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WINNERS THAT LIGHTEN HR’S LOAD In the 16th edition of the HR Vendors of the Year research, solution providers were ranked based on a two-tier selection process, including robust assessments by senior HR experts in Asia. The past year has been one of many
A ROBUST ASSESSMENT PROCESS
ups and downs for HR, having to adjust
Keeping in mind the range of categories
the jury brought a wealth of experience to
to varying government measures and
we finalised this year, we continued to
the process, and come from organisations
restrictions, all while ensuring the best
keep our vendor judging process truly
that stand among the most respected
welfare and provisions for their workforce.
robust and effective.
employers in Asia.
Luckily for HR, it has been able to
The HR Vendors of the Year 2021
The industry practitioners making up
After the rounds of judging, scores
continuously rely on capable partners
awards were based on a two-tier
obtained from the judges led us to
across the board to help lighten the
selection process. For the first step,
identifying gold, silver, and bronze
load on its shoulders. Be it through
Human Resources Online conducted an
winners across a majority of the
working with HR to tackle its employees’
online survey to gather a list of category
categories, along with a list of finalists.
wellness needs; helping to continue a
front runners.
This year, a total of 116 finalists were
smooth recruitment process; or helping
Each of these contenders then
shortlisted for the awards.
take management training virtual; these
provided us with a submission form,
solution providers have proven to be of
detailing their prowess in terms of the
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
the utmost support to HR.
4Ps – performance, product, people,
Through the pages of this magazine,
and perspective.
Human Resources Online celebrates
Thus, we are proud to bring back the HR Vendors of the Year research in its 16th
For the next step, an esteemed jury
the best of service providers for HR
edition, where these vendors were ranked
of 23 senior regional heads of HR judged
professionals. The most esteemed
based on a two-tier selection process,
and scored the finalists’ profiles, based
HR vendors across a plethora of HR
including robust assessments by senior
on a holistic judging criteria. These
services and solutions have been
HR experts in Asia.
criteria included key facts, milestones,
featured. We have hugely coveted
achievements, challenges, and solutions,
awards, with gold, silver, and bronze
represents a long-running annual
to help the judges score each entry based
trophies given out.
vendors’ rankings report that recognises
on facts and figures.
The HR Vendors of the Year
and celebrates the very best HR vendors in Asia. In line with the times identified above, we ensured that our judging
FULL LIST OF CATEGORIES
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1.
Best AI Recruitment Tool
15.
Best New Recruitment Firm
truly represented the best in the human
2.
Best Attendance Automation System
16.
Best Payroll Outsourcing Partner
resources landscape.
3.
Best Corporate Wellness Provider
17.
Best Payroll Software
4.
Best Digital Learning Provider
18.
Best Psychometric Testing Provider
5.
Best Employee Engagement Consultancy
19.
Best Recruitment Portal
20.
Best Recruitment Process Outsourcing Partner
NEW CATEGORIES This year, we are proud to announce 24
6.
Best Employee Engagement Software Best Employer Of Record Service Provider
21.
Best Response To COVID-19
7.
22.
Best Sales Training Provider
8.
Best Executive Search Firm
23.
Best Staffing Firm
the introduction of new categories
9.
Best HR Management System (Enterprise)
24.
Best Team Building Provider
such as Best AI Recruitment Tool,
10.
Best HR Management System (SMB)
Best Response To COVID-19, and split
11.
Best HR Outsourcing Partner
categories for the best HR Management
12.
Best Innovation For HR
13.
Best Leadership Development Consultancy
14.
Best Management Training Provider
award categories, carefully designed to identify the vendors that have truly delivered excellence in growing their business and serving the HR community. What’s special about this year is
Systems – for enterprises (those with 1,000 employees and above), and SMBs (fewer than 1,000 employees).
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criteria remained stringent so the listings
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