About The FIRM

• Established in 2009 as a Linked In group

• Over 8,600 members in 70 countries

• Online and offline forum, with new premium Member platform launched in 2018

• Collaborative, closed and safe environment

• Fifth year of The FIRM Awards

The Purpose of the Awards

• Develop, Support and Inspire

• Raising the bar for in-house recruitment

• Peer to Peer recognition (judged by in-house recruiters)

• Celebration of truly great work

• Inspire the wider membership

The Judges

• Typically Heads of Recruitment & Senior Managers

• Blend of large domestic, multinational and SMEs

• Broad management spans and individual contributors

• Range of sectors and industries represented

• Acknowledged thought leaders and well-respected within The FIRM network

The Judging Process

• Nomination period

• Round 1 Judging – online

• Calibration and Shortlist

• Round 2 Judging – in-person

Some of the comments from2018 Judges

“Some great examples of how TA teams can energise the wide business to drive recruitment and (ultimately) business success”

“An amazing year for entries – judging was made really hard but it was fascinating to see some of the innovations that are happening in our sector”

“The 2018 entrants definitely raised the bar for those entering into the Awards in 2019 – we’ll be looking forward to seeing more creativity, some unique approaches and some telling results”

Evidence Vs Anecdote

• Emotive prose is fine. To a point.

• Facts supersede opinion.

• It’s a business plan, rather than a commendation.

• Support your arguments with detail.

• Provide references and measurable results wherever possible.

Evidence of Strategy

• Set the scene – why was this important

• Define the start state

• Set out goals

• Acknowledge scope and limitations

• Demonstrate sponsorship

How did you Implement?

• Define the team and supplier landscape

• Describe key decisions and rationale

• Lay out stages and milestones

• Provide methodologies

• Paint a picture of obstacles encountered and breakthroughs achieved

• Provide budgets and cost investments

Evidence of Feedback

• Who are your stakeholders?

• Provide attributable quotes

• Demonstrate feedback mechanisms

• Provide survey data, compare against historical data

• Innovate – net promoter scores, etc.

Evidence of Results

• Specific

• Measurable

• Compared to goals

• Compared to historical performance

• RoI

• Consequential gain

Best Practice from 2018

• Award Winners Case Studies

2019 Categories

BEST EMERGING TALENT STRATEGY

BEST CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE

BEST CAREERS WEBSITE

BEST DEVELOPMENT OF AN EMPLOYER BRAND

BEST DIVERSITY & INCLUSION RECRUITMENT STRATEGY

BEST EMPLOYEE REFERRAL PROGRAMME

BEST HIRING MANAGER EXPERIENCE

BEST SOCIAL RECRUITMENT STRATEGY

BEST SUPPLIER PARTNERSHIP

IN-HOUSE RECRUITER OF THE YEAR

INNOVATION OF THE YEAR

RECRUITMENT TEAM OF THE YEAR

OUTSTANDING IMPACT TRANSFORMATION & CHANGE

RECRUITMENT LEADER OF THE YEAR

BEST INTERNAL RECRUITMENT STRATEGY

BEST ON BOARDING EXPERIENCE

SUPPLIER INNOVATION OF THE YEAR

RECRUITMENT TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

ANALYTICS AND BENCHMARKING AWARD

2019 Schedule

Nominations open: 10th September 2018

Nominations close: 30th November 2018

Round 1 Judging: Early December 2018

Shortlist announced: 18th December 2018

Round 2 Judging: January & February 2019

Awards Ceremony: 21st March 2019 – The Grand Connaught Rooms, London