FINALISTS

Recognition, Credibility & Prestige
The TIARAs recognise excellence, innovation and growth in the recruitment sector across 16 award categories.
Celebrate with the best in the industry.
reasons to attend THE virtual Awards ceremony
- Celebrate your team's achievements with a ceremony hamper
- Winner's will be revealed live during the ceremony
- Gain insight into what set the winners apart and why they won their awards
- Make the most of the ceremony on social media
- Hear from our judging panel, sponsor partners, advisers and senior executives
- Join the best recruitment businesses in Australia and New Zealand in recognising and celebrating the industry after a challenging year
The Finalists
The Back-Office Team of the Year
This Award recognises an exemplary team within any back-office function that has enabled or best supported growth, innovation, or performance. Our 2021 Finalists are:
- AMS
- PeopleIN
- Clicks IT Recruitment
- Talenza
The Recruit Wizard Client Service Award
This award recognises excellence and collaboration in the delivery of a talent acquisition project or ongoing campaign. Our 2021 Finalists are:
- Horner Recruitment
- people2people
- Technology People
- JIVARO
- SULLIVAN Consulting
THE SOURCR CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE AWARD
This Award recognises excellence, innovation and impact in the way candidates are sourced, managed, and supported to ensure the best outcome. Our 2021 Finalists are:
- JIVARO
- Samuels Donegan
- The Nudge Group
- people2people
- SULLIVAN Consulting
- Zeep
THE DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AWARD
This Award recognises the commercial and cultural impact of policies and initiatives to promote greater diversity and inclusion for their employees, clients and candidates. Our 2021 Finalists are:
- HOBAN Recruitment
- PeopleIN
- PageGroup
THE VOLCANIC BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY AWARD
This Award recognises the best use of technology in a recruitment company to gain a competitive edge based on a measurable improvement in candidate experience, client service, and employee engagement. Our 2021 Finalists are:
- Pulse Staffing
- Zeep
- The Recruitment Company
THE CSR INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR AWARD
This Award recognises organisations that demonstrate the positive impact of their CSR initiative on both their community and business performance, creating sustainability within the chosen cause/charity. Our 2021 Finalists are:
- Potentia Recruitment
- SULLIVAN Consulting
THE DAXTRA GROWTH RECRUITMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR
This Award recognises an impressive track record of sustainable growth in sales, profit, headcount, and client base. Our 2021 Finalists are:
- Evolve Talent
- HorizonOne Recruitment
- SustainHealth Recruitment
- The Network
- Gatehouse Legal Recruitment
- Launch Recruitment
- Technology People
- Zeep
The Training & Development Award
This Award recognises recruitment companies that have successfully implemented a new training initiative or strategy for the personal and professional development of their staff. Our 2021 Finalists are:
- Halcyon Knights
- Spencer Ogden
- Kona & Co.
THE BULLHORN SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR
This Award recognises market leaders in a niche sector who can demonstrate the best growth, depth of knowledge, and differentiation from competitors. Our 2021 Finalists are:
- Aptus Personnel
- Cornerstone Medical Recruitment
- JIVARO
- Pulse Child Care Crew
- SustainHealth Recruitment
- Clicks IT Recruitment
- Gatehouse Legal Recruitment
- Potentia Recruitment
- Sonder Consultants
- The Network
The Ayers Group Recruitment Brand of the Year
This Award recognises the best use of brand in a recruitment company to gain a competitive edge based on a measurable improvement in candidate, client, and employee engagement. Our 2021 Finalists are:
- [axr] Recruitment & Search
- Evolve Talent
- SustainHealth Recruitment
- TaylorCare Recruitment
- Cornerstone Medical Recruitment
- Gatehouse Legal Recruitment
- TalentWeb
- WOW Recruitment
The Ayers Group Best SME Recruitment Company to Work For (1-15 employees)
This Award recognises employers of choice in recruitment who can demonstrate innovation and impact in their attraction, induction, development, and retention of talent. Our 2021 Finalists are:
- EGM Partners
- Kona & Co.
- SULLIVAN Consulting
- WOW Recruitment
- Gatehouse Legal Recruitment
- Lloyd Connect
- SustainHealth Recruitment
The Ayers Group Best Mid-Sized Recruitment Company to Work For (16-40 employees)
This Award recognises employers of choice in recruitment who can demonstrate innovation and impact in their attraction, induction, development, and retention of talent. Our 2021 Finalists are:
- Cornerstone Medical Recruitment
- Launch Recruitment
- Zeep
- Horner Recruitment
- TalentWeb
THE MERCURY BEST LARGE RECRUITMENT COMPANY TO WORK FOR (41+ EMPLOYEES)
This Award recognises employers of choice in recruitment who can demonstrate innovation and impact in their attraction, induction, development, and retention of talent. Our 2021 Finalists are:
- Evolve Talent
- PeopleIN
- Talenza
- Halcyon Knights
- Spencer Ogden
THE ENTIRE SOFTWARE RECRUITMENT LEADER OF THE YEAR
This Award recognises a visionary recruitment leader who has achieved exceptional growth, pioneered transformational improvement and inspired the highest levels of engagement and performance from their people. Our 2021 Finalists are:
- Elias Recruitment - Jason Elias
- SULLIVAN Consulting - Andrew Sullivan
- TaylorCare Recruitment - Kate Taylor
THE IMS GROUP RPO TALENT SOLUTIONS COMPANY OF THE YEAR
This Award recognises those demonstrating best practice and excellence in its delivery of talent acquisition services. Our 2021 Finalists are:
- AMS
- Hays Talent Solutions
THE VINCERE RISING STAR AWARD
This Award recognises a new entrant that has shown financial and market growth as well as excellence and innovation in sourcing, supporting and placing the best candidates. Our 2021 Finalists are:
- Samuels Donegan
- WOW Recruitment
- SULLIVAN Consulting
- Talenza