Refereez founder Martyn J Hill named finalist in the 2026 SEEK SARA Awards

Perth, Western Australia | 7 October 2026

Refereez is pleased to congratulate founder Martyn J Hill on being named a finalist for Recruitment Consultant of the Year in the 2026 SEEK Annual Recruitment Awards, known as the SARAs. Martyn is recognised in his role with IronMerge People.

The announcement follows Martyn’s recent milestone of 15 years in recruitment, a career built around helping employers meet workforce needs and supporting candidates into new opportunities.

That practical recruitment experience also informs his work as the founder of Refereez, an Australian reference-checking platform and service focused on helping recruiters and employers collect, organise and review reference evidence.

About the SEEK SARA Awards

The SEEK Annual Recruitment Awards recognise the people and recruitment businesses pursuing excellence across the industry. Selected by a panel of expert judges, the awards celebrate professional dedication, innovation and the contribution recruiters make to clients, candidates and the broader sector.

The awards span individual and agency achievement, including recruitment leadership, candidate experience, diversity, equity and inclusion, and recruitment process outsourcing.

What the category recognises

Recruitment Consultant of the Year recognises a recruitment professional who has demonstrated excellence in client and candidate engagement and made a positive contribution to the recruitment industry.

SEEK’s broader judging framework considers client and candidate focus, innovation, growth and industry impact. These criteria recognise both professional service and the difference recruitment can make in people’s lives.

For Refereez, this focus on people and professional standards is particularly meaningful. Recruitment involves decisions that affect careers, businesses and families. Careful communication, useful evidence and sound judgement all contribute to the quality of those decisions.

Congratulations to the wider industry

Refereez also congratulates IronMerge People on being named a finalist for Outstanding Progress in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

We extend our congratulations to every finalist and wish all entrants the very best. The awards provide an opportunity to recognise the effort, ideas and commitment that recruitment professionals bring to their work every day.

Thank you to SEEK and the judging panel for recognising that contribution and providing a platform to celebrate achievement across the industry.

The 2026 winners are scheduled to be announced at SEEK’s gala event in Melbourne on Thursday, 26 November 2026.

About Refereez

Refereez is an Australian reference-checking platform and service founded by Martyn J Hill. It helps recruiters, employers and professional bodies gather and review structured reference information to support hiring and selection decisions.

Learn more at https://refereez.com.au.

• Awards information: https://au.seek.com/sara
• Category criteria: https://au.seek.com/sara/categories
• 2026 finalists: https://au.seek.com/sara/winners-finalists