And the winner is...

London & South East Recruitment Awards 2009

On Friday myself (Adam) and Om attended the London & South East Recruitment Awards at the Radisson SAS Portman Hotel in London. Unfortunately Jonny had a prior engagement and Amina joined Yellow Cat too late to be able to get a ticket!

Straight after work we changed into our tuxedos and headed over to the hotel. Om was feeling a little nervous so we had a quick drink in the hotel bar before heading upstairs for the main event.

The evening was hosted by Paul Ross (Jonathan’s brother) and began with a three course meal where we had the chance to chat with the other companies on our table. Once the meal was finished the tension around the room grew as we waited for the awards to start!

Om had been shortlisted for the Rising Star award in recognition of the fantastic work he has done during his first 18 months in recruitment. Over this time Om has developed fantastic relationships with candidates and clients alike and has also been responsible for growing the Temporary Division.

Om’s category was one of the last to be announced which meant we had drunk plenty of free wine and Om had grown even more nervous! As the nominations were read out our table gave Om a huge cheer before the winner was announced......

Unfortunately, Om narrowly missed out on the award this year and as you would expect he was absolutely gutted. He was given a certificate of commendation and we both came away with memories of a good night out. Even though he didn’t win, he is determined to keep working hard and target his sights at the Recruitment Consultant of the Year award next year!

You’re still a winner in our eyes Om!