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We're excited to introduce the fifth edition of the British Recruitment Awards! 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 and there's no cost to enter. 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.
Nate Harwood, Founder of New Possible and the British Recruitment Awards, said: “We're immensely proud to introduce the fifth edition of the British Recruitment Awards. The complexities of the labour market have never been greater, and we want to celebrate the skill, passion, and dedication of the recruitment professionals meeting these challenges head-on.”
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: 15th June 2026
- Nominations Close: 21st August 2026
- Finalists Announced: 16th September 2026
- Winners Announced: 12th November 2026
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Categories
With exciting new categories 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 decided using candidate/employee feedback collected via a short survey.
If you choose to enter (there’s no cost), we’ll send you a personalised feedback link. Feedback can be collected until 9th September. Once winners are announced, New Possible will share the responses with you, along with a free summary report.
All responses are anonymous and only shared with your organisation.
You can opt in via the nomination form, or request a feedback link by emailing hello@newpossible.io.
Meet our expert Judging panel
Paul Bowles, VP, Talent Acquisition & Development at Nokia | Lauren Bradley, Head of Talent Acquisition at Warburtons | Laura Callaghan, Global Talent Acquisition Leader at Western Union | Rob Davies, Head of Recruitment at Grant Thornton | Liz Dowling, Chief People Officer at VIOOH | Kiran Fraser-Neve, Head of Talent Acquisition (UK) at The HEINEKEN Company | 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 | Sharlene John, Head of DE&I, Recruitment & Onboarding at Selfridges | Saqib Khan, Senior Director Global Talent Acquisition at Paramount International | Gordon Macfarlane, Head of Resourcing at SSE | Ben Murphy-Ryan, Talent Acquisition Director at evoke | Liz Oldridge, Head of TA EU Consumer and Retail at Amazon | Professor Emma Parry, Director, People, Skills & Leadership Theme at Cranfield School of Management
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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 current 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.
- No cost: There’s no cost to enter. Being accessible to every organisation is one of our core principles, and that’s why we’re encouraging entries from a wide range of organisations.
Getting started
Nominations are now open and there's no cost to enter. You can enter here.
To discuss our awards further, email hello@newpossible.io, or call us on 0161 706 0618.
Good luck to all nominees in this year’s British Recruitment Awards!
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