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Career Changer of the Year Award
A brave new start that is already paying off.
About this category
This award recognises an employee who has moved into a new career, sector or profession, including a return after a career break, and is already making a real contribution. Judges look for the courage of the change and the results since.
Eligibility
Open to employees who changed career or returned to work after a break of a year or more within the last five years.
Judging criteria
- Contribution in the new role
- Transferable skills brought
- Learning
- Resilience
- Example to others
Qualitative criteria
Experience from one world used well in another.
Metrics
- Qualifications gained
- Progress in the role
- Responsibilities taken on and manager feedback
Additional criteria
Entries should include a short account of the contribution, supporting figures where they exist and, wherever possible, comments from colleagues, managers or customers. An employee can be put forward by anyone who has seen their work, or can enter themselves. Nothing in an entry is shared beyond the judging panel, and customer or colleague names can be left out. Judges consider the size of the organisation and the nature of the role, so a cleaner, a driver or a care worker competes on equal terms with a head office professional.
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