CV-Library Awards

Our exceptional team and market-leading hiring products exceed the expectations of employers and candidates alike. As such, we have been presented with prestigious recruitment awards, including Best Job Board, Best Technical Innovation and Best Candidate Experience.

200+ award wins and nominations to date

Latest recruitment awards

OnRec Awards 2023

Creative Offline Marketing

This win celebrates the impressive outdoor candidate attraction campaigns we regularly run across the UK. This is the fifth year we've won the Creative Offline Marketing award.

  • 2023: Best Use of Mobile - Finalist
  • 2023: Best Online Candidate Experience - Finalist
  • 2023: Creative Online Marketing - Finalist
  • 2022: Technical Innovation - Winner
  • 2022: Best Use of Mobile - Winner
  • 2022: Best Candidate Experience - Finalist
  • 2022: Best Online Candidate Experience - Finalist
  • 2022: Creative Online Marketing - Finalist
  • 2022: Creative Offline Marketing - Finalist
  • 2022: Personality of the Year, Matthew Moore - Finalist
  • 2020: Technical Innovation - Winner
  • 2020: Creative Offline Marketing Award - Finalist
  • 2019: Best Candidate Experience - Winner
  • 2019: Creative Offline Marketing Award - Finalist
  • 2019: Technical Innovation Award - Winner
  • 2019: Best Use of Mobile Award - Finalist
  • 2018: Creative Offline Marketing Award - Winner
  • 2017: Creative Offline Marketing Award - Winner
  • 2016: Creative Offline Marketing Award - Winner
  • 2016: Personality of the Year, Lee Biggins - Winner
  • 2016: The Best Online Candidate Experience Award - Finalist
  • 2015: Creative Offline Marketing Award - Winner
  • 2015: Unsung Hero of the Year Award, Katherine Spice - Winner
  • 2015: The Best Online Candidate Experience Award - Finalist
  • 2015: The Creative Online Marketing Award Generalist Category - Finalist
  • 2014: Best Use of Mobile - Winner
  • 2014: Creative Offline Marketing Award - Finalist
  • 2014: Best Online Candidate Experience - Finalist
  • 2013: Creative Online Marketing Award - Winner
  • 2013: Creative Offline Marketing Award - Finalist
  • 2013: Best Online Candidate Experience - Finalist
  • 2013: Technical Innovation Award - Finalist
  • 2013: Unsung Hero of the Year - Mike Powell - Finalist
  • 2012: Personality of the Year Award, Lee Biggins - Finalist
  • 2012: Innovative Online Marketing Award - Winner
  • 2012: The Candidate Service Award - Finalist
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NORAs 2023

Best Generalist Job Board

This award recognises our ongoing commitment to providing an outstanding online experience for both businesses and job seekers. It is the sixth year we've been named Best Generalist Job Board.

  • 2022: Best Generalist Job Board - Winner
  • 2022: Best SME Employer - Finalist
  • 2022: Best Employment Advice Website - Finalist
  • 2020: Website of the Decade - Winner
  • 2019: Best Generalist Job Board - Winner
  • 2018: Best Generalist Job Board - Finalist
  • 2018: Best SME Employer - Finalist
  • 2017: Best Generalist Job Board - Winner
  • 2016: Best Generalist Job Board - Winner
  • 2016: Best Small Employer - Winner
  • 2015: Best Generalist Job Board - Winner
  • 2014: NORA Academy Award - Winner
  • 2014: Best Generalist Job Board - Finalist
  • 2013: Best Generalist Job Board - Finalist
  • 2012: Best General Job Site - Finalist
  • 2010: Best General Job Site - Finalist
  • 2010: Recruitment Website of the Decade - Finalist
  • 2009: Best General Job Site - Finalist
  • 2008: Best General Job Site - Finalist
  • 2007: Best General Job Site - Finalist
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Global Recruiter Awards 2019

Best Job Board Fifth year running

The judges commented that we enjoyed another great year, delivering on all criteria and more. They were particularly impressed with how highly we score among users, candidates and employers alike.

  • 2018: Best Job Board - Winner
  • 2017: Best Job Board - Winner
  • 2016: Best Job Board - Winner
  • 2015: Best Job Board - Winner
  • 2014: Best Job Board - Highly Commended
  • 2014: Best Innovation - Highly Commended
  • 2013: Best Job Board - Finalist
  • 2013: Best Marketing Campaign - Finalist
  • 2012: Best Job Board - Winner
  • 2012: Best Marketing Campaign - Finalist
  • 2011: Best Job Board - Highly Commended
  • 2010: Best Job Board - Finalist
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The Contracting Awards 2019

Best Job Board

The judges commented that our entry stood out from the competition and demonstrated a high standard of user experience.

Global Mobile Recruitment Awards

Best Job Board and Best App

We won in two categories at this inaugural recruitment awards in 2015 and also won 'Best Job Board Mobile Website' in 2014.

Internet Business Awards

Category Winner

CV-Library has won the Human Resources 2015, an acclaimed Internet Business Award in the Human Resources category.

Recruiter Awards for Excellence 2013

These awards are prestigious in our industry and we're delighted to have been Highly Commended within the job board category in 2011 and 2013.

National Sales Awards

CV-Library are delighted to be finalists alongside some of Britain's brightest young stars and most high profile businesses such as Sage, BskyB and Virgin Media.

London & South East Recruitment Awards

CV-Library ranked gold for the national job board class. Our studies were described as "exceptional" by the judges.

General business awards

Megabuyte50 awards

One of the UK's 50 best-performing mid-market technology companies at the Megabuyte50 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023 and 2024 awards. Winner of "Overall Best-Performing Company" in 2024.

Thames Valley Tech Company of the Year 2023

Tech Company of the Year 2023

The Great British Awards Business & Community: Employer of the Year 2023 & Innovator of the Year 2023

Employer of the Year & Innovator of the Year 2023

Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 2021

Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 2021

Thames Valley - CEO of the Year & One to Watch 2023

CEO of the Year & One to Watch 2023

Thames Valley Awards - Innovator of the Year 2022

Innovator of the Year 2022

Business Magazine - Management of the Year

Management Team of the Year 2019

London Stock Exchange

1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain 2019

South Coast Business Awards 2019

Employer of the Year 2019

Birmingham Chambers Awards 2018

Birmingham Chambers Awards 2018 'Excellence in Customer Service' - Winner 2018

The Sunday Times Tech Track 100 2017

Placed in The Sunday Times Tech Track 100 2017

UK PWC Awards

High Growth Business of the Year 2017

Chamber Business Awards

High Growth Business of the Year 2017 (Regional winner)

OThames Valley Awards 2017

One of the top 250 businesses in the Thames Valley 2017

Solent Business Awards 2017

Company of the Year 2017

Recruitment associations

Insititute Of Recruiters Partner Gold

Insititute Of Recruiters

We are proud to be an official partner of the IOR; creating international recruitment standards and bringing our special expertise and contribution to recruiters.

The Associate of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC)

The Associate of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC)

CV-Library works alongside the ARC which is a trade membership organisation representing recruitment consultancies of all sizes.

The Association Of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo)

APSCo

CV-Library is an official APSCo member and the only major job board endorsed as a Trusted Partner. This trade body provides valuable support and training for their 1,000 agency members.

Insititute Of Recruiters Partner Gold

CV-Library has successfully gained ISO 27001 certifications

The certification guarantees the rigorous protection of our customer data, offering both clients and candidates the assurance that CV-Library operates within a culture of security and operational excellence.

This certification underscores our dedication to maintaining the highest standards of information security management on our platform.