At Fastnet – The Talent Group®, our vision is to consistently be the talent partner of choice in the Life Sciences and Agri-Food sectors. With Total Talent Solutions, we help clients & candidates transform lives through our values of Integrity, Entrepreneurial Spirit and Partnering – The Fastnet Way...

In terms of attracting FDI in advanced manufacture in the Life Sciences, Ireland is probably number one globally – in the last 5 years alone we’ve secured close to €5 billion of new investment. There is no doubt however that continued success of existing and future Pharma, Biotech, MedTech and Diagnost...

The Engineering industry in Ireland is currently very strong and supports a broad range of companies across numerous sectors. It is estimated that there are 73,000 engineers in Ireland, with approximately 5,100 students graduating with Level 6 – Level 9 engineering qualifications each year, providing a solid cand...

The Engineering industry in Ireland is strong and supports a broad range of companies across numerous sectors.  It is estimated that there are 73,000 engineers in Ireland, with approximately 5,100 students graduating with Level 6 - Level 9 qualifications each year.  There is no doubt that engineers are in hig...

The progression of our team’s professional career is very important to us here in Fastnet.   Ongoing learning enables a level of growth that separates our team from being average to truly outstanding. Continuing Personal Development (CPD) has played a significant role in developing our team.  Over ...

  We really get Talent….do you? As the Talent Partner of Choice for the Life Sciences sector, we are experiencing significant growth and are currently looking to expand our team of consultants in both our Cork & Dublin offices. We have open opportunities for the following:   Talent Consultant ...

May 19 2018 12:00 AM There are now more opportunities than ever in Ireland, with a booming Life Sciences Industry that is set to grow even further. This is particularly good news for anyone who is thinking of relocating to Sligo or, better yet, already living there. Over the past 10 years, the Biopharmaceutical In...

  In today’s Irish life sciences sector, competition is rife again not only to find, but to keep talent. And not just the traditional sense of top talent either. The current ‘war for skills’, with need for speed and great data, will be followed by a world of work featuring operational automati...

Martha O' Donovan - Talent Consultant for IT and Administration  spoke to James O Sullivan from The Echo on her role as a Talent Consultant - the challenges she faces, why she loves her role and advice to anyone hoping to pursue a career in recruitment and talent management.    For more i...