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Now in our fourth year, the British Recruitment Awards are back! Will you join our quest to discover and celebrate the individuals, teams and agencies who are passionate about recruitment's role in building a thriving workforce?
Nominations are open to everyone. Firms previously taking part include start-up pioneers, tech unicorns, global titans, not-for-profits and everything in between. However big or small, we’d love to hear how your initiatives are helping to create a better working world.
There's no cost to take part and you can enter here.
Nate Harwood, Founder of New Possible, said: “After a mammoth 2024 campaign that showcased the UK’s incredible talent community, we’re thrilled to kick off our latest search for recruitment’s 2025 all-stars. We can’t wait to read this year’s entries and celebrate your stories of success.”
Below you can find out more about the British Recruitment Awards, including key dates, why you should consider getting involved and how to get started.
Key Dates
Nominations Open: 30th June 2025
Nominations Close: 22nd August 2025
Finalists Announced: 17th September 2025
Winners Announced: 12th November 2025
Categories
With exciting new categories like ‘AI in Recruitment Initiative of the Year’ and the return of many firm favourites, there’s sure to be a category for you. Explore all the categories by clicking here.
The 'Candidate Experience of the Year' and 'Best Place to Work in Recruitment' categories are based on feedback from your candidates and/or employees. If you choose to enter either category (there's no cost), we’ll send you a personalised feedback link. Once Winners are announced, New Possible will share the responses with you, along with a free summary report. You can also request a feedback link by emailing hello@newpossible.io.
Meet our expert Judging panel
Yasar Ahmad, Global VP of Talent at HelloFresh | Rob Davies, Talent & Recruitment Senior Manager, Culture & Brand at Grant Thornton | Julia Days, Head of Resourcing at EDF | Simon Gomez, Founder & Director at GMZTAlent | Louise Gregory, Head of Global Talent Acquisition at Anglo American | Tom Hadley, Independent Workforce Consultant and Future of Work Activist | Claire Hamilton, UK Head of Talent Acquisition at Capgemini | Martin Haywood, Director of Recruiting at Sainsbury's | Suzie Huggan, Head of Talent Acquisition at Cancer Research UK | Jenna Hurley, Director of Talent at Harrods | Claire Hyams, Head of Talent Acquisition at Zopa | Sharlene John, Head of DE&I, Recruitment & Onboarding at Selfridges | Gordon Macfarlane, Head of Resourcing at SSE | Ben Murphy-Ryan, Senior Director, Talent Acquisition | Emma Parry, Head of Changing World of Work Group at Cranfield School of Management | Glen Rate, Head of Talent Acquisition & Employer Brand at Kier Group | Anne Tolfree, Head of Functional Resourcing at DHL Supply Chain
What is our Judging panel looking for?
- Impactful initiatives that are clearly explained.
- A clear rationale for why the initiatives were implemented, including their objectives and what has been achieved.
- Evidence of success: What were the overall outcomes and impacts of the initiatives? Ideally metrics, but feedback, anecdotes, or case studies are also welcome. Judges will look for return on investment and tangible impact since implementation.
- Achievements outlined in the entry should have occurred in the past 12 months.
Click here to read some top tips from one of our previous Judges.
Why get involved?
- Promote your organisation to a wide audience: Being named a Finalist or indeed a Winner will help to raise the profile of your organisation across customers, partners, and potential employees.
- Recognise the work of your people: Highlight the individuals and teams who are helping to power your organisation forward.
- Receive great PR: We’ll be profiling our Winners and issuing a press release to help promote the teams and individuals recognised by the British Recruitment Awards.
- Promote the UK as a recruitment leader: By taking part and sharing your success stories you’ll be helping to showcase the UK as a global leader.
- No cost: There’s no cost to enter. Being accessible to every firm is one of our core principles, and that’s why we’re encouraging entries from a wide range of organisations.
>> Nominations now open! Enter here. <<
Awards ceremony
We’ll celebrate our Finalists and announce Winners on the evening of 12th November 2025 at the iconic Grand Hall, Grand Connaught Rooms, in Covent Garden, London. It's going to be a night to remember!
To discuss our awards further, email hello@newpossible.io, or call us on 0161 706 0618. Keep updated by following us on X, LinkedIn, or by signing up for email updates.
