SNHRA R E S O U R C E S: the Original Best Places to Work in Southern Nevada (sm) Awards Entry Form

All submissions must be sent electronically on the following form. You must be Nominated by one or more of your employees before applying. Additional nominations do not increase your chances of winning and award...Only the first nomination is considered for the awards entry process. Please submit completed AWARDS ENTRY FORM no later than AUGUST 29, 2011. No Late submissions will be considered. Sponsored by The Southern Nevada Human Resources Association and our Exclusive Media Sponsor Las Vegas Review-Journal / Business Press Congratulations! Your company has been nominated as a best place to work. The Best Places to Work in Southern Nevada (SM) is a celebration to recognize outstanding employer practices. In light of the current economic situation, focus this year will be placed on what your organization is doing or has done recently to weather the storm and/or policies/practices you have in place focusing on a brighter economic future. In order to apply for this year's Original "Best Places to Work in Southern Nevada (SM)" award, we require that you provide more information about your organization and its HR practices. To enter the competition, you must complete and submit all portions of this form, including requested photos and logos, no later than August 29, 2011 by 5:00 p.m. ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED. Be sure your application is submitted by the deadline. NO LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED. We will be pleased to answer questions and/or assist you with the application process. Please feel free to contact our Best Places to Work in Southern Nevada (SM) Committee Chairs – Cynthia Dobek at Cynthia@nevadapublicradio.org or Patrice Ross at rossp@nv.doe.gov. Are you the individual responsible for filling out the awards entry form on your companies Human Resource practices? If not, please go back and submit the Nomination form first. We will contact your HR Director for more information. Please be sure to answer all questions as completely as possible and provide any additional information you feel might help you earn a spot as a finalist in the program. Suggestion: Feel free to print out this page before filling it out to gather all of the answers before coming back to submit the application. Write your Part III - HR Practices in Word, then copy and paste your text into this online form before submitting.

Part 1 - Company Profile
Please indicate total number of Employees company wide:
Number of Employees in Las Vegas:
Company Name:
Mailing Address:
CEO's Name:
CEO's Title:
CEO's Phone:
CEO's Email:
We require a digital photograph of your Chief Executive Officer. Once you submit the form, you will be provided an email link to attach the photos required (more photos are requested below!). Please make sure to name the photos' filenames with each person's name and the company name, so it is clear to us who is portrayed in the photo. Thank you!
HR Director's Name and Title:
HR Director's Phone Number:
HR Director's Email:
We require a digital photograph of your Human Resource Director. Please see instructions above, under CEO.
Date of Company's Founding:
Company's Affiliations / Subsidiaries:
Industry:
Primary Product or Services:
Approx. Annual Revenue:

Part II - Relationships with HR Vendors and Consultants SNHRA would like to invite your suppliers and professional colleagues to help celebrate your success. Please list vendors whom you work with regularly within these categories. Please include a Company name, contact name and phone number or email whenever possible. (You can keep typing...There's no field limit!)

1. Compensation, Awards & Incentives:
2. Employee Benefits - Consultants, Service Providers, Administrators, Etc.:
3. Employee/Labor Relations - Attorneys, Communication Specialists, Etc.:
4. HR Information Systems:
5. HR Consultants:
6. Recruitment & Hiring - Advertising, Temp Agencies, Executive Search, Relocation, Selection Tests, Background Investigation, Outplacement, Etc.:
7. Training & Development:

Part III - HR Practices Even after several years, Las Vegas is still in the midst of one of the worst recessions in our history. There are signs a recovery is around the corner, but many organizations are still struggling. In recognition of the current economic situation, the focus of this year's Original "Best Places to Work in Southern Nevada (SM)" awards will be placed on the organization's best practices both to weather the storm and to prepare for a brighter economic picture. The goal is to recognize outstanding HR practices for organizations that have been able to survive the past few years as well as those that were the lucky few to thrive in the current economy. Please describe some of the unique contributions that your HR practices or programs have made toward the organization's overall success. Please highlight any HR practices or initiatives that have helped your organization achieve its objectives. Submissions in this section are limited to 3500 characters.
Suggestion: You might want to choose just two or three of the practice areas listed below and describe how each contributes to organizational performance and employee satisfaction. 1. Unique and successful HR initiatives 2. Employee communication 3. Work/Life Balance 4. Employee relations/morale 5. Participation and/or support for community involvement 6. Downsizing with dignity -or- Creative and successful ways to avoid downsizing 7. Managing Survivors of Restructuring/Layoffs

We require a company logo in .eps, .pdf or .jpg format (high resolution for print), along with up to 3 electronic digital photos that best represent your company or organization (suggestion: employee functions, events, training). See instructions above under "CEO" or on the Thank you page after submitting this form.

Does your company have a mission, vision and core values? If so, detail specific ways or incidences that you have exhibited this to customers and/or employees:


Person responsible for completing this Awards Entry Form:
Title:
Phone:
Email:
Mailing Address:

Please submit completed Awards Entry Form no later than August 29, 2011 by 5:00 p.m. Only Electronic submissions will be considered. No late submissions will be accepted. Once you click "Submit Form" below, you will receive a "Thank You" page. *Click on the email link on the "Thank you" page to submit the requested photos. Please rename the photos before attaching with the person's name and company name.*

Thank You, and Good Luck!

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