The RAD Awards

Now in it's second year, the Visual Craft category recognises innovation and care in crafting visual design. While entries can be in any medium or media, what is important is the attention and effort that has gone into creating visual impact in recruitment communications. Entries could be beautifully produced print, unique art direction of photographic or video shoots or innovative approaches to imagery. A huge thanks to our sponsors, Wisdom from Wiser! 👏 The Game of Kent Life campaign by Kent County Council and TMP Worldwide UK lifted the trophy for Visual Craft last year. You can read all about their campaign here: https://lnkd.in/em6_hxwQ 🏆 Think you could win this year? Entries into the 2025 awards are open! You can view all of this year’s categories, criteria and entry info in the entry guide: https://lnkd.in/evGzpu5w Don't forget, the extended entry deadline is 25:55 this Friday! #RADS2025 #RecruitmentMarketing #EmployerBranding #PeopleCommunications

Entry deadline extended! 📅 Due to an overwhelming number of requests, the entry deadline for the RAD Awards 2025 has been extended until 23:55 on Friday 11 October. This gives you the opportunity to give your entries one final finesse before submitting. Why not increase your chances of winning by entering multiple categories? Remember, you can enter the same campaign or initiative into as many categories as you like, as long as it meets the category criteria. When you're ready, you can submit your entry using the online portal on our website. If you have any questions, check out our FAQs page or email info@radawards.com. There are 19 fabulous categories you can enter, for all the criteria and entry info check our our entry guide: https://lnkd.in/evGzpu5w

The first coming together of our fantastic #RADS2025 judges at Flight Club! Remember to get your entries in by 27 September! #EmployerBranding #RecruitmentMarketing #PeopleCommunications

The In-house Employer Brand Team of the Year category rewards teams responsible for shaping the organisation's image as an employer of choice, attracting the best talent, and fostering a positive work environment. ➕ We recognise employer brands evolve and that measurable impact may only become apparent over time. Entries can focus on the launch of a new employer brand or a significant development to an existing one. Huge thanks go to WeLove9am for sponsoring this one! 👏 Who lifted the trophy before? 🏆 The Just Eat Takeaway.com team won in 2024 (more info: https://lnkd.in/eBv9mFU9), 🏆 It was SAP's in-house team who won in 2023 (more info: https://lnkd.in/ez5UwcAA). Think you could win this year? Entries into the 2025 awards are open! You can view all of this year’s categories, criteria and entry info in the entry guide: https://lnkd.in/e6NfPBSh #RADS2025 #RecruitmentMarketing #EmployerBranding #PeopleCommunications

☑️ Print ☑️ Digital ☑️ Social ☑️ Audio ☑️ Outdoor and experiential The Integrated Campaign category focuses on the synergy created through combinations of media channels (at least two different channels must have been utilised to qualify for this category). 📺 A big shoutout to Totaljobs for sponsoring this one! 📣 Who's won before? 🏆 In 2024 Currys plc and Tonic lifted the trophy for their HGV Driver Recruitment campaign (more info: https://lnkd.in/eB3uDZGW), 🏆 An HGV driver recruitment campaign also won in 2023, this time by Veolia UK and PINK SQUID (more info: https://lnkd.in/exadiiaQ), 🏆 The My Reason Why campaign by Cleveland Clinic London and Pink Squid was the winner in 2022. Think you could win this year? Entries into the 2025 awards are open! You can view all of this year’s categories, criteria and entry info in the entry guide: https://lnkd.in/e6NfPBSh #RADS2025 #RecruitmentMarketing #EmployerBranding #PeopleCommunications

Boost your chances of winning a RAD Awards with this one simple trick... . . ...enter additional categories! Did you know that the same campaign or initiative can be entered into as many categories as your like? Most campaigns/initiatives are relevant to more than one category, so have a look through the entry guide and ask yourself, "Can I give us a better chance of winning by entering another category?". But remember, each entry must be tailored to the specific category criteria. There are 19 fabulous categories you can enter, for all the criteria and entry info check our our entry guide: https://lnkd.in/ee8Rvax7? #RADS2025 #EmployerBranding #RecruitmentMarketing #RecruitmentAdvertising #PeopleCommunications

We're on the hunt for fantastic employee engagement campaigns! 🔎 We want to see examples of how organisations keep people motivated, confident and connected to the business both functionally and emotionally. Any work produced for employers wishing to communicate with employees can be entered, in any media! A huge thanks to Talent.com for sponsoring this category! 🙏 Previous winners include: 🏆 BT Group and Ph.Creative won in 2024 for their BT Capslock campaign (more info here: https://lnkd.in/eUUh7GUW). 🏆 The Be You @ EQ campaign by EQRx and Ph.Creative lifted the trophy in 2023 (more info here: https://lnkd.in/eDZ7_AYM). 🏆 The in-house team at Dishoom won in 2022 for their Internal Communications campaign during lockdown. Think you could win this year? Entries into the 2025 awards are open! You can view all of this year’s categories, criteria and entry info in the entry guide: https://lnkd.in/ee8Rvax7? #RADS2025 #RecruitmentMarketing #EmployerBranding #PeopleCommunications

We're looking for innovative applications and execution of technology to enter our Use of Technology category! 🤖 The solution should address a specific challenge an organisation is facing and deliver demonstrable impact on talent attraction and/or retention. Shoutout to our sponsor for this category, Gaia (formerly Socially Recruited)! 📣 Campaigns that have found success in this category before include: 🏆 The Talent Acquisition Cloud by Barclays UK and Radancy won in 2024 (read more here: https://lnkd.in/e2M_imad. 🏆 Autism Unlimited and CA3 took home the trophy in 2023 for their Onboarding Unlimited! campaign (read more here: https://lnkd.in/ezB7PX5w). 🏆 In 2022 it was GE HealthCare and CA3 who won for their campaign Welcome to GE Healthcare! Think you could win this year? Entries into the 2025 awards are open! You can view all of this year’s categories, criteria and entry info in the entry guide: https://lnkd.in/evGzpu5w #RADS2025 #RecruitmentMarketing #EmployerBranding #PeopleCommunications

The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award rewards organisations which demonstrate a commitment to supporting a diverse and inclusive workforce in terms of attraction and/or engagement. These may be either communication campaigns or initiatives. A big thanks to myGwork - LGBTQ+ Business Community for sponsoring this category! 👏 Previous winners include: 🏆 Royal Mail and ThirtyThree won in 2024 for their Generation Change campaign (read more here: https://lnkd.in/ed_S_8nr). 🏆 In 2023 it was the Work of the Year winning Active Inclusion campaign by Capgemini and PINK SQUID (read more here: https://lnkd.in/eq-iAVvt). 🏆 Another Work of the Year winner - Better Verses by EY and Radancy won in 2022. Think you could win this year? Entries into the 2025 awards are open! You can view all of this year’s categories, criteria and entry info in the entry guide: https://lnkd.in/ee8Rvax7? #RADS2025 #RecruitmentMarketing #EmployerBranding #PeopleCommunications

Employer branding has matured from its roots in transactional advertising into something much more holistic and akin to brand marketing. 🌱 The Employer Branding - Research, Insight and Strategy category recognises the increasingly important roles that audience research, insight and brand strategy play in shaping and executing a successful employer brand. A big shoutout to our category sponsor LinkedIn! 📢 Previous winners in this category include: 🏆 The Flutter Entertainment Plc People Expo with Chatter Communications won in 2024 (find out more about the campaign here: https://lnkd.in/e-s6vk6D), 🏆 In 2023 Provident and Blackbridge Communications won with their Credit Where Credit's Due campaign (find out more about the campaign here: https://lnkd.in/eKBJbprp). Think you could win this year? Entries into the 2025 awards are open! You can view all of this year’s categories, criteria and entry info in the entry guide: https://lnkd.in/ee8Rvax7? #RADS2025 #RecruitmentMarketing #EmployerBranding #PeopleCommunications