Finalists and winners 2023

The Recruitment Act of the Year can be any act carried out within the past 12 months that has, directly or indirectly, had a positive impact on individuals, communities, or society through means of recruitment.

The Recruitment Campaign of the Year can be an exceptionally creditable and successful recruitment campaign, which has been conducted within the past 12 months and has utilised creativity and out-of-the-box thinking in both planning and execution. The campaign can contain one or more elements, such as a job ad, a campaign page, and/or a video.

The Innovator in Recruiting is a person, team or organisation that has conducted valuable work in improving recruitment, thus reforming the whole industry. In this category, the key players behind pioneering development projects are brought to the limelight, and the award is given to an operator who has demonstrated an ability to reform recruiting in a bold, creative, and visionary manner.

The Recruiter of the Year can be a person whose work in recruiting for their own organisation or their clients has been exceptionally excellent and successful in the past 12 months.

The award is given to an employer who has systematically built their attractive employer brand. The entries are judged based on long-term strategic brand-building rather than individual campaigns.

The award for Lifetime Achievement in Recruiting is presented as a tribute and thank you to a person who has made an especially significant and extensive career in recruiting. In their work, the recipient of this special award has demonstrated an exceptional pioneering spirit and an ability to consistently improve recruitment, thus leaving an imprint on the entire industry.