After an overwhelming amount of entries, we’re pleased to announce the finalists of the In-house Recruitment Awards 2014, partnered by First Choice Software. The awards, now in their third year, attracted an incredible number of entrants from some of the best in-house recruitment teams across the UK.
The huge quantity of entrants was followed by an unprecedented quality of entries, indicative to the superiority of today’s in-house recruiters & their function.
Some of the more popular categories were Best In-house Recruiter, Best In-house Recruitment Manager & Best Recruitment Team where all finalists, and entries alike, displayed some astonishing results & impressive achievements. Recruitment Website, Recruitment Innovation & Best Graduate Recruitment Strategy have also been extremely well populated, signifying that we’re about to witness some exciting developments within the in-house recruitment functions.
Attention now turns to the prestigious awards ceremony to be held on 20th November at the Park Plaza Hotel, London. Tables can now be booked for what promises to be another memorable evening.
Congratulations to all IHRA 2014 finalists:
Recruitment Innovation
Finalists:
- Birmingham City Council
- Boots (andSoMe)
- Capita plc
- IHG
- Isobar
- Molson Coors (Hudson RPO)
- RWE npower
- Simplify Digital
- Towers Watson
Best Newcomer
Finalists:
- Airwave (Philosophy)
- BMJ
- Catlin
- England 2015
- Holler
Best Contract Recruitment Strategy
Sponsored by: Elevate Direct
Finalists:
- ECS
- Radley Yeldar
- Specsavers
Best RPO
Finalists:
- Cielo
- People Experts Limited
- Resource Solutions
- The Curve Group
- Wilson HCG
Best Social Media Strategy
Sponsored by: Social Media Search
Finalists:
- Boots (andSoMe)
- Capco
- Isobar
- WSP
Best Recruitment Video
Sponsored by: Shortlister
Finalists:
- Antalis (Philosophy)
- Airwave (Philosophy)
- Assurant Solutions (Creed Communications)
- Jagex Games Studio
- Lebara Ltd
- Nationwide Building Society
- Plumbee Ltd
Best Career Website
Sponsored by: 4MAT
Finalists:
- Antalis (Philosophy)
- Airwave (Philosophy)
- Assurant Solutions (Creed Communications)
- Capco
- Compass (SMRS)
- Delaware North (Eploy)
- Jagex Games Studio
- Nationwide Building Society
- RWE npower
- The LateRooms Group
Best Candidate Experience
Sponsored by: PathMotion
Finalists:
- Capco
- Dennis Publishing
- Holler
- Plumbee Ltd
- Raytheon UK
- Starcom MediaVest Group
- Wilson HCG
Best Recruitment Advertising Campaign
Sponsored by: CV Library
Finalists:
- Boots (andSoMe)
- WSP
- Capita
- Essentia at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
- University of Leicester
Best Graduate Recruitment Strategy
Finalists:
- Boots (andSoMe)
- Capco
- Compass
- Dstl
- ECS
- Johnson and Johnson
- Raytheon UK
- The LateRooms Group
- Thorntons
Most Effective Employer Brand Development
Finalists:
- Compass (SMRS)
- Essentia at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
- The Original Bowling Company (andSoMe)
Best Employee Referral Strategy
Finalists:
- Assurant Solutions (Creed Communications)
- Capco
- Isobar
- Johnson and Johnson
- PepsiCo
Best On-boarding Strategy
Finalists:
- Capco
- infinite group
- The Insurance Octopus
- Towers Watson
Best In-house Recruiter (Individual award)
Sponsored by: Learndirect
Finalists:
- Aimee Falconer – BMJ
- Tania Musolino – Capita plc
- Kerry Richards – Delaware North (Eploy)
- Leti Taylor – Dennis Publishing
- Clodagh Downey – Essence
- Grace Brodie – Essence
- Clive Cooper – Healthcare at Home
- Lexie Newnham – MVF
- Ebony James – Plumbee Ltd
- Adrian Wightman – RWE npower
- Sian Amato – Starcom MediaVest Group
Best In-house Recruitment Manager (Individual award)
Finalists:
- Jamie White – Dennis Publishing
- Amy Scargill – Dixons Retail
- Sue Kellaway – Dstl
- Vanessa Corsie – EDF Energy
- Simon Daykin – Healthcare at Home
- Jamie Cooper – Immediate Media
- Julie Johnson – Johnson and Johnson
- Jonathan Hart – Paddy Power
- Debbie Robinson – PepsiCo
- Paul Thornton – Royal Mencap Society
- Mark Bass – RWE npower
- Robert Mould – Specsavers
Best Retail/Consumer Goods Team
Sponsored by: RetailWeekJobs.com
Finalists:
- Britvic
- Dixons Retail
- River Island (Wilson HCG)
- Specsavers
- Thorntons
Best Financial and Professional Services Team
Sponsored by: ICAEW Jobs
Finalists:
- Capco
- ECS
- EY
Best Public Sector / Not-for-profit Team
Finalists:
- Birmingham City Council
- Dstl
- Royal Mencap Society
- Salford City College
- Save the Children
- Teach First
- University of Leicester
Best Recruitment Team (less than 1,000 staff)
Sponsored by: Qandidate.com
Finalists:
- Capco
- Dennis Publishing
- ECS
- Essence
- Jagex Games Studio
- Lebara Ltd
- Salford City College
- SThree LLP
- The LateRooms Group
Best Recruitment Team (1,000+ staff)
Sponsored by: first choice software
Finalists:
- Barclays
- Britvic
- Capita plc
- Compass
- EDF Energy
- EY
- Healthcare at Home
- Molson Coors (Hudson RPO)
- Paddy Power
- RWE npower
- Specsavers
- Thorntons
- WSP
