Our Story
And its only the beginning
A Dream is never too big!
Clive Dunne MSc. Managing Director and owner of Elk Recruitment has over sixteen years senior management experience working domestically and internationally for privately owned and multinational facade, fenestration, curtain walling and glass firms across Ireland and the Middle East.
During this period, Clive has managed departments such as Estimation, Finance, Procurement, Planning, Recruitment, Design, Manufacturing, Quality, H&S and Project Management.
Elk Success Timeline
Jan 2015: Elk Recruitment was born
Aug 2015: Moved to our first office, Enterprise House, Carlow
Sept 2016: Won Agency of the Year
Nov 2016: Nominated for best new Agency, National Recruitment Federation
Nov 2016: Nominated for Best in Specialism, National Recruitment Federation
June 2017: Moved to Flemington House, Carlow
June 2017: Won Best Niche Recruitment Company
Sept 2017: Elk Opens its first Construction Desk
Nov 2017: Nominated for Best New Agency, National Recruitment Federation
Nov 2017: Nominated for agency of the year, National Recruitment Federation
Jan 2018: Elk Opens its first Security Industry desk
Apr 2018: Elk Recruitment registered in the United States
Sept 2018: Moved to our Current Address in Dublin Street, Carlow with our team of 10 strong and growing
Nov 2019: Nominated for agency of the year, National Recruitment Federation
Nov 2019: Nominated for Best in Specialism, National Recruitment Federation
March 2020 - Aug 2020: Beat COVID 19
Sept 2022: Carlow Chamber, Nominated Professional Services Provider of the year.
"The sole purpose of Elk Recruitment is to deliver a cost-effective service that enables both candidates and clients to flourish, hence our slogan ‘Connecting Success’
Most of our new business is generated by referrals from our clients, this stands testament to our focus on the delivery of a superior recruitment process.
Since our inception in 2015, our ability to deliver professional staff has trickled across to other industries which we now also service such as HVAC, Fire & Security, Construction, Medical Device etc...
We have won many awards over the past eight years, are supportive of excellent causes both social and environmental and have a super team that continues to grow. All in all, the future is extremely bright and exciting for Elk Recruitment and we look forward to the possibilities ahead.