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Ireland

We specialise in People & Talent recruitment across Dublin and the broader Irish market, whether it's a single key hire or building an entire People function.

What We Do Best

We cover the full spectrum of People and Talent roles across Ireland—from early-career positions to C-suite executives and niche HR specialisations. With over 20 years of local experience, we've built an unrivalled network within the community. We're relationship-focused, leading with honesty and transparency, prioritising collaboration, and consistently elevating both the candidate and hiring manager experience. For us, trust and true partnership are everything.

Hiring is tough - we're here to make it smoother, smarter, and more effective for everyone involved.

Three Ways to Partner With Us

Full Campaign

Our most comprehensive exclusive service delivers retained-quality search at contingency terms. Starting with an in-depth briefing, we provide live benchmarking reports and complete market mapping using AI-powered reach combined with human-led judgment on every candidate decision.

We deliver a quality shortlist within two weeks. At the one-week mark, we'll share early market feedback and progress insights keeping you confident we're on track. You'll receive real-time market intelligence including candidate feedback, salary benchmarks, and brand perception insights. Your employer brand is represented at the highest professional standard - credible, discreet, premium.

Best for: Time-poor teams, limited internal resources, confidential, senior or sensitive hires, where quality, speed and brand reputation matter most, and where our clients are happy to leave the entire campaign with us.

Dual-Campaign

We run a full campaign alongside your internal efforts, giving you access to our passive candidate network and referral channels while you coordinate your own applicants. We bring additional reach and market coverage while you maintain control of your own recruitment activity. 

Best for: Hands-on teams who want to add extra reach and market coverage to their own internal efforts. Ideal if you have capacity to lead your own internal hiring campaign while partnering with us for broader access to talent.

Multi-agency

Your role gets targeted outreach to relevant candidates from our database with CV submission and standard recruitment process.

Best for: Additional route to market alongside other agencies or for lower-priority roles.

Team Members

Gavin  Tonks

Gavin Tonks

Director, Ireland

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Alexandra Rickard

Alexandra Rickard

Talent Partner, Ireland

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Some of the companies we've helped

Some nice things they've said about us

  • "Gavin assisted me in filling an HR Business Partner role and a Talent Manager role. He consistently demonstrated a high level of professionalism, expertise, and dedication to delivering results. He possesses great market knowledge and a network that allows him to quickly adapt the search strategy. I was impressed by his capacity to fully understand our needs, and I would not hesitate to recommend him."

    - Anne Lauly, HR Director

  • "I have had the pleasure of working with Alex across several companies and she’s consistently fantastic. She really takes the time to understand the client needs, asks thoughtful questions and brings market insights and data to the conversation. Feedback from our candidates is also strong... with Alex I know our brand is in excellent hands."

    - Elaine Mooney, HR Leader

  • "Gavin is by far the best HR recruiter in the business. Professional, diligent, knowledgeable & above all delivered with a personal touch that exceeds the rest out there."

    - Elaine Grimes, People Director

  • "Alexandra was the best Recruiter I’ve engaged with as a candidate for a long time. Honest, open, transparent and I truly felt she had my back... Warm, friendly and very responsive, it was a seamless experience. Alex is professional, personable, focused and with strong communications skills. I’d highly recommend!"

    - Joan Mahon, HR Business Partner

  • "Gavin was highly professional and engaged, with a deep understanding of the HR market. I absolutely recommend for any business searching for HR talent, or any HR Professional looking to advance their career."

    - Bébhinn Whelan, Head of HR

  • "Alex was super attentive throughout the process. She was there for the prep, check-ins, and provided updates at any time—including evenings and weekends. She's a true professional with a passion for her craft, which showed when she brought me three great opportunities."

    - Emma Dungan, Talent Partner

  • "Gavin placed me in my current role which I am thoroughly enjoying. He was exceptionally professional and helpful throughout the whole process and really took time to get to know me as a candidate to ensure I was the right cultural fit for the position. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him—an excellent recruiter!"

    - Marie Power, Director of Talent

  • "Alex made everything so much easier. She was always there to offer support—whether it was a quick check-in, a pep talk before an interview, or a chat outside of working hours when I needed reassurance. Her positive attitude and professionalism shone through every step of the way."

    - Aaron Canty, HR Business Partner

  • "Gavin's level of knowledge and commitment to meeting the needs of his clients has never changed. He recently filled a Head of HR role for me in under three weeks, supplying a focused shortlist of excellent candidates... I look forward to working with Gavin in the future and highly recommend him for any HR hiring needs"

    - Nicola Patten, Head of HR