The National Online Recruitment Awards were devised to recognise the very best in UK online recruitment, from the perspective of jobseekers themselves. Now one of the most mature online industry sectors, recruitment websites have been at the forefront of developing ever more sophisticated ways of bringing together candidates, vacancies and employers. The NORAs are primarily concerned with the value, service and protection afforded to the general public, in catering for their needs in an ethical, professional, secure and effective manner.

The 2011 award categories are: .
1.   Best Generalist Job Board
2.   Best Specialist Job Board *
3.   Best Regional Job Board
4.   Best National Recruitment Agency Website
5.   Best Small Recruitment Agency Website *
6.   Best Major Employer’s Website (recruitment)
7.   Best Small Employer’s Website (recruitment)
8.   Best Online Recruitment by a Consumer Publication
9.   Best Online Recruitment by a Trade Publication
10. Best Employment Advice Website
11. Best Newcomer in Online Recruitment
12. Best Innovation in Online Recruitment


Nominations will produce a shortlist of 5 finalists for each of these categories. *8 Finalists for categories No2 and No5 due to the number of specialist sectors.

Nominations are invited from the 20th June, and the Finalists will be announced on the 27th September.  The Winners will be revealed at our awards ceremony on Wednesday 2nd November.

The National Online Recruitment Awards are hosted by 1Job.co.uk.  The purpose of 1Job.co.uk is to route candidates as quickly and effectively as possible, directly to the vacancies they are searching for.

1Jobcouk179x69 1Job.co.uk is the UK’s leading Job Search Engine, according to Hitwise, and hosts over 300,000 continually updated vacancies from Britain’s most popular job boards.  Each month, 1Job.co.uk sends over 1 million candidate visits, directly to advertised vacancies.