Meet The Team

Joe Robbins BBS(Hons), MBPICS.- Shannon Office.

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's a committee member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Mid-West region, and a Director and current Vice President of the Shannon Chamber.

Ken Murphy BE(Hons), CPIM. - Cork Office.

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.

Tom Devaney CPIM. - Galway Office.

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.

Mike Morrissey MRGC, MRMC, MCIPD.

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.

Jerry O Connell B.Sc. (Computer Science), MCSE.

Jerry O Connell is a graduate of the University of Limerick (Degree in Computer Science ,1991). He worked with multinational companies Logitech and EMC, initially in the fields of supply chain management and sales and distribution and laterally in the IT arena when, in 1996, he assumed the role of Systems and Infrastructure Manager within EMC's rapidly expanding Global Technical Support organisation, and managed its growth over the next 10 years. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), and is Cisco certified. He is significantly experienced in managing the ever-changing demands of the volatile technology sector's operational and project management activities.

Brian Flynn. M.A. Psychology. FCIPD.

Brian Flynn has a number of years' high level experience in executive search, particularly within the pharmaceutical, biotech and agribusiness sectors. He has also held senior HR positions with Schering Plough and Glaxo Smith Kline, and is a former Regional Director with IBEC. He has a Masters degree in Psychology, is a Fellow of the CIPD, and a former member of the National Committee of the CIPD. He has also lectured in HR and Psychology at WIT and NUI Maynooth.

Brendan Long BBS (Hons) PGDip. Export Marketing.

A Business Studies' Graduate from the University of Limerick (1985), Brendan has worked in the HR/Recruitment space in Ireland since 1988. On setting up his own specialist recruitment company – Brendan Long Associates – in 1997 he quickly secured tier 1 preferred supplier status with many of Ireland's leading multinationals including Dell , Apple, Xilinx, Novel, Wyeth, Boston Scientific, Intel, Trinity Biotech, RR Donnelly, Lucent, Motorola, Enterasys, Microsoft. Brendan's extensive experience in recruiting at director and senior /mid management level throughout the multinational sector in Ireland is complemented by his psychological profiling ability– he qualified as licensed practitioner in Insights Discovery in August 2009.

Fearghal Keane

Fearghal's background is construction and manufacturing. He has worked extensively in the United States and England, where he was employed by Canary Wharf Contractors – the UK's leading tall-building contractor – and was personally accountable for the delivery of the £5.5 million Canary Wharf project. His management expertise and competency enables him to identify and communicate the cost elements within a project. Since joining CareerWise Recruitment, Fearghal has graduated with a Diploma in Logistics & Supply Chain Management from the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and is a chartered member of C.I.L.T.

Brenda Nicholson. Finance & Administration Manager Shannon Office.

Brenda Nicholson heads up the Finance and Administration Section of CareerWise Recruitment looking after accounts, administration together with payroll services and the HR function for both Permanent and Contract Employees. Brenda has significant experience in people, operational, finance and IT management.