The IHR recruitment team award for under 1000 employees recognises the achievements of internal recruiters – their goals, strategy, innovation, effective campaigns and work with stakeholders, resulting in a positive impact on the organisation.
Opencast has seen rapid growth in its team during 2022, having more than doubled its people numbers to 400. It has also expanded nationwide by opening three new hub offices in London, Leeds and Edinburgh, alongside new headquarters in Newcastle.
To help deliver its growth, Opencast's recruitment team has developed and matured – and its talent engagement team has grown from four to 12, embedding additional dedicated recruiters in its team from specialist provider SyncD.
The company has also transformed its interview process to build in values-based questions to help it recruit the right people to fill its vacancies. It is a supporter of ‘squiggly careers’, providing a place for people to grow and learn, whether that is in their current role or taking a completely different career path.
This national award win is a truly special moment for our team...it is testament to the hard work that’s gone in throughout 2022
"It is testament to the hard work that’s gone in throughout 2022 – it’s incredible, and I’m proud to be surrounded by people who love their jobs and truly want to make a difference. The contribution and collaboration from everyone in the team is second to none."
Lorna added: "Opencast's recruitment effort has been bolstered by having dedicated recruiters embedded in our team from SyncD. Huge appreciation to Chris Chapman and the SyncD team for all their efforts. Congratulations to all the other winners and finalists in the 2022 In House Recruitment Awards!"
The national recruitment awards win has capped a highly successful 2022 awards season for Opencast. Since October the company has picked up a Dynamites award for 'growth explosion' and co-founder Mike O'Brien was recognised as Entrepreneur of the Year by the Entrepreneurs Forum. The company was also named by Newsweek as the UK's 19th 'Most Loved Workplace', and included by law firm Ward Hadaway in its ‘Fastest 50’ growth business list.
Runners-up in the In House Recruitment small recruitment team award category, sponsored by Hollaroo, were Peak AI and Global Banking School. View all of the winners of the 2022 In House Recruitment Awards.
About Opencast
Opencast is a growing team of specialists who work at the heart of government, global finance and growth enterprise, providing a range of technology and digital consultancy services. Our OpenCulture empowers independent-minded people in our mission to do the right thing for our clients, our team and wider society: good teamwork to make life better.
Opencast specialises in developing end-to-end enterprise solutions for government, health and social care providers and global financial services, as well as for renewable energy and regional enterprises.
We provide services in digital architecture, user-centred design, software, digital & technical delivery, DevOps, cloud & platform engineering, and live services support.
Opencast was founded in 2012 by co-chairs Charlie Hoult and Mike O’Brien. It is headquartered at Byker, Newcastle Upon Tyne, with our people located nationwide, including in London, Leeds, Edinburgh, York and Manchester.
Opencast clients
Public sector
Acas
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department of Health and Social Care
Department for Work and Pensions
Government Digital Service
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
Marine Management Organisation
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Justice
Healthcare
NHS
NHS Business Services Authority
eConsult
Financial services and insurance
Barclays
Breaking Wave
JP Morgan Chase
Morgan Stanley
Newcastle Building Society
RBS
Lycetts
Insure the Box
Ibacas
Renewable energy
Mer
Natural Power
Offshore and Renewable Energy Catapult
Wind Energy Benchmarking Services
Voluntary sector
Citizens Advice
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