Chance for HR talent to Blossom

Awards: Entries invited for sector

Budding young talent in the HR industry is being urged to apply for one of the most prestigious awards in the sector.

The Blossoming Award is again up for grabs at this year’s cHeRries Awards.

Sponsored by Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen Business School, the gong is designed for upand-coming talent in the field of HR who has yet to study for their professional CIPD HR qualification.

Judges are looking for someone who can clearly demonstrate a genuine commitment to developing a career within Human Resource Management, and who understands the contribution that HR professionals bring to an organisation.

Those entering must also have an undergraduate degree or have successfully completed an appropriate access course.

The winner of this award will receive the coveted prize of full funding from Aberdeen Business School at The Robert Gordon University to study for their Human Resource Management MSC.

Those lucky enough to be considered must not

“Challenging times reinforce the need for competent HR’”

have previously started any study which would qualify them for their CIPD graduate membership. And any nominees must possess a first or second class honours degree.

Last year’s successful winner was Nicola Quinn, Inverness College, University of Highlands & Islands.

Professor Elizabeth Gammie, head of Aberdeen Business School, said: “The recent challenging economic times have reinforced the need for well qualified and competent Human Resource Management professionals. As a result, ABS is delighted to again sponsor the ‘Blossoming Award’.”

Other categories include Excellent HR Manager, Exemplary Employer of Choice, Extraordinary HR Initiative, Fantastic HR Adviser, Outstanding HR Director, The Top Cherry, Tremendous Learning and Development, Exceptional Employee Engagement, and Terrific Team of Year.

Entries are open until midnight on Sunday February 10.

It’s never been easier to enter, new entry form online www. cherriesawards.co.uk

WINNER: Nicola Quinn of the UHI’s Inverness College with last year’s award