Trevor Allen, the overall winner of the first-ever Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Individual Membership Recruitment Awards that celebrate the crme of professional recruiters in the UK, will be winging his way to New York after scooping first prize and the title of Recruiter of the Year.
An REC Professional Individual Member since 2003, Trevor was crowned Permanent Consultant of the Year in the awards with the judges then deciding to bestow on him the top prize.
The judges said of him: ìTrevor is a great example of the caring side of recruitment. His motivation and enjoyment is in changing peopleís lives for the better. In the current climate with the war for talent and diversity, he embraces modern recruitment.î
A recruitment consultant with Status Employment in Thornton Heath, Surrey, Trevorís prize is a trip for two to New York.
Achieving a notable double in the awards was agency Workshop Industrial of Drayton near Portsmouth who supplied both Shaun Grant, the Temporary Consultant of the Year and Stuart Cox, winner of the Business Leader of the Year Award.
Judges said of Shaun: ìHe is clearly customer-focused and has an excellent relationship with both his clients and candidates.î
Stuart, who also currently holds the Portsmouth Business Personality of the Year title, impressed the judges with his ability to motivate and develop staff. ìHe is a leader who commands respect from his team but understands the importance of ëfuní in the workplace,î they said.
Sarah Pearson of Preferred IT in Southampton took the award for the best newcomer primarily for her ability to learn quickly and adapt to her new role within the IT sector.
Having already graduated with a first class Honours degree in Recruitment Practice this summer, Sue Trafford, has been successful again through winning the Best Achievement from Training Award for her commitment to her own training development.
Sue, who runs her own business Inspired Selection in Oxford was described as ìa true professional who understands the power of education and knowledge.î
Winner of the Business Manager of the Year Award is Zoe Wishart, who is with Blue Arrow/ABC Contract Services in Inverness, Scotland. Judges said she is ìa strong performer, who has built her branch of the company from the ground up.î
They added she is highly regarded by both her staff and employer, outperforms company targets, and is ìan individual who leads from the front to achieve success.î
Behind every successful recruiter is a very capable administrator and for her work in ensuring the smooth running of Plum Personnel in Solihull, the Special Achievement Award has gone to Vanessa Brooman.
Judges said she always goes the extra mile; and is clearly appreciated and valued by her colleagues.
Organisers decided to name the Award for Outstanding contribution in memory of one of the RECís most cherished members of staff, Eileen Simpson. This award has been given to David Winterburn of Harrison Winterburn based in Leeds in recognition of his ambassadorial role within the industry along with his 17 years experience and commitment.
ìDavidís time and dedication are to be admired and should be rewarded,î said the judges.
All the winners will receive a bottle of champagne and can display their own special winnerís logo after their names.
Organisers were delighted by both the fantastic response and the quality of the nominees. Plans are already in progress to stage the awards again next year.
The RECís Professional Individual Membership is a mark of excellence within a complex and competitive industry, and the REC has established these awards to celebrate and highlight to the UK as a whole the professional excellence that exists behind its badge.
Anita Holbrow, the RECís Marketing Director, said: ìThis is truly a landmark time. We are delighted to have had so many high quality entries which made the judging itself difficult.
ìTrevor truly exemplifies all that a modern recruiter should be as do all of the winners and indeed entrants. The success is a testament to REC members across this industry and an active example of work behind the REC badge of excellence.î
Trevor clinches top title in REC's first-ever recruitment awards
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