FAQs and important info

Because you’ve got A LOT to gain by winning or just getting shortlisted, and nothing to lose by entering!

1. Winning a RAD or even getting shortlisted signifies that your work is of the very highest standard, elevating you above the competition and helping you win new business, retain clients and attract talent.
2. Clients, in-house teams and contributors to the campaigns are recognised and gain industry kudos, along with the employer branding, talent attraction and retention strategies they employ.
3. It secures credibility for emerging brands and validates the position of established brands.
4. The lively award ceremony offers the perfect opportunity to reward staff, entertain clients and network at the prestigious Grosvenor House Hotel on London’s exclusive Park Lane, home to renowned events such as the BAFTAs and the Pride of Britain Awards.

Entry into the RADS is open to any company, agency, or individual producing work specifically to recruit and retain talent.

Joint entries where clients and agencies have developed and delivered a recruitment solution collectively are accepted.

Entries from outside the UK are welcome.

The RADS are not open to education marketing campaigns. 

You can view a full list of categories and criteria in the entry guide.

Most of the categories require work to have run during 1 October 2023 – 30 September 2024.

Refer to category criteria in the entry guide for specifics.

Yes, we welcome organisations entering independently.

Yes, however each entry must be tailored to the specific category criteria.

Entries from outside the UK are welcome.

Any submissions in languages other than English must be accompanied by an English translation.

It is encouraged that, if shortlisted, international companies attend the awards ceremony in London

Entries into the 2025 RADS will open in early July 2024. All work must be entered using our online entry system.

1. Select the category you wish to enter (You can select additional categories from the drop down menu in the basket and then clicking the green + button).

2. You will then be redirected to a registration page for new users or login page for returning users.

3. You will need to supply the following information for each category you enter:

• Campaign name
• Client details (company/contact/logo)
• Agency details (company/contact/logo) – if you are entering in-house work put n/a in these fields
• URL relating to the campaign
• Date of campaign launch
• 50 word campaign summary
• 500-750 word pdf
• Three high res campaign images – these will be used on the website and in the awards presentation if shortlisted
• Video link (optional)
• The word count for your entry

It is the entrant’s responsibility to ensure that they have (written) permission from any owner of the supporting material they are wishing to upload.

4. Once all mandatory fields have been answered you can proceed to payment.

Here you should complete your companies billing address.

5. Once completed you will then be asked to select to pay via credit card or invoice.

Invoices will be emailed directly to the email address assigned to the login credentials.

For credit card payments you will be redirected to an online payment page hosted by Paypal.

You do not need to create a PayPal account, instead complete the payment fields with your credit card details.

Please note that we are currently unable to accept payments from American Express credit cards.

6. A Confirmation email will be automatically emailed to the address assigned to the login credentials as soon as you complete your order. If this is not received, check your junk mail folder and if can’t find it contact info@radawards.com.

Yes! Boost your chances of winning with this handy checklist for your entries.

• Does it meet the criteria?
  Each category details the criteria against which entries will be judged – make sure you align your entry with these guidelines.
• Does it have a structure?
  Entry pdfs should have a clear structure including: what we did, why we did it, how we did it, and of course, results!
• Is it concise?
  Entry pdfs should be no longer than 750 words. If you need to add further detail, include it in your supporting documentation and reference it in the entry pdf.
• Does it reflect the work?
  Your entry should embody the work. Use branding, images and infographics to help paint the picture of what you’ve been working on.
• Is it engaging?
  Our judges are human beings. Make sure your entry is engaging, conveys passion for your work and tells a story!

Entries must meet the criteria of the category in which they are entered (see entry guide for details).

Where the criteria requires them, statistics and/or specific data must be provided.

Entry pdfs should contain the written submission, supporting imagery and links to any videos.

All work should be entered using our online entry system and supplied as a pdf (max 750 words).

Separate pdfs must be supplied for work entered into each category.

Entry pdfs should be between 500-750 words.

Entries exceeding this limit will be marked down or disqualified.

Yes, press the “Save for Later” button which will then move your incomplete entry into your “Saved Items”.

When you are ready to submit you can log back in, go to your saved items tab to make any necessary changes before selecting the “Move to Basket” button, which will allow you to complete your transaction.

There is an entry fee of £250 + VAT for each campaign entered into each category.

• Once you have uploaded your entry online you can opt to pay by credit card or invoice.
• Invoices and receipted invoices will be automatically sent to the email address of the user that is logged in to the website at the point of submission.
• It is the responsibility of the entrant to ensure that payment of entry invoices is received.
• Please note, if payment has not been received when judging commences, the entry will be disqualified.

Entries can be paid for by credit card or invoice at the time of submission.

Credit cards

You will be redirected to DVV Media International’s payment page hosted by Paypal.

You do not need to set up a PayPal account, you simply submit credit card details.

Once completed you will receive a receipt from both PayPal and The RAD Awards.

If you do not receive both, please email info@radawards.com.

We do not accept American Express.

Invoices

Once you have selected the invoice option, you will have the opportunity to input a purchase order number if you have one.

If you have a purchase order number at a later date please email this to creditcontrol@dvvmediainternational.com who will assign this to your invoice and re-issue.

Invoices will be issued at the point of submission and emailed to the address assigned to the login credentials.

It is the entrants responsibility to ensure that this is forwarded to their accounts team for payment.

Invoice terms are 30 days.

If you have not received the invoice from info@radawards.com, please check your junk mail and spam filters.

Yes, as long as it is before the entry deadline.

If you log back in your entry will be held under Awards > Nominations.

You will then be able to select the “edit” button and make necessary changes.

Please be sure to press save.

Each entry will be judged by our panel of general practitioners and industry specialists from the UK’s leading recruitment marketing agencies and in-house teams.

All entries will be judged against the category criteria.

Decisions of the judges will be final. No correspondence will be entered into.

All shortlisted entries will be notified by email in November.

Winners will be announced at the in-person awards ceremony on Thursday 30 January 2025 in the Great Room at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London, W1K 7TN.