Awards Categories
Winners of each category will be honoured with one of the below awards based on the decisions of the Associate Assessor and the Judging Panel.
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Excellent Award (金獎)
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Elite Award (銀獎)
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Merit Award (銅獎)
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Professional Practice (專業實踐) (Only for Organisational Category Grand Awards)
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Good Practice (良好實踐)
Grand Award of the Year
The Grand Award of the Year will be granted to the organisation that meets the following requirements:
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Submission of the highest number of entries within Organisational Category – Grand Awards
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The organisation that obtains the highest average score across the above entries
This award highlights the entry that serves as the most outstanding example of best practice in action, inspiring Hong Kong HR practitioners with new ideas to help them excel in their profession. In arriving at their decision, the Judging Panel will look for projects that have produced outstanding results with a far-reaching impact and meaningful contribution to the HR community.
The winning organisation should demonstrate a strong commitment to developing and implementing outstanding people strategies that drive business success.
The Judging Panel has the right to make the final decision.
Excellent HR Leader Award
This distinguished award will be nominated by the Executive Council of the HKIHRM.
This prestigious award recognises an individual who exemplifies excellent HRM professionalism, enhances the influence of the HRM profession and has made an outstanding contribution to the HR community.
Excellent Employer of the Year
[Free Entry for organisations meeting the criteria]
The award will be granted to organisations that meet the following criteria:
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Submitting a minimum of one entry in the Organisational Category - Grand Awards and receiving at least one Elite Award or higher; and
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Submitting a minimum of two entries in the Organisational Category - Sub-Category Awards and receiving at least two Elite Awards or higher.
*Organisations meeting all of the above criteria will automatically be eligible for this award. The results will be communicated in Q4 2025.
Three-year Recognition Award
[Free Entry for organisations meeting the criteria]
Recognising organisations that have achieved Excellence/Elite/Merit across any category for three consecutive years from 2023/24 Award edition onwards.
*Organisations meeting all of the above criteria will automatically be eligible for this award. The results will be communicated in Q4 2025.
Milestones
Organisational Category Grand Awards/
HR Service Provider Category /
HR Team Category /GBA Category / NGO Category /
SME Category / Individual Category
Organisational Category
Sub-Category Awards
Early Bird Entry Submission
Until 6 June 2025
(12:00nn )
Interested organisations / individuals are required to submit the online Entry Form and settle the entry fee before the entry deadline.
Entry Form Submission
Until 11 July 2025
(12:00nn )
Project Summary Submission
Until 31 July 2025 (12:00nn)
The Project Summary, to be submitted in either English, or Chinese with a word limit of 2,000, will be used for Award the assessment.
The total number of photos and graphics included must not exceed 10.
The Project Summary, to be submitted in either English, or Chinese with a word limit of 1,000, will be used for Award the assessment.
The total number of photos and graphics included must not exceed 10.
Assessment by Associate Assessor
(Q3 2025)
Assessors will evaluate each entry based
on the submitted Project Summary. The
two highest scoring candidates among
the same awards will be shortlisted to
the Final Interview stage, to compete for
the Excellent Award and/or the Elite Award.
For the remaining entries, Merit or Good
Practice / Professional Practice
Awards (only for Organisational Category Grand Awards) will be granted based on the scores evaluated by the Associate Assessor.
Assessors / Judging Panel will evaluate each entry based on the submitted Project Summary. The Excellent / Elite / Merit / Good Practice of each Award will be selected based on the evaluation.
Final Interview
(Q4 2025)
Finalists will be invited to give a 15-minute interview with the Judging Panel, including a 10-minute presentation and 5 minutes Q&A Judging Panel. The Excellent and/or Elite of each category will be selected, based on the total scores assessed by the Judging Panel.
Ticketing and Advertising Package
(Q4 2025)
Details regarding ticketing for the ceremony, as well as advertising and sponsorship packages, will be announced via mail.
Awards Presentation Ceremony cum Gala Dinner
(Q1 2026)
The results of the HKIHRM HR Excellence Awards 2025/26 will be announced.