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Awards

Within our industry we have frequently been recognised at national and international industry awards for recruitment excellence and workplace culture. 

2023

Best Staffing Firm to Work For in Ireland (Over 50 Staff) (Staffing Industry Analysts)

Best in Practice - Pharma, Engineering & Science(ERF Awards)

2022

Best Staffing Firm to Work For in Ireland (Staffing Industry Analysts)

Best in Practice - Sales and Marketing (ERF Awards)

James Kilbane Award for Lifetime Achievement awarded to Adie McGennis, Sigmar CEO (ERF Awards)

Sigmar were also shortlisted for: 

  • Best Recruitment Company To Work For in Ireland and the UK (£20m-£50m) (TALiNT International Annual Recruitment Awards)

  • Best Large Recruitment Agency in Ireland (ERF Awards)

  • Best in Practice for IT & Telecoms (ERF Awards)

  • Best in Practice for Technical & Engineering (ERF Awards)


2021

Best Large Recruitment Agency in Ireland (ERF Awards)

Best in Practice - Sales and Marketing (ERF Awards)

Best Client Service (TALiNT International Annual Recruitment Awards)

Sigmar were also shortlisted for: 

  • Best Recruitment Company To Work For in Ireland and the UK (£20m-£50m) (TALiNT International Annual Recruitment Awards)

  • Best in Practice - IT & Telecoms (ERF Awards)

2020

Best Staffing Firm to Work For in Ireland(Staffing Industry Analysts)

Top 5 Medium Size Workplaces (101-250 staff) (Great Place To Work Awards)

Best French Company in Ireland (As part of Groupe Adéquat) (French Irish Chamber of Commerce Awards) 

Sigmar were also shortlisted for: 

  • Best Recruitment Company To Work For in Ireland and the UK (£20m-£50m) (TALiNT International Annual Recruitment Awards)

  • Best Client Service (TALiNT International Annual Recruitment Awards)

  • Covid-19 Champion (for Covid Response Jobs initiative)  (Recruiter Investing in Talent Awards)

  • Best Media Campaign in UK & Ireland (for Covid Response Jobs initiative) (European Excellence Awards)



2019

Best Recruitment Company To Work For in Ireland and the UK (£20m-£50m) (TALiNT International Annual Recruitment Awards)

Best in Practice IT & Telecoms (NRF Awards 2019)

NRF Permanent Recruiter of the Year - Julie Valentine (NRF Awards 2019)

NRF Graduate Recruiter of the Year - Shane Mullen (NRF Awards 2019)

HR Supplier of the Year (HR Leadership & Management Awards)

Best Recruitment Agency & HR Team Partnership (HR Leadership & Management Awards)

One To Watch (European Business Awards)

Sigmar were also shortlisted for: 

  • Best in Practice for a Specialism – Public Sector Recruitment (NRF Awards 2019)

  • Best CSR (NRF Awards 2019)

  • Best in Practice for Sales & Marketing (NRF Awards 2019) 

  • Contract Recruitment Consultant of the Year – Chris Stewart (NRF Awards 2019)



2018

Best in Practice IT & Telecoms (NRF Awards 2018)

NRF Graduate Recruiter of the Year - Julie Valentine (NRF Awards 2018)

Top 10 Medium Size Workplaces (101-250 staff) (Great Place To Work Awards)

HR Supplier of the Year (HR Leadership & Management Awards)

Sigmar were also shortlisted for: 

  • Perm Recruitment Consultant of the Year – Clarie Kelly (NRF Awards 2018)

  • Best in Practice for Office & Secretarial (NRF Awards 2018) Best in Practice for Technical & Engineering (NRF Awards 2018)



2017

Best Client Service (Recruitment International Awards)

Best Specialist Recruitment Consultancy (Irish Enterprise Awards)

HR Supplier of the Year (HR Leadership & Management Awards)

Best Recruitment Agency and HR Team Partnership (HR Leadership & Management Awards)

Deloitte Best Managed Companies 2017

Best of the Best (AgileOne European Supplier Excellence Awards)

Inclusion in Recruitment International’s Top 500 Recruitment Agencies in UK & Ireland

National Champion representing Ireland in The Business of the Year Award with Turnover of €0-25m (European Business Awards)

Frank Farrelly (COO) ranked in Staffing Industry Analysts “Staffing 100”, listing the 100 most influential European staffing leaders

Sigmar were also shortlisted for: 

  • Overall Excellence in HR (HR Leadership & Management Awards 2017)

  • Temporary Recruitment Consultant of the Year – Shaun O’Shea (NRF Awards 2017)

  • Best in Practice for a Specialism – HR (NRF Awards 2017)

  • Best in Practice for IT & Telecoms (NRF Awards 2017)

  • Best in Practice for Technical & Engineering (NRF Awards 2017)



2016

Top 5 Companies to work for in Ireland 2013 (under 100 employees) (Great Place To Work Awards)

Best Corporate Social Responsibility Award (National Recruitment Federation Awards)

Deloitte Best Managed Companies 2016

National Champion representing Ireland in The Business of the Year Award with Turnover of €0-25m (European Business Awards)

Inclusion in Recruitment International’s Top 500 Recruitment Agencies in UK & Ireland


Sigmar were also shortlisted for: 

  • Recruitment Agency of the Year (Large) (NRF Awards 2016)

  • Permanent Recruitment Consultant of the Year – Hamish Reid (NRF Awards 2016)

  • Temporary Recruitment Consultant of the Year – Lorraine McGovern (NRF Awards 2016)

  • Best in Practice for a Specialism – Public Sector Recruitment (NRF Awards 2016)

  • Best in Practice for Sales & Marketing (NRF Awards 2016)


2015

Best Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative (Recruitment International Awards)

National Champion representing Ireland in The Business of the Year Award with Turnover of €0-25m (European Business Awards)

Best in Practice for IT & Telecoms (National Recruitment Federation Awards)

Inclusion in Recruitment International’s Top 500 Recruitment Agencies in UK & Ireland


Sigmar were also shortlisted for: 

– Recruitment Agency of the Year (Large) (NRF Awards 2015)
– Permanent Recruitment Consultant of the Year – Sarah Williams (NRF Awards 2015)
– Temporary Recruitment Consultant of the Year – Elaine Murray (NRF Awards 2015)
– Best in Practice for a Specialism – Sigmar Managed Services (NRF Awards 2015)
– Best Company Social Responsibility (NRF Awards 2015)



2014

Best in Practice for Sales (National Recruitment Federation Awards)

Marketing Recruitment team (National Recruitment Federation Awards)



Sigmar were also shortlisted for: 

– Recruitment Agency of the Year (Large) (NRF Awards 2014)
– Permanent Recruitment Consultant of the Year – Aoife Kearns (NRF Awards 2014)
– Best in Practice for a Specialism – HR (NRF Awards 2014)
– Best in Practice Technical, Engineering & Life Sciences (NRF Awards 2014)


2013

Best Large Recruitment Agency (National Recruitment Federation Awards)

Best in Practice for Technical & Engineering Recruitment Team (National Recruitment Federation Awards)

Top 3 Companies to Work For in Ireland (under 100 employees) (Great Place To Work Awards)


 Sigmar were also shortlisted for: 

– Permanent Recruitment Consultant of the Year – Marie O’Driscoll (NRF Awards 2013)
– Best in Practice Accountancy & Finance (NRF Awards 2013)
– Best in Practice IT & Telecoms (NRF Awards 2013)


2012

Best Large Recruitment Agency (National Recruitment Federation Awards)

Best in Practice for Sales & Marketing Recruitment Team (National Recruitment Federation Awards)

Best in Practice for Office & Secretarial Recruitment Team (National Recruitment Federation Awards)

Best in Practice for IT & Telecoms Recruitment Team (National Recruitment Federation Awards)

Voted the best overall company for the inaugural Irish Sports Council Corporate Challenge


Sigmar were also shortlisted for: 

– Permanent Recruitment Consultant of the Year – Shaun O’Shea (NRF Awards 2012)
– Best in Practice Accountancy & Finance  (NRF Awards 2012)


2011

Best in Practice for Sales & Marketing Recruitment Team (National Recruitment Federation Awards)

Recruiter of the Year: Peter Nunan, Manager Supply Chain Team (National Recruitment Federation Awards)

Sigmar were also shortlisted for: 

– Recruitment Agency of the Year (Large) (NRF Awards 2011)
– Best in Practice Technical, Engineering & Life Sciences (NRF Awards 2011)
– Best in Practice Accountancy & Finance (NRF Awards 2011)
– Best in Practice IT & Telecoms (NRF Awards 2011)


2010

Best in Practice for Sales & Marketing Recruitment Team (National Recruitment Federation Awards)

Best in Practice for Financial Recruitment Team (National Recruitment Federation Awards)


Sigmar were also shortlisted for: 

– Recruitment Agency of the Year (Large) (NRF Awards 2010)
– Best in Practice Accountancy & Finance (NRF Awards 2010)
– Best in Practice IT & Telecoms (NRF Awards 2010)


2009

20th Top Workplace in Europe (SME) highest ranking recruitment company in Europe. (Great Place To Work Awards)

Top 10 Companies to Work For in Ireland (Great Place To Work Awards)

Best in Practice Technical /Engineering Team (National Recruitment Federation Awards)

Best in Practice Financial Team (National Recruitment Federation Awards)


Sigmar were also shortlisted for: 

– Recruitment Agency of the Year (Large) (NRF Awards 2009)
– Best in Practice Technical, Engineering & Life Sciences (NRF Awards 2009)
– Best in Practice Sales & Marketing (NRF Awards 2009)
– Best in Practice Office Support (NRF Awards 2009)

– Best in Practice Healthcare (NRF Awards 2009)



2008

Best Company to Work For in Ireland 2008 (50-100 Employees) (Great Place To Work Awards)

Top 50 Companies to work for in Europe 2008 (under 500 employees) (Great Place To Work Awards)

Winner of 2 NERA & 1 Cedar Awards for press advertising


Sigmar were also shortlisted for: 

– Best in Practice Accountancy & Finance (NRF Awards 2008)


2007

Top 10 Companies to Work For in Ireland  (Great Place To Work Awards)

Award for Credibility (Great Place To Work Awards)

Top 100 Companies to work for in Europe  (Great Place To Work Awards)

Recruiter of Choice by jobseekers on RecruitIreland.com (National Recruitment Federation Awards 2007)