31st October - a date usually most associated with Halloween!

But, for a room full of the recruitment industries' finest, the date represents a tense, nervous wait as the finalists for the Recruitment Investing In Talent Awards gathered to find out who will take away the prestigious awards.

Boston Hale were finalists in no less than 3 categories this year:

Best Onboarding Programme

Most Effective Professional Development Programme

Best Recruitment Agency To Work For - 20-49 employees

The competition was extremely tough; fellow finalists included some well-known industry organisations, many of them established brands, operating much longer. As a young, boutique business, we were extremely proud to be amongst them.

On the night, ten of Boston Hale's management team and employees attended the black-tie ceremony.  It was a fabulous evening of celebration organised by Recruiter Magazine - the leading industry publication and the company behind the Awards.

And we are delighted to announce that we came away a winner, taking home the Best Onboarding Programme Award!

The awards were judged by an independent panel of industry stalwarts. They recognised the work that Boston Hale has done to create an onboarding programme that puts our values to the fore and equips new starters with the tools they need to start a successful recruitment career. 

Managing Director Graham Hale said:

"It's amazing to have won this award for Best Onboarding, something we've been working extremely hard on. The process of onboarding is often overlooked, but is crucial for ensuring new employees feel welcomed, supported and comfortable in their new workplace. Thanks to everyone in the team who has had an input into designing and launching our onboarding process."

Many thanks to the judging panel and to all at Recruiter Magazine, we are absolutely thrilled.

Bring on next year's event!