MEA is a one of a kind platform that recognizes employer excellence and showcasing the fantastic achievements of companies working to achieve their HR goals. Entering in the Myanmar Employer Awards is actually quite simple for companies that wish to participate; only needing someone on the team to write at most 1,500 words (and attach any supporting evidence) as well as have staff fill out an employee engagement survey.

If your company is interested in entering the 2020 campaign, the following information tells a little but more about the seven (7) HR categories, and advice on entering these awards; helping your organization in recruiting, developing, and retaining employees to drive business profitability and give the highest visibility of employer branding in Myanmar’s HR Industry.

1.EXCELLENCE IN WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT: This category helps measure the importance of how organisations contribute to the development of employee productivity, well-being, and encouraging workplace safety and security through adequate training. Achieving organisational excellence in the workplace is a journey which requires commitment and effort in order to maximize employee engagement and competence in managing change effectively. Winning and being mentioned as a finalist in this category shows the company’s reputation as an employer of choice which invests in a positive workplace culture that attracts and retain high-quality employees in a safe, healthy, and clean workspace.

2.BEST LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: This category helps measure how Learning and Development strategies are executed and implemented where there is a measurable result which is in supportive of the overall organisational successes. Leaning and Development are effective key components of empowering talented people as a means to equip them with skills and enhance team engagement and motivation. Winning and being mentioned as a finalist in this category is a great way to show organisational strength of building up the strong talent pipeline of current and future staff; helping attract, retain, and develop good people.

3.MOST EFFECTIVE RECRUITMENT STRATEGY FOR TALENT ATTRACTION: This category measures how an organisation effectively utilizes both online and offline recruitment strategies to onboard the best fitting talent. Online tools, for example the intelligent analysis of relevant metrics, is an essential aspect of getting the recruitment strategy right; such as working with an application tracking system (ATS) which helps to digitize the entire recruitment lifecycle. Offline tactics like networking, staff referrals, and external recruiters which helps to build the recruiting pipeline stronger can also be recognized as effective strategies. Winning and being mentioned as a finalist in this category is a great way to show the organisation’s strength of usage in online and offline recruitment strategies effectively to have a positive outcome on hiring results and to attract talent across the business.

4.MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN HR: This category helps measure how the organisation's use of technologies have positively changed the way an entire office’s HR practice runs; to advance the performance of their people and accumulate profit for the business. Innovating solutions could be e-learning programs, using online recruitment platforms such as JobNet.com.mm, or software implementations such as cloud storage for HR needs. These activations can show how technology has an impact on HR professionals to minimize the time spent on administrative tasks and simplifying responsibilities like payroll, record keeping, and recruitment. Winning and being mentioned as a finalist in this category is a great way to show the strength and belief of the organisation's strategic role of HR; which embraces technology to thrive in recruiting and retention efforts.

5.BEST USE OF REWARDS & RECOGNITION: This category helps measure the effectiveness and the return on investment for rewards and recognition programs implemented by leading companies in Myanmar. The organisation must present solid evidence on how the organisational system of Rewards and Recognition - through appreciation, encouragement, positive feedback, or other means, - is effective and connected to the heightened level of motivation of employees and enhancing employee job satisfaction. Winning and being mentioned as a finalist in this category is a great way to show potential new candidates in the value a company holds in retaining and motivating employees in their organization; striving to reach goals in efficiency which can lead to personal and professional success.

6.BEST CAREER ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM: This category measures organisations that have a sound new hire development program during the initial recruitment and onboarding process, and well-planned career development program throughout the employee tenure; which could include talent management, performance appraisal, and development activities such as career workshops, a career newsletter and career counselling throughout the career of the employee among many possibilities. Organizations that are dedicated to career advancement planning will have a propensity for having a trained, skilled, and talented workforce; creating a profound competitive advantage for their operational proficiency. Winning and being mentioned as a finalist in this category is the best way to show organisational commitment to investing in and the development of a company's employees.

7.BEST USE OF INTERNAL MARKETING FOR COMPANY PRIDE: This category helps measure organisational initiative and activities on employee involvement and implement of regular and transparent communications in newsletters and company meetings within an organization. The reason why effective internal marketing is important for the organisation is that it also supports employees to have a better understanding of an organisation’s passion, brand vision, and helps the company to achieve strategic internal goals. Benefits might include motivating the employees, team unity, and positive improvements in employee happiness, retention, and recruitment across the company. Winning and being a finalist in this category is the best way to show the strength of the company’s strategy in an internal branding campaign as well as successful communication strategies.

Simply participating in the Myanmar Employer Awards program (powered by JobNet.com.mm) are a significant milestone for an employer to be recognised in the quality of their achievement and success of the company’s programs, while also encouraging companies to strive towards greatness in practising effective HR strategy and talent management. Winning and being named a finalist for this prestigious program speaks to the commitment and concern a business has to being a N. 1 Myanmar Employer of Choice. For more information on to know more awards please go to https://www.myanmaremployerawards.com/awards