TALiNT Partners Insights recently caught up with TIARA Awards Judge Sam Cox from Qdos Contractor after judging for this year’s UK&I Recruitment Awards to get his impressions of the 2024 shortlist, key themes for what excellent looks like, growth trends and opportunities that recruiters should focus on in 2025.
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Aisha Bushell: The TIARA judging process has been designed to evaluate excellence in recruitment through the lenses of employee engagement, client service, innovation, growth, and purpose – all in context of stage of scale and differentiation as both a partner and employer of choice. As Qdos is sponsor of the Growth Recruitment Business of the Year, why do you think it’s important to assess successful growth through these lenses and what do you look for in a winning entry?
Sam Cox: Commercial growth can come in many guises, so it has been important to use a wide lens when considering the nominees for the Growth Recruitment Business of the Year award. Clearly, turnover and profitability make for compelling headlines when it comes to assessing growth, but we have seen several excellent submissions from businesses evidencing growth in their own workforce, sector diversification, and product innovations. It’s been a fun exercise balancing these factors – and a necessary one to ensure that the award is not simply won and lost on the strength of balance sheets.