Recruitment Academy, an educational company, awarded 9 prestigious Recruitment Academy Awards to both global multinationals as well as local/regional Czech and Slovak companies for projects in the areas of HR marketing, employer branding and recruitment implemented in 2023 and 2024. The award ceremony took place on Thursday, 30 May 2024 at the Jatka78 theatre in Prague.
The ninth edition of the competition attracted 75 companies and 130 projects, which competed in a total of 7 main categories. "Recruitment is not just about hiring employees, but above all about stories and creativity. I believe that this year's competition inspired many managers to do things differently," says José Kadlec, founder of Recruitment Academy. "During the evening, many debated the use of artificial intelligence in recruitment. Therefore, I expect that next year more companies will try creating career spots with the help of AI, for example," adds Kadlec.
Recruiter of the Year: Nicole Chladová
Job Ad of the Year: eBRÁNA
Recruitment Campaign of the Year: Thermo Fisher Scientific
Referral Program of the Year: MEWS
Edenred Wellbeing Award: Pivovary Staropramen
Career Site of the Year - Small Companies: Brno Municipal Police
Career Site of the Year - Large Companies: GasNet
Career Video of the year - Small Companies: Cardion Cars
Career Video of the year - Large Companies: ORLEN Unipetrol
People's Choice: ORLEN Unipetrol
The winners of the competition were decided by an independent jury of 29 leading specialists in Czech and Slovak HR marketing, employer branding and recruitment. In the special People's Choice category, the audience voted for the best career video directly in the Jatka78 theatre.
The general partner of the competition is Edenred, which is also the sponsor of the Edenred Wellbeing Award category. "We are very pleased that we could participate in the competition and thus award HR managers and recruiters who set an example for others and show how companies should take care of their employees. The Edenred Wellbeing Award goes to a company that takes a truly comprehensive approach to caring for its employees and tries to make it as easy as possible for them to connect their work and personal lives through various benefits," comments Aneta Martišková, Edenred's Director of External Relations and Sustainability.
The Recruitment Academy Awards competition was created to inspire, educate and raise the profile of the best projects in HR marketing, employer branding and recruitment. The first edition of the competition took place in 2015.
