Interview

The job of being a Mum is similar from one person to the next and nobody interviewed me, or tested my nappy changing speed, to ensure I was eligible for the role. The careers working mums follow are varied; Mum isn’t able to list the leading Australian recruitment firms for each business area. However, if you’re starting with a blank canvass, you’ll find Mum’s list of award winning recruiters very useful.

Careermums – Business woman of the year

Before we look at the winners of the Australian recruitment industry awards, Mum wants to mention Careermums. Careermums was a finalist of the 2010 Recruitment Excellence Awards (REAs). The Director of Careermums, Kate Sykes, won the 2010 Telstra Australian Capital Territory Business Woman of the Year. Careermums is Australia’s leading careers centre and jobs board for working parents and parents returning to work.  If you’re looking for flexible working conditions, Careermums is the place to start.

Seek Annual Recruitment Awards (the SARAs)

In Top 10 Australian job search websites Mum included Seek, said to be Australia’s number one job site. It is apt then that when it comes to the top recruitment firms in Australia, Seek plays a role.

The SARAs have been running in Australia for eight years and claim to be the recruitment industry’s leading awards.

SARA Winners 2010 – announced today

A full list of the 2010 winners and finalists is available on the SARAs website. The winners, announced today are:

Generalist Recruiter

IT Recruiter

Executive Recruiter – Batch Executive

Specialist Recruiter

SARAs Legends are recruiters who have won the same award for three consecutive years. They are;

The Recruitment Excellence Awards (REA)

A second source of leading recruitment firms in Australia can be found in the results of the 2010 REAs. These awards were set up in 2008 and aim to recognise excellence, innovation and professionalism in the Australian recruitment industry. Recruiters are self-nominated. An independent panel of judges determines the results, based on their industry knowledge and experience.

REA 2010 Winners

I full list of winners and finalists can be found on Thomson Reuters Australia Recruitment Extra website. Here are the winners:

  • The Deloitte Recruitment Excellence Award – Best Business Management – Finite IT
  • The IMS People Best Innovation Award – Aquent (creative staffing agency)
  • Best Start-Up Agency – Launch Recruitment
  • Best Agency Website – Quay Appointments
  • Best Brand – Wavelength International (for medical professionals)
  • Best Boutique Agency – FuturePeople Recruitment (contact centre people solutions)
  • Best National Agency – WorkPac (industry specialisations: mining, construction, engineering, manufacturing, industrial, and healthcare sectors)
  • Best Multi-National Agency – Manpower
  • Best Candidate Management Program – Trilogy Resources
  • Best Learning and Development Plan – Wavelength International (for medical professionals)
  • Best Attraction & Retention Strategy – Randstad (specialises in flexible work and HR services)
  • Best Industry Job Board – Artshub (arts and creative industry)

I have to admit I shudder slightly at the thought of the cut-throat recruitment process in some industry sectors. If you’re job searching at the moment or going through the interview process, good luck! If you’d like to recommend a recruitment agency or consultant let us know in the comments below.

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