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Rising Star Employee of the Year Award
New to the job and already making their mark.
About this category
This award recognises an employee in the first three years of their career, or of their time with an organisation, whose contribution, energy and appetite to learn stand out. Judges look for impact relative to experience and the potential shown.
Eligibility
Open to employees in their first three years of work or in their first three years with their current employer.
Judging criteria
- Impact relative to experience
- Learning and development
- Initiative
- Attitude
- Potential
Qualitative criteria
- Curiosity
- Drive and a willingness to take on more
Metrics
- Responsibilities taken on
- Progress made
- Targets met 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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