Gilligan Black Recruitment

A Dublin agency, Gilligan Black Recruitment places people in permanent and temporary roles across Ireland. The firm was set up in 2004 to offer a level of recruitment service that its founders felt was not then available in the market, and it says that clients and candidates still single it out for being different from other agencies. It has now been in business for more than two decades.

Permanent and temporary staffing in Dublin

The agency fills permanent positions and also supplies temporary staff, sometimes at very short notice. The firm describes its cover as both permanent and temporary placements, which lets employers draw on the same team whether they need someone for a long-term post or a short assignment. Work for employers in the Dublin area sits at the centre of the business.

Sales, marketing and finance roles

The firm's specialisms are sales and marketing, financial services, accounting, human resources, procurement and office staff. The sales side includes quota-bearing roles, where the firm says urgency is the key factor and that it prioritises its time to supply strong candidates quickly. Accounting and finance placements form another large part of the work.

Placing candidates who are changing industry

The firm also supports candidates who want to move into a completely different industry. Its published material stresses listening to what each candidate has to say, encouraging them through the process and aiming to match them with a role that suits their skills and their next step. The agency states that it aims to find a position that fits the person as well as the employer's needs.

Partnerships with employers

Gilligan Black describes its relationships with employers as strategic partnerships. The team gets to know a client's business and requirements, and it says this knowledge helps it recruit people who suit a client's culture and working environment. The firm points to long-standing relationships with commercial clients built over many years, some of them employers that have used it for permanent hires and temporary cover alike.

Two decades in the Irish market

The firm has been in business for more than twenty years and presents itself as a specialist recruiter working across a range of sectors and with candidates at all levels of seniority. Its focus on the local Irish market is central to how it describes its service, with an emphasis on knowing the employers and the people it places.