A last call for entries for this yearís London and South East Recruitment Awards

Recruiters who have made innovative use of technology during the last year, those operating for less than three years and exceptional HR managers / directors are amongst those encourage to enter this year. Entries should be made on line at www.lodnoandsoutheastrecruitmentawards.co.uk
Dominic Holland will host this yearís event at The Radisson Hotel, Portman Square on Friday 24th October.

Dominic has been doing stand up comedy since 1991 and has become one of the most regarded comedians of his generation. The Sunday Times described him as ëThe Ukís master of observational comedyí and the Daily Telegraph noted that ëhe is a top notch stand up who everyone should seeí.

Dominic has made regular appearances as a panelist on Have I Got News For You and was a regular on The Clive James Show. He has also contributed to The Stand Up Show, Edinburgh Nights, Best of Edinburgh, and Never Mind the Buzzcocks among many others.

Archant London, publishers of more than 35 titles in the capital that attract more than 1.3 million readers every week, launched the awards two yearís ago to create pride within the recruitment industry and also in the human resources and training departments of all businesses.

Principal sponsor of the event is The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) which is the professional association representing the UKís dynamic recruitment industry, which is now worth 24.8 million annually to the economy.

The awards, which have 9 separate categories, are open to all businesses involved in recruitment and training of staff ñ whether as an employer, agency, or service provider. By entering the awards companies and individuals have the opportunity to gain the recognition that their work deserves.

Innovative Use Of Technology
This category is open to any business that has made innovative use of new ideas, techniques or a technological process to improve their business/ business practice.

Fastest Growing New Recruitment Agency of the Year
This category is open to any recruitment agency that has been in operation in London and the South East for less than 3 years. Success will be proven by the business and employees showing a clear understanding of their products and service coupled with a successful performance towards their business plan.

Life Time Achievement Award
This category is open to an individual or team of people who can demonstrate that they are worthy of receiving an award for an individual or team achievement that has had a major impact on their business. The award name should not suggest that there is an age limit for this entry ñ a young person may have achieved as much as someone of more mature years.

Recruitment Consultant of the Year
This category is open to any individual who works as a recruitment consultant within London and the Southeast giving them the opportunity to highlight their skills within the industry.

Recruitment Team of The Year
This category is open to any HR team who works within an HR department or recruitment agency within London and the Southeast, giving them the opportunity to highlight their skills within the industry.

HR Manager/ Director of the Year
This category is open to any individual who manages a recruitment team/ department within London and the Southeast, giving them the opportunity to highlight their industry knowledge and expertise.

Best Induction, Training/Career Development Programme
This category is open to any business within London and the Southeast that is able to demonstrate evidence of how they have implemented a training and development plan for all of its employees and how the results have been monitored.

Best recruitment advertisement(s) using multi media
Through the use of a combination multi media (press, on line, out door, radio etc) you should endeavour to prove the success of your recruitment advertising to the judges
The advertisements will have run in a combination of media from January 2007 ñ July 2008. The concept, target audience and results should be provided to support your entry

Recruitment Agency of the Year
This category is open to any recruitment agency within London and the Southeast that should endeavour to prove to the judges what it is that makes your agency the best across London and the South East

To enter any of the awards click here to visit www.londonandsoutheastrecruitmentawards.co.uk or email jo.revitt@archant.co.uk