Entries have opened for the fourth s1 recruitment awards which celebrate the people and companies that are driving the Scottish recruitment industry.

Awards on the night will go to the top campaigns, consultancies and initiatives that are setting trends and leading by example.

Hosted by comedian Craig Hill, the event will take place at The Crowne Plaza, Glasgow, on April 2, and there are 20 categories (see below), the first four voted by the s1 users. Entries are now open at www.s1jobs.com/awards which has a list of categories and criteria and details on how to enter online.

Last year's winners included Titan Global which picked up the award for Best Small Recruitment Consultancy, and City of Edinburgh Council, which won the accolade for Best Employer Training & Development. Full details on previous winners and new categories for 2015 can also be found online.

This year's sponsors include The Firm, for the Best In-House Recruitment award (over 1000 employees), Route 2 Recruitment, which will be rewarding the Best Recruitment Consultant, and Doosan which sponsors this year's Apprenticeship Award.

Emma Mirrington of The Firm commented: "The role of an in-house recruiter can be challenging and time-intensive and we feel it is important for teams to take some time out to review progress and celebrate success with each other. The s1Awards provide the ideal opportunity to do this."

Martin Kay of Route 2 Recruitment said: "It's a fantastic event and a real celebration of the talent in the industry, and some of those we're proud to represent as our clients or candidates, sometimes both."

Categories - Best Large Recruitment Agency;Best Small Recruitment Agency; Recruitment Consultant of the Year; Best Employer Brand; Best Digital Creative; Best Recruitment Campaign; Apprenticeship Award; Best Employer Training & Development; Best Recruitment Website; Best Recruitment Innovation; Best In-House Recruitment Team (under 1000 employees); Best In-House Recruitment Team (over 1000 employees);

Best Graduate Recruitment Strategy; Best Recruitment Campaign (Gov/Public Sector); Best use of Social Media as part of a Recruitment Campaign; Most Effective Employer Brand Development; Best Onboarding Strategy; Best Recruitment Video; HR Team of the Year; Chairman's Award for Outstanding Achievement.

The entry deadline is February 26. For more information contact Billy Girvan on 0141 302 7738 or billy.girvan@s1jobs.com