WIM Top50 Professional & Career Women Awards – 2020

WIM Top50 professional career women awards 2020

About the Top50 Professional & Career Women Awards

The ‘Top50’ Professional and Career Women Awards is WIM’s foremost annual event that recognizes and celebrates individual and corporate achievements of trailblazing women leaders in Sri Lanka. 2020 celebrates the 10th year of the awards since inception.

Nomination Requirements

Anyone may submit a nomination for the Top50 Awards with the candidate’s permission. Nominations must clearly document why the candidate should be considered, above all others, for this distinguished award. All nominations must contain sufficient information highlighting the individual and corporate achievements of individuals. Each nomination submitted must adhere to the following outline and page counts.

Eligibility

Nominee should be a Sri Lankan origin
Not an employee of WIM or a judge on the Awards Committee
If you are competing for the individual categories for career and business award, you must hold that position for no less than 36 months or you should be operating your business for at least 36 months. WIM does not have a financial interest in your business or organization
Not been involved in the judging of the Professional & Career Women Awards in the past three years
Past award winners can apply. But should not be an immediate winner of last year

Application Top Tips

Don’t fall back on clichés and tired story lines
Don’t undersell yourself, your business and your hard work
Give us the truth, not just the formula
You (the entrepreneur) are the hero/heroine of your story; tell us about your ingenuity, your insight Qualities that potential Award winners share
The Judges look for qualities that reflect the values of the Awards
A compelling vision that shapes what you do
Overcoming adversity with determination and creative problem solving
Championing the skills of relationship building and negotiation in business
Mentoring others to succeed
Giving back to your community
Challenging the notion that there is only one way of doing things

Award Categories

Description

Holding a job title, description or leadership position in any business sector – may it be private, government or non-government – are encouraged to apply for the categories below:

Human Resources (includes HR, HRD and IR)
Banking Industry ( Banking Professionals)
Financial Services (Finance Professionals, Auditors, Insurance services stock brokers & leasing)
Marketing & Advertising (Sales, Marketing, Customer care, PR & Advertising)
Legal
State & Government Sector
Corporate Communication
Media Electronic, Print and Digital
Supply Chain & Logistic
Travel & Tourism (Careers in Hotels, Restaurants, Guest Houses and etc.,)
Arts & Creative Industry
Science, Technology & Innovation Industry
Defense Force and Civil Security
Sports
Career Achievements (Outstanding contribution to the community during Covid 19 to be recognized at National level)
Educator (Educational Institutes, Schools, Universities etc.,)

Definition: Professional Category Awards

Corporates can nominate their top women leadership (Managing Director, Chief Executive officer, or Board Director) to the 1st, 2nd 3rd & 4th category only.

International category is open for Sri Lankans who are holding citizenships in other countries, and not eligible for 6th & 7th categories.