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Best places to work
2008 AWARDS ENTRY Form

All submissions must be sent electronically on the following form. You must be nominated by one or more of your employees before applying.

please submit completed AWARDS ENTRY FORM no later than july 25, 2008. No Late submissions will be considered.

Sponsored by
the Southern Nevada Human ResourceS Association
and
IN Business Las Vegas

Congratulations! Your employees have nominated your company as a great place to work. In order to apply for this year’s "Best Place to Work" award, we require that you provide more information about your organization and its HR practices.

To enter the competition, you must complete and submit all portions of this form no later than July 25, 2008, by 5:00p.m. ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED. Be sure your application is submitted by the deadline. NO LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED.

We will be pleased to answer questions and/or assist you with the application process. Please feel free to contact our Best Places to Work Committee Chair Denyse Wortham, SNHRA Executive Administrator at denysew@snhra.org.

Are you the individual responsible for filling out the awards entry form on your companies Human Resource practices? If not, please go back and submit the Nomination form first. We will contact your HR Director for more information.

Please be sure to answer all questions as completely as possible and provide any additional information you feel might help you earn a spot as a finalist in the program.

Suggestion: Feel free to print out this page before filling it out to gather all of the answers before coming back to submit the application. Write your Part III - HR Practices in Word, then copy and paste your text into this form before submitting.

*Part I - Company Profile*
What Category are you applying for?
Please indicate total number of employees company wide:
Number of Employees in Las Vegas:
Company Name:
Mailing Address:
CEO's Name and Title:
CEO's Phone:
CEO's Email:
We require a digital photograph of your Chief Executive Officer. Once you submit the form, you will be provided an email link to attach the photos required (more photos are requested below!). Please make sure to name the photos' filenames with each person's name and the company name, so it is clear to us who is portrayed in the photo. Thank you!
HR Director's Name and Title:
HR Director's Phone Number:
HR Director's Email Address
We require a digital photograph of your Human Resouce Director. Please see instructions above, under CEO.
Date of Company's Founding
Company's Affiliations / Subsidaries
Industry:
Primary Product of Services
Approximate Annual Revenue
*Part II - Relationships with HR Vendors and Consultants* SNHRA would like to invite your suppliers and professional colleagues to help celebrate your success. Please list vendors whom you work with regularly within these categories. Please include a Company name, contact name and phone number or email whenever possible. (You can keep typing...There's no field limit!) 1. Compensation, Awards & Incentives 2. Employee Benefits – consultants, service providers, administrators etc. 3. Employee/Labor Relations – attorneys, communication specialists etc. 4. HR Information Systems 5. HR Consultants 6. Recruitment & Hiring – advertising, temporary agencies, executive search, relocation, selection tests, background investigation, outplacement etc. 7. Training & Development

*Part III - HR Practices* Please describe some of the unique contributions that your HR practices or programs have made toward the organization’s overall success. (Note: Many firms refer to such practices as "HR drivers." For example, in a manufacturing setting in which flexibility and fast response are crucial, key HR drivers might relate to employee flexibility and autonomy, captured by skills inventories and measures of cross-training or computer literacy. In fast-paced, growth industries, key HR drivers may focus on recruitment and retention.) Please highlight any HR practices or initiatives that have helped your organization achieve its objectives. Suggestion: You might want to choose just two or three of the ten practice areas listed below and describe how each contributes to organizational performance and employee satisfaction. 1. HR Strategy and Planning 2. Recruitment and Retention 3. Performance Management 4. Compensation 5. Employee Benefits 6. Work/Life Balance 7. Training and Employee Development 8. Employee Communications and Morale 9. Employee Relations, inclusiveness and diversity. 10. Safety and Health

We require a company logo in .jpg format, along with up to 3 electronic photos that best represent your company or organization (suggestion: employee functions, events, training). See instructions above under "CEO" or on the Thank you page after submitting this form.
Does your company have a theme or motto? If so, detail specific ways or incidences that you have exhibited this to customers and/or employees.
Person responsible for completing this application:
Title:
Phone:
Email:
Mailing Address:

Please submit completed application no later than July 25, 2008 by 5:00 p.m. Only Electronic submissions will be considered. No late submissions will be accepted. Once you click "Submit Form" below, you will receive a "Thank You" page. Click on the email link on the "Thank you" page to submit the requested photos. Please rename the photos before attaching with the person's name and company name. Thank You, and Good Luck!