Personnel Today Awards 2023 shortlist unveiled

The Personnel Today Awards 2023 shortlist has been announced, as we celebrate the exceptional achievements of HR and L&D in our 25th anniversary year.

The shortlist includes a broad gamut of employers of all sizes and the suppliers that support them, organisations that put their workforce at the heart of what they do.

Our judges have submitted their expert feedback and scores for each submission, and we can now announce the 2023 Personnel Today Awards shortlists across all the categories.

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Organisations to make the grade range from AstraZeneca, Bank of Ireland and the Civil Service, all the way through to Virgin Media O2, the White Company and Zopa. The full shortlist is below.

Personnel Today editor and chair of the judging panel Rob Moss said: “In our special 25th anniversary year, our judges have been blown away by the quality and creativity in this year’s entries, so congratulations to all our finalists!

“Huge thanks to our judges, and we look forward to welcoming everyone to the awards ceremony in November.”

Over the coming weeks and months, Personnel Today will start profiling the entries in every category, highlighting the very best in the profession and its suppliers.

The Personnel Today Awards welcome a swathe of new sponsors too, with EY, NatWest, Oracle, LHH, Employment Hero and Make UK joining PeopleScout, HSBC, XpertHR and Lloyds Banking Group as generous supporters of the event.

The awards evening takes place on 21 November 2023 at the prestigious Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane, London, with the evening comprising a champagne reception, fine dining, entertainment, the winners’ ceremony and an after-party.

The Personnel Today Awards 2023 Shortlist

Candidate Experience Award

bp retail in partnership with eArcu
FreeAgent
Heathrow in partnership with PeopleScout
HSBC in partnership with Meet & Engage
Southern Health & Social Care Trust in partnership with HealthSectorTalent
Tata Consultancy Services

Change Management Award

Burberry in partnership with The TCM Group
Mitie in partnership with eArcu
The White Company

Digital HR and Technology Award

Bagnalls
Dishoom
Lenovo in partnership with Mentor Group
Snowflake in partnership with Benefex
The Perfume Shop
Wickes Building Supplies
Wilson James

Early Careers Award

DPD UK
IRIS Software Group
Lloyds Banking Group
MBDA
Steer Automotive Group
Virgin Media O2

Employee Experience Award

iPSL in partnership with Benefex
Fishawack in partnership with Culture Amp
iQ Student Accommodation
South Kesteven District Council
Zopa

Employment Law Firm of the Year

Burges Salmon
Irwin Mitchell

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Award – Larger Employers

AstraZeneca
DHL Supply Chain in partnership with eArcu
Entain in partnership with McLaren F1 Team
FirstGroup
HSBC UK
Lloyds Banking Group

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Award – Smaller Employers

Aster Group
Browne Jacobson
Great Western Railway
Macmillan in partnership with eArcu
NHS Kent and Medway in partnership with Alchemist and Enact
South Western Railway
SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK
Vita Health Group

Excellence in Public Service HR Award

Sponsored by Oracle

AuditOne
South Kesteven District Council
Southern Health and Social Care Trust in Partnership with HealthSectorTalent

Family Friendly Employer of the Year

Sponsored by Bright Horizons

Bank of Ireland
Biffa
Zopa

Health & Wellbeing Award – Larger Employers

Sponsored by Lloyds Banking Group

Bank of Ireland
Central Co-op
Great Western Railway
LexisNexis Risk Solutions in partnership with Kamwell
South Western Railway
Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Health & Wellbeing Award – Smaller Employers

Sponsored by Lloyds Banking Group

Birketts
Dishoom
Health Assured
MTR Elizabeth line
RSPCA
Trowers & Hamlins
Wigan & Leigh College

HR Director of the Year

Sponsored by LHH

Ellie Jobes, Bagnalls
Jane Pateman, Biffa
Janine Leightley, Bright Horizons Work and Family Solutions
Elly Tzouvanni, Silver Cloud HR

HR Impact Award

Sponsored by XpertHR

Burberry in partnership with The TCM Group
Healthcare Homes Group
Macmillan in partnership with eArcu
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
MTR Elizabeth line
Skyscanner in partnership with Benefex

HR Team of the Year

Sponsored by headline sponsor PeopleScout

Government of Jersey
Great Western Railway
HSBC UK
Steer Automotive Group

HR Tech Provider of the Year

Culture Amp
HealthSectorTalent
Meet & Engage
OpenBlend
Zalaris

Hybrid Working Award

Sponsored by Employment Hero

Bank of Ireland
HSBC UK
RSPCA
UCAS

Innovation in Recruitment Award

Sponsored by EY

Civil Service Fast Stream in partnership with PeopleScout
Entain in partnership with McLaren F1 Team
GKN Aerospace in partnership with Dawson Walker
HCA Healthcare UK

L&D Supplier of the Year

Development Beyond Learning
Fuel Learning
Huler
Management Dynamics Global
Purple Story
Resilience Development Co.
Skillsoft

Large HR Consultancy of the Year

Civil Service HR Casework in partnership with MatchFit
HR Solutions
Peninsula Business Services
Progeny
Vero HR

Small HR Consultancy of the Year

Bailes Partners Consulting
Let’s Talk Talent
Oculus HR
Parent and Professional
The TCM Group

Learning & Development Award – Larger Employers

Sponsored by NatWest

AstraZeneca
Bank of Ireland
Lloyds Banking Group
Phoenix Group
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Happy Consultancy Group

Learning & Development Award – Smaller Employers

Sponsored by NatWest

ATS Euromaster
Bagnalls in partnership with Discovery
Channel 4 Television
Dishoom
Element Six
St James’s Place
Wood Mackenzie

Reward, Recognition and Benefits Award

Beyondly
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
Target Group in partnership with Edenred
The AA in partnership with Benefex
The First Mile
Welcome Break

Talent Acquisition Partner of the Year

HealthSectorTalent
Omni Resource Management Solutions
ResourceBank
Saville Assessment

Talent Management Award

Sponsored by Make UK

Civil Service HR Casework
Ricoh UK
Transport for London
Weir Minerals

Workplace Culture Award – Larger Employers

Sponsored by HSBC UK

Elior UK
IRIS Software Group
South Western Railway
Zopa

Workplace Culture Award – Smaller Employers