ERC Cleveland SHRM

Honoring HR
Excellence

View all of the 2013 categories to prepare for nominations beginning June 3!

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Congratulations to the 2012 HR Awards Winners!

TALENT MANAGEMENT
Tom Tomasula, Jr., The Lubrizol Corporation

BUSINESS LEADER
Monica Brown, The Cleveland Foundation

TECHNOLOGY
Jeff Hudson, PolyOne

HR STUDENT
Olga Nagdaseva, Cleveland State University

HR STUDENT ADVISOR
Dr. Vickie Coleman Gallagher, Cleveland State University

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
Megan Busovicki, AdvoCare Group

ORGANIZATIONAL & EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT
Christa A. Lenko, Skoda Minotti

EMERGING LEADER
Carol Burhenne, Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging (WRAAA)

DIVERSITY
Kelly Loebick-Frascella, Main Street Gourmet

BENEFITS
Lyn Gwinn, Child Guidance & Family Solutions

COMPENSATION
Amy Petrus, Consultant

GLOBAL HR
Jerry Torma, Nordson Corporation

Congratulations to the finalists!

Our Finalists include: Kristin C. Hannon, Stark State College; Beth Stec, MCPc, Inc.; Susie Barragate, Vocational Guidance Services; Douglas Dykes, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District; Jennifer Miller, Summa Western Reserve Hospital; Ryan Zubal, John Carroll University; Dr. Tracy Porter, Cleveland State University; Diane Hupp, Sherwin- Willliams; Jamie Herbst, Menorah Park Center for Senior Living; Nickie DiCarlo, The Oatey Company; Jessica Kelly, OrthoHelix Surgical Designs, Inc.; Charles Newton, DentalOne Partners; Deborah Bridwell, Greater Cleveland Partnership; Fran Walsh, MTD Products; Laurie Allen, STERIS Corporation

Honoring HR Excellence in Northeast Ohio

The HR Awards recognize Northeast Ohio HR professionals who have demonstrated excellence in the field of human resource management. Their achievements and unique skills show they are dedicated to improving themselves and their organizations. The awards honor all levels of HR practitioners, from individuals in local SHRM student chapters to HR executives.

The awards are co-hosted by ERC and CSHRM, two of the area’s leading organizations in the HR industry. Each award category is judged by an independent panel of distinguished representatives from the local HR community.

Recognizing passion, commitment and excellence.

Compensation & Benefits

Responsible for administering company compensation programs. Evaluates and analyzes salary data, determines pay grades, and conducts/participates in compensation surveys. Conducts job evaluations.

Administers organization’s benefits program. Liaison between vendors and employees. Advises employees on eligibility, coverage, and other benefits matters.

Business Leadership

Serves in a leadership role within their organization (Chief Human Resource Officer, VP or Director of HR). Plans, directs, and carries out policies related to all personnel activity. Responsible for talent management, benefits, compensation, employee relations, training, and employee development.

Diversity

Plans, directs, and advocates for the organization’s Diversity and Inclusion Programs. Pursues an active role in the recruitment strategies, retention, and continuous education of a multi-ethnic and culturally diverse workforce. Incorporates enhanced definition of diversity; thought, creativity, motivation, team, and personality into regular diversity initiatives. Continually focuses on developing relations with diverse community associations that enhance the culture and diversity of the organization. Follows regulatory guidelines and compliance standards affecting diversity programs and sensitivity issues.

Emerging Leader

Generalist or Specialist duties within the HR profession. Responsible for any HR activities, including but not limited to, recruitment, compensation, benefits, employee relations.   Demonstrates energy for the profession and plans to continue the HR career path.

Employee Relations

Administers HR policies/programs that pertain to employee relations. Responsible for organization’s discipline program, attendance program, and employee engagement program.  May serve as a hearing officer.

Organizational & Employee Development

Analyzes organizational structures, responsibilities, team work, business or operating procedures, reporting relationships, and work processes to design efficient methods of accomplishing work. Responsible for succession planning, strategic planning, and workforce solutions.

Talent Management

Responsible for talent management process within the organization, including external relations, sourcing, training, development, etc., and carries out the employment process during the employment tenure of the employee

HR Partner

  • Does not technically work in HR, but serves the HR community through their products/services
  • Partners with HR departments/staff on their organizational/departmental goals
  • Thought of as a strategic contributor to the success of their client’s business
  • May be an independent consultant or work for an organization

HR Student of the Year

  • HR major at college/university in Northeast Ohio
  • Junior or Senior level status
  • Demonstrated HR internship experience
  • Demonstrated involvement within student SHRM chapter

HR Student Chapter Advisor of the Year

  • HR professor at college/university in Northeast Ohio
  • 5 years teaching experience
  • Demonstrated involvement within parent SHRM chapter

2013 Student Nomination Form

The 2013 Student Nominations are now closed.

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