Employer Branding And Talent Attraction

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With 25 years of recruitment experience and multi award winning recognition, we are proud to present our refined recruitment Product Suite offerings.

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To the power<br> <h1>of three</h1>

<p>We take immense pride in the exceptional clients we have the privilege of working with. We have the pleasure of collaborating with renowned global corporations to cutting edge start-ups, empowering them with exceptional talent and helping them achieve their ambitious goals.</p><p>Through our collaborative partnerships, we have helped our clients build high-performing teams, nurture talent, and foster a culture of success. Trust us to connect you with top-tier professionals.</p>

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It’s hard to believe that when we first opened our doors in 1997 wifi didn’t exist and no one knew what a selfie was. Even though our fashion has improved our commitment to our colleagues, clients and candidates has never been stronger. As the late Whitney Houston so aptly put it all journeys are ‘Step By Step’... and here are over 25 years later.. and our best is yet to come.

Some things look<br>better with age

With a reputation across three decades in the making, HERO Recruitment continues to impress our clients and candidates with our passion and dedication to our craft. We work hard to promote a partnership of trust and respect with each employer and career seeker. With offices based in Galway, Cork and Dublin, our goal is to help you achieve business and professional success. After all, it’s through your success that we measure ours.

We’re the <mark>highest Awarded Agency in Ireland</mark> for Engineering, Science &amp; Pharmaceutical Recruitment with 25 over years of experience. We pride ourselves in partnering with the best to bring a more personal, professional and agile service to our clients, candidates and employees.

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Recruitment is changing and so are our clients needs. No longer do the traditional methods of finding talent cut the mustard. It’s a candidate market and their needs are bespoke. We can position you as an <mark>‘employer of choice’</mark> to help you shine bright.

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Top 9 questions about contracting

<ul>
<li>We will continue to work hard to find you the very best Contracts</li>
<li>Deliver to you the best pay rates based on market trends</li>
<li>Offer leading Tax advice through our trusted partners</li>
<li>Smooth transitions if you&rsquo;re moving from permanent to contracting</li>
<li>Open doors into new industries and skills&nbsp;</li>
<li>Our loyalty for your next contract</li>
<li>Automated Timesheets and monthly payment</li>
</ul>

Contractors - and our promise to you

Contracting <mark>gives you the flexibility to work</mark> in a way that suits you whilst reaping the financial rewards. Join the new wave into contracting. Become your own boss and find the work/life balance you’ve always dreamed of.

 Your employer brand is what people say about your company when you’re not in the room, and it plays a crucial role in attracting the right candidates. 
With 82% of candidates reviewing an employer’s brand before applying, being open and honest about who you are matters. 

Understanding the Power of Employer Branding

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Making the wrong hiring decisions can be costly, not just for your company, but also for your company culture. When recruiting STEM professionals, where specialist talent is in high demand and short supply, getting it right makes all the difference.

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<br>HERO takes a focused, consultative approach, getting to the heart of what you need and delivering talent that fits. We've successfully created Employer Branding campaigns that have showcased strong results, helping companies like yours attract the right talent and enhance their brand reputation.

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We've partnered with leading Medical Device, Pharmaceutical and high-tech Manufacturing  companies to deliver employer branding and talent attraction campaigns that don’t just reach people, but truly resonate.

Employer Branding and Talent Attraction

<p>Greater Flexibility &ndash; Work in a way that suits you</p>
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<li>More Pay &ndash; Contractors are paid significantly more</li>
<li>Variety &ndash; Enjoy a diverse range of employers, locations, environments</li>
<li>Tax Benefits &ndash; Choose self-employed and avail of the tax benefits</li>
<li>Improved work/life balance &ndash; as your own boss, you decide your contracts</li>
<li>No more office politics &ndash; contractors are independent from their clients</li>
<li>Networking &ndash; build relationships across a range of companies</li>
<li>Start Straight Away &ndash; Speedy recruitment process</li>
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.. because not all contractors are the same

<ul>
<li>Quick to respond</li>
<li>Expert contractors</li>
<li>Transparent terms</li>
<li>Automated timesheet approval</li>
</ul>

Hiring Managers - and our promise to you

Contracting <mark>gives you the flexibility to work</mark> in a way that suits you whilst reaping the financial rewards. Join the new wave into contracting. Become our own boss and find the work/life balance you’ve always dreamed of.

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.. because not all talent are the same

Permanent <mark>is amazing when your work for </mark> sourceflow.

We know you're doing incredible work, and we partner with you to amplify your employer brand and tell that story. Our approach creates awareness around a workplace where people want to stay, contribute, and grow together toward shared goals. Reach out to explore how we can bring your employer brand to the people who need to see it.

Together, we’re shaping a sector that transforms lives

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HERO is an award winning STEM Recruitment Agency<br> known for finding the best in people.

We are a pioneers of the 4-day week and we believe in a great work-life balance for our high performing team. If you’re passionate about people, driven by success, and fun to work with then we’d love to hear from you.

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Contracting gives you the flexibility to work in a way that suits you whilst reaping the financial rewards. Join the new wave into contracting. Become our own boss and find the work/life balance you’ve always dreamed of.

Go Contracting with HERO - you’ll never look back

We turn the world on its head<br> to find just the right person

Discover everything from <mark>Salary Guides, Podcasts, Case Studies and the latest trends</mark> and news in our Info Hub

<ul><li>Our aim is always to bring out the best in you</li><li>We’ll get back to you with 24 hours of you submitting your CV</li><li>We’ll never submit your CV without your permission</li><li>We go beyond to prepare you for any interview so you can put your best foot forward. We want you to succeed!</li><li>We are in the business of developing lasting relationships so our job never simply finishes when you find a position.</li></ul>

<ul><li>We will always try to listen and hear you</li><li>We will help you raise your bar in pursuit of excellence</li><li>You&rsquo;ll be a part of exceptionally high performing recruitment team</li><li>You will work with clients who are global leaders</li><li>You will have at your finger tips the very best talent</li><li>You&rsquo;ll work in a upbeat positive culture of great people</li></ul>

Employees - and our promise to you

Our vision is to be recognised as the best STEM Contracting &amp; Permanent Recruitment company and the Employer of Choice for top performing Recruiters

Ride the wave

<ul><li>Our aim is always to bring out the best in you</li><li>We&rsquo;ll get back to you within 24 hours of you submitting your CV</li><li>We&rsquo;ll never submit your CV without your permission</li><li>We go beyond to prepare you for any interview so you can put your best foot forward. We want you to succeed!</li><li>We are in the business of developing lasting relationships so our job never simply finishes when you find a position</li></ul>

Candidates - and our promise to you

We believe in the transformative power of connecting exceptional candidates with exceptional employers.   Find the perfect job that aligns with your aspirations, skills, and passions.  <mark>Your future</mark> awaits—start exploring your next job opportunity with HERO. 

Founded and led by women passionate about advancing diversity, we specialise in building exceptional, inclusive candidate pipelines for STEM talent, backed by innovative strategies and unconscious bias training.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

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A data-driven guide that explores the challenges, strategies, and progress advancing gender equality in Ireland’s STEM sectors.

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#GreatnessHasNoGender is a platform that celebrates and amplifies the voices of women who are shaping the future of STEM—driving change as innovators, experts, and leaders. We dive into the journeys of industry leaders through candid and inspiring conversations, unpacking the challenges they've overcome and their visions for what's next.<br> <br> By shining a light on the journeys these female leaders have taken—along with the initiatives they champion, the companies they are shaping, and the teams they inspire—#GreatnessHasNoGender makes STEM not only relatable and accessible but also aspirational for all. Our mission is to empower the next generation with real stories of resilience, leadership, and transformative breakthroughs.

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<p>We at HERO Recruitment updated our Privacy Statement as we respect your right to protect your personal information (PI) and as such are committed to complying to the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) which take effect on the 25<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;May 2018.</p><p><strong>Definition of terms</strong></p><p><strong>CV</strong>&nbsp;a short written description of your personal information, education, qualifications, previous jobs, and sometimes also your personal interests which is used for the purpose of attaining a job</p><p><strong>Candidate</strong>&nbsp;anyone who has contacted HERO Recruitment for the purpose of guidance or help in obtaining a new position</p><p><strong>Client</strong>&nbsp;– Anyone who contacts HERO Recruitment in relation to HERO providing recruitment services to this person/company.</p><h3>Who are HERO?</h3><p>HERO Recruitment is an award winning Irish recruitment agency set up in 1997, previously known as CCP Recruitment. HERO Recruitment Limited is a subsidiary of CCP Recruitment Limited. We have offices in Galway, Cork and Dublin.</p><p>Hero Recruitment Limited: CRO Number 581806 - Tax Registration 3418341LH</p><p>Any queries pertaining to our privacy policy can be directed to the following:</p><p>Address: 39D Briarhill Business Park, Briarhill, Galway</p><p>Phone 091 730022</p><p>Email hello@hero.ie</p><h3>What we do (our services)?</h3><p>HERO Recruitment provide services to candidates seeking employment and to clients seeking potential employees for their vacancies.</p><h3>Our Website</h3><p>HERO Recruitment has a website which has been created to provide visitors with information about our business and the services we provide. At times information will be collected in relation to your visit to our website and this will help us to understand how visitors use our website, and allow us to change and adapt our site to reflect the needs of the site visitors.</p><h3>What data we collect?</h3><p>We collect data which is relevant in the provision of services relating to the recruitment process. We only collect this information when you have given us consent to have, process and use this information for the purpose of obtaining a new role or gaining career advice.&nbsp;It is important to note that consent can be withdrawn at any time by emailing<a href="mailto:data@hero.ie" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hello@hero.ie</a>&nbsp;or phoning the DPO on 35391730022 or writing to the postal address listed above.&nbsp;This information may include your name, address, email address, phone number, CV, links to your professional profiles, such as LinkedIn, references to verify your experience and education, your criteria for your next role , financial information should you be successful in obtaining a role and any other information required for employment purposes. When you upload your CV to our website&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hero.ie/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.hero.ie</a>&nbsp;you will be asked for your explicit consent at this point.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>How we use your data?</h3><p>HERO Recruitment will only use your personal information (PI) for the purposes it was collected.&nbsp;This may include reviewing your CV against potential appropriate job opportunities and prospective employers and subsequently sharing of your CV with the aim of securing employment (with your explicit consent).&nbsp;Where we have your consent we may advise you of new job opportunities and services, respond to your enquiries and requests, seek your feedback on our services, improve our service offering to you.&nbsp;All your PI is treated in the strictest of confidence with a high level of security in accordance with the GDPR.</p><p>The legal basis that HERO Recruitment have for processing your personal information is that you will have explicitly given your consent to us.&nbsp;This consent can be given at the time of initially seeking HERO Recruitment’s services and can be withdrawn at any time.</p><h3>How long we retain your data?</h3><p>HERO Recruitment intend to keep this information for a period of 5 years from the date which you explicitly give us your consent to hold this information. Based on our experience in HERO Recruitment, our retention period is justified on the basis that managing one’s career is lengthy process and may take time to identify one or more opportunities and prepare candidates for the career transition or potential change of industry. Every individual has the right to withdraw this consent at any time and to have their personal data deleted as per GDPR legislation.</p><h3>Job Alerts &amp; Industry Updates</h3><p>Where we have received your consent we may also use your information to send you job alerts, industry news as well as any events. We would also like to contact you in future to tell you about other services we provide, and ways in which you might like to support HERO Recruitment.&nbsp;You have the right to withdraw this consent at any time.</p><h3>Opting out</h3><p>You can unsubscribe or opt out of being kept up to date about roles as well as industry updates at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in email correspondence. We will always aim to provide a clear method for you to opt out.&nbsp;You can also contact us directly at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:hello@hero.ie" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hello@hero.ie</a>&nbsp;at any time to tell us not to send you any future marketing material.&nbsp;You have the right to withdraw this consent at any time.</p><h3>Subject Access Requests</h3><p>You have the right to a copy of all the information we hold about you (apart from a very few things which we may be obliged to withhold because they concern other people as well as you).&nbsp;To obtain a copy, either ask for an application form to be sent to you, or write to the Data Protection Officer at HERO Recruitment.&nbsp;There is no charge for a copy of your data (as permitted by law).&nbsp;We aim to reply as promptly as we can and, in any case, within the legal maximum of 1 month.</p><p>In order for us to process this request we will need verification of your identity.&nbsp;Your rights include the following as per Articles 15-21</p><ul><li>Right of access. - You have the right to request a copy of the information that HERO Recruitment holds about you</li><li>Right of rectification – you have the right to correct any inaccurate personal data</li><li>Right to erasure – you have the “right to be forgotten” which allows for the right of the removal of data</li><li>Right to restriction of processing –the right to restrict processing of personal data.</li><li>Right of portability – the right to request the porting of ones data to a new service provider</li><li>Right to object – you have the right to object to certain processing activities of the data controller</li></ul><h3>Security of your personal information</h3><p>HERO Recruitment takes the protection of any Data which we process very seriously. HERO Recruitment use a variety of security measures and technologies to protect the confidentiality and security of personal information. HERO Recruitment have a zero tolerance policy when it comes to the misuse of customer or client information by any of our staff as we take our obligations to protect personal information very seriously. Any breach of this trust in relation to the confidentiality of information will be treated as serious misconduct and will lead to sanctions up to and including dismissal</p><h3>Sharing your data with third parties</h3><p>HERO Recruitment will only share information with third parties who help us with the delivery of our service to our candidates and our clients. Any information shared will be strictly necessary for the provision of the service they help us provide. Any third party which HERO Recruitment work with and share information with will be expected to have the same standard of data protection as HERO Recruitment does and will be contractually obligated to use measures to protect this information.</p><h3>Other sources of information</h3><p>We may also obtain information from third parties to add to your existing user profile such as references and information from public profiles for the purposes of service delivery our candidates and clients.</p><h3>Website usage information</h3><p>Our website collects information in relation to how our visitors use our site. We can use this information to improve the user experience of our website.</p><h3>Analytics for online visitors</h3><p>Analytics which are obtained from our website typically do not identify individual users but can show us the total number of visits to our site, the total number of visitors to each page of our site among other things.</p><ul><li>With regard to each of your visits to our site we may automatically collect the following information:</li><li>technical information, including the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet, your login information, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plugin types and versions, operating system and platform;</li><li>information about your visit, including the full Uniform Resource Locators (URL) clickstream to, through and from our site (including date and time); products you viewed or searched for; page response times, download errors, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouseovers), and methods used to browse away from the page and any phone number used to call our customer service number.</li></ul><h3>Cookies</h3><p>Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site.&nbsp;The first time a user visits our website, a pop-up cookie message will appear and prompts the user to take&nbsp;the positive action of clicking a button.</p><p>We use information held about you in the following ways:</p><ul><li>to give to 3rd parties who may wish to employ or engage you;</li><li>to carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and us and to provide you with the information, products and services that you request from us;</li><li>to notify you about changes to our service;</li><li>to ensure that content from our site is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer.</li></ul><p>Information we collect about you. We will use this information:</p><ul><li>to administer our site and for internal operations, including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research, statistical and survey purposes;</li><li>to improve our site to ensure that content is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer;</li><li>to allow you to participate in interactive features of our service, when you choose to do so; as part of our efforts to keep our site safe and secure;</li></ul><p>Information we receive from other sources. We may combine this information with information you give to us and information we collect about you. We may use this information and the combined information for the purposes set out above (depending on the types of information we receive). Read our detailed <a href="https://www.hero.ie/cookie-policy-eu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cookie policy here</a>.</p><h3>Links to other websites</h3><p>Our website may provide links to third party websites. This Privacy Statement only refers to the HERO Recruitment website and not to any third party site. By opening these links you are choosing to leave our website and you agree that HERO Recruitment are not liable for how said third party site handles your information. Please refer to the privacy statement on any third party site you access before you enter any of your personal information.</p><h3>Where we store your personal data?</h3><p>The data that we collect, store and process from you is stored within the EU. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy.&nbsp;Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password which enables you to access certain parts of our site, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share a password with anyone.&nbsp;Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our site; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorised access.</p><h3>Changes</h3><p>Any changes we may make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by email.</p><p>Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our privacy policy.</p>

Privacy Policy

<p>Welcome to our website. If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern HERO Recruitment's relationship with you in relation to this website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website.The term 'HERO Recruitment' or 'us' or 'we' refers to the owner of the website whose registered office is Unit 39D Briarhill, Ballybrit, Galway, Ireland. Our company registration numbers are 581806 581807.&nbsp;The term 'you' refers to the user or viewer of our website.</p><p>The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:</p><ul><li>The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.</li><li>This website uses cookies to monitor browsing preferences. If you do allow cookies to be used, some personal information may be stored by us but will not be passed on to third parties</li><li>Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.</li><li>Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.</li><li>This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.</li><li>All trade marks reproduced in this website which are not the property of, or licensed to, the operator are acknowledged on the website.</li><li>Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.</li><li>From time to time this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).</li></ul><p>Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of Ireland.</p>