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Nominate a recruitment expert

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:34

Avusa Media recognises the need to identify and celebrate leaders within the recruitment and HR industries – those who help drive transformation and bolster the growth of organisations across the length and breadth of South Africa.

Heeding this call, nominations for the second 2011 Avusa Media Annual Recruitment Awards (AMARAs) open online from Monday, 29 August 2011 to Friday, 7 October 2011.

Submitting individual nominations viaAmara 2011 - for both public and private sector recruitment professionals and agencies - is quick and simple.

For private sector nominations, the categories are:

In the public sector, the categories are:

Categories that fall under both sectors are:

Enver Groenewald, general manager of Advertising Revenue and Strategic Communications at Avusa Media, explains the split: “In 2010 it was understood that recruitment agencies as well as advertising agencies are not partisan to either the private or the public sector; equally supporting both sectors. It was thus decided to create separate categories for individual leaders in each sector; leaving the playing fields open for the agencies to battle it out or for top spot within their categories.”

“Encouraging those in recruitment, business and advertising to nominate worthy candidates in each category promotes not only a positive awareness of the profession but also positively develops the recruitment and HR professions,” says Natalie Stephan, Head of Trade Marketing and CRM at Avusa Media.

Expanding on the original Sunday Times and The Times Career Awards, which ran for over 25 years, the growing need to recognise the leaders within recruitment was identified. “Recruitment is the backbone of any industry yet it is in itself an industry not sufficiently honoured, which is why the AMARAs were born in 2010,” adds Stephan.

A judging panel made up of top recruitment professionals will assess each submission and select overall winners. Results will be announced during the month of November at a gala event to be held in Johannesburg.

For more category information, judging criteria, entry information as well as nomination terms and conditions, visit Amara 2011 or contact Mandy Phiri, on 011 280 3256 or email PhiriM@avusa.co.za