VHR is delighted to announce three wins at the 2025 Recruiter Awards, hosted last night at the JW Marriott Hotel in London.
Since its launch in 2002, the Recruiter Awards has grown into the UK’s most respected celebration of recruitment achievement, bringing together agencies, in-house teams, and industry leaders to honour excellence across the entire recruitment landscape. Recognising innovation in client service, contractor management, candidate care, and recruitment technology, the awards have become a true benchmark of quality and impact.
A Night of Recognition for VHR
This year’s awards featured 30 hotly contested categories, with VHR shortlisted in an impressive eight categories. On the night, we proudly walked away with three category wins, received two highly commended recognitions, and were nominated in a further three, making this one of the most successful evenings in VHR’s history.
VHR’s 2025 Wins
1. Best Contractor Service
This category celebrates the agency that goes above and beyond in delivering contractor solutions, ensuring compliance, safeguarding worker welfare, and providing seamless service to clients. Winning this award for the third consecutive year reflects VHR’s unwavering commitment to excellence in contractor management, particularly across highly regulated industries such as aviation, aerospace, and defence, where compliance and safety standards are non-negotiable. Our teams work tirelessly to deliver end-to-end contractor support, from visa sponsorship and relocation services to on-site care and payroll management, making VHR a trusted partner to thousands of contractors worldwide.
2. Best Engineering Recruitment Company
This award recognises the agency that demonstrates exceptional knowledge, expertise, and innovation in the engineering sector. Winning this for the second consecutive year reinforces VHR’s reputation as a leading global engineering recruitment company, supplying specialist talent to cutting-edge projects in renewable energy, automotive, aerospace, marine, and advanced manufacturing. By combining technical insight with global reach, VHR has helped clients meet the most complex engineering challenges, from supplying teams for large-scale infrastructure projects to sourcing niche specialists for pioneering new technologies.
3. Recruitment Agency of the Year (50–99 Employees)
Widely regarded as one of the evening’s flagship awards, this category celebrates all-round excellence across client service, candidate care, innovation, business growth, and company culture. VHR’s win highlights our international scale with a boutique approach — delivering world-class recruitment solutions while maintaining the personal touch of a specialist consultancy. With over 90 employees spanning multiple global hubs, VHR has successfully built a culture rooted in collaboration, diversity, and innovation, which translates directly into results for our clients and candidates.
Highly Commended
· Recruitment Industry Entrepreneur of the Year – Danny Brooks: Recognised for visionary leadership, resilience, and driving VHR’s international growth over two decades.
· Best Candidate Care: Celebrating agencies that put people first, this commendation underlines VHR’s dedication to supporting candidates every step of their career journey — from application through to long-term career development.
Additional Nominations
· Best Temporary Recruitment Agency
· Best International Recruitment Agency
· Best Client Service
About VHR
VHR (Virtual Human Resources) is a global technical recruitment consultancy delivering permanent recruitment, contract staffing, and workforce solutions to over 45 countries worldwide. With a core focus on Aerospace, Aviation, Automotive, Engineering, Defence, Marine, and Renewables, VHR partners with leading organisations to solve skills shortages, mobilise talent, and drive innovation across complex, technical industries.
Headquartered in London, VHR also operates offices in Manchester, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Prague, Leipzig, and Nicosia, giving us a truly international presence. Our teams specialise in providing end-to-end workforce solutions, including visa sponsorship, compliance, payroll, onboarding, and ongoing contractor support.
Whether supplying entire project teams for global aerospace programmes, delivering skilled engineers to offshore wind farms, or providing specialist contractors for defence and marine projects, VHR combines technical expertise, cultural understanding, and a candidate-first ethos to deliver consistent results.
By blending a strong heritage with forward-thinking innovation, VHR continues to stand out as a recruitment consultancy that bridges global talent with world-class opportunities.
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