With just under a month remaining until the 2024 TIARA Recruitment Awards ANZ, anticipation is at an all-time high for one of the industry’s most prestigious events. Set to take place on 21st November in Sydney, the ceremony will bring together recruitment professionals from across Australia and New Zealand to honour the year’s top achievements. The awards will spotlight outstanding contributions across the sector, recognising excellence in innovation, growth, and impact.
The TIARA Awards provide a platform to celebrate and elevate industry standards by highlighting best practices and showcasing exemplary accomplishments. Kris Clelland, Managing Director APAC at TALiNT Partners, emphasises the significance of these awards, stating: “The TIARA Awards play a crucial role in elevating industry standards by highlighting best practices, while showcasing exemplary achievements. By recognising and rewarding outstanding performance, the awards encourage companies to strive for excellence and adopt innovative, and diverse approaches. This, in turn, fosters a culture of continuous improvement and drives the entire industry forward, ensuring that recruitment practices are constantly evolving and improving.”
This year’s finalists reflect the diversity and strength of the recruitment industry, with categories covering a wide range of achievements. Each award aims to recognise firms that have demonstrated excellence and innovation in their approach to recruitment, with categories including:
- The Back-Office Team of the Year – recognising an exemplary team within all back-office, operations and support functions that have enabled or best supported growth, innovation, or performance.
- The RecruitOnline Client Service Award – recognising excellence and collaboration in the delivery of a talent acquisition project or ongoing campaig
- The Candidate Experience Award – recognising those who have prioritised an exceptional candidate journey, setting themselves apart in a competitive market
- The DE&I Award – recognising efforts to foster an inclusive workplace and promote diversity within the recruitment industry
- The Best Use of Technology Award – highlighting firms that have leveraged technology to transform their operations and improve recruitment outcomes
- The Community Impact Award – recognising companies which have made a lasting and positive impact on their local or wider community
- The Xeople Growth Recruitment Company of the Year – recognising an impressive track record of sustainable growth in sales, profit, headcount, and client base.
- The Training & Deveopment Award – recognising recruitment companies that have successfully implemented a new training initiative or strategy for the personal and professional development of their staff within the last two years.
- The Specialist Recruitment Company of the Year (under 20 employees) – recognising market leaders in a niche sector who can demonstrate the best growth, depth of knowledge, and differentiation from competitors.
- The Specialist Recruitment Company of the Year (21+ employees) – recognising market leaders in a niche sector who can demonstrate the best growth, depth of knowledge, and differentiation from competitors.
- The RPO/MSP/Talent Solutions Company of the Year – recognising those demonstrating best practice and excellence in its delivery of talent acquisition services.
- The Bullhorn Recruitment Brand of the Year – recognising the best use of brand in a recruitment company to gain a competitive edge based on a measurable improvement in candidate, client, and employee engagement.
- The Best New Recruitment Company of the Year – recognising a new entrant that has shown financial and market growth as well as excellence and innovation in sourcing, supporting and placing the best candidates.
- The People 2.0 Recruitment Company to Work For (Under 20 employees) – recognises employers of choice in recruitment who can demonstrate innovation and impact in their attraction, induction, development, and retention of talent.
- The Applyflow Best Recruitment Company to Work for (21+ employees) – recognising employers of choice in recruitment who can demonstrate innovation and impact in their attraction, induction, development, and retention of talent
- The Recruitment Leader of the Year – recognising a visionary recruitment leader who has achieved exceptional growth, pioneered transformational improvement – in their business or industry – and inspired the highest levels of engagement and performance from their people.
The awards ceremony will not only be a night of celebration but also a unique opportunity to connect with industry leaders and peers. Attendees will gain insights into the latest trends shaping the recruitment landscape, hear success stories that inspire, and be part of discussions that influence the future direction of the industry.
With tickets still available, this is your chance to be part of an unforgettable evening that celebrates the very best in recruitment. Secure your place now to ensure you don’t miss out on a night of recognition, learning, and connection. For more information on the event, view the full list of finalists here and to book your place, visit the ceremony page here.