2021. Entrants should give details of how
B36. Best Leadership Development Program their organization defines and spots talent, where responsibility for
Recognizing organizations for their leadership development programs managing talent sits, how they deliver appropriate development
and initiatives since the beginning of 2021. opportunities, and how they monitor and measure the success of
implementation and outcomes.
B37. Best Learning & Development Strategy
Recognizing organizations’ learning and development strategies, B43. Best Team Development Program
developed or deployed since the beginning of 2021, that invest effectively Recognizing excellence in development for an entire executive
in the development of their people across an entire organization. Entrants team, management team or cross-functional team rather than the
should include details about the business need, what the strategy entails, development of an individual.
and how it was communicated to the workforce.
B44. Best Transformation Strategy
B38. Best Results of a Learning Program Recognizing organizations that have completed a successful people-
Recognizing workplace-learning programs that have obtained focused business transformation program since the beginning of
desirable results connected to the program goals and improved 2021. Areas that will be assessed include making the business case
business outcomes. for change, its communication, implementation and measurement.
Entries can include those where external interim resources have been
B39. Best Reward & Recognition Strategy brought in to achieve a positive outcome and successful merger and
Recognizing organizations’ for their work since the beginning of 2021 acquisition programs.
to closely align a benefits, reward and/or recognition strategy to
business objectives in order to incentivize and enhance productivity. B45. Best Use of Blended Learning
Examples of initiatives that could be entered in this category include: Recognizing outstanding learning programs since the beginning of
the introduction of a new approach to benefits, a new employee and 2021 that use(d) two or more delivery methods.
team recognition strategy, impressive work around reducing a gender

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B46. Best Use of Games and Simulations for Learning B53. Best Youth Employment Strategy
Recognizing learning programs since the beginning of 2021 that Recognizing organizations and teams that have gone above and
effectively use(d) one or both of the following: beyond in creating a youth employment strategy that offers
• one or several gaming components in the course of an overall opportunities to young people from a range of backgrounds.
learning program Strategies could include apprenticeships, traineeships, graduate
schemes, internships, and work experience programs.
• one or several simulation models that illustrate a real-world
example or experience B54. Leading Transformation Award
B47. Best Use of Mobile Learning This category covers organizations that have completed a successful
people-focused business transformation program. Areas that
Recognizing learning programs since the beginning of 2021 that include(d)
will be assessed include making the business case for change, its
content on portable devices such as smart phones, tablets, music players,
communication, implementation, and measurement. Entries can
hand-held computers, GPS devices, and other mobile tools.
include those where external interim resources have been brought in
B48. Best Use of People Analytics to achieve a positive outcome and successful merger and acquisition
programs.
Recognizing organizations and teams for their use of people analytics
since the beginning of 2021 to drive the development of business strategy. B55. Most Innovative Deployment of HR Technology
B49. Best Use of Performance Support Recognizing organizations and teams for their use of technology,
since the beginning of 2021, to move HR forward. It could be via the
Recognizing workplace-learning programs that since the beginning of
application of HR software and analytic systems, online recruitment,
2021 provide(d) snippets of information and help at the point of need
or an e-learning program.
to aid performance.
B56. Most Innovative Leadership Program
B50. Best Use of Social Collaborative Learning
Recognizing organizations and teams for their innovative leadership-
Recognizing workplace-learning programs since the beginning of 2021
development programs that drive positive organizational outcomes.
in which learners use(d) social tools to create and share content. (In
social learning the learners connect with each other and create and B57. Most Innovative Learning and Development Program
share content using tools such as blogs, wikis, communities, and other
Recognizing organizations and teams for their innovative workplace-
collaborative tools.)
learning and development programs that drive positive organizational
B51. Best Use of Video for Learning outcomes.
Recognizing workplace-learning programs since the beginning of 2021 B58. Most Innovative Talent Acquisition Program
that include(d) video content on learners’ computers or mobile devices.
Recognizing organizations and teams for their innovative talent
B52. Best Use of Virtual Worlds for Learning acquisition programs that drive positive organizational outcomes.
Recognizing workplace-learning programs since the beginning of 2021 B59. Most Innovative Talent Management Program
that include(d) the use of a virtual world, such as Second Life, for learning.
Recognizing organizations and teams for innovative aspects of their
talent management programs since the beginning of 2021.

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HR Individual Categories
These categories recognize the achievements of individual
professionals since the beginning of 2021. 2 Optional (but highly recommended), add to your entry up to
10 webpage links and up to 10 document uploads to support
Nominations that won in the 2022 Stevie Awards for Great Employers may be your case to the judges. These might be press articles, press
resubmitted for consideration in the 2023 awards. If they have been updated releases, videos, work samples, internal or external reviews, or
with recent achievements, they may be submitted to the same categories in employee feedback, for example.
which they won. If they have not been updated, they must be submitted to
categories different from those in which they won. C01. People-Focused CEO of the Year
Recognizing the top organizational executives who best demonstrate
Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories in a commitment to making their organizations great employers.
the 2023 competition include:
C02. Chief Human Resources

1 Written answers to the following questions, describing the

nominated individual’s achievements since January 1, 2021,
Officer of the Year
Recognizing the achievements
OR a video of up to five (5) minutes in length that answers all of organizations' top human
of the same questions: resources executives.

a. Briefly describe the nominated individual: history and past C03. Chief Happiness Officer of the
performance (up to 200 words). Required Year
b. Outline the nominee’s achievements since the beginning of Recognizing the achievements
2021 that you wish to bring to the judges’ attention of executives who focus on
(up to 250 words). Required the happiness and wellbeing
of organizations' employees.
c. Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are There is no entry fee for this
unique or significant. If possible compare the achievements category.
to the performance of other players in your industry and/or to
the nominee’s past performance (up to 250 words). Required C04. Chief Learning Officer of the
Year
d. Reference any attachments of supporting materials
Recognizing the achievements
throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence
of executives who focus on
of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 250 the training and skills- and
words). Optional knowledge-advancement of
organizations' employees.
There is no entry fee for this
category.

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C05. Human Resources Executive of the Year

Recognizing the achievements of HR executives at the VP level or
higher. There is no entry fee for this category.

C06. Benefits or Payroll Professional of the Year

Recognizing the achievements of individual professionals in benefits
or payroll administration. There is no entry fee for this category.

C07. Compliance & Safety Professional of the Year

Recognizing the achievements of individual professionals in the design
and delivery of compliance and workplace safety programs. There is
no entry fee for this category.

C08. Employee Relations Professional of the Year

Recognizing the achievements of individual employee relations
professionals. There is no entry fee for this category.

C09. Human Resources IT Professional of the Year

Recognizing the achievements of individual professionals in HR
systems development, installation, and maintenance. There is no entry
fee for this category.
C13. Onboarding Professional of the Year
C10. Human Resources Professional of the Year Recognizing the achievements of individual professionals who work in
Recognizing the achievements of non-executive HR professionals. new employee orientation and assimilation. There is no entry fee for
There is no entry fee for this category. this category.

C11. Internal Communications Professional of the Year C14. Recruiting or Talent Acquisition Professional of the Year
Recognizing the achievements of individuals who specialize in internal Recognizing the achievements of individual recruiters. There is no
communications. There is no entry fee for this category. entry fee for this category.

C12. Learning or Training Professional of the Year C15. Rising HR Star of the Year
Recognizing the achievements of individual professionals in training or Recognizing the achievements of human resources professionals
corporate learning. There is no entry fee for this category. under the age of 30. There is no entry fee for this category.

C16. Technical Recruiting Professional of the Year

Recognizing the achievements of individual technical recruiters. There
is no entry fee for this category.

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 2023 Entry Kit

HR Team Categories E01. Benefits or Payroll Administration Team of the Year

Recognizing the achievements of benefits and/or payroll
These categories recognize the achievements of HR-related teams administration teams since the beginning of 2021.
since the beginning of 2021.
E02. Compliance or Safety Team of the Year
Nominations that won in the 2022 Stevie Awards for Great Employers may be
Recognizing the achievements of compliance or safety teams since the
resubmitted for consideration in the 2023 awards. If they have been updated
beginning of 2021.
with recent achievements, they may be submitted to the same categories in
which they won. If they have not been updated, they must be submitted to E03. Employee Relations Team of the Year
categories different from those in which they won.
Recognizing the achievements of employee relations teams since the
The information requirements for entries in these categories in the beginning of 2021.
2023 competition include: E04. Engagement/Happiness Team of the Year
Recognizing the achievements of employee engagement/happiness
1 Written answers to the following questions, describing the
nominated team’s achievements since January 1, 2021, OR a teams since the beginning of 2021.
video of up to five (5) minutes in length that answers all of the E05. HR IT Team of the Year
same questions: Recognizing the achievements of human resources IT teams since the
a. Briefly describe the nominated team: its history and past beginning of 2021.
performance (up to 200 words). Required
E06. Internal Communications Team of the Year
b. Outline the team’s achievements since the beginning of Recognizing the achievements of internal communications teams since
2021 that you wish to bring to the judges’ attention the beginning of 2021.
(up to 250 words). Required
c. Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are E07. Learning/Training Team of the Year
unique or significant. If possible compare the achievements Recognizing the achievements of learning or training teams since the
to the performance of other players in your industry and/or beginning of 2021.
to the team’s past performance (up to 250 words). Required E08. Onboarding Team of the Year
d. Reference any attachments of supporting materials Recognizing the achievements of onboarding or orientation teams
throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence since the beginning of 2021.
of the claims you have made in this nomination
(up to 250 words). Optional E09. Recruiting or Talent Acquisition Team of the Year
Recognizing the achievements of recruiting or talent acquisition teams
2 Optional (but highly recommended), add to your entry up to
10 webpage links and up to 10 document uploads to support
since the beginning of 2021.

your case to the judges. These might be press articles, press E10. Human Resources Team of the Year - Other
releases, videos, work samples, internal or external reviews, or Recognizing the achievements of HR teams, since the beginning of
employee feedback, for example. 2021, that are not addressed by one of the other HR team categories.

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 2023 Entry Kit

Solutions, Implementations, and Training Programs or Media Categories

These categories recognize HR-related products solutions, implemen- c. For the nomination of a product or service, outline the
tations, and training programs or media since the beginning of 2021. market performance, critical reception, and customer
Nominations that won in the 2022 Stevie Awards for Great Employers may be satisfaction with the product or service to date. State
resubmitted for consideration in the 2023 awards. If they have been updated monetary or unit sales figures to date, if possible, and
with recent achievements, they may be submitted to the same categories in how they compare to expectations or past performance.
which they won. If they have not been updated, they must be submitted to Provide links to laudatory product or service reviews.
categories different from those in which they won. Include some customer testimonials, if applicable.
(up to 350 words). Required
SOLUTIONS & IMPLEMENTATIONS For the nomination of an implementation, outline the
The first in each pair of categories is for product or service solutions need or problem that was identified, why the solution was
issued since the beginning of 2021. Both new and new-version chosen, how the solution was implemented, and the results
solutions may be nominated. The second in each pair of categories is of your implementation to date (up to 350 words). Required
for implementations of those solutions. d. Reference any attachments of supporting materials
If you are the producer of a new or new-version solution, you’ll want throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence
to nominate it in the first category of the pair. If you’re the end user of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 250
of a solution and want to nominate your implementation of it, you’ll words). Optional
want to nominate in the second category of the pair.
The information requirements for entries in these categories in the
2 Optional (but highly recommended), add to your entry up to
10 webpage links and up to 10 document uploads to support
2023 competition include: your case to the judges. These might be press articles, press
releases, videos, or images, for example.
1 
Written answers to the following questions, describing the
nominated solution or implementation since January 1, 2021,
F01. 360 Degree Feedback Solution - New or New-Version
OR a video of up to five (5) minutes in length that answers all
of the same questions: F02. 360 Degree Feedback Solution - Implementation
a. If you are nominating a brand-new product, state the F03. Applicant Assessment or Tracking Solution - New or New-Version
date on which it was released. If you are nominating a F04. Applicant Assessment or Tracking Solution – Implementation
new version of an existing product, state the date on F05. Attendance Tracking Solution - New or New-Version
which the update was released. If you are nominating F06. Attendance Tracking Solution - Implementation
an implementation, state the date on which the F07. Benefits Management Solution - New or New-Version
implementation was completed. Required F08. Benefits Management Solution - Implementation
b. Describe the features, functions, and benefits of the F09. Compensation Management Solution - New or New-Version
nominated product, service, or implementation (up to 350 F10. Compensation Management Solution - Implementation
words). Required

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F11. Course Authoring Solution - New or New-Version F41. Self-Service HR Solution - New or New-Version
F12. Course Authoring Solution - Implementation F42. Self-Service HR Solution - Implementation
F13. Employee Engagement Solution - New or New-Version F43. Talent Management Solution - New or New-Version
F14. Employee Engagement Solution - Implementation F44. Talent Management Solution - Implementation
F15. Employee Recognition Solution - New or New-Version F45. Time and Expense Solution - New or New-Version
F16. Employee Recognition Solution - Implementation F46. Time and Expense Solution - Implementation
F17. Employee Scheduling Solution - New or New-Version F47. Workforce Management Solution - New or New-Version
F18. Employee Scheduling Solution - Implementation F48. Workforce Management Solution - Implementation
F19. HR Reporting Solution - New or New-Version
F20. HR Reporting Solution - Implementation
TRAINING PROGRAMS OR MEDIA
F21. Human Capital Management Solution - New or New-Version
May be blended, instructor-led, microlearning, video or web-based.
F22. Human Capital Management Solution - Implementation
F23. Human Resource Information System - New or New-Version Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories in
F24. Human Resource Information System - Implementation the 2023 competition include:
F25. Human Resource Management System - New or New-Version
F26. Human Resource Management System - Implementation 1 
Written answers to the following questions, describing the
nominated training program or media issued since January
F27. Job Board Solution - New or New-Version 1, 2021, OR a video of up to five (5) minutes in length that
F28. Job Board Solution - Implementation answers all of the same questions:
F29. Learning Management Solution - New or New-Version a. If this is a brand-new product, state the date on which it
F30. Learning Management Solution - Implementation was released. If this is a new version of an existing product,
F31. Onboarding Solution - New or New-Version state the date on which the update was released. Required
F32. Onboarding Solution - Implementation b. Describe the features, functions, and benefits of the
F33. Payroll Management Solution - New or New-Version nominated program or media (up to 350 words). Required
F34. Payroll Management Solution - Implementation c. Outline the market performance, critical reception, and
F35. Performance Appraisal Solution - New or New-Version customer satisfaction with the product or service to date.
F36. Performance Appraisal Solution - Implementation State monetary or unit sales figures to date, if possible, and
F37. Performance Management Solution - New or New-Version how they compare to expectations or past performance.
Provide links to laudatory product or service reviews.
F38. Performance Management Solution - Implementation
Include some customer testimonials, if applicable (up to 350
F39. Remote Workforce Management Solution - New or New-Version
words). Required
F40. Remote Workforce Management Solution - Implementation

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d. Reference any attachments of supporting materials CURATED TRAINING PLATFORM OF THE YEAR
throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence
of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 250 Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories in
words). Optional the 2023 competition include:

2  ptional (but highly recommended), add to your entry up to

O
10 webpage links and up to 10 document uploads to support 1 Written answers to the following questions, describing the
nominated curated training platform since January 1 2021, OR
your case to the judges. These might be press articles, user a video of up to five (5) minutes in length that answers all of
testimonials, press releases, videos, or images, for example. the same questions:
a. State the date on which the nominated curated training
F50. Brand Training
platform was first made available to learners. Required
b. Describe the features, functions, and benefits of the
F51. Compliance Training
nominated curated training platform (up to 350 words).
F52. Consumer Education Training Required
F53. Diversity or Sensitivity Training c. Outline the performance, learner reception, and customer
F54. Interpersonal Skills Training satisfaction with the nominated training platform to date.
F55. Leadership Training Include some user testimonials, if applicable. (up to 350
words). Required
F56. Literacy Training
d. Reference any attachments of supporting materials
F57. Managerial Training
throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence
F58. New Hire Training of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 250
F59. Problem-Solving Training words). Optional
F60. Product Training
F61. Professional or Legal Training 2 Optional (but highly recommended), add to your entry up to
10 webpage links and up to 10 document uploads to support
F62. Quality Training your case to the judges. These might be press articles, user
testimonials, press releases, videos, or images, for example.
F63. Safety Training
F64. Sales Training
F70. Consumer
F65. Skills Training
F71. Industrial/Technical
F66. Systems Training
F72. Managerial/Professional
F67. Technical Training F73. Technology
F68. Other F74. Other

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Solution Provider Categories

D01. Business Acumen & HR Strategy Solution Provider of the Year
These categories recognize the achievements, since the beginning of Recognizing the achievements of providers to the industry of solutions
2021, of the providers of solutions that help to create and drive great for diversity services, management consulting, outplacement,
places to work. outsourcing, and relocation, among others.
Nominations that won in the 2022 Stevie Awards for Great Employers may be D02. Employee Relations Solution Provider of the Year
resubmitted for consideration in the 2023 awards. If they have been updated
Recognizing the achievements of providers to the industry of solutions
with recent achievements, they may be submitted to the same categories in
for arbitration/mediation/dispute resolution, awards and motivation,
which they won. If they have not been updated, they must be submitted to
employee engagement, performance appraisal and management, and
categories different from those in which they won.
employee surveys, among others.
The information requirements for entries in these categories in the
D03. Global HR Solution Provider of the Year
2023 competition include:
Recognizing the achievements of providers to the industry of solutions

1 Written answers to the following questions, describing the

nominated organization’s achievements since January 1, 2021,
for cultural awareness/cultural competence, global employment law,
global outsourcing, and global relocation, among others.
OR a video of up to five (5) minutes in length that answers all D04. Health, Wellness and Safety Solution Provider of the Year
of the same questions: Recognizing the achievements of providers to the industry of
a. Briefly describe the nominated organization: its history and solutions for drug and alcohol treatment or testing, health promotion,
past performance (up to 200 words). Required recreation, safety, security, or wellness, among others.
b. Outline the organization’s achievements since the beginning D05. HR Technology Solution Provider of the Year
of 2021 that you wish to bring to the judges’ attention Recognizing the achievements of providers to the industry of solutions
(up to 250 words). Required for human resources-related systems, software or analytics.
c. Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are unique D06. Leadership or Skills Development Solution Provider of the Year
or significant. If possible compare the achievements to the Recognizing the achievements of providers to the industry of
performance of other players in your industry and/or to the solutions for assessment tools, certificate programs, distance learning,
organization’s past performance (up to 250 words). Required leadership development, or training materials, among others.
d. Reference any attachments of supporting materials D07. Talent Acquisition & Retention Solution Provider of the Year
throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence Recognizing the achievements of providers to the industry of solutions
of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 250 for applicant assessment or tracking, background investigations,
words). Optional executive search, recruitment, recruitment advertising, or temporary
staffing, among others.
2 Optional (but highly recommended), add to your entry up to
10 webpage links and up to 10 document uploads to support D08. Total Rewards Solution Provider of the Year
your case to the judges. These might be press articles, press Recognizing the achievements of providers to the industry of solutions
releases, videos, work samples, internal or external reviews, or for child or dependent care, insurance, pensions/retirement benefits,
employee feedback, for example. and wage and salary administration, among others.

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Thought Leadership Categories

These categories recognize HR-related thought leadership since the
beginning of 2021. 2 Optional (but highly recommended), add to your entry up to
10 webpage links and up to 10 document uploads to support
Nominations that won in the 2022 competition may be resubmitted in 2023. your case to the judges. These might be press articles, press
If they have been updated, they may be resubmitted to the same category releases, videos, work samples, internal or external reviews, or
in which they won in 2022. If they have not been updated, they must be employee feedback, for example.
submitted to a different category from which they won in 2022.
L01. Achievement in Thought Leadership Skills
Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories in Recognizing notable single achievements or a series of achievements
the 2023 competition include: related to the development of thought leadership skills across the
organization.

1 Written answers to the following questions, describing the

nominated organization’s or individual’s achievements since L02. Achievement in Thought Leadership Talent
January 1, 2021, OR a video of up to five (5) minutes in length Recognizing notable single achievements or a series of achievements
that answers all of the same questions: related to the integration of thought leadership into talent plans and
career pathing across the organization.
a. Briefly describe the nominated organization or individual:
its/their history and past performance (up to 200 words). L03. Achievement in Thought Leadership for Recruitment
Required Recognizing notable single achievements or a series of achievements
b. Outline the organization’s or individual’s thought leadership- related to development of the employer brand through thought
related achievements since the beginning of 2021 that you leadership.
wish to bring to the judges’ attention (up to 250 words). L04. Achievements in Internal Thought Leadership
Required Recognizing notable single achievements or a series of achievements
c. Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are for internal uses of thought leadership by HR.
unique or significant. If possible compare the achievements
to the performance of other players in your industry and/or L05. HR Thought Leader of the Year
to the organization’s or individual’s past performance Recognizing the achievements of individuals who have been leading
voices - through their insights and advocacy - in the field of HR.
(up to 250 words). Required
d. Reference any attachments of supporting materials
throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence
of the claims you have made in this nomination
(up to 250 words). Optional

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Entry Preparation Tips
1. Write Your Entries Offline Before Submitting Them
Write your entries offline so that you have a permanent record of them.
It will then take just a few minutes to submit them through our easy-to-
use online submission system. Don’t write your entries spontaneously
online—if something goes wrong with your computer or there’s a
momentary glitch in our online system, your work may be lost.

2. Include Supporting Materials and Links 5. Test Your Links

For most categories, attaching supporting files or web URLs to your If you include links to online videos, images, or other supporting
entries is optional. But we strongly recommend that if you have no materials with your entries, test your links before you submit your
other materials to append to your entry, you at least provide the URL entries. Preview an entry before your submit it, and click your links
to your organization’s website, so that the judges have access to some in it to ensure that they are valid and will present to the judges the
additional, basic information about your organization content you would like them to see.

3. Focus on Achievements During the Eligibility Period 6. Video Entries and Other Media Materials
®
The eligibility period for the 2023 Stevie Awards for Great Employers When you attach materials to your entries for judges’ review,
extends from January 1, 2021 through June 27, 2023 (the last day that consider that judges have only a few minutes to review and
entries will be accepted). While your entries may make reference to rate each entry. They do not have time to wait many minutes to
achievements from before this period, they should focus extensively download materials from Hightail, Dropbox, Box.com, or similar
on achievements during the eligibility period. The judges will not give services. Your attachments should be directly downloadable and
high scores to your entries if they don’t. immediately accessible to judges. If you want the judges to review
a video, we prefer that you provide a link to a hosted version
4. How to Submit Entries for Multiple Clients on YouTube, Vimeo, or a similar service that will begin to play
If you’re a PR or marketing agency and you want to submit entries on instantaneously when a judge wants to access it. If you absolutely
behalf of multiple clients, you don’t have to create separate entry- cannot do that, we encourage you to upload your video file to our
submission accounts in our online system for each client. Instead, server.
create one account in your agency’s name, with your agency’s contact
information and description in the account. Then begin each entry’s 7. Giving Titles to Your Entries
title with the name of the client; for example, “ABC Company: Jane When titling your entries, it is not necessary to include the category
Smith, CEO” or “XYZ Company: The XYZ Company Website.” That name in the title—the category will be very apparent to judges
will be our cue that you intended to submit the entries in your clients’ when they review your entries. When titling the nomination of an
names, and we’ll know that if they’re recognized as Stevie winners the individual person, the ideal title is just the person’s name and job
awards should be presented to your clients, not your agency. title, such as “Jane Doe, President.” Unless you have other text that
qualifies the nomination in a meaningful way, keep it simple.

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Rules and Terms & Conditions of the Competition
Confidentiality of Entries
The following are the terms and conditions of entry to the 2023 Stevie® Awards for
Great Employers. By submitting entries to the competition you assent that you have Only Stevie Awards staff and judges will have access to entry materials. Otherwise
read and agree to abide by these terms and conditions. only Gold Stevie-winning entries will be published (see below) after those winners
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or more entries from the competition and receive a refund of entries fees paid for
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In the event of a dispute as to the category in which an entry(s) will be judged, the Awards for Great Employers web site approximately 90 days after the awards dinner.
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entry be switched to a different category, and at their discretion Stevie Awards staff or non-public information from their entries before publication. If you should have
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Employers, you agree to respond promptly to our request for edits or redactions to
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 The Stevie® Award
The Stevie Award trophy is one of the world’s most coveted prizes. Since
2002 the Gold Stevie Award has been conferred for achievement in
business to organizations and individuals in more than 70 nations.
The name Stevie is taken from the name Stephen, which is derived
from the Greek for “crowned.”
The crystal pyramid held aloft by Stevie represents the hierarchy
of human needs, a system often represented as a pyramid that was
developed in the 1960s by psychologist Abraham Maslow, who observed
that after their basic needs are met, human beings seek the esteem of
their peers.

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