Celebrating the best in HR and people management in Northern Ireland
The CIPD Awards in Northern Ireland are the most prestigious and highly regarded awards for the HR profession in Northern Ireland.
The awards celebrate the contribution of people professionals to the success of public and private sector organisations.
Through an engaging judging process, the awards identify individuals, organisations and practices that are championing better work and working lives in Northern Ireland.
The 2025 awards include categories for individuals, teams and impactful initiatives and strategies, mapped to the CIPD People Management Awards.
The winners will get one free entry into the 2025 PMAs.
Our judges include leading HR and business professionals and academics from a range of organisations across the UK. The judging criteria ensures that only the best entries will make the shortlist.
2025 timeline
Entries open: Monday 2 September 2024
Launch event: Wednesday 18 September 2024 at MCS Group, Belfast
Entries close: Friday 15 November 2024. Deadline extended to Friday 22 November 2024
Shortlist announced: Friday 17 January 2025
Interviews: Thursday 6 February 2025, online
Awards ceremony: Thursday 6 March 2025, Titanic Belfast
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