In a ceremony hosted by Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan at Westminster’s Park Plaza Hotel yesterday, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s Institute of Recruitment Professional Awards celebrated the recruitment industry by recognising agencies and individuals for excellence in recruitment. 

Rethink Group’s Andy Cox was the recipient of the 2016 Recruiter of the Year.

“Last nights’ winners deserve a huge amount of credit and can be held up as the leading lights within recruitment,” Kevin Green, Chief Executive of the REC, said. “We know that recruiters transform lives, and the companies and individuals showcased this year demonstrate the full value that our industry delivers every day. 

“Every year the calibre of entries to the IRP Awards gets better and better. All of those shortlisted should be proud of their work,” Green said. “This helps the REC promote standards and professionalism in recruitment to employers, stakeholders and policy makers.”  

The 2016 IRP Award winners are:

Recruiter of the Year: Andy Cox, Rethink Group

Lifetime Achievement Award: Julia Robertson, Impellam Group plc 

Individual:

Best Newcomer of the Year: Laura Garratt, Chefs Jobs UK

Permanent Consultant of the Year: Andy Cox, Rethink Group

Temporary Consultant of the Year: Adam Razzell, Advanced Resource Managers

Business Manager of the Year: Cheryll Breed, ID Medical Group

Business Leader of the Year: Deenu Patel, ID Medical Group

Best Candidate Experience: Susannah Lawson, Chefs Jobs UK

Recruitment Apprentice of the Year: Bradley Carton, BPS World

Company:

Advocate Company of the Year: Serocor Group

Best Corporate & Social Responsibility Practitioners: Gi Group

Best Back-Office Support Team: Liquid Personnel Ltd

Best People Development Business: Liquid Personnel Ltd

Best Recruitment Campaign: Pertemps Network Group

Best Company to Work for (up to 20 employees): Think Global Recruitment

Best Company to Work for (up to 50 employees): Carrington West

Best Company to Work for (up to 150 employees): Amoria Bond Ltd 

Best Company to Work for (up to 250 employees): New Directions Holdings

Best Company to Work for (more than 250 employees): Phaidon International