The Talent Awards are a data-driven recognition awarded by LinkedIn to companies based on their utilization of LinkedIn Talent Solutions and activities on the LinkedIn platform.
The 2025 LinkedIn Talent Awards recognize the companies leading the future of work by demonstrating remarkable adaptability, innovation and creativity throughout one of the most challenging years for talent.
The Talent Awards will be in person in select regions and virtual in others. Stay tuned for where we will be joining you live to celebrate Talent Awards 2026.
We look forward to sharing the success of talent teams around the world with you this year.
To be considered for the Talent Awards, a company needs to be using LinkedIn’s Talent Solutions and be headquartered in one of the 2026 participating locations.
Review the T&C page to discover this year's categories and criteria. Please note that not all award categories will be available in all locations, to learn more about that please visit your location page.
Yes, your company will automatically be entered into all categories for which its eligible.
The LinkedIn Insights team examines utilization data among all companies in participating countries with LinkedIn Talent Solutions by looking at factors like engagement, performance, results and impact.
Specific criteria for each category are outlined on your dedicated country page.
The talent industry moves quickly, and LinkedIn Talent Solutions regularly introduces new capabilities and improvements. A six-month recognition period allows for a fair and consistent comparison of customer performance, adoption, and business impact within a defined timeframe. Measuring over a shorter period ensures all participants are evaluated based on similar market conditions and solution availability. This approach enables more timely recognition of meaningful achievements and keeps the awards relevant to the current talent landscape.
We’ll be analyzing data between July 2025 and December 2025.
The Talent Awards is a free program, and there is no cost for companies to participate.
You can get in touch with your Account Director at LinkedIn to learn more about the Talent Awards.
All finalists will be announced between January 2026 and April 2026. If your company is a finalist, you will be notified via communication from the LinkedIn team.
The winners will be announced in the first half of the next calendar year. Your LinkedIn point of contact will share the specific announcement date for your country.
Visit this link to view the 2025 finalists and winning companies.
2026 Participating Locations Include:
#TalentAwards
#poweredbyinsights
Want to learn more about our hiring tools? Let us help:
Want to learn more about our hiring tools? Let us help: