Richard McFarland
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Richard McFarland

Head of Talent

With 15+ years' experience in the HR recruitment sector, Richard has placed HR professionals from Officer to Director level across Northern Ireland and the bordering counties. Richard is CIPD Qualified and now looks after internal recruitment with VANRATH.

Richard is always keen to hear from anyone who would be interested in joining VANRATH. We have experienced teams across a range of disciplines and are recruiting for a number of opportunities in a range of sectors. His role also includes Sourcing, Screening and Selection of all Internal hires, Talent Mapping and Reward Benchmarking and Candidate Experience.

​I found Ben to be exceptional - he was always responsive and kept me informed throughout every step of the process.

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​I have nothing but praise for VANRATH and especially Rachel Boyle who has helped me find my dream job.

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​My whole experience working with the VANRATH team has been positive, and I can not recommend them highly enough. Special thanks to Ross, who guided me through the process with an experienced and professional approach, connecting me quickly to my perfect job.

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​Had a fantastic experience with VANRATH, Sean Doherty is a star. Right from the start, he listened clearly to what it was I was after and found me a fantastic role I'd never have even thought of applying for! Every interaction I had with VANRATH in general was impressive, they really do an excellent job.

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​I cannot recommend VANRATH enough. Daniel Morgan is an absolute gentleman to deal with. 5 stars isn't even enough so I am going to give my own 10+ stars. If you are looking for employment look no further than VANRATH. And, if you are as lucky as me to have the chance of working with Daniel Morgan you will not be disappointed.

I cannot recommend VANRATH enough testimonial

Jobs by Richard

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Senior Recruitment Specialist (Marketing Sector)
Belfast£80000 - £100000 per annum

Senior Recruitment Specialist (Marketing Sector) Join Northern Ireland's Highest Rated Agency! £80 - £100k salary Belfast VANRATH is Northern Ireland's leading specialist recruitment consultancy, e...

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Recruitment Resourcer (Train in Recruitment)
BelfastBonus, Westfield health and dental

Resourcing / Sourcing Specialist Belfast VANRATH is Northern Ireland's leading specialist recruitment agency, established over 20 years ago, and trusted business partner to many of NI's key employe...

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