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Please note: Achievements outlined in the entries should have occurred between 1 July 2022 and 1 September 2023.

This relates to the development and ongoing improvement of a company that successfully attracts and retains engaged, motivated, productive and diverse staff through: learning, training and re- and/or upskilling; rewarding employee pay and benefits, career and professional development, a positive company culture that excels at belonging and inclusion; and outstanding excellent client and candidate services. It demonstrates action and achievement in environmental, social and governance [ESG] activity, including recruiting and retaining diverse staff. This award also offers entrants the opportunity to describe how the company has managed and developed new ways of working resulting from the pandemic, international conflicts, cost of living issues, skills shortages, and other circumstances.

Please note: Achievements outlined in the entries should have occurred between 1 July 2022 and 1 September 2023.

This relates to the development and ongoing improvement of a company that successfully attracts and retains engaged, motivated, productive and diverse staff through: learning, training and re- and/or upskilling; rewarding employee pay and benefits, career and professional development, a positive company culture that excels at belonging and inclusion; and outstanding excellent client and candidate services. It demonstrates action and achievement in environmental, social and governance [ESG] activity, including recruiting and retaining diverse staff. This award also offers entrants the opportunity to describe how the company has managed and developed new ways of working resulting from the pandemic, international conflicts, cost of living issues, skills shortages, and other circumstances.

Please note: Achievements outlined in the entries should have occurred between 1 July 2022 and 1 September 2023.

This relates to the development and ongoing improvement of a company that successfully attracts and retains engaged, motivated, productive and diverse staff through: learning, training and re- and/or upskilling; rewarding employee pay and benefits, career and professional development, a positive company culture that excels at belonging and inclusion; and outstanding excellent client and candidate services. It demonstrates action and achievement in environmental, social and governance [ESG] activity, including recruiting and retaining diverse staff. This award also offers entrants the opportunity to describe how the company has managed and developed new ways of working resulting from the pandemic, international conflicts, cost of living issues, skills shortages, and other circumstances.

Please note: Achievements outlined in the entries should have occurred between 1 July 2022 and 1 September 2023.

This relates to the development and ongoing improvement of a company that successfully attracts and retains engaged, motivated, productive and diverse staff through: learning, training and re- and/or upskilling; rewarding employee pay and benefits, career and professional development, a positive company culture that excels at belonging and inclusion; and outstanding excellent client and candidate services. It demonstrates action and achievement in environmental, social and governance [ESG] activity, including recruiting and retaining diverse staff. This award also offers entrants the opportunity to describe how the company has managed and developed new ways of working resulting from the pandemic, international conflicts, cost of living issues, skills shortages, and other circumstances.

Please note: Achievements outlined in the entries should have occurred between 1 July 2022 and 1 September 2023.

This relates to the development and ongoing improvement of a company that successfully attracts and retains engaged, motivated, productive and diverse staff through: learning, training and re- and/or upskilling; rewarding employee pay and benefits, career and professional development, a positive company culture that excels at belonging and inclusion; and outstanding excellent client and candidate services. It demonstrates action and achievement in environmental, social and governance [ESG] activity, including recruiting and retaining diverse staff. This award also offers entrants the opportunity to describe how the company has managed and developed new ways of working resulting from the pandemic, international conflicts, cost of living issues, skills shortages, and other circumstances.

Please note: Achievements outlined in the entries should have occurred between 1 July 2022 and 1 September 2023.

This relates to the development and ongoing improvement of a company that successfully attracts and retains engaged, motivated, productive and diverse staff through: learning, training and re- and/or upskilling; rewarding employee pay and benefits, career and professional development, a positive company culture that excels at belonging and inclusion; and outstanding excellent client and candidate services. It demonstrates action and achievement in environmental, social and governance [ESG] activity, including recruiting and retaining diverse staff. This award also offers entrants the opportunity to describe how the company has managed and developed new ways of working resulting from the pandemic, international conflicts, cost of living issues, skills shortages, and other circumstances.

Please note: Achievements outlined in the entries should have occurred between 1 July 2022 and 1 Sept 2023.

This award is intended for the recruitment agency/RPO that provides the most effective/best workplace environment for promoting and supporting creativity, high morale, productivity, the right for all employees to bring their authentic self to work, and collaboration on the job. Also considered are the Return on Investment in creating such an environment for staff, clients and candidates and impact on employee engagement. Crucial to this award is demonstrable action and achievement in creating a diverse workplace environment for your own staff. This year, the award also offers nominees the opportunity to demonstrate and showcase their triumphs over adversity in creating a cohesive and collaborative workplace or series of workplaces in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic crisis and if relevant, international conflicts outside the UK.

Please note: Achievements outlined in the entries should have occurred between 1 July 2022 and 1 Sept 2023.

This award recognises organisations that offer outstanding proactive support for women employees’ health issues that may include pregnancy, miscarriage, perimenopause/menopause and other conditions.

This award recognises demonstrated action and achievement in this specific arena while also providing outstanding recruitment services and retention support to the rest of the organisation.

Please note: Achievements outlined in the entries should have occurred between 1 July 2022 and 1 Sept 2023.

This award recognises the development and ongoing improvement of a formal allyship programme that supports one or more of the protected characteristics or underrepresented populations within a recruitment organisation or team. It recognises demonstrated action and achievement in this specific arena while also providing outstanding recruitment services and retention support to the rest of the organisation.

Please note: Achievements outlined in the entries should have occurred between 1 July 2022 and 1 September 2023.

Please note: Achievements outlined in the entries should have occurred between 1 July 2022 and 1 September 2023.

This relates to the development and ongoing improvement of a strategy by an in-house recruitment team and/or recruitment agency that successfully recruits and retains engaged, motivated, productive and diverse staff, focused in this category specifically on neurodiverse individuals. The category looks at the strategy/ies developed and used by recruiters (and the company) to attract and retain members of the neurodiverse populations, the recruitment and retention strategy details, how they worked, the results and impact on the full organisation. This award recognises demonstrated action and achievement in this specific arena while also providing outstanding recruitment services and retention support to the rest of the organisation.

Please note: Achievements outlined in the entries should have occurred between 1 July 2022 and 1 September 2023.

This relates to the development and ongoing improvement of a strategy by an in-house recruitment team and/or recruitment agency that successfully recruits and retains engaged, motivated, productive and diverse staff, focused in this category specifically on disabled individuals. The category looks at the strategy/ies developed and used by recruiters (and the company) to attract and retain members of the disabled populations, the recruitment and retention strategy details, how they worked, the results and impact on the full organisation. This award recognises demonstrated action and achievement in this specific arena while also providing outstanding recruitment services and retention support to the rest of the organisation.

Please note: Achievements outlined in the entries should have occurred between 1 July 2022 and 1 September 2023.

This relates to the development and ongoing improvement of a strategy by an in-house recruitment team and/or recruitment agency that successfully recruits and retains engaged, motivated, productive and diverse staff, focused in this category specifically on workplace returners. The category looks at the strategy/ies developed and used by recruiters (and the company) to attract and retain members of the workplace returners populations, the recruitment and retention strategy details, how they worked, the results and impact on the full organisation. This award recognises demonstrated action and achievement in this specific arena while also providing outstanding recruitment services and retention support to the rest of the organisation.

Please note: Achievements outlined in the entries should have occurred between 1 July 2022 and 1 September 2023.

This relates to the development and ongoing improvement of a strategy by an in-house recruitment team and/or recruitment agency that successfully recruits and retains engaged, motivated, productive and diverse staff, focused in this category specifically on ethnicity and racially diverse individuals. The category looks at the strategy/ies developed and used by recruiters (and the company) to attract and retain members who are racially diverse, the recruitment and retention strategy details, how they worked, the results and impact on the full organisation. This award recognises demonstrated action and achievement in this specific arena while also providing outstanding recruitment services and retention support to the rest of the organisation.

Please note: Achievements outlined in the entries should have occurred between 1 July 2022 and 1 September 2023.

This relates to the development and ongoing improvement of a strategy by an in-house recruitment team and/or recruitment agency that successfully recruits and retains engaged, motivated, productive and diverse staff, focused in this category specifically on social mobility individuals. The category looks at the strategy/ies developed and used by recruiters (and the company) to attract and retain members who are socially mobile, the recruitment and retention strategy details, how they worked, the results and impact on the full organisation. This award recognises demonstrated action and achievement in this specific arena while also providing outstanding recruitment services and retention support to the rest of the organisation.

Please note: Achievements outlined in the entries should have occurred between 1 July 2022 and 1 September 2023.

This relates to the development and ongoing improvement of a strategy by an in-house recruitment team and/or recruitment agency that successfully recruits and retains engaged, motivated, productive and diverse staff, focused in this category specifically on Refugees. The category looks at the strategy/ies developed and used by recruiters (and the company) to attract and retain members who are refugees, the recruitment and retention strategy details, how they worked, the results and impact on the full organisation. This award recognises demonstrated action and achievement in this specific arena while also providing outstanding recruitment services and retention support to the rest of the organisation

Please note: Achievements outlined in the entries should have occurred between 1 July 2022 and 1 September 2023.

This relates to the development and ongoing improvement of a strategy by an in-house recruitment team and/or recruitment agency that successfully recruits and retains engaged, motivated, productive and diverse staff, focused in this category specifically on individuals over the age of 50. The category looks at the strategy/ies developed and used by recruiters (and the company) to attract and retain members who are over the age of 50, the recruitment and retention strategy details, how they worked, the results and impact on the full organisation. This award recognises demonstrated action and achievement in this specific arena while also providing outstanding recruitment services and retention support to the rest of the organisation.

Please note: Achievements outlined in the entries should have occurred between 1 July 2022 and 1 September 2023.

Please note: The CEO will be required to attend an Interview with the judging panel for this category. Interviews will take place virtually on Wednesday 22 November 2023, please ensure if you are entering this category that you are available for interview on this date to be considered. 

This relates to the development and achievement of an ESG strategy by a recruitment agency or talent acquisition business. This award recognises demonstrated action and achievement in one or more of the ESG arenas while also providing outstanding recruitment services and retention support to the rest of the organisation.

Please note: Achievements outlined in the entries should have occurred between 1 July 2022 and 1 September 2023.

Please note: Interviews with the judging panel are required for this category. Interviews will take place virtually on Wednesday 22 November 2023, please ensure if you are entering this category that you are available for interview on this date. 

This relates to the development and execution of a collaborative effort by recruitment organisations, overarching recruitment groups and other recruitment collectives to recruit individuals from protected characteristic or underrepresented groups into the recruitment industry and/or profession. The award recognises the bringing together of peers and competitors to improve the diversity within recruitment to better reflect the UK or local population and provide better services in recruitment and retention overall as well as in individual organisations.