The Personnel Today Awards are open to entries from anyone involved in delivering excellence in people management, whether it comes directly from an employer, from a consultant or from supplier or agency.

The Awards will recognise the employer-client and the supplier, if one is involved, provided:

• The entry relates to one project or strategy from one supplier-client relationship;
• The supplier must have prior written permission from the client to submit the entry on their behalf;
• The supplier must provide contact details of an individual at their client with whom Personnel Today should liaise;
• The employer client must provide contact details of an individual at their supplier with whom Personnel Today should liaise.

Entries will be referred to in shortlists and at the awards ceremony by the “Employer’s name” with “Suppliers name”, where a supplier is involved in the entry.

Some categories are restricted to entries from employers only, others are only open to suppliers – please refer to a specific category’s entry criteria. Depending on entry volumes, some categories may be divided by public/private sector, by employer size or in some other manner deemed appropriate by the judging panel.

The extended entry deadline is Friday 17 June 2022 at 23:55.

It is the entrants responsibility to ensure that all entries are completed and fully uploaded to the site by this date.

Our offices close at 17:00, therefore no one will be available to assist you should you be uploading your entry after this time on the deadline day.

All work should be entered using our online entry system.

1. Select the category you wish to enter.

(You can select additional categories from the drop down menu in the basket and the clicking the green +add button.)

2. You will then be redirected to a registration page for new users or login page for returning users

3. You will need to supply the following information for each category you enter:

• Company name
• Written statement (no more than 1200 words)
• Supporting material (optional)
• Supporting video link (optional) - these should be supplied as hosted links
• Image that represents the project - this will be used in the awards presentation if shortlisted
• Company logo - this will be used in the awards presentation if shortlisted
• Company website
• Twitter handle

It is the entrant’s responsibility to ensure they have (written) permission from any owner of the supporting material they are wishing to upload.

This includes:

• Literary works such as articles, stories, journals, or computer programs;
• Pictures and graphics;
• Audio-visual recordings such as movies;
• Sound recordings;
• PowerPoint presentations.

4. Once all mandatory fields have been answered you can proceed to payment. Here you should complete your companies billing address.

5. Once completed you will then be asked to select to pay via credit card or invoice. 

Invoices will be emailed directly to the email address assigned to the login credentials. For credit card payments you will be redirected to an online payment page hosted by PayPal.

6. A confirmation email will be automatically emailed to the address assigned to the login credentials as soon as you complete your order. If this is not received check your junk mail folder and contact info@personneltodayawards.com 

Entries are charged at £245+VAT per entry per category.

Entries can be paid via credit card at the time of submission or you can select to pay by invoice.

Entries must be paid before judging commences in June. If we have not received payment for entries by this date you will be disqualified. 

Entries can be paid for by credit card or invoice at the time of submission.

Credit cards:

You will be redirected to DVV Media International's payment page hosted by Paypal.

You do not need to set up a PayPal account, you simply submit credit card details.

Once completed you will receive a receipt from both PayPal and Personnel Today Awards. If you do not receive both, please email info@personneltodayawards.com.

We do not accept AMEX

Invoices:

Once you have selected the invoice option you will have the opportunity to input a Purchase Order Number if you have one.

If you have a purchase order number at a later date please email this to creditcontrol@dvvmediainternational.com who will assign this to your invoice and re-issue.

Invoices will be issued at the point of submission and emailed to the address assigned to the login credentials. It is the entrants responsibility to ensure that this is forwarded to their accounts team for payment.

Invoice terms are 30 days.

If you have not received the invoice from info@personneltodayawards.com, please check your junk mail and spam filters. 

Unfortunately this is not something that we are able to offer, apologies.

Categories available to enter are:

Apprenticeship Employer of the Year
Candidate Experience Award ***NEW***
Change Management Award
Employer Branding Award
Employment Law Firm of the Year
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award
Excellence in Public Service HR Award
Family Friendly Employer of the Year
 Graduate Scheme of the Year
Health and Wellbeing Award
HR Consultancy of the Year
HR Director of the Year
HR Impact Award
HR Team of the Year
HR Tech Provider of the Year
HR Technology Award
Innovation in Recruitment Award
L&D Supplier of the Year
Learning and Development Award
Performance Management Award ***NEW***
Reward, Recognition and Benefits Award ***NEW***
Talent Acquisition Partner of the Year ***NEW***
Talent Management Award The Workplace Culture Award ***NEW***

You can find the criteria for each category in the entry guide.

To see full entry criteria for each category please download the Entry Guide here.

Entries must fulfill the definitions of the category in which they are entering.

Entries must fulfil the definitions of the category in which they are entering (see Entry Guide for details).

Entry statement should be no more than 1200 words.

In most categories, entrants are requested to provide clear responses under three headings:

• The challenge – An outline of what the organisation hoped to achieve.
• The solution – Describe what the organisation/individual did to achieve this
• Benefits to the organisation – Highlight the benefits for the company – financial, motivational, etc.

The entry should show examples of the following criteria:

• Innovation and achievement
• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Effective use of resources
• HR’s contribution to the business

All work should be entered using our online entry system.

If you are providing a video, files should not be uploaded but hosted and links provided (eg: hosted on a company website; vimeo; YouTube.)

A high-resolution version of your company logo and a supporting picture should be uploaded at the point of submission. These will be used in the awards presentation if your entry is shortlisted.

Your entry statement should be no more than 1200 words.

A high-resolution version of your company logo and a supporting picture should be uploaded at this point of your submission. These will be used in the awards presentation if your entry is shortlisted.

Yes, please press the “Save for Later” button which will then move your incomplete entry into your “Saved Items”. When you are ready to submit you can log back in, go to your saved items tab to make any necessary changes before selecting the “Move to Basket” button which will allow you to complete your transaction.

Yes, as long as it is before the final entry deadline of 23:55 on 10 June 2022.

If you log back in your entry will be held under the Awards > Nominations section. You will then be able to select the “edit” button and make necessary changes. Please be sure to press save.

After 23:55 on 10 June 2022 no further changes can be made. 

Our offices close at 17:00, therefore no one will be available to assist you should you be uploading your entry or editing it after this time on the deadline day.

You will need to collate all of the documents, photos or PDFs you wish to enter into one folder and convert this to a .zip file.

You can do so by right clicking on the relevant folder, going down on the menu to the “Send to” option and then click Compressed (zipped folder).

The maximum file size we can accept is 5MB per file and 40MB per folder. To reduce the folder size you may wish to convert individual documents within a folder to PDF if appropriate.

Entries will be judged by a distinguished panel of experts drawn from the HR industry selected by Personnel Today.

Decisions of the judges will be final. No correspondence will be entered into.

If an entry is deemed more appropriate for another category, Personnel Today Awards reserve the right to move this without notifying the entrant in advance.

We ask all of our judges to sign a confidentiality agreement before we allow them to begin the judging process and review any entries.

Any confidential or sensitive information included in your entry must be clearly marked.

Winners of the awards will have an overview of their entry published on www.personneltoday.com. Any information that shouldn’t be included should be clearly marked within your entry.

On the 28 July, you will be informed via email if your entry has been shortlisted.

As a shortlisted company you will also be able to download a finalist logo and social media post.

1. Learn from the industry

Hear about the projects, ideas and best practice employed by the top HR teams in the country, and come away with learnings you can apply to your own organisation.

2. It’s fun!

You and your team work hard, it’s time to play hard! The awards are a great opportunity to support your HR team and reward them with a great night out. Indulge in the drinks reception and three-course fine dining menu, belly laugh at the celebrity entertainment, sit on the edge of your seat during the awards ceremony, and dance the night away at the after party.

3. Show that you’re part of the profession

The HR profession’s best will be in attendance, shouldn’t that include you? The PT Awards has represented the crème de la crème of HR in the UK for over two decades. Demonstrate that your organisation is a cornerstone of the great employment practice.

4. Network and entertain

Mingle with key decision makers from HR teams, their suppliers and partners. Or, impress clients at this glamorous black tie event held at the prestigious Grosvenor House on London’s Park Lane, which has hosted renowned events such as the BAFTAs and the Pride of Britain Awards.

The 23rd Personnel Today Awards will be held on Tuesday 15 November 2022 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, W1K 7TN

Gold Table of 10 - £3850 + VAT

Includes arrival drinks reception, 3 course gala dinner, half a bottle of wine per person, access to awards presentation and after-party. Tables will be positioned in the first 3 rows.

Table of 10 - £3450 + VAT

Includes arrival drinks reception, 3 course gala dinner, half a bottle of wine per person, access to awards presentation and after-party.

Individual seats - £365 + VAT

Includes arrival drinks reception, 3 course gala dinner, half a bottle of wine, access to awards presentation and after-party. Companies that book individual spaces will be seated with other companies who have opted to book these.

Yes, tickets will be posted to you 6 weeks prior to the awards ceremony. An e-ticket can also be provided.

Unfortunately this is not something we offer, apologies.

Please login and complete your guest names and dietary requirements in the ‘My Transactions’ section or alternatively please email the list across to info@personneltodayawards.com.

Timings

19.00 – Drinks Reception

19.30 – Call for Dinner

20.00 – Dinner

21.45 – Awards commence

23.00 – Disco & cash bar

01.30 – Bars close

02.00 – Carriages

The dress code is black tie and cocktail / evening dresses.

Tickets include half a bottle of wine per person and additional drinks can be ordered on the night from the wine waiters.

If you would like to pre order additional drinks in advance the Grosvenor House will issue you a link to their drinks portal where this can be done online.

Links will be emailed out six weeks prior to the award ceremony.

Photographs and video will be taken at this event.

By taking part in this event you grant the event organisers full rights to use the images resulting from the photography/video filming, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images for visual presentation or social media or marketing purposes relating to the event or future events organised by DVV Media International Ltd.

By entering the event premises, you waive all rights you may have to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with any use of these materials.

In line with our Terms and Conditions cancellations must be made in writing to the registration contact at the address below. If you cancel on or before 14 October 2022 we will refund your booking fee less an administrative charge of 15%.

If you cancel after 14 October 2022 no refund will be given. If the event is cancelled all paid booking fees will be refunded.

We do not, however, accept liability for travelling, accommodation or any other expenses incurred as a result of any cancellation or postponement of the event.