THERE are just days remaining until the curtain is raised on the seventh annual s1jobs Recruitment Awards.

The awards continue to celebrate the wealth of talent of individuals and business that are driving the Scottish recruitment industry. The judging panel said the calibre of applicants this year was fierce, noting that the range of entries for this year’s awards has markedly matured.

For the second year, the awards are run in association with Search and supported by Gillespie People Solutions, Whitecube Consulting, Firefish Software, Anderson knight, Connect Appointments, Career Ready, Badenoch & Clark, Peter Vardy, Reed, Be-IT, Holmlea Healthcare, Stafffinders, go:be search, Bullhorn and Computershare.

Debbie Caswell, chief operating officer, Search Consultancy: “We are delighted to partner with the s1jobs Recruitment Awards 2018, the leading industry awards celebrating the very best of the recruitment business in Scotland. As the country’s leading recruitment agency, working alongside s1jobs to deliver these awards made perfect sense and we’ve really enjoyed seeing all of the nominations which have been of an exceptionally high standard this year. Best of luck to all of the nominees who we are looking forward to seeing at next Thursday’s ceremony where the winners will be announced.”

The awards ceremony will be compared by actor and comedian, Russell Kane on Thursday, April 19 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow. A limited number of tickets remain for this unmissable event, so to join s1jobs and this year’s partners, celebrate with peers, enjoy networking opportunities or simply to make the most of a corporate night out, please visit www.s1jobs.com/awards to book tickets or contact Lyndsay Wilson on 0141 302 7407.

David Stott, vice president, Enterprise International, Bullhorn "The s1jobs Awards acknowledge the incredible talent in the Scottish Recruitment industry today, Bullhorn is looking forward to celebrating with everyone next week.”

Lucy Newcombe, corporate communications director, Computershare said: Congratulations to all the shortlisted teams. We’re very proud to see Computershare’s training team and our colleague Jen McClelland shortlisted at this year’s awards, which reflects our commitment to fill a wide range of roles with a diverse range of candidates and provide the right training and development to support their careers. We’re looking forward to meeting all the finalists at the ceremony.”

Allan Dickson, director, go:be search, said: "It's great to be involved with the s1jobs Awards again. Scottish Recruitments premier awards event. Current and meaningful, I'm sure it will be another great s1 event. Good luck to all of the finalists on the night.”

Jane Wylie-Roberts, chief executive, Stafffinders, said “As the oldest recruitment agency in Scotland, we recognise the importance of the s1jobs Recruitment Awards and are delighted to sponsor the Best Recruitment Video and Best Recruitment Campaign awards categories.”

Steven Woods, director, Anderson Knight said: “Anderson Knight is looking forward to this year’s s1jobs Recruitment Awards as it’s an evening for us to enjoy with our clients and also our competitors. Not only are we sponsoring the HR Team of Year award we are also nominated for the Medium sized agency of the year and it feels great to be recognised for our achievements over the past 12 months.”

Wendy McDougall, CEO of Firefish Software said: “Firefish Software is very excited for the upcoming s1jobs awards ceremony. Every year, the s1jobs awards are the highlight of the Scottish recruitment industry’s calendar, and always a night to remember. We’re really looking forward to sharing a glass of bubbly with all the attendees.”

Hazel Gillespie, director, Gillespie People Solutions said: “Make sure you come along to a great night to help celebrate the highest standards and best talent in our industry. Wishing you all the best of luck. It’s going to be a great night.”

Campbell Urqhart, managing director, Whitecube Consulting, said: "The directors and team at White Cube Consulting are delighted to be sponsoring the Apprentice / Graduate award category this year and look forward to meeting the shortlisted candidates on the night.

Nikola Kelly, managing direvctor at Be-IT, said: “With four nominations, of course we’re looking forward to the s1jobs awards night, but win or lose Be-IT, as one of the sponsors, wishes everyone good luck. 

"If you haven’t booked your table yet then hurry up and we’ll see you all there for what promises to be a great night. We got our sponsorship in early for this year’s s1jobs awards. Every year they seem to get better and better and we’re really looking forward to what will be a fabulous evening of entertainment and excitement, featuring the cream of Scotland’s recruitment businesses. If you have been nominated, good luck, but even if you haven’t it doesn’t matter because you’re sure to enjoy the occasion. 

"We are really pleased to be sponsoring this year’s s1Awards and are looking forward to what will be, as it always is, a night to remember.  Good luck to all those nominated (including two of our own team!) and no matter whether you win or lose we are sure you’ll have a great time.”