Small Employer of the Year

To be eligible for this award, nominees must be a private or public sector organisation, as per the Awards definitions, with fewer than 20 employees.

Nomination Requirements

Provision of a short biography detailing the nominated organisation (150 words).
A referee form completed by a person secondary to the nominator to verify and support nomination claims.
Supporting documentation – maximum of 2 PDF attachments to support nomination claims.

Nomination Criteria

1. How does your organisation demonstrate excellence in the recruitment of veterans and partners? (250 words)

Examples could include, but are not limited to:

Educating recruiting staff on military cultural competence, skills translation and transition
Internships or work placements/trials for veterans and/or partners.

2. What policies and practices has your organisation implemented to support and retain veterans and partners? 250 words

Examples could include, but are not limited to:

Implementing a veteran employee HR policy and strategy
Establishing a structured on-boarding process tailored to veterans
Providing a formal or informal mentoring program for veteran/partner employees
Employment programs that consider the needs of and/or have been co-designed with veterans and/or partners
Programs that identify, foster and/or develop veteran and partner talent.

3. How does your organisation demonstrate leadership and public commitment to employing veterans and partners? (250 words)

Examples could include, but are not limited to:

Promoting veteran employment success stories at your organisation
Collecting data on veteran employment, including recruitment, retention, performance and job satisfaction to use to improve your veteran employment initiatives.

4. What sets you apart from other organisations in this category? (250 words)

This could include additional information you believe is relevant as to why your organisation should be considered for this award.