Nominating Someone for the Awards of Excellence
This is your opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the excellence and leadership qualities of career practitioners and researchers in Manitoba’s Career Development sector. The awards will be awarded virtually at Manitoba’s Annual Career Development Conference November 5, 2021. Nomination deadline is Monday, August 23, 2021 at 11:59 PM.
Goal:
The goal of the Career Development Awards of Excellence program is to recognize those individuals and organizations that have contributed to the overall advancement of career and workforce development in Manitoba.
The awards acknowledge accomplishments that have a lasting impact, demonstrate the highest level of professionalism, and deliver exceptional results.
Awards:
The Let’s Get to Work: Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for the following awards:
Selection Criteria:
The Let’s Get to Work Steering Committee has set up an Awards committee to oversee the selection process. The Awards committee will review and assess nominees for demonstrated commitment to one or more of the following elements:
Nomination Guidelines:
Nomination Statement Guide:
The nominees for the awards are judged by the Let's Get to Work: Awards committee composed of peers who understand the challenges, opportunities, and rewards inherent in the advancement of the fields of career and workforce development. The judges recognize the value of creativity and innovation, appreciate the complex demands of diverse environments, and recognize the role of champions in the field who enhance the quality of career development in Manitoba. To ensure that your nominee receives proper consideration, please take the time to be thoughtful and detailed when writing the nomination. This committee will make decisions solely based on the information supplied in your nomination form.
Explain in detail how this nomination is related to at least two of the awards criteria:
Use specific and descriptive wording. Don’t just say that “Jerry is really good with clients.” Be detailed! For example: “Jerry takes the time to get to know his clients and is very careful to assess what they need and then to find the proper tools with which to work with them. He encourages his clients by taking the time to understand how they think. He follows up with them and gets them on track by using what motivates them. He recognizes that every client is different. He works with clients who have numerous barriers, but he has a placement rate of 82%. Most of his clients keep in touch with him to let him know how they are doing because he has made an impact on them, not because they have to.” Nominations can be typed in narrative or bullet point format.
Remember the deadline! It can be a challenge to find the time to put a really good nomination together, before the nomination process ends. Your hard work will be well worth it, so plan ahead!
Submit nominations on or before Monday, August 23, 2021 at 11:59 PM.
Goal:
The goal of the Career Development Awards of Excellence program is to recognize those individuals and organizations that have contributed to the overall advancement of career and workforce development in Manitoba.
The awards acknowledge accomplishments that have a lasting impact, demonstrate the highest level of professionalism, and deliver exceptional results.
Awards:
The Let’s Get to Work: Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for the following awards:
- Bill Schulz Lifetime Achievement Award
- Leadership in Career and Workforce Development (Individual)
- Leadership in Career and Workforce Development (Organization)
- Leadership in Research and Innovation (Individual)
- Leadership in Research and Innovation (Organization)
Selection Criteria:
The Let’s Get to Work Steering Committee has set up an Awards committee to oversee the selection process. The Awards committee will review and assess nominees for demonstrated commitment to one or more of the following elements:
- Advancement of career development through research, theory, practice and/or leadership.
- Innovation and creativity in program development and/or service delivery.
- Leadership and vision within the organization and/or career development community.
- Development and/or support of ongoing professional learning opportunities.
- Caring and competent professional(s) whose knowledge, skills, and talents are valued by clients and colleagues.
Nomination Guidelines:
- Nominators should select the award category that most closely fits the nominees background and work of the nominee or nominees.
- Previous nominees can be nominated again in any category.
- Nominees must be aware that they are being nominated.
- Nominators will be notified that their nomination has been received.
- Nominees and nominators will be notified once selection has been completed.
Nomination Statement Guide:
The nominees for the awards are judged by the Let's Get to Work: Awards committee composed of peers who understand the challenges, opportunities, and rewards inherent in the advancement of the fields of career and workforce development. The judges recognize the value of creativity and innovation, appreciate the complex demands of diverse environments, and recognize the role of champions in the field who enhance the quality of career development in Manitoba. To ensure that your nominee receives proper consideration, please take the time to be thoughtful and detailed when writing the nomination. This committee will make decisions solely based on the information supplied in your nomination form.
- Provide comments that highlight the nominee’s overall contribution based on the list of criteria.
- Use specific and detailed rather than general praise. The more examples you can provide the better. Give examples of the nominee's accomplishments over time; don't just focus on one specific instance or occasion. Remember that the committee members reviewing recommendations can only base its decision on what you submit. Take your time to be specific. Help the committee members understand what this person has done. Imagine that none of them has ever met your nominee before, and go from there.
Explain in detail how this nomination is related to at least two of the awards criteria:
- Advancement of career development through research, theory, practice and/or leadership.
- Innovation and creativity in program development and/or service delivery.
- Leadership and vision within the organization and/or career development community.
- Development and/or support of ongoing professional learning opportunities.
- Caring and competent professional(s) whose knowledge, skills, and talents are valued by clients and colleagues.
Use specific and descriptive wording. Don’t just say that “Jerry is really good with clients.” Be detailed! For example: “Jerry takes the time to get to know his clients and is very careful to assess what they need and then to find the proper tools with which to work with them. He encourages his clients by taking the time to understand how they think. He follows up with them and gets them on track by using what motivates them. He recognizes that every client is different. He works with clients who have numerous barriers, but he has a placement rate of 82%. Most of his clients keep in touch with him to let him know how they are doing because he has made an impact on them, not because they have to.” Nominations can be typed in narrative or bullet point format.
Remember the deadline! It can be a challenge to find the time to put a really good nomination together, before the nomination process ends. Your hard work will be well worth it, so plan ahead!
Submit nominations on or before Monday, August 23, 2021 at 11:59 PM.
