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The Global Recruiter Industry Awards 2025 Shortlist Announced

It’s here. It’s now. It’s happening.

The Global Recruiter Industry Awards 2025 has announced the shortlist. With significant numbers of entries it is clear that the recruiters, recruitment leaders and businesses alike are keen to demonstrate how they are bringing value, innovation, skill and determination to the sector. Their impressive efforts have been acknowledged and sifted by a panel of expert industry judges, keen to identify truly outstanding performance in the sector – the work and attitude that not only satisfies current clients and candidates, but which will also power the sector and consequently UK business, forward.

This then is the shortlist: the individuals and businesses that are making a difference, making a stand and making waves in the industry.

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Best In-House Training

STR
Niyaa People
Carrington West
Yolk Recruitment
Tiro Associates Ltd

Best Innovation

A2H Solutions Ltd
Aligra
HRGO
Oliver Sanderson Group plc
VHR

Best Employer Brand

Amoria Group
Carrington West
StaffX Solutions
Talent Locker
Xcede Group

Best Marketing Campaign

Aligra
Aspiron Search
Austin Lee Resourcing Ltd
Linking Humans
People2People Recruitment

Best Permanent Consultant

Connor Spicer – Buchanan Staffing Group
Daniel Thompson – Acorn by Synergie
Hannah Clarke – Addition +
Harriet Janman – Renew Consultancy
Jonathan Benjamin – Redlaw

Best Temporary Consultant

Alex Waterhouse – V7 Recruitment
Joanne Adams – Oakley Recruitment
Lucy Packwood – Oakley Recruitment
Luke Clifford – Carrington West
Paul McMahon – Boden Group

Best Candidate Attraction through Social Media

Addition +
Antal International
Hunter Bond
Linking Humans
Placing Faces

Best UK Overseas Operation

Amoria Group
Executives in Africa
Linnk Group Ltd
Penta Consulting
VHR

Best Recruitment Process Outsourcing Business

VHR
GCE Human
Globe 24-7
Vermelo RPO

Best Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Strategy in a Recruitment Business

GCE Human
Inventum Group Ltd
Oliver Sanderson Group plc
PSR by AMS

Best Client Service

Kite Consulting
Renew Consultancy
Revoco
STR Group
Talent Locker

Best Start-Up Agency

Invecta Group Ltd
Moira Recruitment
RCRTR
Scout Global Ltd
TechTrace Partners

Best Newcomer

Core3
Greenbridge Energy Talent Partners
Heron Wolf
IMT Resourcing Solutions
Pivotal Partners

Best Specialist Recruitment Business

Autotech Group
Carrington West
Core3
Leaders in Care
TML Partners

Best Large Recruitment Business

Amoria Group
La Fosse
NRL
Penta Consulting

Best Medium Recruitment Business

Carrington West
Linnk Group Ltd
VHR
Worldwide Recruitment Solutions
Xcede Group

Best Small Recruitment Business

Clockwork Recruitment
Core 3
Leaders in Care
V7 Recruitment
Xpertise Recruitment

From best business to best marketing campaign, best overseas to best recruitment consultant, The Global Recruiter Industry Awards 2025 is preparing for a celebration like no other – an opportunity for the industry to recognised its own work, give itself credit for another year’s hard work and to party.

Next stop will be The Steel Yard in London on November 19th 2025 when the winners will be crowned. For more information and to order your tickets, please visit https://ukawards.theglobalrecruiter.com/2025-finalists/

Good luck and well done to those on the shortlist – and we’ll see you all in November.

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