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Richard McFarland
Head of TalentWith 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 cannot recommend VANRATH recruitment enough, having just finished university, the process can feel daunting. However the fantastic communication and guidance from the VANRATH team made this process a lot easier. A special mention goes to Patrick Carr who personally guided me through this process. His attention to detail and expertises is unparalleled to any other recruitment company I have dealt with. Would recommend to any professional.
Joe Sowerby (a true gentleman) fully understood the job I was looking for and looked after the complete process in a very professional manner! Highly recommended!
Went above and beyond to secure the perfect employee for our firm. When I contacted Adrian he came to our offices that afternoon and got to work. Within a very short space of time we were sent a few ideal candidates and one in particular was a great fit for our office. We have had a great experience with Vanrath and would highly recommend them.
Very highly recommend Jack, he was extremely knowledgeable and friendly which made the experience a lot more pleasant, done my first week at my new job and very happy! Jack is a credit to himself and VANRATH. Thanks very much!
I recently worked with Chanel Gillen to fill a vacancy in my finance department. Chanel was a joy to work with and we filled our vacancy within a week. I would have no hesitation in recommending both Chanel and VANRATH for your finance recruitment needs.
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