The shortlist for the ninth annual cHeRies Awards has been unveiled.
The identity of the fantastic party band that will entertain hundreds of attendees at the awards ceremony in June has also been revealed.
The awards, which celebrates specialists in the field of human resources, training and recruitment in the north-east of Scotland has nine categories, including the night’s biggest award, the Top Cherry for Outstanding Contribution.
The nominees in the category of Tremendous Training and Development, sponsored by Falck Safety Services UK, are: global tax and payroll firm Activpayroll; the Organisational Development Team of Dundee & Angus College; and Petrofac’s Global Working Group.
Finalists in the Extraordinary HR Initiative award are: Louise MacKenzie-Cooke and the Petrofac Training Service HR Team; and Wood Group PSN.
The Finders Keepers Recruitment and Retention award finalists are: Amec Foster Wheeler’s Upstream Asset Solutions Offshore Recruitment Team; and Bryant Group’s Recruitment Team.
The nominees in the category of the Blossoming Award for an up-and-coming talent in the field of HR, a category sponsored by Aberdeen Business School at Robert Gordon University, are:
Rachel Forbes of Richard Irvin Energy Solutions; Abigail Mawhirt of Dundee & Angus College; and Lynsey McPherson of Petrofac.
The finalists in the Fantastic HR category, which is sponsored by Wood Group PSN, are: Sara Nash of Amec Foster Wheeler; and Sarah Woodward of ADIL.
In the category for Excellent HR Manager, sponsored by Activpayroll, are: Carol Munro of Nexen; Anna Nicol of Interwell; Rachel O’ Donnell of Trinity International Services; and Pam Radage of EnQuest.
The Outstanding HR director nominees, an award category sponsored by Amec Foster Wheeler, are: Laura Simpson of Aberdeenshire Council; Annette Spedding of Hunting Energy Services; and Kim Woolner of Richard Irvin Energy Solutions.
And finally, the shortlist for the Exemplary Employer of Choice award, a category sponsored by law firm CMS Cameron McKenna, includes: Anderson, Anderson & Brown; Atlas Knowledge Group; Dundee & Angus College; and Interwell.
This year’s ceremony will be held June 2 at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) and will provide a fantastic platform for showcasing the best HR professionals and practices across the region.
Meanwhile, Replay has been described as “arguably the finest contemporary covers band in the UK today”. Made up of some of the most in demand session musicians in the country, they perform at a level and at events other bands can only dream of. Sought after both at home and internationally, Replay are the “must have” band for the most prestigious events and functions where only the very best will do.
high energy performance and slick renditions of some of the greatest tunes ever written performed by young gifted musicians is their stock in trade. Add to that the chemistry you get from such an experienced band with an almost telepathic musical connection and you’ll realise that when Replay take the stage you’re about to experience something very special indeed.
The awards scheme was launched in 2008 and has grown year-on-year.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online or by telephone 01382 426212.
