Leeds based online recruitment company Blue Octopus are delighted to be announced as finalists in three different categories of the Onrec Awards 2012. Blue Octopus have been shortlisted as final contenders for the Innovative Online Marketing Award, The Candidate Service Award and Best Use of Online Recruitment by a Recruitment Agency Award. Unlike most awards it is the http://www.blueoctopus.co.uk website which serves as the primary factor for nomination.
The Onrec Awards acknowledge the best online recruitment companies based on nominations for various categories. The Onrec Awards ceremony will be held at the prestigious venue Grange St. Paul’s Hotel in London’s West End, where Blue Octopus hope to scoop first prize for their nominated categories. The ceremony is to take place on 28th March 2012 when the winners will be announced. The finalists will be assessed by four judges who will confirm the winner of each category.
The criteria for the three awards Blue Octopus have been nominated in are as follows:
- Innovative Online Marketing Award: Relates to branding excellence, functional and attractive website layout and a generally appealing visual impact on website visitors. In addition online marketing considers endeavours by the organisation to gain visibility on the internet.
- The Candidate Service Award: Rewards recruitment companies with the best communication, advice and resources for job seekers. CV writing tips, career advice and job opportunities are all assessed.
- Best Use of Online Recruitment by a Recruitment Agency: Recognises the recruitment agency with the best online recruitment strategy on their site.
The news of Blue Octopus’s nomination follows their success at the Recruit Rank Awards where they won Best Recruiter and Best Candidate Communication awards back in November 2011. Their nomination and success in such awards reflects the rapid growth the company has endured. On the topic of the recent acknowledgements of Blue Octopus by awards bodies, Director Liam Coleman had the following to say:
“On behalf of all the team here at Blue Octopus, we are grateful to those that have recognised our commitment and conviction within these categories. On the back of being voted the Best Recruiter – (High Volume) and Best Candidate Communications (High Volume) at the recent Jobsite RecruiitRank awards – we are looking to gain further accolades to represent what we are all about, that being a high level flat fee service provider to both clients and candidates.
We are looking ahead to another year of significant growth and achievement. The ONREC awards are a big part of how we measure our success.”
