The Atlas Power List 2026
The definitive recognition of the people and work shaping employer brand — nominated by the community, revealed to the world.
The categoriesNine ways to be recognised in 2026
Leader of the Year
The individual who most moved employer brand forward this year.
Rising Star
Under five years in, and already one to watch.
Best Careers Site
The careers experience that sets the bar for everyone else.
Best EVP
The most honest, differentiated employer value proposition.
Best Employee Storytelling
Real stories, brilliantly told.
Best Use of AI
Smart and human — not slop.
Agency / Partner of the Year
The team behind the work.
Region Champions
The standout in each part of the world.
Lifetime Contribution
The ones who built the discipline.
Anyone can put forward a person, team or piece of work.
The community and the Atlas shortlist the strongest.
The Power List drops — with badges and artwork to share.
Make a nominationChampion someone brilliant — it takes a minute
The community we celebrateA few of the 157+ people already on the Atlas
Honestly — a share is the single biggest way you can help us. It’s how other employer branders find the Atlas, and it’s what keeps everything here free. Ten seconds, and it means the world.
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