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Grand Prix, automatically
Every entry from the region is considered for the Grand Prix Adria and for its market's Grand Prix.
One project, many categories
Enter the same project in several categories, with a separate PDF for each.
What you enter
You enter 22 categories. The Grand Prix, the sector awards and Best Employer Brand Manager are not entered — they are decided from all entries.
Grand Prix
No separate entry needed — every entry from an organization registered in the region is automatically considered.
Grand Prix Adria
Awarded for comprehensive implementation of employer brand strategy, internal and external communication, creativity of solutions, quality of campaigns, innovation and achieved results.
NO ENTRYGrand Prix per market
One Grand Prix for each market: BiH, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia — on the same criteria as the Grand Prix Adria.
NO ENTRYBy company size
The complete employer brand, judged against organizations of similar size.
Large companies
Above 501 employees. Comprehensive employer brand strategy, communication, creativity, campaign quality, innovation and results.
Medium companies
101 to 500 employees. Comprehensive employer brand strategy, communication, creativity, campaign quality, innovation and results.
Small companies
Up to 100 employees. Comprehensive employer brand strategy, communication, creativity, campaign quality, innovation and results.
New in 2026
Three new categories for this year's theme: workplaces that prepare people for what comes next.
Best Future Readiness Program
Programmes that prepare employees and organizations for future business needs through reskilling, upskilling, internal mobility, future skills development and measurable workforce transformation.
NEWBest AI-Enhanced Employer Brand Experience
Employer brand initiatives that use AI responsibly to improve candidate or employee experience through better access, personalisation, communication, learning, analytics or HR support.
NEWBest Managerial Culture
Initiatives that improve everyday work experience by developing managerial behaviours, feedback, coaching, psychological safety, leadership capability and people-centred team culture.
NEWProgramme & Campaign Awards
Enter a single programme, campaign or activity. Open to organizations from any country.
Best Recruitment Campaign
Activities and campaigns focused on recruitment, delivered with an innovative twist, that positioned you in the talent market and achieved strong results.
Best Creative Employer Brand Campaign
A one-time campaign answering a specific organizational need. The jury weighs the quality and creativity of the solution and the evidence of its impact.
Best Digital Communication of Employer Brand
The best use of digital tools for employer brand communication — careers pages, social networks, intranets, newsletters — with the results achieved.
Best External Communication
Employer brand communication to external audiences: careers pages, social media, job ads, hiring programmes and alignment with organizational values.
Best Internal Communication
Communicating employer brand strategy, change or values to employees, with indicators such as job satisfaction, engagement or lower turnover.
Best Employee Experience Activity
Onboarding programmes, branded workspaces, improved candidate or employee journeys, lifelong learning and other holistic experience initiatives.
Best Employee Growth Program
Learning and development programmes with an innovative twist that achieved improvements relevant for employee growth.
Best Well-being Program
Programmes promoting health culture, emotional development and stress reduction, judged on reach, participation and indicators of success.
Best Student Program
Positioning the employer brand among students. Describe results, student satisfaction and relevance for the company.
Best Employer Brand Event
External or internal events that further strengthen the reputation of the employer.
Best CSR Activity
An activity that promoted the employer brand while making a positive impact on the economy, society or the environment.
Innovative Employer Brand Activity
A novelty on the market, effectively implemented. Results help, but the originality of the idea carries the greatest weight.
Improvement in Development and Activation of Employer Branding
Progress through re-branding, a new EVP, a new employer brand strategy or solving specific problems with employer branding.
Integration of Corporate Brand and Employer Brand
Consistency between your EVP, the employer brand and the corporate brand — in communication and in employee experience.
Best Agency Project
For agencies: a successful employer branding project delivered with a client, where the client–agency synergy came to life.
Sector awards
Not entered separately. The jury compares all entries within each sector and selects the best employer brand.
Best Employer Brand — Retail
The best employer brand in the retail sector, selected from all entries.
NO ENTRYBest Employer Brand — Telecom
The best employer brand in the telecom sector, selected from all entries.
NO ENTRYBest Employer Brand — Finance
The best employer brand in the finance sector, selected from all entries.
NO ENTRYBest Employer Brand — Banking
The best employer brand in the banking sector, selected from all entries.
NO ENTRYBest Employer Brand — Tourism
The best employer brand in the tourism sector, selected from all entries.
NO ENTRYBest Employer Brand — IT Sector
The best employer brand in the IT sector, selected from all entries.
NO ENTRYBest Employer Brand — Technology Sector
The best employer brand in the technology sector, selected from all entries.
NO ENTRYBest Employer Brand — FMCG
The best employer brand in the FMCG sector, selected from all entries.
NO ENTRYBest Employer Brand — Services
The best employer brand in the services sector, selected from all entries.
NO ENTRYBest Employer Brand — Advertising and Marketing
The best employer brand in the advertising and marketing sector, selected from all entries.
NO ENTRYBest Employer Brand — Pharmaceutical
The best employer brand in the pharmaceutical sector, selected from all entries.
NO ENTRYBest Employer Brand — Manufacturing
The best employer brand in the manufacturing sector, selected from all entries.
NO ENTRYPeople
Recognize the individuals and teams who made it happen. Best Employer Brand Team is entered; Best Employer Brand Manager is selected from all entries.
Best Employer Brand Manager
The leader, manager, director or board member who contributed most to the development of their organization's employer brand — selected by the jury from all entries.
NO ENTRYBest Employer Brand Team
Employer branding needs collaboration across teams. Nominate those who contributed most to your employer brand.
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