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This is probably one of the most frequent questions we get asked when meeting both clients and candidates for the first time, why Elk?From the outset we wanted an Irish association with our business/brand. We started initially with the names of Irish flowers due to my keen interest in gardening, but to be honest, to have an Irish Flower as our name in Irish, although beauti...

There are many different paths one can follow to succeed in this world, and they all don’t follow the conventional routes of school, college then work. For instance, I left school, repeated my Leaving Cert and did not get the points I needed, so I did a PLC course and then started working. During the first 10 years of my working career I performed well, but found that lack ...

​There are myriad reasons for job seekers to avail of Recruitment agencies. Recruitment consultants are skilled at filtering the essential elements of job descriptions and matching candidates to the roles. They can help job seekers to tailor their CVs to the requirements of the role being applied for and eliminate non-essential information. Consultants may also boost the con...

​Businesses have a constant need to recruit new employees which is a complicated and costly process. Not all companies are equipped to perform this function well and many mistakes may be made by hiring personnel who are not qualified for this role. While some companies have the option to incorporate a dedicated HR department and are well equipped to implement a solid recru...