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Linkedskills Expert Talent Solutions

Linkedskills Expert Talent Solutions is a premium talent solutions partner serving employers across Ireland and Europe, combining more than a decade of recruitment expertise with a partnership driven approach that prioritizes results, transparency, and long term value. The firm works hand in hand with organizations of all sizes, from growing SMEs to multi site operations, to deliver streamlined and cost effective hiring services tailored to specific business requirements. Its core offering spans executive search for leadership hires, tailored permanent recruitment for professional and operational roles, and recruitment process outsourcing to scale in house capability, complemented by international recruitment, technical recruitment across engineering and technology disciplines, recruitment consulting to improve process and employer brand, and compassionate outplacement support during change. Linkedskills focuses on sectors where dependable people and process alignment matter most, including distribution, transport, logistics, supply chain, manufacturing, hospitality, facilities, construction, pharma sales, customer care, and related industrial environments, covering both white collar and blue collar talent as well as executive level appointments. Consultants invest time to understand culture, safety and compliance needs, shift patterns, and throughput targets, then build precise sourcing and assessment strategies that emphasize fit as much as capability. Engagements begin with a clear brief and measurable milestones, followed by structured interviews, skills validation, and reference checks that support confident hiring decisions. For cross border hires, the team coordinates visa and compliance considerations and partners on relocation to ensure a smooth start. Where needed, tailored onboarding and early tenure check ins help reduce attrition and accelerate productivity. Candidates benefit from clear communication, CV support, and role preparation so they can secure meaningful, long term opportunities aligned to their skills and ambitions. Guided by values of partnership, expertise, integrity, diversity, and inclusion, Linkedskills believes no job is too small when it supports client success and delivers lasting impact. By combining deep market insight with a collaborative delivery model, the company provides a dependable, scalable talent partner that helps businesses build high performing teams and sustain growth across Ireland and Europe.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationConsumer Goods ManufacturingIndustrial MachineryChemical Manufacturing

Carter Fox

Carter Fox is a specialist legal and financial recruitment firm connecting high performing professionals with leading employers across Europe and North America from its bases in Luxembourg and Toronto. The firm focuses on permanent hiring and retained executive search for private practice, banking and financial services, and commerce and industry, leveraging deep domain knowledge and an extensive international network. Carter Fox works closely with trust companies, law firms, asset managers, hedge funds, private equity firms, third party service providers, and financial institutions to identify and attract talent for mission critical roles. Typical mandates span partners and equity partners, mid to senior associates, legal officers, corporate officers, company secretaries, compliance specialists, in house legal counsel, finance managers, managing directors, fund managers, and heads of risk and compliance as well as risk managers. The team brings a validated search methodology designed for senior, director, and executive appointments, operating confidentially and exclusively to deliver shortlists within defined timeframes. For legal and funds related positions, Carter Fox understands the regulatory and cross border context, including UCITS and AIF structures, CSSF interactions, and the needs of investment platforms across private equity, credit, and real estate. For in house functions, the firm supports clients through the full talent lifecycle, from scoping and market mapping to assessment, offer management, and onboarding. Candidates benefit from transparent guidance, market insight, and access to opportunities with respected employers, while clients gain a partner committed to cultural fit, long term performance, and stakeholder alignment. Whether building out a Luxembourg funds legal team, adding leadership in compliance and risk, or appointing senior counsel within a top tier law firm, Carter Fox combines sector fluency with rigorous search to deliver results that help organizations move forward with confidence.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSOW/ProjectsBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementHuman ResourcesTechnical WritingProject Management

HQToronto, Ireland

CJ Hiring

CJ Hiring is a Dublin based recruitment partner focused on connecting construction talent with employers across Ireland and the UK. The firm specializes in cost effective, high quality hiring solutions that help contractors and developers staff critical roles quickly and confidently. Working across residential, civils, mechanical and utilities projects, CJ Hiring supports clients ranging from growing SMEs to large Irish companies delivering installation, commissioning and aftercare for mechanical, process and HVAC systems, as well as works on gas and water contracts and reinstatement projects. The team combines industry know how with advanced sourcing to identify, assess and secure candidates for roles such as quantity surveyors, project managers, health and safety advisors, senior site engineers, site managers, mechanical project engineers, plumbers with gas fitter experience, and contracts managers, while also covering key head office functions including HR coordinators and financial accountants. Services span permanent recruitment, recruiter for hire solutions where experienced construction recruiters embed on a contract basis to augment in house teams, and project management support delivered on a scope of work basis to keep schedules and budgets on track. Every search is underpinned by rigorous vetting, including structured interviews, background checks, skills verification and right to work compliance, with attention to safety credentials aligned to active construction and utilities sites. CJ Hiring provides tailored engagement models to suit project timelines and budgets, from targeted sourcing sprints and shortlists to end to end interview and offer management, onboarding coordination and ongoing hiring consultation. Operating across hubs such as Dublin, Cork, Wicklow, Louth, Donegal and the wider Leinster region, the company leverages a deep network to surface both immediately available talent and passive candidates. Clients value the firm for its responsiveness, transparent communication and practical, results focused approach that consistently delivers the right people at the right time to keep projects moving.

Permanent RecruitmentRPOSOW/ProjectsResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstructionMiningEnvironmental ServicesWater Management

HQDublin, Ireland

Excel Aviation

Excel Aviation is a specialist recruitment and workforce partner focused on the aviation ecosystem, supporting airlines, airports, and associated service providers with compliant, job ready talent. Based on its core service pillars of recruitment, employment, and background checks, the company delivers end to end hiring solutions that help clients scale safely and efficiently in a highly regulated, time critical environment. Its recruitment capability covers sourcing, screening, and selection for a wide range of operational and customer facing roles typical across aviation, from entry level talent for seasonal peaks to experienced professionals for year round operations. Through its employment solutions, Excel Aviation can act as the employer for contingent teams, simplifying onboarding, scheduling, and payrolling while allowing clients to flex capacity in line with passenger volumes and flight schedules. Recognizing the sector’s strict compliance requirements, the firm provides dedicated background checking services, managing document collection, right to work verification, reference checks, and other pre employment vetting aligned to airport and airline standards to accelerate time to deploy without compromising safety or quality. Clients benefit from a knowledgeable partner that understands shift patterns, airside access constraints, rostering complexity, and service level expectations unique to the aviation environment, and candidates gain clear pathways into airport and airline careers with dependable support throughout the hiring and employment journey. Whether a client needs to build a high volume talent pool ahead of peak season, fill critical permanent positions, or stand up a fully managed contingent workforce, Excel Aviation combines sector expertise, rigorous compliance, and responsive delivery to meet operational timelines. With a dedicated jobs portal and a services suite designed around aviation’s real world demands, the company aligns sourcing, vetting, onboarding, and workforce management into a single, accountable solution that improves reliability, reduces administrative burden, and keeps people and operations moving.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingPayrolling/EORSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationWarehousingDistributionPublic Transit

CareerSteps Consulting

CareerSteps Consulting is an Ireland based specialist recruitment, coaching, and talent advisory firm with a deep focus on the legal profession and adjacent risk, governance, and technology domains. Led by directors Eamonn O'Reilly and Noreen O'Keeffe, the business brings more than 40 years of combined experience across talent acquisition, HR, and career coaching to support individuals, teams, and employers through every stage of the career journey. CareerSteps partners with Irish and international law firms and in house legal teams to deliver retained and contingent searches spanning newly qualified solicitor through associate, senior associate, of counsel, legal director, salary partner, and partner, with notable strength in practice areas including commercial real estate, corporate and M&A, employment, litigation and commercial disputes, clinical and medical negligence, construction and projects, finance and capital markets, funds, energy, intellectual property and technology, data protection and privacy, and environment and planning. The firm also supports specialist mandates in forensics and eDiscovery, LegalTech, corporate governance and company secretarial, cybersecurity and information security, AI governance, ESG, compliance and risk, crypto risk, and tax and audit. Clients rely on CareerSteps for sector expertise, market intelligence, and a confidential, relationship driven approach built over two decades, including exclusive retained appointments for senior strategic hires and partner track moves. Candidates benefit from targeted career, executive, and leadership coaching, practical interview preparation, and clear guidance on progression, mobility, and compensation. Operating across Dublin, Cork, Belfast, Galway, Kerry, London, and provincial markets, CareerSteps aligns with hybrid and flexible working trends while maintaining rigorous search standards. Its services span permanent recruitment, executive search, and consulting projects that elevate employer brand and hiring effectiveness. Authentic, trustworthy, and results oriented, CareerSteps is committed to discretion and positive outcomes, accelerating careers and building high performing legal teams for clients nationwide and beyond.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSOW/ProjectsManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Data ScienceIT InfrastructureTelecommunications

TREQS

TREQS, the trading name of Treqs Talent Ltd, is a Dublin-based technology recruitment partner that works with companies across Ireland, the UK, Europe, and the US to connect them with tech talent who not only fit the brief but also push boundaries and spark innovation. Built on years of specialist experience and deep networks, the firm focuses exclusively on the tech ecosystem, delivering searches across Business Analysis, Data Science, Solutions Architecture, software engineering, security, and technology leadership including CTOs. TREQS offers a streamlined set of services aligned to how modern teams hire: Permanent Hiring to support long term growth, Contract Hiring to accelerate delivery or close short term capability gaps, and Executive Hiring for strategic leadership appointments. For founders and scaleups from pre-seed through Series C, the team provides practical Startup Hiring guidance, complemented by real time market information and salary benchmarking so hiring plans and budgets can be set with confidence. The companys process is designed to be stress free, transparent, and honest, underpinned by current market data and measurable metrics. As a small, agile, boutique consultancy, TREQS integrates quickly with client hiring operations, focuses its attention on a select group of partners, and communicates in clear, straightforward language. No fluff, no upselling, no jargon is a principle that shapes every engagement, from defining role requirements and advising on competitive compensation to curating shortlists, coordinating interviews, and managing offers. Whether the brief is a single critical hire or building out an entire function, TREQS tailors its approach to the stage, context, and culture of each organization, delivering a personal, data informed recruitment experience that prioritizes speed, quality, and long term fit.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceCloud ComputingTelecomTechnology & Digital

HQDublin, Ireland

Top Sales Recruitment

Top Sales Recruitment is a modern staffing agency based in Dublin that focuses on connecting multilingual sales professionals with employers across Europe. Operated by MVP Talents LTD and reachable at its Dublin location on 13 Adelaide Rd, the firm positions itself as a data driven partner that uses advanced solutions to predict the quality of future hires. Its specialization spans sales roles such as Sales Development Representatives, Account Executives, Sales Managers, Sales Specialists, and Partnership Coordinators, reflecting current openings in key European hubs including Berlin, Hamburg, Dublin, and Innsbruck. The team supports organizations in the technology ecosystem, from SaaS and digital platforms to emerging sectors such as EV technology, where commercial talent with language fluency is essential to scaling go to market operations. For job seekers, Top Sales Recruitment provides practical guidance through its blog on topics like advancing from SDR to AE, identifying whether a sales career is the right fit, and navigating workplace challenges, helping candidates present measurable impact and accelerate progression. For employers, the agency delivers shortlists that balance capability, cultural alignment, and language proficiency, combining structured screening with AI assisted sourcing to reduce time to hire and improve long term performance outcomes. The firm handles hiring needs ranging from urgent projects to steady headcount expansion, offering permanent placements as well as flexible contract and temporary arrangements to meet evolving demand. With a European reach and a consistent emphasis on candidate experience, the agency maintains a streamlined careers portal and transparent policies on privacy, cookies, and terms. Top Sales Recruitment ultimately aims to make commercial hiring more predictable by uniting rigorous assessment with human insight, enabling growth minded companies to build resilient sales teams while giving multilingual professionals access to high quality roles across leading tech driven markets.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceCloud ComputingTelecomSales & Business Development

HQDublin, Ireland

Ardale Recruitment

Ardale Recruitment Ltd is a specialist recruitment practice focused on engineering, construction and building services, connecting employers with proven professionals across Ireland, the UK, mainland Europe and the Middle East. Led by senior management with almost two decades of experience in construction recruitment, the firm has built an extensive network and candidate database, with particular strength over the past six years in mechanical and electrical engineering and building services. Its consultants have themselves worked within multinational construction and engineering companies, giving them practical insight into project lifecycles, site dynamics and the staffing variables that drive successful delivery. Ardale partners with organizations ranging from local specialist engineering contractors and consultants to leading EPC contractors, and supports hiring for complex projects including commercial and civil construction, building services, renewable energy and highly regulated environments such as pharmaceutical and semiconductor. The company provides a contingency based search service, charging a single fee upon successful placement, and only presents candidates who are known to the team and vetted for relevance, capability and cultural fit. Typical roles include project managers across mechanical, electrical and civil disciplines; site managers and superintendents; mechanical and electrical engineers; MEP and building services coordinators; site and design engineers; health and safety personnel; CAD and BIM modellers; piping superintendents; planning engineers; commercial managers; quantity surveyors and estimators; and document controllers. Operating to high compliance standards, including adherence to EU GDPR, Ardale combines market reach with responsive communication, a transparent process and a commitment to long term relationships. Whether clients need to scale project delivery teams rapidly or secure strategic leaders to strengthen governance and commercial outcomes, Ardale leverages its sector focus, international reach and deep candidate community to deliver timely, effective hiring results.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstructionElectrical EngineeringIndustrial AutomationOil & Gas

HQDublin, Ireland

Rainbow Medical Recruitment

Rainbow Medical Recruitment is a South African owned medical recruitment firm based in Galway, Ireland, focused on connecting South African doctors and allied health professionals with rewarding roles across the Emerald Isle. Built by founders Neville Staples and Donna Staples and anchored in a close knit SAFFA community, the agency blends deep knowledge of the South African and Irish healthcare systems with practical, on the ground support. The team works closely with candidates to navigate Irish Medical Council registration, prepare for interviews, coordinate documentation with hospitals, and ensure a smooth arrival and settling in, right down to meeting candidates at the airport. Guided by a clear charter that emphasizes family style support, honesty, and exclusive commitment, Rainbow Medical Recruitment partners only with candidates who choose to work with them solely, enabling focused advocacy, faster feedback, and a streamlined placement journey. Their network spans leading public and private healthcare organizations and institutions in Ireland, including HSE affiliated hospital groups such as Saolta and IEHG, as well as Blackrock Health, Bon Secours, RCSI and other sector bodies, ensuring broad access to opportunities across urban and regional locations. Whether a physician or an allied health professional, candidates receive transparent guidance, community integration through SAFFA days and social connections, and a practical welcome that makes the transition easier. Clients benefit from a targeted pipeline of rigorously screened, culturally aligned clinicians who are ready to contribute from day one. Operating Monday to Friday during Irish business hours, the Galway based team delivers permanent recruitment, fixed term and short term staffing solutions with the same level of care and attention. Above all, Rainbow Medical Recruitment exists to help South African clinicians thrive in Ireland, improving care for patients while building lasting professional and personal communities.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsVeterinaryGovernment AdministrationLaw Enforcement

HQGalway, Ireland

Perform Recruitment

Perform Recruitment is a specialist staffing agency serving employers across Ireland and the United Kingdom from offices in Dublin and London. The firm focuses on four core sectors where dependable talent is in highest demand: manufacturing and food production, logistics and driving, construction, and healthcare. Partnering with fast growing SMEs and large multinationals alike, Perform Recruitment delivers permanent, temporary, and contract hiring solutions and offers recruitment process outsourcing for organizations that want an embedded, accountable talent function. Its approach is local first, leveraging deep candidate networks across Ireland and the UK, then extending to established pipelines in Eastern Europe for manufacturing, logistics, driving, and construction roles and to Asia for qualified healthcare professionals when local supply cannot meet demand. Every search is run through a clear, managed process that begins with understanding the brief, followed by targeted sourcing and rigorous screening, compliance checks, and shortlist presentation, before offer management, onboarding coordination, and post placement support. Compliance is central to delivery, including right to work verification, skills and qualification validation, employment history and references, and Garda or DBS checks where required, along with health and safety awareness relevant to each role. Sector expertise covers operatives, line leaders, quality technicians, supervisors, and managers in manufacturing and food production; HGV and van drivers, forklift operators, warehouse staff, and logistics coordinators; skilled trades, site operatives, site managers, and health and safety professionals in construction; and healthcare assistants, nurses, support workers, and allied health professionals. For international hires, Perform Recruitment supports relocation, documentation, and registration processes to ensure candidates arrive work ready. Its RPO offering spans end to end, project, and hybrid models, combining workforce planning, multi channel sourcing, screening, compliance, onboarding, reporting, and dedicated account management. Known for responsiveness, transparency, and reliability, Perform Recruitment is committed to placing the right people in the right roles, quickly and compliantly.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingRPOFarmingFood ProcessingFishing & AquacultureHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticals

HQDublin, Ireland

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