Best Practices of Helios HR Apollo Awards Finalists The Helios HR Apollo Awards recognize Washington, DC-based businesses that place an intentional focus on employee development. When you invest in your people, your business wins ten-fold. Employees appreciate that you care about their growth and future, and your clients and business operations feel that ripple effect. It also helps you to identify future leaders for your organization. You probably already know why employee development matters though, so let's get to what these organizations are doing that sets them apart! At a high level, some of the practices and tools used by Apollo Awards finalists included: job swapping robust and formal orientation programs consistent brown-bag training luncheons targeted career coaching leveraging the use of technology through learning management systems knowledge management programs, and structured on-the-job training. Hundreds of nominations were reviewed by an independent panel of judges with vast industry experience and were narrowed down to 27 finalists across four categories. We culled through the applications of our finalists and found some very innovative and exciting ideas that we wanted to share to assist you in integrating training and career development opportunities into your own organizational culture. Top 4 Tips with Employee Development from Leading Employers Below are the top 4 tips that should prove very useful in promoting and supporting employee development. 1. Effective onboarding is vital to fostering retention, increasing productivity, and enhancing the professional development of your team. One Apollo Awards finalist company believes the philosophy "career development is synonymous with team member engagement." For this company, career development begins during new hire orientation and assimilation.
Women in Technology (WIT), the premier organization contributing to the success of professional women in the Greater Washington, D.C. technology community, today announced the finalists for the 10th Annual Women in Technology Leadership Awards. WIT will recognize 20 finalists across five individual categories at a special awards ceremony on May 21, 2009 at the Hilton McLean in McLean, Va. Winners will be announced at this time.
Awards Recognize Companies that Promote Employee Development
Awards Recognize Companies Emphasizing Employee Development
Awards Recognize Companies Emphasizing Employee Development
WASHINGTON, DC (November 29, 2007) – Helios HR CEO Kathy Albarado has been recognized by the Washington Business Journal as a 2007 Women Who Mean Business award winner. On November 29, 2007 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, twenty-five winners were recognized from more than 200 nominees. This prestigious honor comes on the heels of her recognition as one of the 2007 Heroine in Technology Award winners by Women in Technology (WIT) and the March of Dimes on November 2, 2007.
