SEEK NZ Announces the 2018 Winners of the
SEEK Annual Recruitment Awards

22 November 2018, NEW ZEALAND: Last night, SEEK New Zealand unveiled the winners of its prestigious awards, the SEEK Annual Recruitment Awards (SARAs).

Now in its 16th year, the SARAs recognises the innovative people and agencies, who push for excellence in the recruitment industry, championing the incredible work and best practice that has been achieved over the year.

This year’s SARAs were hosted by comedian Ben Hurley at the Auckland Museum. It celebrated winners across seven categories which were judged by an expert panel of recruitment, HR and talent acquisition specialists.

The full list of SARAs winners is as follows:

SARAs 2018 Winners

● Small Recruitment Agency of the year – McLaren Associates Limited
● Medium Recruitment Agency of the year – Talent International
● Large Recruitment Agency of the year – Agoge
● Excellence in Candidate Engagement – Hello Monday
● Most Innovative Agency of the year – Madison
● Recruitment Consultant of the year – Andrew South, Agoge
● Recruitment Leader of the year – Penni Hlaca, Stellar

Janet Faulding, General Manager from SEEK New Zealand, comments: “We’ve been working extremely closely with recruiters for 20 years and continue to support the recruitment industry in every way we can. The SARAs is a fantastic opportunity to congratulate and connect with the community and give recognition to the brilliant minds in the sector.

“This year has been another successful year for the SARAs in New Zealand, having received a brilliant amount of entries and attendees for the awards. A truly excellent evening and turnout. We look forward to seeing what 2019 has in store.”

In addition to formal acknowledgment at the awards, each winner will gain access to a range of benefits including:
● Recognition to the company and profile in the recruitment market
● Be recognised and endorsed as a leader in this sector
● Gain exposure to the SARAs judges - all of whom are industry leaders and influencers
● Trophy recognising achievement
● Branded SARA winners logo for marketing and promotion purposes
● Promotion through SEEK content, discussing key themes affecting the Recruitment Industry. Shared through SEEK’s marketing channels, including social media

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Media note:

2018 SARAs Judges

● Andrew Confait, Group Manager, Customer Strategy & Support, Site Safe New Zealand
● Bridget Cooksley, Manager Specialist Recruitment, Department of Corrections
● Catherine Taylor, Group Manager People and Capability, Ministry of Health
● Grant Burley, Past Co-Founder and Director, Absolute IT
● Jeremy Sole, CEO, Electrical Training Company
● Leslie Taylor, Head of Employment and Corporate Brand, The Warehouse Group
● Matt Bartlett, Vice President Talent, Succession and Engagement, Orion Health
● Penelope Barton, Chief People Officer, Crimson Consulting

About SEEK NZ

SEEK’s purpose is to help people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and help organisations succeed. SEEK makes a positive contribution to people’s lives on a global scale.

SEEK is the global leader in the creation and operation of online employment markets. Globally, SEEK has relationships with over 800,000 hirers and 180 million candidates.

SEEK makes a positive contribution to people’s lives through connecting more people to relevant job opportunities using its marketplace scale and technology to build radically more efficient and effective employment marketplaces.

SEEK has been recognised by AON Hewitt as an Employer of Choice ten years straight and is passionate about its company's culture. SEEK is a leader in workplace diversity and inclusion.

SEEK is an integral part of New Zealanders job-search process, and as the country’s leading employment marketplace is uniquely positioned to empower New Zealanders with career and volunteer opportunities to create productive and fulfilling working lives.

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