The 2026 shortlist is here!
Now in its 36th consecutive year, the RAD Awards champion the very best in employer branding, recruitment marketing and people communications. Agencies in partnership with their clients, as well as in-house teams, enter their most innovative and effective solutions from the past year.
Entries into the 2026 Awards are now closed and the shortlist has been announced. You can still view the 19 categories, criteria and entry info in the entry guide.
Entries are judged by an annually updated panel of industry experts, before the finalists are revealed in late November and winners are announced in January.
The RAD Awards 2026 will take place on 29 January 2026. The ceremony will be held in the glamorous Great Room of the Grosvenor House Hotel on London’s exclusive Park Lane. The evening will consist of a sparkling drinks reception, three-course menu, celebrity entertainment, awards ceremony and after-party.
We’ll see you there!
WATCH THE RADS 2025 HIGHLIGHTS!
Why attend the RADS?
Be inspired
The RADS showcase the most innovative and effective solutions in employer branding and recruitment marketing. Come away energised and with learnings you can apply to your own organisation.
The networking opportunity of the year!
Mingle with key decision makers or impress clients at this glamorous black tie event held at the prestigious Grosvenor House Hotel on London’s Park Lane, which has hosted renowned events such as the BAFTAs and the Pride of Britain Awards.
Join the RADS community
The industry’s best will be in attendance, shouldn’t that include you? The RADS has brought together the crème de la crème of recruitment advertising and employer branding for over three decades. Make sure you’re part of this special night.
Let us entertain you!
The RADS are a perfect opportunity to reward your team with a great night out. Enjoy our drinks reception, three-course dinner menu and fabulous celebrity entertainment. Congratulate the industry’s best during the awards ceremony, and dance the night away at the after party.
Find out more about the 2025 winners
The archive
Within the archive you can find out more about previous RADS finalists and winners.
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