CAREERWISE - Key Persons
With over 20 years of experience in IT recruitment and IT sales, Alberto is a seasoned professional renowned for his expertise in identifying top talent and driving business growth.
Alberto heads up our IT division having navigated through the primary and most challenging horizontals within the vertical industry of IT recruitment.
Job Titles:
- Principal Recruitment Consultant - Accounting & IT
Conor joined CareerWise as a Principal Consultant within the Accounting and Finance Recruitement team.
Conor's recruitment journey commenced in March 2021 where he worked in the IT Recruitment space for over 2 years, before joining CareerWise in July 2023.
Conor brings experience to the Accounting and Finance desk through his background and degrees in this area. Conor holds an Honours Degree in Business from Munster Technological University, and furthered his studies in UCC where he completed his Masters programme in Business Economics in 2020.
Conor is a sales professional with approx. 20 years experience in the Recruitment, Property and Advertising industries.
Conor has a background in engineering recruitment for clients based in the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors throughout Ireland.
He holds a Diploma in Human Resources Management and he is also a qualified auctioneer.
Conor joined CareerWise in June 2016 as a Senior Recruitment Consultant.
Diarmuid joins CareerWise with a strong Industrial technical support, technical recruitment and capital equipment sales background. He has had extensive exposure to the manufacturing sector within Ireland from his previous roles with a number of leading multinational companies such as Siemens, Atlas Copco and Logitech.
Diarmuid holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the Open University along with technical qualifications in Electrical Engineering and Automation from the CIT.
Diarmuid is also qualified as a Certified Manufacturing Engineer with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
Job Titles:
- Human Resources Specialist
Eileen is a graduate of University of Limerick (H Dip in Personnel Management CIPD accredited).
She brings over 15 years' experience in Human Resources with a large multinational.
Eileen also has experience of managing teams in the public sector for project work.
Eileen provides candidate selection, performance management and other supports for one of our major clients, working closely with our clients lead teams on site.
Job Titles:
- Finance and Payroll Specialist
- Finance and Payroll Specialist / Finance and Payroll Specialist - Shannon Office
Gia comes from a Logistics background, having worked in Operations, Sales and Management.
She works in the Finance and Administration section of CareerWise Recruitment processing Payroll.
Gia is qualified in Bookkeeping and Payroll through QQI and holds qualifications in Business Management and Business Skills.
Since joining CareerWise Recruitment, Gillian has been focusing on developing and utilising all relevant aspects of digital media. Gillian has a strong creative acumen and develops, implements and executes a clear, engaging content marketing strategy. She is an organised and effective strategic marketer and project manager, skilled at seeing the big picture and identifying tasks to facilitate on-time and cost-efficient completion.
Gillian comes from a large multinational telecoms environment, where she worked in Finance/HR and Project Administration for over 9 years. She also has 5 years editorial/desktop publishing experience.
She studied Personnel Management at (University of Limerick) and also holds a diploma in Business Studies.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Recruitment Consultant
James is a Principal Recruitment Consultant within our pharmaceutical and medical device team recruiting throughout Ireland.
He previously worked in Technology Sales & Marketing Recruitment for 18 months. Prior to starting in recruitment in September 2021, James worked in the hospitality sector for 6 years.
He holds an honours degree in B.A. in Liberal Arts in Mathematics & History from Mary Immaculate College.
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder
- Director
- Founder
- Co - Founder of Career
Joe Robbins is co-founder of CareerWise Recruitment. A graduate of the University of Limerick (Degree in Business Studies, 1985), Joe worked in the UK for five years where he specialised in materials management, production management and plant management for a number of companies.
He returned to Ireland in 1992 to become Operations Manager for a Cork-based start-up, FMC Automotive Division which was subsequently taken over by Snap-on Equipment. Joe managed the business re-location of this company to Shannon in 1997 before setting up CareerWise Recruitment in 1999.
He is a committee member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Mid-West region, and a former Director and Vice President of the Shannon Chamber of Commerce. Joe is former Chairperson of the Sixmilebridge Camogie Club and current Chairperson of the Clare County Camogie Board.
Joe Robbins is co-founder of CareerWise Recruitment, specialising in finance, materials management, production management and plant management and leads our offices in Shannon, Galway & Mayo. He is a committee member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Mid-West region, and a former Director and Vice President of the Shannon Chamber of Commerce, as well as former Chairperson of the Clare County Camogie Board.
Job Titles:
- Finance and Administration Manager
Kathy brings over 20 years experience from the Financial Services Sector where she has gained many years experience in Customer Service, Administration and Finance.
She works in the Finance and Administration section of CareerWise Recruitment looking after Admin and Payroll services.
Kathy is qualified as a Certified Payroll Technician through IPASS (Irish Payroll Association) and holds a Diploma in Business Skills.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Specialist
- Specialist in Marketing, Quality
Ken Murphy graduated from University College Cork in 1987 with an Electrical Engineering degree before moving to the US as a Network Design Engineer with BellSouth Corporation. His return to Ireland in 1989 heralded a career which concentrated on the multinational sector, and involved working with companies such as Apple Computer, Cabletron, FMC Automotive, Moog, General Semiconductor and Technicolor.
Ken is a specialist in quality management, purchasing, logistics and supply chain management. He has significant expertise and experience in managing the changing demands of the global media, electronics and automotive sectors at operational and project management levels.
Ken leads CareerWise Recruitment's Cork operations. He has served on local and national committees of IPICS (The Supply Chain Management Institute), CIPD, the Cork Electronics Industry Association (CEIA), and has completed a three-year term as Chair of the UCC Alumni Board.
Ken has recently been elected as a Director of the Cork Chamber for a four year term to help promote business and drive policy objectives for the Cork Region
Ken Murphy is a specialist in marketing, quality management, purchasing, engineering and supply chain management and has served on local and national committees of APICS, CIPD and CEIA, as well as completing a three-year term as Chair of the UCC Alumni Board. He has recently completed a four-year term as a Director of the Cork Chamber to help promote business and drive policy objectives for the Cork region.
Laura comes from a background in Healthcare Recruitment, where she worked with various public sector bodies in a compliance role.
Laura supports the end to end recruitment for one of our major clients.
Laura has a bachelor of science degree in Pharmacology from University College London and a postgraduate in education from Liverpool John Moores University. Laura is a trained secondary school teacher with 8 years teaching Science (Chemistry) in England with experience as Curriculum Lead and Head of Chemistry, giving her excellent communication, leadership skills and technical knowledge.
Laura has joined CareerWise as a Principal Consultant with over 3 years of recruitment in Engineering and Technical positions across Life Sciences and Healthcare industry, after relocating to Ireland in 2019. Laura has valuable experience working with clients across medical device, pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical and manufacturing organisations to support talent requirements with a specific focus in the contracting space.
Laura has a bachelor of arts degree in Literacy and Geography from NUIG and a postgraduate in education from the University of East London. As a trained primary school teacher, Laura has exceptional organisational skills.
She worked as both a team leader and a curriculum lead within education, giving her excellent communication and leadership skills.
Laura joined CareerWise as compliance administrator, having moved home from the UK after 11 years. Laura is responsible for monitoring all operational processes and procedures using a compliance management platform to ensure that the company complies with all legal regulations and ethical standards, throughout the recruitment process.
Job Titles:
- HR Recruiter / Administrator
- HR Recruiter / Administrator / Associate CIPD
Lauren is a graduate of Dublin City University & graduated in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. In 2020, Lauren completed a CIPD Diploma in Human Resource Management from National college of Ireland.
She brings over 5 years' experience working as a HR Administrator & Specialist. Lauren provides candidate selection & supports HR administration for one of our major clients, working closely with our clients lead teams on site.
Louise has a Marketing Degree from Limerick Institute of Technology. She has also completed a Certificate in Personnel Practice from the National College of Ireland. She is also CIPD accredited. She has 16 years Recruitment experience with Collins McNicholas (Dublin, Galway & Athlone), HRM (Dublin), Lionbridge (Mayo) and Team Horizon (Mayo & Dublin).
She has also worked in Quality Assurance in Allergan (Mayo) & with Ballina Beverages (Mayo).
She has successful recruitment experience involving key roles within Human Resources, Engineering, Quality Assurance and Planning for large multinational companies. She was involved in recruiting all levels including Senior Management for the Medical Devices, Electronic, Pharmaceutical & Manufacturing Industries both on the contracting and permanent side of the business. She has developed a Strong Network of Engineers built up over the last 16 years as she worked in the Mayo, Sligo, Dublin, Athlone and Galway Markets.
Louise has joined CareerWise in March 2017 with the responsibility of growing the business out of the new Mayo office with a primary focus on the West & North-West regions.
Michael worked for over 10 years in the industrial engineering environment before starting in recruitment with BDO in 2006 on their engineering desk. He joined IRC in 2008 as a technical engineering consultant before moving into account management and becoming principle account manager in IRC. Michael has worked with some of the largest engineering companies within the mid west region and has had sole management responsibility for one of the largest temporary staffing accounts with one of the bigger multinationals based in Ireland during his time with IRC.
Michael joined Careerwise in April 2016 with the responsibility of growing the business out of the new Galway office with a primary focus on the West, North-West and Midland regions. Michael has extensive experience and knowledge in the technical, engineering and commercial sectors.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Operations Director
Mike Morrissey has extensive knowledge of production, quality and engineering, having worked for Dell, Creative Labs and Tyco Safety Products /Sensormatic.
His expansive operational experience is grounded with training as a Six Sigma Black Belt.
As a lead auditor, he is very familiar with compliance and quality standards and has project managed the implementation of the environmental standard ISO14001. He has successfully utilised his project management and team leading skills in implementing numerous cost-saving and process improvement projects.
Since joining CareerWise Recruitment, Mike has graduated with a Diploma in Personnel Management from UCC and is a Chartered member of the CIPD.
Mike Morrissey (Operations Director) has extensive experience in production, quality and engineering, having worked for Dell, Creative Labs and Tyco Safety Products/Sensormatic. He is a lead auditor, with expertise in compliance and quality standards, and has project managed the implementation of the environmental standard ISO14001. He is a Committee Member of the Southern Region NRF (National Recruitment Federation) and is CIPD qualified.
Job Titles:
- HR Specialist / Resourcer
As HR Administrator Nicole supports the recruitment process for one of our most important clients.
She holds an Honours Degree in Criminal Justice Studies and a Diploma in Bookkeeping.
Previously Nicole worked within a large supermarket chain as an administrator.
Job Titles:
- Manager Accountancy & Finance
Ray joined CareerWise with a strong understanding of the Accounting & Finance market having worked closely on temp, contract and perm roles with different clients from varying industries over the past 6 years.
He also gained valuable experience in the Accounting & Finance sector previous to recruitment, having worked with leading fund administrations companies such as Hedgeserv and Alter Domus.
Ray holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from University College Cork and also completed a Masters in Corporate finance in the same college in 2016. Ray manages the Accounting & Finance desk in Cork and the Munster area primarily.
Job Titles:
- Executive Search / Founder
- Member of CIPD
Tom Devaney set up CareerWise Recruitment in 1999 and has 12 years' experience in specialist recruitment having recruited for major multinational companies in Ireland.
An active member of CIPD, Tom has served four years on the western CIPD committee.
Prior to setting up CareerWise Recruitment, he worked for Snap-on Equipment where he was the European Materials and Purchasing Manager with international responsibilities. Tom spent a year in the US working on projects with McKinsey & Co. where he developed very strong negotiation and business skills.
His years in purchasing with Thermo King in Galway initiated his very successful career to date.