Recruitment Companies Prepare for the Spotlight as S.A.R.A. Voting Opens

Voting will open on June 1 for the SEEK Annual Recruitment Awards, with considerable interest anticipated after the success of the past two years. Last year there were 6,500 votes generated in Australia, with winners selected across seven different categories.



The ëSARAsí, are popular choice, or peopleís, awards launched by SEEK in 2003 to acknowledge the value the recruitment industry provides to clients and candidates. Only one vote is allowed per person, controlled via a cookie that is placed on votersí computers.

ìWe value the partnerships we have with recruitment companies and we wanted to reward recruiters who are providing exceptional value to their clients and candidates by creating public recognition for themî, said Natalie Mactier, Marketing Manager of SEEK.

ìA SARA is an excellent way for those recruitment companies that are setting the benchmark for taking care of candidates to stand out from their competitors and promote their teamsí efforts.

ìCandidates who voted for last yearís winners consistently mentioned personal attention, an appreciation of their career goals and proactivity in matching them with suitable opportunities as areas they most valued.

ìWe expect that the SARAs will be particularly valued this year because in the current employment market where candidates are scarce a recruiterís reputation becomes critical to their success.

ìPeople have always recommended good recruiters to their peers, but the SARAs provide tangible evidence for winners that they are setting the tone for best practice in the industryî, Ms Mactier said.

From today, recruitment companies can download online banners and tiles from the SEEK Advertiser Centre at www.seek.com.au/advertisers to encourage their candidates to vote for them. Voting will take place between 1 June and 31 August, with the winners to be announced in September.