The 2024 Winners
THE EMPLOYER BRAND AWARD
- Adevinta - supported by Creed Comms
Judges’ Comment: Judges praised Adevinta for their innovative and strategic approach in transforming their employer brand. By integrating a comprehensive brand strategy, leveraging data-driven insights, and deploying engaging content and technology, they significantly increased brand awareness and attractiveness.
- Highly Commended: AECOM & MBDA
- Finalists: Barchester Healthcare, HMRC, National Grid, Sky & Tata Consultancy Services
THE LORIEN candidate experience AWARD
- Sky
Judges’ Comment: Judges praised Sky for creating a personalised and immersive recruitment process, utilising innovative technology and dedicated support. Key initiatives included interactive preparation tools, immersive assessments, DE&I-focused programs, and continuous feedback loops, showcasing their commitment to inclusivity and candidate-centric excellence.
- Finalists: Government Digital Service, Kennedys & Mphasis
THE NES FIRCROFT DE&I AWARD
- PepsiCo
Judges’ Comment:Judges praised PepsiCo for their strategic and innovative approach to achieving a 50/50 gender balance in new hires at its Digital Hub in Spain. Additionally, they demonstrated their commitment to DE&I with extensive unconscious bias training for hiring managers and fostering a culturally diverse workplace with employees from over 40 nationalities.
- Highly Commended: GXO Logistics
- Finalists: National Grid
THE unifrog EARLY CAREERS PIONEER AWARD
- Scottish Water
Judges’ Comment:Judges praised Scottish Water for its innovative approach to developing young talent through Modern and Graduate Apprenticeship programs, supported by an in-house Skills Academy. Their commitment to equality and community engagement was evident through support for the Young Persons Guarantee and mentoring programs with social mobility charities.
- Highly Commended: AECOM
- Finalists: Colliers & PepsiCo
THE EXCELLENCE IN ONBOARDING AWARD
- Alcumus
Judges’ Comment:Judges praised Alcumus for its comprehensive and inclusive onboarding program, which features a five-day global induction, preboarding engagement, multilingual support, and advanced technology tools. Highlighting its innovative balance of technology and human interaction with a clear focus on DE&I.
- Highly Commended: Mondelēz International
- Finalists: BD & Cognizant
THE kellyocg BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY & innovation AWARD
- Sky - supported by Cappfinity
Judges’ Comment:Judges praised Sky for transforming their recruitment with advanced immersive technology and data-driven insights. Leveraging cutting-edge simulations, interactive assessments, and personalised pathways, their innovative use of real-world simulations and dynamic assessment levels enhanced candidate engagement and significantly improved recruitment efficiency.
- Highly Commended: Unilever & William Hill
- Finalists: Barchester Healthcare, MBDA, Philip Morris International, S&P Global, Welcome Break
THE hire intelligence talent intelligence
AWARD
- Volvo Cars
Judges’ Comment: Judges praised Volvo Cars for their exceptional use of advanced talent intelligence methodologies to transform workforce planning and decision-making. By integrating tools and applying innovative data science techniques, they make more informed decisions and measurable improvements in hiring efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
- Finalists: EY
THE clinch recruitment marketing campaign of the year
- A&O Shearman
Judges’ Comment:Judges praised A&O Shearman for their strategic use of persona-based content and a comprehensive Law Career Guide, leveraging targeted storytelling and innovative content across platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn, effectively engaging underrepresented groups and driving a significant increase in applications.
- Highly Commended: DPD
- Finalists: Greene King, MBDA, & Serco
THE best careers website
- Government Finance Function
Judges’ Comment: Judges praised Government Finance Function for creating a bold, candidate-friendly website that authentically showcases employee stories and demystifies public sector roles. The innovative design, led by extensive research and feedback, demonstrated significant impact in attracting diverse talent and enhancing the candidate experience.
- Finalists: Colliers & NatWest Group
THE best use of social media
- A&O Shearman
Judges’ Comment:Judges praised A&O Shearman for its innovative and targeted campaign, “Belong. Excel.”, which focused on diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. Through strategic use of platforms like Instagram and TikTok, and featuring diverse voices, they boosted engagement and significantly increased applications from under-represented groups.
- Finalists: National Grid & Primark
THE REED TALENT SOLUTIONS TA TEAM EXCELLENCE AWARD
- North Yorkshire Council
Judges’ Comment:Judges praised North Yorkshire Council for their exceptional ability to tailor recruitment strategies to diverse needs, leveraging specialised sub-teams for different sectors and innovative approaches to candidate engagement. Their outstanding achievements across mission critical KPI’s highlight the team’s effectiveness and commitment to excellence in recruitment.
- Highly Commended: IRIS Software
- Finalists: Barchester Healthcare, GXO Logistics, MBDA & PPHE Hotel Group