You've been building. You've been experimenting. Now it's time to show your work. We're recognizing TA practitioners who have used AI to measurably improve recruiting, in any form and at any scale. No submission too big, no tool too small.
Submissions close April 24.
Finalists announced May 8. Awards presented live at Marketplace Live, Louisville, June 10.
This is not a vendor showcase. It is not a sponsored competition. It is a practitioner-first recognition of real work, built inside real TA functions by the people doing the actual recruiting.
CareerXroads has spent over 30 years connecting the talent acquisition community. This award is an extension of that mission: surfacing the work that moves the industry forward and giving the people behind it the recognition they deserve.
Whether you used ChatGPT to streamline your intake process or built a multi-step AI workflow that cut time-to-slate in half, we want to see it. The CXR community is the most senior, most collaborative TA network in the industry, and this is your chance to contribute to it in a very visible way.
Open to everyone.
You do not need to be a CXR member to submit or win. Any TA practitioner at any company is eligible. Full stop.
Your solution should produce a measurable improvement in at least one of these areas:
Submissions Open
Program announced. You can submit from day one — no need to wait.
Optional Kickoff Call
30-minute session reviewing guardrails, examples, and the judging rubric. Attendance is optional but encouraged.
Optional Office Hours
Drop-in Q&A sessions as you build and refine your submission. Get feedback before you finalize.
Submissions Close
Hard deadline. Entries require a completed form and a video demo of 15 minutes or less.
Finalists Announced
Three finalists selected and publicly recognized. All contributors added to the Wall of Fame.
Awards at Marketplace Live
Finalists present live in Louisville. Judges share rationale. Winner receives the traveling trophy at the awards ceremony.
Complete the entry form
Tell us what you built, who it's for, what problem it solves, and what impact you've seen or reasonably expect. Include any tools or budget required.
Record a demo video (15 min max)
Show a realistic workflow using fake or anonymized content. No slides-only submissions. We want to see it in action.
Submit by April 24
No membership required. No entry fee. No vendor-built tools. Just original work, built in-house by your team.
ⓘ Questions before you start?
Join the April 1 kickoff call or drop into office hours on April 10 or 17. Details will be shared after registration.
The Award
Finalist Recognition
Wall of Fame
Each submission is scored 1 to 5 across four dimensions by a panel that includes CXR team members, top CXR community leaderboard members, and practitioners from the CXR Global Alliance.
These rules exist to protect candidate privacy, ensure the work is genuinely yours, and keep the playing field fair for everyone.
No real candidate data
All demos must use synthetic or anonymized content only. No resumes, interview notes, ATS exports, or contact info.
Built in-house
Submissions must be original work by the employer team. Vendor-supplied solutions are not eligible.
Any budget level
A $0 tool using existing software is as eligible as a $25K+ custom build. Budget is disclosed, not penalized.
Permission required
If you use internal templates, scorecards, or processes, you must have employer authorization to share them.
ⓘ Confirmation required at submission
Each entry includes a required certification that the work is original, uses no confidential data, and complies with these guardrails.
Whether you've built a full AI workflow or a single clever prompt that saves your team hours every week, this is the place to show it. Submissions close April 24, 2026.