Rapport's Judita Poceviciute named Corporate Receptionist of the Year
Judita Poceviciute who works for Rapport at a financial services client has been named Corporate Receptionist of the Year 2022.
She beat 10 other finalists who were tested in role play and phone scenarios as well as through traditional interviews.
The finalists were all recognised at an awards ceremony held at Deutsche Bank in the City of London.
Such was the high standard on show that three receptionists were highly commended: Lauren Ayres from Rapport, Lainey Taylor from Portico and Imogen Walker from Anabas.
As winner Poceviciute receives a five-day trip to New York which includes the opportunity to visit a number of corporate offices as well as a meal in a Michelin-starred restaurant.
She said: "The competition has been rewarding, inspiring and very motivating. l felt welcomed and relaxed by the judges and recommend other corporate receptionists to enter next year. My team and client were happy and proud that I was representing them as a finalist and I got great support preparing for the assessment day."
Bianca Talbot, head of judges for the Corporate Receptionist of the Year award and chief executive of The WOW! Awards added: "The calibre of finalists this year was extremely high and it is an inspirational competition for those looking to move into the sector and aspirational for those already in it."
The finalists
- Lauren Ayres, Citi, Rapport (highly commended)
- Eniko Bakshi, Technoloy, Cushman & Wakefield
- Sophie Bourne, NatWest Group, Portico
- Kathy Hurst, Technology, Cushman & Wakefield
- Barbara Nowicka, Coutts Bank, Portico
- Claudia Nunes, Landsec, Rapport
- Judita Poceviciute, Financial Services, Rapport (winner)
- Tommaso Porro, Salesforce, Rapport
- Lainey Taylor, Deutsche Bank, Portico (highly commended)
- Imogen Walker, Anabas (highly commended)
