The Recruiter Awards for Excellence 2009 have now taken place for this year.  Please click here to view the winners.

How do you define your recruitment firm’s unique sales proposition or USP? Is it your candidate care or your client care? Is your company a great place to work? Great businesses often have a combination of strengths, but the most memorable ones usually have a signature service or expertise that always makes them their clients’ first choice partner.

The winners of this year's Recruiter Awards for Excellence, supported by Thomas International, have found their USPs and use them to make their marks in an often difficult marketplace.

The pressures on recruiters today are enormous — but excellence is still achievable. And excellent recruitment service occurs on a daily basis in every corner of the UK. Particularly when times are tough, top professionalism remains the hallmark of a winner, along with the capacity to inspire. We need professionalism right now, along with inspiration and innovation.

We congratulate this year's winners and shortlisted finalists for making a difference in our recruitment industry — and for inspiring all of us to find our own USPs to achieve even greater success in years to come!

Warmest regards,