Meet the Finalists 🏆 The Firm Awards 2023

BEST ASSESSMENT AND SELECTION STRATEGY

• EY
• Jaguar Land Rover supported by Saville Assessment
• Liberty Global supported by Amberjack
• NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme (GMTS) – NHS Leadership Academy supported by Cappfinity
• Virgin Atlantic supported by Amberjack
• Vodafone Group PLC supported by Sova Assessment

BEST CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE

• AstraZeneca
• Investec
• Kirklees Council supported by Oleeo
• Mondelez International
• NHS l University Hospital Southampton supported by Talk’n’Job
• Police Scotland supported by Oleeo
• Virgin Atlantic supported by Amberjack

BEST CAREERS WEBSITE

• N Family Club supported by Creed Communications
• NFU Mutual supported by That Little Agency
• Simplyhealth Group Ltd

BEST DEVELOPMENT OF AN EMPLOYER BRAND

• N Family Club supported by Creed Communications
• Fidelity International supported by SMRS
• Glenveagh Properties supported by Universum
• Grab supported by Atomic
• Mondelez International
• Pandora A/S supported by SMRS 
• The Royal Horticultural Society supported by That Little Agency
• Well Pharmacy supported by Miles Advisory

BEST DIVERSITY & INCLUSION RECRUITMENT STRATEGY

• Investec
• Balfour Beatty
• Agilent Technologies supported by Cielo Talent
• GXO Logistics UK Limited
• Atkins supported by Amberjack
• The LEGO Group

BEST EMERGING TALENT RECRUITMENT STRATEGY

• Babcock International supported by Manpower
• Investec
• Jaguar Land Rover supported by Creed Communications
• Mondelez International
• Wren Kitchens

BEST EMPLOYEE REFERRAL PROGRAMME

• HCA Healthcare UK  
• Volta Trucks supported by Real links 

BEST IN-HOUSE EXECUTIVE SEARCH TEAM

• AstraZeneca
• Jaguar Land Rover
• Providence

BEST INTEGRATED MARKETING CAMPAIGN

• Babcock International supported by Manpower
• BT Group plc supported by PH Creative
• DHL Parcel UK supported by CA3
• Evri supported by Creed Communications
• Mitchells and Butlers
• NFU Mutual supported by That Little Agency
• The Royal Air Force supported by Not Going to Uni 
• Unlocked Graduates supported by SMRS

BEST INTERNAL MOBILITY STRATEGY

• BT Group supported by PH Creative
• Currys
• Wren Kitchens

BEST ONBOARDING EXPERIENCE

• Autism Unlimited supported by Eli Onboarding
• Liberty Global
• Quickline Communications
• Slalom
• Syneos Health Inc.
• VirginMedia o2
• Wren Kitchens

BEST RECRUITMENT TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY

• AstraZeneca
• EY
• Sunbelt Rentals supported by Eploy
• Yodel supported by SMRS

BEST SUPPLIER PARTNERSHIP

• Blackbridge in partnership with Aviva plc
• Bright Network in partnership with WTW (Willis Towers Watson)
• Cappfinity in partnership with EY
• Chapter 2 in partnership with Collinson
• Esift in partnership with Pilgrim’s Food Masters
• Resource Bank in partnership Wolseley Group
• Saville Assessment in partnership with Baker & McKenzie LLP

BEST USE OF VIDEO

• AstraZeneca
• BT Group plc supported by PH Creative
• COWI supported by Universum
• Grab supported by Atomic
• John Lewis Partnership supported by Gray Creative Agency
• The TJX Companies supported by Blackbridge
• Unlocked Graduates supported by SMRS

EMERGING TALENT RECRUITMENT TEAM OF THE YEAR

• Expedia Group
• Liberty Global

IN-HOUSE RECRUITER OF THE YEAR

• Annabelle Moffat, Mondelez International
• Jordon Currie, Wren Kitchens
• Keisha Ffrench, Softcat plc
• Kirstie Patterson, NFU Mutual
• Rachel Broadhead, TIEVA Ltd
• Rico Habraken-Badiali, Miro
• Ryan Plom, HCA Healthcare UK

INNOVATION OF THE YEAR

• AstraZeneca
• BT Group plc supported by Enhance Media 
• EY – Student Recruitment Team
• EY – Academy & Task Force
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) supported by Cappfinity
• NHS University Hospital Southampton supported by Talk’n’Job
• Resource Solutions Ltd

LARGE RECRUITMENT TEAM OF THE YEAR

• Direct Line Insurance Group plc
• GXO Logistics UK Limited
• HCA Healthcare UK
• Irwin Mitchell LLP
• Mondelez
• Taylor Wessing LLP
• Tesco Stores Limited supported by Adecco Group

OUTSTANDING IMPACT TRANSFORMATION & CHANGE

• AA
• Direct Line Group

RECRUITMENT EFFECTIVENESS AWARD

• AstraZeneca
• Church & Dwight supported by PH Creative
• Direct Line Group Ltd supported by TMP Worldwide
• Dunnes Stores supported by Oleeo
• Newton Europe supported by Oleeo

RECRUITMENT LEADER OF THE YEAR

• Diane Rysdale, Hastings Direct
• Georgina O’Connor, Mondelez International
• Heather Kitto, NFU Mutual
• Jack Jewell-Mills, Sumo Group Ltd
• Liz Noble, EY
• Rob Fowler, Taylor Wessing

RECRUITMENT MANAGER OF THE YEAR

• Elisha Kirkham, Softcat
• Joshua Kelley, Mondelez International
• Kelli Plough, Collinson supported by Chapter 2
• Olly Rawlinson, EY
• Tracey Taylor, Derbyshire Constabulary supported by Oleeo
• Wendy Hiley, Quickline Communications Limited

RPO TEAM OF THE YEAR

• AB InBev, Wilson HCG
• Chapter 2, Collinson
• ResourceBank Recruitment Ltd, World Duty Free

SMALL RECRUITMENT TEAM OF THE YEAR

• Apadmi
• BMT
• GP Bullhound
• GSF Group supported by Eploy
• Quickline Communications

SUPPLIER INNOVATION OF THE YEAR

• Cappfinity in partnership with Marks & Spencer Plc
• Jobtrain Limited
• Meet & Engage Ltd
• Reed Specialist Recruitment, Reed Screening
• Talk’n’Job in partnership with NHS l University Hospital Southampton