Excellent opportunity to win an award
The closing date for nominations for this year's Springboard Awards for Excellence is 11 June. Companies with outstanding career programmes and campaigns are invited to enter the awards, hosted by industry charity Springboard UK.
There are 15 awards in the following categories:
- promoting careers: including the web award (for companies attracting new recruits via the internet) and the education award (to reward companies that have links with educational institutions)
- attracting people: including the young people award (for attracting college and school leavers) and best student placement provider
- best employment practice: including the best employer award and the best career progression award.
Those keen to enter should visit www.springboarduk.org.uk/awards and submit a 250-word statement describing why they should win. Material to support entries, such as press releases and evidence of success, should be sent to Springboard UK at the address given to arrive by 18 June.
The winners will be announced at a ceremony in London in September.