The cHeRries Awards
The Press and Journal is delighted to present The cHeRries Awards.
The awards recognise excellence in the fields of human resources, training and recruitment.
Now in its 11th year, the 2018 ceremony was held on June 1st in Aberdeen. This annual event featured ten categories and the prestigious Top Cherry award that is given to an individual that has demonstrated outstanding contribution to the HR Industry.
The event continues to attract an audience of more than 450, representing companies and individuals from across Scotland and it provides a fantastic platform for showcasing the best HR professionals and practices Scotland has to offer.
In 2019 we celebrated the very best of the industry at a glittering award ceremony on Thursday 30th May at the AECC, Aberdeen.
Please stay tuned for information on the 2020 awards.
For all enquiries please contact Laura Adam e. laadam@dctmedia.co.uk t. 01382 575308
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Shortlist
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Sponsored By:
- Highly Commended Alison Young, Wood
- Winner Lindsay Brooks, Worley
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Excellent HR Manager
Judges will be looking for evidence of a HR Manager who, in the past 12 months, has made a clear and measurable impact on the organisation. This may have been through their effective leadership and development of a professional HR team or by being the sole HR professional in the organisation.
This is likely to have been achieved through a programme of development, implementation and integration of policies and practices which clearly support organisational objectives and which have made a significant impact on sustaining a positive culture. Judges will look for evidence of the individual’s contribution to the leadership & development of the HR team, impact on organisational objectives and organisational culture and their commercial awareness.
Shortlist
- Alison Young
- Winner Lindsay Brooks
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Sponsored By:
- Winner Aker Solutions
- Sport Aberdeen
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Exceptional Employee Engagement
This category seeks nominations from an organisation that demonstrates a well-thought out strategy, linking employee engagement to the heart of the business.
Judges will be looking for a clear narrative that demonstrates how the strategy is having an impact on the organisation and how it is linked to improving key business objectives and outcomes. In addition the judges will welcome. examples of outcomes, that without an effective employment engagement strategy, wouldn’t have happened.
Shortlist
- Winner Aker Solutions
- Sport Aberdeen
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Sponsored By:
- Dundee and Angus College
- Winner Johnstons of Elgin
- Macphie
- Stork
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Exemplary Employer of Choice
This award will be presented to an organisation which clearly demonstrates that ‘people’ are genuinely an essential part of their business strategy.
Nominees should be able to demonstrate how a strong employee focussed culture within the organisation has helped employees feel valued.
Judges will look for evidence of excellent staff communication and engagement practices and of the personal and professional development opportunities that staffs are offered to further their growth within the organisation. We are especially interested in creative initiatives which have proven to enhance employee engagement, retention and staff recognition.
Shortlist
- Dundee and Angus College
- Winner Johnstons of Elgin
- Macphie
- Stork
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Sponsored By:
- Winner Bilfinger Salamis UK, Access Academy Team
- Bilfinger Salamis UK, Mobilise Team
- Birlinn Offshore
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Extraordinary HR Initiative
This will be an individual or team, who can show evidence of a creative and innovative approach to HR. Their nomination will offer examples of new initiative/s they have designed and successfully delivered in the last 12 months, through to implementation and beyond, and which set them apart from the crowd.
The nominee(s) must be able to provide evidence of how their initiative/s have delivered a measured effect on the business and its people, and how their input and impact has contributed to the organisation’s competitive position as an employer.
Shortlist
- Winner Bilfinger Salamis UK
- Bilfinger Salamis UK
- Birlinn Offshore
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- Lynne George, Entier Ltd
- Manju Beena, Oceaneering International Services Ltd
- Winner Sarah Ross, Worley
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Fantastic HR Advisor
In this category, judges will be looking for evidence of an HR Advisor who, in the past 12 months has gained respect from their client base by ensuring high visibility and face to face contact while proactively delivering a high standard of HR service and solutions.
They will be able to demonstrate their continuing professional development and provide evidence of how this supports their ability to understand their business and apply and adapt best practice to suit the needs of their clients.
Nominations will also be judged on evidence of their impact, provision of their individual HR service and solutions and evidence of learning from CPD activities undertaken in the preceding year.
Shortlist
- Lynne George
- Manju Beena
- Winner Sarah Ross
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Sponsored By:
- Nickie Scorgie, Sport Aberdeen
- Pauline Robertson, TAQA
- Ross Jolly, Deemount Consulting
- Winner Stacy Edghill, CV Aberdeen
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Mike Reid Community Award
Recognising someone in the field of HR who, out with their day to day job, continually commits their time and efforts to volunteering, fundraising or otherwise supporting good causes in their community.
An ordinary person doing extraordinary things for their community.
Shortlist
- Nickie Scorgie
- Pauline Robertson
- Ross Jolly
- Winner Stacy Edghill
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Sponsored By:
- Winner Carol Nicholson, VSA
- Sharon Catchpole, Inspire (Partnership Through Life) Ltd
- Suzy Isles, NOV
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Outstanding HR Director
This award is open to the most senior HR professional within the organisation, operating at or near to Board / Executive Leadership Committee This award is not open to operational level managers.
This category will recognise the HR Director who has consistently made an outstanding contribution to business strategy in the last 12 months.
Nominees will be able to demonstrate meeting business objectives and therefore adding quantifiable value to the business and the value that their function has made on the organisation’s performance.
Shortlist
- Winner Carol Nicholson
- Sharon Catchpole
- Suzy Isles
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Sponsored By:
- Highly Commended Dundee and Angus College
- Inspire (Partnership Through Life) Ltd
- NOV, Regional Talent Acquisition Team, Africa, Europe, Russia
- Winner Robert Gordon University, HR Team
- Worley
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Terrific Team of the Year
This category is open to both established HR teams and/or teams who have been formed to complete a specific HR project and who have excelled within their function and across the organisation by partnering with the wider business to achieve cross-function synergies and bottom line performance.
Shortlist
- Dundee and Angus College
- Inspire (Partnership Through Life) Ltd
- NOV
- Winner Robert Gordon University
- Worley
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Sponsored By:
- Winner Juliette McCheyne-Robb, Inspire (Partnership Through Life) Ltd
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The Blossoming Award
This award is for an up-and-coming talent in the field of HR who has yet to study for their professional CIPD HR qualification. This will be an individual 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.
Please note the nominee’s qualification for eligibility for the course. If the nominee does not have an undergraduate degree or successful completion of an appropriate access course, the nominee is regrettably not eligible for the award and will therefore automatically be discounted.
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.
As per the cHeRries Awards Terms and Conditions, please note that the following terms and conditions apply:
- Any nominees must not have previously started any study which would qualify them for their CIPD graduate membership.
- Any nominees must possess a 1st or 2nd class honours degree.
Shortlist
- Winner Juliette McCheyne-Robb
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10
Sponsored By:
- Johnstons of Elgin
- Robert Gordon University, Leadership Development Team
- Winner TAQA, HR Team
- Wood, People Development Team
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Tremendous Learning and Development
Nominees in this category (whether a team or individual), who have in the last 12 months, demonstrated a strong commitment to designing and delivering cohesive and innovative learning and development programmes and initiatives for their organisations.
The nomination should prove conclusively that there is visible and measureable relationship between the business’ training and development, and the performance of organisation, teams and individuals.
Entries should clearly demonstrate a strong relationship between the outcomes of such programmes and the organisation’s strategic aims and objectives. A direct link to and from Performance Management processes would further benefit the nomination.
Shortlist
- Johnstons of Elgin
- Robert Gordon University
- Winner TAQA
- Wood
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Sponsored By:
- Winner John Stewart, SSE plc
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The Top Cherry
The Top Cherry Award for Outstanding Contribution is the most prestigious Cherry award to be won. The award is presented to an individual who has been nominated by peers within the industry and selected by our panel of judges after much deliberation.
Shortlist
- Winner John Stewart
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A feature of study at the Aberdeen Business School is that the majority of our Degree courses carry Professional Practitioner Accreditation, for example, the HRM course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
Prospective students interested in undertaking a Postgraduate Degree, but who may not have a previous degree, may achieve entry to their selected course by completing the Graduate Certificate in Management Studies. The Aberdeen Business School is also developing its business in the delivery of Corporate Programmes and has a growing reputation in Research.
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- pensions and workplace savings – pensions and group SIPPs
- employee health and wellbeing – financial education, executive financial counselling, healthcare and risk benefits
- specialist services – covering mergers and acquisitions and international
Aberdeen Business School (ABS) comprises 3 departments, Management, Accounting and Finance and People, Organisations and Practice.
At undergraduate level students study can study BA and BA (Hons) in various Management related areas, or BSc Accounting.
At Postgraduate level prospective students have the choice of studying a variety of Degree courses including an AMBA accredited MBA which also has various specialist routes. A range of specialist MSc courses is offered including International Business, Finance, Project Management, Human Resource Management and Purchasing and Supply Chain Management.
A feature of study at the Aberdeen Business School is that the majority of our Degree courses carry Professional Practitioner Accreditation, for example, the HRM course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
Prospective students interested in undertaking a Postgraduate Degree, but who may not have a previous degree, may achieve entry to their selected course by completing the Graduate Certificate in Management Studies. The Aberdeen Business School is also developing its business in the delivery of Corporate Programmes and has a growing reputation in Research.
Visit Robert Gordon University websiteMattioli Woods is a leading provider of employee benefits and wealth management services, employing almost 700 staff across several offices nationwide and taking care of more than £8.7bn of clients’ assets.
The Mattioli Woods employee benefits team delivers benefit solutions to help clients increase productivity and profitability through improved employee engagement, retention and motivation. These include:
Our wealth management clients, meanwhile, come from many walks of life – from the young entrepreneur in the early stages of their career to the retired property developer couple with a combined wealth of more than £20 million.
Whoever they are, Mattioli Woods is here to help and support our clients in protecting and growing their finances to meet their aims and ambitions. An AIM-listed company forging ahead with its plans for growth and expansion, we will always be proud of the fact our clients, individual or corporate – are the very reason we do what we do.
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We are pleased once again to lend our support to the cHeRries awards in 2018. Year after year some of the greatest achievements in the fields of human resources, recruitment and training in the North East of Scotland are shared at the cHeRries. It is important that we continue to recognise and celebrate the successes of the individuals and teams that are going above and beyond and achieving great things in their respective fields.
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Visit TAQA websiteFounded in 1495, The University of Aberdeen is the third oldest University in Scotland. With a community of 120 nationalities and 14,500 students the University is ranked consistently among the world’s top universities.
Our Business School is internationally recognised for its excellence in world-leading research, and was ranked as a top three UK University for impact in Business and Management Studies as ranked by Times Higher Education based on REF 2014 GPA scores. REF assesses the quality of research in UK higher education institutions. Our strength in research means that Masters students benefit from the expertise of staff who are pioneers in their discipline, and the personalised nature of the study experience ensures a high degree of individual contact with leading academics.
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Anne Stevenson
Academic Team Lead, Department of People, Organisations and Practice Robert Gordon University
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Helen Stuart
Human Resources Director UK TAQA
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John Booth
Deputy Chief Executive Voluntary Services Aberdeen (VSA)
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Kevin Higgins
Industry Expert
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Lee Ann Panglea
Head CIPD Scotland and Northern Ireland
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Lesley Birse
President People & Organisation Asset Solutions - EAAA Wood
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Paul Matthews
Head of Employability and Professional Enrichment Robert Gordon University
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Ross MacRae FCIPD FIRP
Group HR Director Orion Group
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Sylvia Halkerston
Consultant & Non-Executive Director
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Wendy Atkinson
Business Development Manager Mattioli Woods
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