While many companies have kept up with the evolution of service awards programs, some still exist in the past. Your answers to questions to our infographic (http://www.biworldwide.com/en/white-papers/employee-engagement/carbon-dating-your-service-awards-program) will allow you to determine where your service awards program lies on the historical timeline. 1930 to 1949: Emblematic Period Awards were symbolic and consisted of jewelry items such as lapel and stick pins that employees wore at work and in public. 1950 to 1969: Certificate Period Printed certificates began to appear and were given to employees along with their emblematic jewelry. 1970 to 1979: Heirloom Period Awards with heirloom status became popular. Crystal, silver, watches and clocks became standard offerings. 1980 to 1989: Merchandise Period Gift offerings began to include lifestyle merchandise in addition to emblematic and heirloom items. 1990 to 1999: Internet Period The Internet began to replace printed materials and opened the door for automation. Lifestyle awards used away from the workplace began to dominate program offerings. 2000 to 2009: Social Period The Internet expanded and programs became social recognition conduits for domestic and global audiences. Lifestyle merchandise continued to expand. 2010 to present: Mobile Period Communications are moving from the desktop to the phone. New offerings like digital downloads and donations to Charitable Organizations are gaining acceptance.

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what Service
Awards Program?
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up with the evolution of length of
service programs —
Many still exist
somewhere
in the past.

4. Where does your
Service Awards Program fall on
the historical timeline?
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5. 1930to1949
Emblematic Period
Awards were symbolic and
consisted of jewelry items
such as lapel and stick pins
that employees wore at work
and in public.
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6. Printed certificates
began to appear
and were given to
employees along
with their emblematic
jewelry.
1950to1969
Certificate Period
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7. Awards with heirloom status
became popular. Crystal,
silver, watches and clocks
became standard offerings.
1970to1979
Heirloom Period
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8. Gift offerings began
to include lifestyle
merchandise in
addition to emblematic
and heirloom items.
1980to1989
Merchandise Period
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The Internet began to
replace printed materials
and open doors for
automation. Lifestyle
awards began to
dominate program
offerings.
1990to1999
Internet Period
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10. The Internet expanded
and programs became
social recognition conduits
for domestic and global
audiences. Lifestyle
merchandise continued
to expand.
2000to2009
Social Period
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11. Communications move
from the desktop to mobile
devices. New offerings
like digital downloads and
donations to charitable
organizations gain
acceptance.
2009to present
Mobile Period
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Carbon Dating Your Service Awards Program
While many companies have kept up with the evolution of service awards programs,
some still exist in the past.
Your answers to questions on this infographic will allow you to determine where
your Service Awards Program lies on the historical timeline.1930 to 1949: Emblematic PeriodAwards were symbolic and consisted of jewelry items such as lapel and stick pins that employees
wore at work and in public.
1950 to 1969: Certificate PeriodPrinted certificates began to appear and were given to employees along with their emblematic jewelry.
1970 to 1979: Heirloom PeriodAwards with heirloom status became popular. Crystal, silver, watches and clocks became standard offerings.
1980 to 1989: Merchandise PeriodGift offerings began to include lifestyle merchandise in addition to emblematic and heirloom items.
1990 to 1999: Internet PeriodThe Internet began to replace printed materials and opened the door for automation. Lifestyle awards
used away from the workplace began to dominate program offerings.
2000 to 2009: Social PeriodThe Internet expanded and programs became social recognition conduits for domestic and global
audiences. Lifestyle merchandise continued to expand.2010 to present: Mobile PeriodCommunications are moving from the desktop to the phone. New offerings like digital downloads
and donations to Charitable Organizations are gaining acceptance.
Does your leadership team participate in your service awards program?
no
yes 1930 to 1949
Emblematic Period
Does your current service awards program recognize the employee by name?
1950 to 1969
Certificate Period
no
yes
Does your website offer managers resources and tools?
no
yes
1990 to 1999
Internet Period
Can your employees browse an awards collection for their award?
stone
age
no
yes
What type of length of service awards do you use to recognize your employees? (choose all that apply)
stone
age
what
reward?
Gift cards were
introduced in 1994,
but gift cards are
NOT gifts!!
a gift
card
a
merchandise
award
a plaque
an event
(party, meal or mention
at a team meeting,other celebration event)
Do you have a service awards website and is it personalized to meet your
specific company brand standards?
stone
age
1980 to 1989
Merchandise Period
what arebrand standards?
noyes
only atretirement
every
5
years
every
10
years
1 to 3
years
How often do you recognize and award employees for their years of service?
1930 to 1949
Emblematic Period
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Is there an automated “widget” to remind employees about their awards opportunity?
no
yes
1990 to 1999
Internet Period
Can employees seamlessly access your awards program website from your company portal?
1990 to 1999
Internet Period
1970 to 1979
Heirloom Period
whatcompany portal?
noyes
Does your service awards site have a “social” quality?
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Does your leadership team participate in your service awards program?
no
yes 1930 to 1949
Emblematic Period
Does your current service awards program recognize the employee by name?
1950 to 1969
Certificate Period
no
yes
Does your website offer managers resources and tools?
no
yes
1990 to 1999
Internet Period
Can your employees browse an awards collection for their award?
stone
age
no
yes
What type of length of service awards do you use to recognize your employees? (choose all that apply)
stone
age
what
reward?
Gift cards were
introduced in 1994,
but gift cards are
NOT gifts!!
a gift
card
a
merchandise
award
a plaque
an event
(party, meal or mention
at a team meeting,other celebration event)
Do you have a service awards website and is it personalized to meet your
specific company brand standards?
stone
age
1980 to 1989
Merchandise Period
what arebrand standards?
noyes
only atretirement
5
years
every
10
years
years
1930 to 1949
Emblematic Period
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Is there an automated “widget” to remind employees about their awards opportunity?
no
yes
1990 to 1999
Internet Period
Can employees seamlessly access your awards program website from your company portal?
1990 to 1999
Internet Period
1970 to 1979
Heirloom Period
whatcompany portal?
noyes
Does your service awards site have a “social” quality?
no 2000 to 2009
Social Period
yes
Mark Zuckerberg would be jealous.
How can you access your service awards website? (choose all that apply)
1990 to 1999 Internet Period
Desktop
2010 to present
Mobile Period
mobile
device
all of the above
2000 to 2009 Social PeriodTablet
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