HR magazine's editor Siân Harrington, said: "We had a record number of entries this year, reflecting the important and valuable work HR professionals have been doing in their businesses in the past 12 months.
"Our 15 HR director and CEO judges debated long and hard to get to this shortlist, which hit all the criteria and displayed real excellence in human resources. "
But we can now reveal the shortlisted finalists for the HR Excellence Awards 2011 (in alphabetical order within each category).
Best HR team: private sector
ATS Euromaster
Centrica
McDonald's
Mercedes-Benz UK
Royal College of Nursing
The Savoy
Best HR team: public sector
Broadway
Essex County Council
Trident
Best learning and development strategy
McDonald's
RS Components
Trader Media Group
Travis Perkins
Wates Group
Best talent management strategy
Aviva
Capgemini
Centrica
Best use of CSR in HR
DHL Supply Chain
Johnson Controls Automotive (UK)
RS Components
VocaLink
Best workplace diversity strategy
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
University of Sheffield
Health and wellbeing award
Sponsored by WPA Protocol
American Express Services Europe
Centrica
Royal College of Nursing
Virgin Trains (West Coast)
Most effective benefits strategy
ICE Group
Freshfields
RS Components
The Pensions Trust
Most effective recruitment and retention
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Outsourcery
Most effective use of internal communications
ATS Euromaster
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Punch Taverns
RS Components
Most innovative use of technology
BskyB
Cabot Financial (Europe)
River Island
Most successful change management programme
Access UK
Amey
Arts Council England
Bassetlaw District Council
Chelmsford Borough Council
William Hill
Outstanding employee engagement strategy
Diageo
Derbyshire Community Health Services (NHS)
DHL Supply Chain
Ladbrokes
Johnson Controls Automotive (UK)
McDonald's
The Co-operative Group
Best HR strategy from overseas
DHL Supply Chain (Hungary)
EID Parry (India)
Turkcell
To be announced on the night:-
Sponsored by Digby Morgan
Most People-Focused CEO (public sector and private sector)
In conjunction with Best Companies
Rising Star Award
HR Excellence Gold Award
HR magazine will present the awards at a glittering gala dinner at the London Hilton, Park lane on Monday 27 June. Tables are booking up fast, so contact Edward Wyre on 0207 501 6742 to book your place now to avoid disappointment.
