Prime Welsh employers and HR professionals have been recognised on the fifth annual Wales HR Awards, that are held yearly to shine a highlight on HR heroes who proceed to work onerous behind the scenes in companies of all sizes throughout Wales.
Main the cost of companies recognised for his or her contribution to HR in 2022 was broadband specialist, Ogi, which received the HR Staff of the Yr class. The corporate’s HR Director, Lisa Hand additionally took the title of HR Director of the Yr.
Gower School Swansea and communications company Freshwater additionally made their presence identified with two award wins every on the occasion, hosted by Sian Lloyd at Cardiff’s Parkgate Resort.
Freshwater was named Employer of Selection, and in addition claimed the award for the Greatest Response to Covid-19. Gower School Swansea took residence the Greatest Equality, Range and Inclusion Technique title, and Greatest HR Initiative. The jewel within the HR Awards’ crown – the ‘winner of winners’ award, the HR Star award, was additionally awarded to Sarah King, Gower School’s HR Director.
Social housing supplier Adra have been the winner of the Greatest Workers Wellbeing Technique class, and so they, together with Grŵp Cynefin have been the joint winners of the Greatest Use of the Welsh Language Award. Teaching specialist Select to Develop was named because the 2022 HR Consultancy of the Yr.
Particular person success was additionally loved by Angela Overment at growth company Cwmpas, who was named as this 12 months’s Excellent HR Skilled.
Launched by UK recruiter Acorn and legislation agency Darwin Grey in partnership with the Wales HR Community, this 12 months’s occasion was additionally sponsored by Quantum Advisory, Chwarae Teg, Sweetmans and Companions, Perception HRC, Be Enterprise Match, Cyfreithwyr.com, Movie & Pixel and Select to Develop as sponsors.
Bernard Ward, Managing Director at Acorn stated:
“HR continues to have performed an important position within the persevering with growth of companies throughout Wales who, as employers, have been tasked with making certain the continuing wellbeing of their staff while additionally taking advantage of the alternatives accessible to them within the post-pandemic world.
“As soon as once more, the usual of entries has been extraordinarily excessive and they’re proof, collectively, that the dedication from Welsh employers in supporting their staff to realize their best potential stays increased than ever. All of this 12 months’s winners and all these shortlisted on the HR Wales Awards have our heartiest congratulations for all they’ve finished, and proceed to do, for the occupation regionally.”
Darwin Grey’s Managing Associate, Fflur Jones added:
“It’s unbelievable to see the achievements of HR professionals in Wales be recognised on this method on the Wales HR Awards. We’re proud to have established the Wales HR Community and awards alongside Acorn. We work very intently with HR professionals each day, and perceive how unsung their achievements typically are. They typically should carry out troublesome and delicate duties in difficult circumstances, and we really hope that the status of the Wales HR Awards adequately displays their onerous work and dedication to their roles. Big congratulations to every finalist in every class, and naturally to the final word winners. It was a wonderful evening!”
2022 Wales HR Awards winners
- Greatest Equality, Range and Inclusion Technique – Gower School Swansea
- Greatest HR Initiative (Sponsored by Chwarae Teg) – Gower School Swansea
- Greatest Response – Covid 19 – Freshwater
- Greatest Workers Wellbeing Technique – Adra
- Greatest Use of the Welsh Language in HR (Sponsored by Cyfreithwyr.com) – Adra / Grŵp Cynefin
- Employer of Selection (sponsored by Be Enterprise Match) – Freshwater
- HR Assistant/Apprentice/Trainee of the Yr – Sophie Evans Crunch Digital Media
- HR Consultancy of the Yr – Select To Develop
- HR Director of the Yr – Lisa Hand, Ogi
- HR Staff of the Yr (Sponsored by Select to Develop) – Ogi
- Excellent HR Skilled of the Yr (Sponsored by Quantum Advisory) – Angela Overment (Cwmpas)
- HR Star (Sponsored by Acorn and Darwin Grey) – Sarah King, Gower School Swansea
