Executive search firm Expand and TXM Recruit were among the multiple-award winners yesterday at Recruiter's third annual Investing in Talent Awards, attended by more than 350 people.

Held at prestigious London venue The Brewery, the afternoon event featured a keynote speech by entrepreneurship expert and author Rachel Bridge. Recruiter editor DeeDee Doke hosted the presentation of awards in 22 categories.

The 2016 winners are:

Best Temporary Workforce Care

Winner: Berkeley Scott

Best Employability Recruitment Initiative for the Unemployed

Winner: Aspire Recruitment

Most Effective Flexible Working Strategy

Winner: Expand Executive Search

Best Contractor Care

Winner: Tangent International

Most Effective Pay and Benefits Strategy

Winner: Amoria Bond

Most Innovative Benefit

Winner: Expand Executive Search

Best Emerging Talent Employer in Recruitment

Winner: J1 Consulting

Most Effective Professional Development Programme

Winner: Amoria Bond

Most Effective Team Motivation Event

Winner: The SR Group

Best Workplace Environment

Winner: Goodman Masson

Best Temporary Recruitment Company to Work For

Winner: Morgan McKinley

Highly commended: Caritas Recruitment

Best Public/Third Sector Recruitment Company to Work For

Winner: Morgan Hunt

Best Professional Services Recruitment Company to Work For

Winner: Goodman Masson

Best IT and Telecoms Recruitment Company to Work For

Winner: Sopra Steria Recruitment

Best Healthcare Recruitment Company to Work For

Winner: Meridian Business Support

Best Engineering Recruitment Company to Work For

Winner: TXM Recruit

Highly commended: Morson International

Best Banking/Financial Services Company to Work For

Winner: Morgan McKinley

Most Inspiring Newcomer

Winner: Ben Grant, TXM Recruit

Most Inspiring Support Professional

Winner: Cerian Williams, Nicoll Curtin

Most Inspiring Team Leader/Manager

Winner: Adam Knight, TXM Recruit

Highly commended: Marketa Littlemore, NonStop Recruitment

Most Inspiring Director/Senior Manager

Winner: Abid Kanji, NonStop Recruitment

Most Inspiring Recruitment Leader

Winner: Catherine Turner, Rapid Search & Interim and Firefly Human Capital

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