GPC is a specialist recruitment consultancy in Dublin with 25+ years’ experience in Ireland, the UK and internationally. We’re hiring a Recruitment Consultant to join our dynamic team in Sandyford.

This role suits an ambitious, confident person who thrives in a fast-paced, target-driven environment. Ideal for someone from a people-facing background (Hospitality, Education, Personal Training, Sales, Recruitment Coordination) looking for a career move.

Role: 

• The successful Recruitment Consultant will manage the full 360 recruitment process.
• Business development with new and existing clients
• Manage your own client database
• Source and interview candidates
• Creating job specifications for client’s roles.
• Receive full training and mentoring from senior consultants & the MD

Requirements:

• Degree preferred (or equivalent experience)
• 1+ year in an office or recruitment environment
• A background in a people facing role such as Sales, Recruitment Coordination, Hospitality, Education or Personal Training highly considered.
• Strong people skills and communication (written & verbal)
• Confident on the phone and with cold calling
• Organised, motivated, results-driven, with strong attention to detail
• Have a strong sense of urgency

Salary & Benefits:

• Basic + uncapped commission (OTE €40k–€60k+)
• Fast-track career opportunities and hands on mentorship
• 23 days leave (25 after 2 years)
• Pension, mobile phone
• Annual performance bonus
• Collaborative, supportive team with regular social events
• Monthly, Quarterly & Annual targets with rewards

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career as Recruitment Consultant, please send your CV to Caroline.

The Personal Assistant will ensure the efficient and smooth running of the day-to-day operations. This role will suit a steady and adaptable individual with excellent time management, attention to detail and ability to multitask.

GPC is a specialist recruitment consultancy seeking an experienced Personal Assistant for our Sandyford office (just off the M50, near the Green Luas Line). As Personal Assistant you will ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the office and support the management team.

Responsibilities:

• As Personal Assistant you will support the MD and the management team with day to day administration duties.
• Prepare expense reports.
• Accounts / Bookkeeping
• Coordinate advertising and marketing (including LinkedIn).
• Organise and prioritise workload to maximise efficiency
• Assist with onboarding new employees and HR admin (annual leave, sick leave, reviews)

Requirements:

• Level 8/9 Degree
• 7+ years’ experience as Personal Assistant, Office Manager, Executive Assistant / Office Administrator in Ireland.
• Strong office administration and management experience
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills
• Highly organised, proactive, able to manage multiple tasks
• Have a sense of urgency.
• Strong IT skills (MS Office and Xero)
• Full driving license and own car

Salary & Benefits:

• €40k-€50k+ (DOE)
• 23 days leave (25 days after 2 years)
• Annual performance bonus
• Pension scheme & mobile phone
• Prime South Dublin location (10 minutes from Green Luas Line)
• High autonomy with strong support and mentoring
• Collaborative, supportive team culture

If you are a Personal Assistant looking for a challenging and rewarding career within a recruitment company, please send your CV to Caroline Herlihy.

Role:

• Setting out
• Overseeing building work
• Site surveying
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and AutoCAD.
• Checking technical designs and drawings to ensure that they are followed correctly
• Assisting the procurement department
• Completing labour and plant returns
• General site civil engineering daily tasks

Requirements:

• Must hold a degree in Civil Engineering or similar.
• Must have a minimum 3 years’ experience on construction projects in Ireland or the UK
• Must have knowledge setting out equipment including GPS, site engineer level, total station.
• Excellent MS Office skills
• Full EU Drivers Licence

Salary

• Salary circa €55k – €65k DOE
• 24 days annual leave
• Vehicle/Vehicle allowance
• Excellent benefits package

If you are a Site Engineer considering a career move, please feel free to send your CV or contact Jack Owens on 086 065 3873 for a confidential discussion. GPC will not send any applicants CV’s to clients without a full discussion and prior consent. GPC is a specialist construction recruitment consultancy based in Dublin with 25 years’ experience working in the recruitment of construction professionals within Ireland and Internationally.

Responsibilities:

• Reading & interpreting drawings for layouts, materials measure etc.
• Management of subcontractors/groundworkers
• Planning works in an efficient manner to ensure programme targets are achieved
• Liaise with client’s representatives/Design Team members as appropriate
• Ensure that all works are carried out to the highest Health and Safety standards.
• Ensure work is carried out to the highest of quality standards.
• Ordering and control of materials on site.

Requirements:

• Civil Engineering Degree
• 4+ years’ experience
• Strong interpersonal skills, written and oral communication skills
• Self-motivating to deliver on safety, quality & programme
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Full driving license

Package:

• €65k – €75k
• Excellent Career Progression Opportunities
• Benefits package

If you are a Site Engineer considering a career move, please feel to send your CV or contact Jack Owens at j.owens@gpcireland.com or on 086 065 3873 for a confidential discussion.  GPC will not send any applicants CV’s to clients without a full discussion and prior consent. GPC is a specialist construction recruitment consultancy based in Dublin and has more than 26 years’ experience working in the recruitment of construction professionals within Ireland and Internationally.

Requirements

• Engineering Degree/Diploma
• Proficiency in use of Engineers Level, AutoCad, Total Station
• 5+ years’ experience
• Strong interpersonal skills, written and oral communication skills
• Self-motivating to deliver on safety, quality & programme
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to lead a team
• Full driving license

Package

• Excellent salary circa €65k -€75k
• Strong benefits package
• Excellent career progression

If you are a Senior Engineer considering a career move, please feel to send your CV or contact Jack Owens at J.owens@gpcireland.com for a confidential discussion.  GPC will not send any applicants CV’s to clients without a full discussion and prior consent. GPC is a specialist construction recruitment consultancy based in Dublin and has more than 25 years’ experience working in the recruitment of construction professionals within Ireland and Internationally.

Understanding how to assess and reply to a job offer may help you make your mind up about your decision before you fully commit. In this post, we share what you should look for in a job offer, discuss some tips for evaluating a job offer and give you some tips on how you can negotiate your current contract with your employer.

What should a job offer include?

If you have been successful in the recruitment process, it is likely you will receive a call from the hiring manager to let you know that you have been successful and that they would like to offer you a position at the company.

Following on from your call, you should receive your offer in written form, either through the post or via email. The contents of our job offer will depend on the position type and employer, however, they will likely include:

• Job details – things such as your job title, responsibilities and work location
• Start date – the date agreed with the employer that you will start your new job
• Reporting manager – details of who you report to and if you manage anyone yourself
• Compensation package – your salary, benefits package, bonus structure (if applicable) and other perks
• Acceptance of offer – this is where you sign to say you are happy with the offer and wish to take up employment

Tips for evaluating a job offer

Being offered a new position is incredibly exciting, but it’s important to take the time to understand if it really is the right job for you.

It’s vital you think about more than just your future salary. When evaluating a job offer, you want to consider everything that your future employer is offering including; salary, flexibility, benefits, company culture, pension plan, maternity plans and the work environment. You want to make sure that your new employer is living up to your expectations so take into account your personal considerations.

Most companies are willing to negotiate your contract if you’re unhappy with some of the terms, so it’s really worth taking a day or two to review what they are offering you. Below are some tips to help you evaluate a job offer:

Does it meet your salary expectations?

It can be tempting to accept the first job role you’re offered, especially if you’ve been job hunting for some time but it’s important to ensure that you are on a decent salary for your experience, role and for your location. Put some time into researching average salaries of similar job titles and geographic locations and this will allow you to understand if what you’re being offered is worth accepting.

List any hidden costs

Before accepting a job offer, it’s worth writing down if you will incur any ‘hidden’ costs with the role such as your commute. While you might be earning more money, you could also be spending more on your commute or other things such as rent. What may seem like a salary increase can slowly cause your take-home pay to decrease if you have additional expenses that you didn’t think about.

Do a Company Health Check

It’s incredibly important to do a health check on your prospective employer, especially during an economic downturn. Take some time to read through company reports, and if you know someone working at the company considers asking them how business has been. If you do notice some financial red flags, it might be a wise idea to reject their job offer.

Consider the benefits and perks

While a higher salary may play a key part in your decision-making, consider the additional benefits and perks the role is offering. Things such as annual leave, health insurance, life insurance, pension plans, gym membership etc. could save you more in the long run so it’s worth understanding the compensation package fully before signing on the dotted line.

Think about your career prospects

While securing a job might be your number 1 priority, think about how this opportunity ties in to your future career goals. Will the new position give you an opportunity to learn the new skills required for your chosen career path or are you just accepting because you feel you have to? Consider what the company offers and what it may say about you if you go for a new role with a different employer in the future.

If you are unsure, it’s always worth seeking career advice from a recruitment specialist or mentor in your field to understand if a job is truly for you or whether you would be better off staying in your current position.

Development opportunities

Every job will come with its own set of responsibilities and requirements. Before saying yes to the HR department it’s worth looking over the job description again to make sure that it meets your requirements. Does it sound like something you would enjoy doing? Will you learn new skills? Or does it only match some of what you’re looking for? Think about this carefully when assessing your job offer.

If the new role sounds amazing and something that you would love to do every day, then it sounds like it’s the job for you.

Whatever your new job role, make sure that you do thorough research and that it’s a step forward towards career advancement. The last thing you want to do is accept a job offer without having done proper research and find yourself in the same position in 6 months’ time.

Successfully assess your job offer

Assessing a job offer isn’t an easy task. Don’t feel rushed into saying yes straight away. If you still have questions, communicate with the HR team and ask as many questions as you need to in order to help you make your final decision.

In this post, we will discuss the right way to resign, how to inform your employer and what to do if you are having second thoughts.

Follow the resignation rules of your company

Every company will have a resignation policy, so if you are debating handing in your notice you may want to check the terms and conditions of your contract first to understand your notice period. Depending on your level you could be expected to give two weeks’ notice, two months’ notice or it could be longer.

In certain industries, employees could be placed on gardening leave if moving to a rival company. This is where you are employed by your current company and keep getting paid but you can’t work for them or join your new employer.

Once you have understood the notice period for your current position, you can begin to draft your letter of resignation.

Your resignation letter

It is standard practice in every industry to write a formal letter detailing your resignation.

How you write your formal resignation letter depends on the circumstances of your departure.

Most companies will require a simple letter of resignation. It should be addressed to your direct supervisor and your HR department, and include details of your notice period when this is effective and your signature.

If you want to ensure you leave with a good reputation or are sad to be leaving behind your co-workers, you may want to add an extra paragraph to thank your current employer for the opportunities you have been given and express your sadness to be leaving.

If you are leaving on bad terms, for example, due to working conditions or lack of opportunities in your current role, it can be detrimental to go into too much detail as this could put you in a bad light should you cross paths with your former employer in the future.

Resign face-to-face if possible

While it can be tempting to email your resignation letter to your hiring manager, you want to ensure that you resign in a professional manner and that includes doing it face-to-face.

What to do if you can’t resign in person

Sometimes, you might be unable to resign in person because you work remotely or perhaps you and your boss work in different locations. Whatever the reason, there are a few things you can do to ensure that you leave on a positive note and resign professionally.

Resign over the phone

If you are unable to resign face-to-face, then you should use a phone call as your second point of call. With phone calls, it’s important to be fully prepared with exactly what you want to say and you should ensure you keep it professional and polite.

Give your reason for resigning, however, you don’t need to go into too much detail or continually apologise. For example, you could say that you have a new job lined up and wish to seek this new opportunity as you believe it is best for your career.

Continue to thank your employer for their support and follow up with your resignation letter. You may want to keep a copy for your personal files.

Resign via email

You should only resign via email if it’s your only option. It is still recommended to have a discussion with your manager first before hitting send.

As above, you want to ensure that you give a brief reason for resigning and thank your employer for their support. Ensure that you include your last day of work and mention your notice period.

What to do after you’ve handed in your resignation

Once you have handed in your resignation letter for your current job, it is likely you will have an exit interview with your HR representative and need to create a handover pack for your boss to ensure a smooth transition for the next person that takes on your role.

Exit Interview

Most jobs will ask you to attend an exit interview before the termination of your employment contract. This is for the HR department to understand your motivations for leaving and if anything could have been done differently to make you stay.

It’s important to stay positive throughout this interview, even if you are leaving because of poor working conditions or conflicts with co-workers as it will put you in a positive light.

Tie up loose ends

Your final few weeks of working will likely be you tying up loose ends and ensuring that you have everything ready to hand over to your manager while they find someone new to take on your role.

Say Goodbye to people you worked closely with

Before you leave, take the time to write a short note to your closest colleagues who you have worked with over the years. If you want to keep in touch with them, add your details to the end of the mail.

Having second thoughts?

If you are having second thoughts about resigning from your current job, it’s not too late. Think about it before jumping into resignation and if you are unsure, talk to your manager about it before making the final decision.

Being certain that you want to move companies and roles is vital. While your new role might be offering you a higher salary, you want to ask yourself if you are doing the right thing.

Think about what you want to achieve from your career, and ask yourself:

• What do I enjoy about my current job role?
• What does my new job role offer me that my current one doesn’t?
• Have I explored every option within my current role?
• Would I still leave if I were offered career advancement?

Try to stay positive throughout and don’t sell yourself short. If you are driven and want to achieve your goals, don’t worry about leaving your current job role if your new job can offer you exactly what you want.

Good luck!