APSCo Awards for Excellence 2016 shortlist announced

After much deliberation, the shortlist for the 2016 Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) Awards for Excellence has been unveiled.

These sought-after annual awards – sponsored by NatWest and CXC Global – recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements in the professional recruitment sector. The shortlisted companies will be invited to attend a Q&A session with APSCo’s panel of independent judges and winners are to be announced at an exclusive lunch on the 18 October 2016.

This year, a new category, Disability Best Practice, has been added to the list of awards following the release of APSCo’s Best Practice Guide to Disability Confidence earlier this year. The new accolade, which is sponsored by EY, celebrates disability-smart recruitment processes.

Commenting on the announcement, Marilyn Davidson, Director of APSCo, said: “These prestigious annual awards celebrate outstanding achievements in the recruitment arena and are a unique indicator of professional standards throughout the sector. The awards have become the premier showcase for innovation and best practice in professional recruitment, and are a great opportunity for firms to attract publicity and build their brand across the sector.

“Once again, we have been overwhelmed by both the volume and quality of entries this year. Consequently, I expect it to be challenging for our judges to decide on the winners – it was certainly very tough for them to pick the shortlisted companies. All of our finalists have shown a real commitment to the ethos of APSCo and have demonstrated real excellence – they should all be extremely proud of their achievements.”

The following companies have been shortlisted:

Recruitment Company of the Year under £5m Turnover
Reuben Sinclair
Projectus Consulting
Understanding Recruitment

Recruitment Company of the Year £5-£50m Turnover
ProClinical
ROC Search
Nicoll Curtin

Recruitment Company of the Year over £50m Turnover
Sopra Steria Recruitment
NES Global Talent
Oliver James Associates

Recruitment Company with the Most Sustainable Growth
Oliver James Associates
ProClinical
Annapurna Recruitment
Clinical Professionals

International Recruitment Company of the Year
Oliver James Associates Limited
Penta Consulting
ProClinical

RPO/MSP of the Year
The Curve Group
Guidant Group UK
Volt Europe
Resource Solutions

CSR Initiative of the Year
Nicoll Curtin
Annapurna Recruitment
SThree
Corecom Consulting

Affiliate Member of the Year
Kingsbridge Contractor Insurance
Danbro
UHY Hacker Young

Innovator of the Year
HIRABL
Sonovate

Diversity & Inclusion Award
Empiric
SThree

Disability Best Practice Award
Guidant Group UK
Sopra Steria Recruitment