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IRP Awards 2012 shortlist announced

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation has published the shortlist for the 2012 Institute of Recruitment Professionals (IRP) Awards today.

The winners in each of the 16 categories will be announced in a ceremony at Grange St. Paul’s Hotel, London on Thursday October 25.

Commenting on this year’s entrants REC chief executive and awards judge Kevin Green said:

“Recruitment is an industry built on people and the IRP is the professional institute that celebrates and promotes this valuable asset.  I am absolutely delighted with the wide range of entrants, and we were all extremely impressed by the calibre, professionalism and exemplary standards they all bring to their roles.

“All the shortlisted companies and individuals demonstrate the excellence, ethics and best practice which are the embodiment of everything that the REC and IRP stands for. We look forward to saluting their achievements at the awards ceremony next month.”

The 2012 IRP Award finalists are:

Best Newcomer of the Year
Hannah Bignold – Sammons Pensions
Jemma Crane – Cosine UK Ltd
Sam Ferri – Advanced Resource Managers
Luke Kelsey – Matchtech Group Plc
James Martin – Matchtech Group Plc
Esme Richardson – Inspired Selection
 
In-House Recruiter of the Year
Gemma Adams – Matchtech Group Plc
Jennifer Blundell – Matchtech Group Plc
Kim Greenhill – Healthcare at Home
Helen Hobday – Mercedes-Benz UK Ltd
Catherine MacDonald – Cosine UK Ltd

IMA Interim Consultant of the Year
Neil Lupin – Green Park Interim & Executive Search
Steve Melber – Interim Partners
Evy Young – RSA Consulting Ltd

Executive Search Consultant of the Year
Jonathan Benjamin - RedLaw
Edward Clark – Anthony Millard Consulting

Best Client and Candidate Experience
Gemma Hardy – Boyce Recruitment
Paul Hemsworth – Resourcing Group
Ben Lucas – ReThink Group Plc
Charlotte Nancarrow – Alderwood Education
David Tait – Redmill Resourcing

Permanent Consultant of the Year
Sarah Bergin-McCarthy – Sammons Pensions
Christopher Clark – RedLaw
Matt Dwire – Carrot Recruitment Group
Paul Hollowell – Advance Resource Managers
Amie Reynolds – Lawrence Harvey
Carolyn Thompson – Hales Group Ltd
Joanne Whittington – Sammons Pensions

Temporary Consultant of the Year
Laura Bennett & Claire Sullivan – Matchtech Group Plc
Emma Hudson – Advance Resource Managers
Robert Lawlor – Bespoke Recruitment (Construction) Ltd
Alastair Maynard – Resourcing Group
Chris Oddy – Real Staffing Group
Charlotte Romer – Hales Group Ltd
Neill Scott – Caritas Recruitment

Business Manager of the Year
Claire Hawkins – Real Staffing Group
Katy Hearn – Caritas Recruitment
Raymond Jarvis – 4SocialWork
David Jephcott – Cosine UK Ltd
Jackie Parish – Hales Group Ltd
Trevor Pinder – IT Human Resources Plc
Edward Vigars – Encore Personnel Services Ltd

Business Leader of the Year
Jason Baker – People Source Consulting
Jason Bowler – Resourcing Group
Adam Herron – Human Capital Investment Group
Nicola Mewse – Hales Group Ltd
Philip Poole – The Synergy Group
Debbie Smith – Caritas Recruitment Ltd

Best Back-Office Support Team
CKA Group
Hales Group Ltd
Human Capital Investment Group
Sammons Group

Best Contribution to the Community Award
Encore Personnel Services Ltd
eNL (Execuitve Network Legal)
Permanent Solutions Direct Ltd
Prospectus

Best People Development Business Award
Encore Personnel Services Ltd
Forces Recruitment Services
Foundation Recruitment
Hales Group Ltd
Lawrence Harvey
STR Ltd

Best Company to work for Award (up to 20 employees)
Axon Resourcing
Bespoke Recruitment (Construction) Ltd
Bond Williams Professional Recruitment
Carrot Recruitment Group
Cathcart Associates
Foundation Recruitment
MC Personnel Ltd
Oasis HR (formerly Oasis Search)
Paragon Recruitment

Best Company to work for Award (21-50 employees)
4Social Work
Consilium Group Ltd
Energize Recruitment Solutions
Lawrence Harvey
Project Resource Ltd
Regional Recruitment Services
The JM Group (IT recruitment) Ltd
Your World Recruitment Ltd

Best Company to Work for Award (51-250 employees)
Amoria Bond
Eden Brown
Empiric Solutions
Encore Personnel Services Ltd
Hales Group Ltd
Head Resourcing Ltd
JAM Recruitment
Sanctuary Personnel
STR Ltd
Timothy James Consulting

Best Company of the Year Award (over 250 employees)
Capita Resourcing
Meridian Business Support
Search Consultancy Ltd

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Notes to editors

1. The panel of judges was as follows:

Kevin Green, CEO, REC
Anita Holbrow, Director of Member Services, REC
Claire MCCartney, Resourcing and Talent Adviser, CIPD
Jayne Mee, former HR Director, Barratt Homes
Alex Wilson, former HR Director, BT
Angela O’Connor, CEO and founder of the HR Lounge
Peter Stoll, Director, Jelf
David Head, Editor, Recruitment International
Crawfurd Walker, CEO, Recruitment Industry Benchmarkting
Paul Chamberlain, Partner, Brabners Chaffe Street
Angela Masters, Director,  a+a recruitment
Jason Atkinson, Managing Director, Russam GMS Interim, Management and Chair, Interim Management Association
Bill Boorman, Founder, #TruConference
Tony Taylor, independent HR consultant
Carol Scott, Head of Corporate Membership, REC (chair)