The judging process
Judges are selected from various industry sectors based on their skills and knowledge within payroll, pensions or reward. They are all members of the CIPP so you are truly being recognised by your peers.
The judging takes place during one day and the judges only review the information in front of them in the nomination. They cannot and do not base any decision on personal opinion or prior knowledge of an individual or organisation.
Each year we are asked “what makes an award-winning nomination?” Below is some advice and guidance to help you when compiling and submitting your nomination. Set some time aside to put together your nomination It takes time to put a nomination together so make sure that you improve your chances by allowing plenty of time to do so and not leaving it until the last minute.
Follow the criteria Criteria for all of this year’s awards can be found on our website at payrollawards.org.uk.
Make sure that you meet ALL of the criteria The judges mark each of the criteria in the nomination on a scale of one to five; however, they cannot allocate scores if you have not met the criteria. If you say that you meet the criteria, then you’ll score one; if you provide evidence of how you meet the criteria, then you will score higher. By ensuring that you have included everything asked for within the template, you will improve your chances of success. The winning nomination is, quite simply, the nomination with the highest score at the end of the process.
Evidence It easy to say that you have done something, but our judges will be looking for evidence to support that.
This is where most nominations lose marks on the judging day. The more evidence you can supply the better. For example, if the nomination asks for improvements to processes which have improved efficiencies, include reports which show measures of improvement. If you have the CIPP’s Payroll Quality Partnership or Payroll Assurance Scheme accreditations this will give you a good understanding of the level of evidence we will be looking for on the judging day. And remember, if you are not sure whether something should be included in the nomination, it is better to supply more evidence than not enough. Be clear While you must supply everything requested in the criteria, and each heading/section must be covered; the information needs to be presented in a clear way that the judges can understand and follow. If the judges cannot find or identify evidence that you have included, they cannot allocate an accurate score for that section, which may hurt your chances. Make sure you reference all your evidence within your nomination so it can be referred to easily.
Have a great summary statement of NO MORE THAN 250 words Your summary statement should be clear, concise and to the point. It should say “I should win because of x, y and z” and then it should direct the judge to where the information is contained within the nomination. Your summary statement should be the last part of the template that you complete, as this summarises everything else contained within. An example summary statement can be viewed here . Remember, the judging takes place in one day, and there are a lot of nominations – judges will dismiss any summary statements of more than 250 words.
DON’T MISS OUT on the opportunity to recognise and celebrate exceptional work in the payroll, pensions and reward industries. Submit your nominations by 11 August 2017 to be in with a chance.
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Issue 31 | June 2017
| Professional in Payroll, Pensions and Reward |
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