2021 NESA Awards for Excellence
CHAMPION EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR
NOMINATIONS CLOSED
SUPPORTED BY JOBSBANK
Category Category Description:
This Award recognises employers who demonstrate excellence in employment inclusion of disadvantaged job seekers.
Category Eligibility:
Covers all applicable elements of the Overarching Award Eligibility Criteria.
In addition, open to employers:
- That were assisted to recruit staff and nominated by an employment services provider of any Australian Government contracted program or service, during the qualifying period: 1 July 2019 – 31 March 2021
Category Criteria
Introduction to the Nominee - Up to 300 words - Unscored but essential to providing background to judges
Name the nominee and provide a brief description of their business including detail of their overall workforce such as total number of staff employed and proportion that are full-time, part-time and/or casual.
This may include an example or case study to illustrate how the employer has gone beyond expectations to provide opportunities to job seekers or support/retain new recruits facing disadvantage.
Criterion 1 - Up to 500 words – Weighted 30%
Outline the nominee’s workplace programs and strategies for the orientation, training and/or support of new recruits and existing workers, include any specific measures to recruit disadvantaged job seekers and retain them as employees.
This may include an example or case study to illustrate how the employer has gone beyond expectations to provide opportunities to job seekers or support/retain new recruits facing disadvantage including during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Criterion 2 - Up to 400 words – Weighted 20%
Describe the workplace policies, practices and/or procedures the nominee has in place which assist Employment Consultants in working with them to meet their recruitment needs, including how communication between the nominee and your organisation occurs and how this benefits job seekers and/or new recruits.
Criterion 3 - Up to 600 words – Weighted 30%
Criterion 4 – 1 A4 page - Weighted 20%
Provide a statement from the nominee that explains why and how they support the recruitment, retention and development of disadvantaged employees.
Supporting Material (Optional) - Unscored
You may provide up to five A4 pages of evidence to support the claims made in the nomination. Please combine all supporting material into a single document (.pdf or MSOffice files). Cross-referencing supporting material in the criteria response is essential. Supporting information may include, but is not limited to, photos, data, graphs, and copies of commendations or other letters of recognition.
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