SEEK’s Annual Recruitment Awards (SARA) were held last Thursday evening in Melbourne’s Olympic Park, and the competition for recruitment gold was as tough as ever!

The prestigious SARA Awards have been celebrating innovation and excellence within the recruitment industry since 2002, seeking out excellence in recruitment businesses of all sizes and specialisations.

Here’s the official round-up of winners who took out this year’s top awards, as well as the shortlist of silver medalists.

A huge congrats to all those who won and were shortlisted at #SEEKSARA, especially to JobAdder clients Xpand Group and Launch Recruitment!

Small Recruitment Agency of the Year 2016

Winner: Fusion Graduate Consultancy

Runner Up: iKas International

Medium Recruitment Agency of the Year 2016

Winner: Protech Group (Aust) Pty Ltd

Runner Up: The Recruitment Company

Large Recruitment Agency of the Year 2016

Winner: Hays Australia

Runner Up: WorkPac Group

Most Innovative Agency of the Year 2016

Winner: Harrison McMillan

Runner Up: Talent

Excellence in Candidate Engagement 2016

Winner: Xpand Group

Runner Up: Cox Purtell

Recruitment Leader of the Year 2016

Winner: Tracy Thomson, Finite IT

Runner Up: Sasha Jensen, Launch Recruitment

Recruitment Consultant of the Year 2016

Winner: Clare McCartin, Davidson

Runner Up: Kristy Coulter, Hudson

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