2025 winners

2025 winners

The 2CLOUDNINE Back-Office Team of the Year

  • Launch Recruitment

Launch’s Back Office Team demonstrated exceptional leadership in governance, ESG integration, and operational innovation, enabling significant growth and compliance with global standards. Their behind-the-scenes excellence empowered the entire organisation, proving that purpose, performance, and resilience can thrive together. 

  • Finalists: Beaumont People

The Client Service Award

  • Globe 24-7

Globe 24-7 impressed the judges with their deep industry expertise, global-local delivery model, and commitment to embedding recruitment within client operations. Their tailored, inclusive, and scalable approach consistently transforms recruitment into a strategic asset – earning trust across continents and delivering lasting workforce impact. 

  • Finalists: Lotus People, PeopleScout

The Candidate Experience Award

  • HOBAN Recruitment

HOBAN redefined candidate care by shifting from filling jobs to building talent. Through immersive Distribution Development Centres, personalised support, and inclusive partnerships, they created job-ready pathways for diverse candidates. HOBAN proved that empathy, innovation, and purpose can deliver life-changing outcomes. 

  • Finalists: _Nology, Curamoir Healthcare Recruitment, SustainHealth Recruitment, Tradewind Australia, Verus People

The DE&I Award

  • Globe 24-7

Globe 24-7’s DE&I strategy is deeply integrated into their global recruitment model, leadership structure, and workplace culture. With measurable outcomes like increased female leadership, multilingual teams across 12 countries and flexible work arrangements, they’ve proven that inclusive practices drive both human impact and commercial success. 

  • Highly commended: doris Talent
  • Finalist: u&u Recruitment Partners

THE indeed BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY AWARD

  • Sirius.

Sirius impressed with a fully integrated tech ecosystem – featuring AI-powered chatbot screening, CRM automation, and real-time analytics – that dramatically improved speed, efficiency, and candidate experience. Their innovations reduced screening time by over 99%, boosted job fill rates, and saved thousands of hours annually, setting a new benchmark for tech-led recruitment excellence. 

  • Finalist: PeopleScout

THE COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD

  • u&u Recruitment Partners

u&u Recruitment Partners demonstrated outstanding community impact through initiatives like their Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan, inclusive recruitment practices, and the Day to Do Good program, which mobilised over 1,000 volunteer hours. Their support for Indigenous-owned suppliers, disability inclusion, and pioneering benefits like childcare subsidies show a deep, sustained commitment to creating positive change for people, communities, and the workforce. 

  • Finalists: Civitas Talent, Launch Recruitment, Talenza

THE people 2.0 GROWTH RECRUITMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • Civitas Talent

Civitas Talent achieved exceptional growth through niche specialisation in HR and HSE, strategic use of AI, and a thriving community-first model. They’ve scaled smartly while maintaining boutique quality. Their tech-enabled delivery, thought leadership, and DEI commitment position Civitas as a standout force in recruitment. 

  • Finalists: Contract Care Recruitment, Evolve Talent, Sundstrom Recruitment

The Training & Development Award

  • HOBAN Recruitment

HOBAN Recruitment’s training strategy, including immersive Distribution Development Centres, empowers consultants to train alongside candidates – building empathy, credibility, and practical insight. Their inclusive, structured programs not only accelerate consultant competence but also transform candidate outcomes, proving that training can be a powerful force for social impact and business growth. 

  • Finalists: HorizonOne Recruitment, Talenza

The Specialist Recruitment Company of the Year

  • Civitas Talent

Civitas Talent demonstrated exceptional specialisation in their field, combining AI-powered workflows with high-touch service and strategic advisory. With a thriving community of 30,000+ professionals, they’ve proven that niche focus, innovation, and purpose-driven engagement can deliver standout results and lasting market leadership. 

  • Highly commended: Curamoir Healthcare Recruitment
  • Finalists: Globe 24-7, Recruitment Labs, Sundstrom Recruitment, SustainHealth Recruitment, Talenza, Tradewind Australia, Your Doctor Jobs, Zone IT Solutions

The bullhorn Recruitment Brand of the Year

  • Talenza

Talenza’s brand strategy seamlessly blends authenticity, innovation, and performance. With standout initiatives like Account-Based Marketing, personal branding enablement, and purpose-driven partnerships, Talenza has proven that branding isn’t just about visibility – it’s a catalyst for transformation, trust, and sustainable impact. 

  • Highly commended: u&u Recruitment Partners
  • Finalists: doris Talent, Evolve Talent

THE RPO/MSP/TALENT SOLUTIONS COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • Chandler Macleod

Chandler Macleod impressed with their AI-powered hiring models, simulation-led assessments, and deep DEI integration. Their blend of psychological insight, automation, and social impact programs like RISE and Solid Start showcases a future-ready, people-first approach to talent solutions at scale. 

  • Finalists: AMS, Globe 24-7, Kelly Outsourcing and Consulting Group, Launch Talent Solutions

THE recruit wizard BEST NEW RECRUITMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • EOC Group

EOC Group delivered exceptional results in its first year – all with a lean, agile team. Their integrated recruitment and HR model, commitment to cultural inclusion and high-touch, relationship-first approach set a new benchmark for what a startup recruitment firm can achieve. 

  • Finalists: doris Talent, Healthii People

THE BEST RECRUITMENT COMPANY TO WORK FOR

  • HorizonOne Recruitment

HorizonOne impressed with its people-first philosophy, structured onboarding, and innovative learning platforms that drive high performance and belonging. With a 96% Great Place to Work certification and strong engagement scores, they’ve built a workplace where purpose, growth, and community thrive. 

  • Finalists: Contract Care Recruitment, EOC Group, Evolve Talent, u&u Recruitment Partners, Your Doctor Jobs

THE xeople RECRUITMENT LEADER OF THE YEAR

  • Laurie Rees, Evolve Talent
Laurie led Evolve Talent’s healthcare division to record growth. Her empathetic leadership, innovation in compliance and onboarding, and deep commitment to underserved communities have reshaped recruitment as a force for care, inclusion, and lasting impact. 
Finalists:
  • Chloe Pili-Gaitau, Contract Care Recruitment
  • Martyn Hill, Chandler Macleod
  • Paris Matin, Healthii People