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Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec

People tree spins a winning web

The People Tree, has won the prestigious Web Award at the Springboard Awards for Excellence, announced at The Brewery in London, with the cream of the industry in attendance to applaud the winnersí achievements

Birmingham based company, The People Tree, has won the prestigious Web Award at the Springboard Awards for Excellence, announced at The Brewery in London, with the cream of the industry in attendance to applaud the winnersí achievements.

The Web Award, sponsored by P&G Professional, is given in recognition of the best campaign or initiative to raise the profile of the industry and attract new recruits via the Internet and The People Tree excelled said the judges, with a highly innovative site that is achieving results and benefiting the industry as a whole. The site is easy to navigate and contains a wealth of quality information. Clients and candidates are regularly updated with information via an electronic mailer and all enquiries are automatically answered. The success of the website has been monitored closely and it continues to evolve.

In presenting the awards, Anne Pierce chief executive of Springboard commented, ìThe entries this year reflected the industryís vision and effort in creating initiatives to attract and retain high calibre staff.î

ìThe companies and organisations who have excelled in these areas are reaping the rewards of a carefully constructed approach to the ongoing problem of staff shortages and will continue to thrive. Their successful initiatives send a clear message to the rest of the industry that this is the way forward.î

The Springboard Awards for Excellence recognise outstanding practice by companies and individuals in addressing one of the industryís most significant issues ñ attracting and retaining people. Each winning entry had to meet the award criteria of a clear strategy, address the specific need of their initiative, show clear aims and outcomes and provide proof of innovation, achievement, evaluation and use of partnerships.