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It’s just over seven weeks since I re-joined Alternatives as Managing Director and it’s wonderful to be back. I feel a real sense of privilege and responsibility to be afforded the opportunity to co-create the next chapter of Alternatives with Sandra, Sorcha and all the Alternatives team and our madly talented community. My first key task is to develop a new vision and long-...

I  I recently spent a week in Oxford and London on this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year CEO retreat, along with current and previous Entrepreneur of the Year finalists. Here are some of the learnings that I found most interesting, shared with us by some of the fascinating business men and women that EY had lined up to speak to us. Sahar Hashemi co-founded Coffee Republic,...

     I'm just back from an inspiring week away with this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year CEO Retreat in Oxford and London. There were about 100 of us on the trip, including this year’s Entrepreneur of the Year finalists and finalists from previous years. I try to block this date in my diary every year. It's a unique opportunity to meet really interesting entrepreneurs, ge...

Ireland punches considerably above its weight as a global hub for data analytics. As firms across sectors become more data driven, a key theme is ‘analytics everywhere’ with indigenous tech firms competing with a host of other sectors for data and analytics professionals. If data is the new gold then data talent is as precious as the commodity they mine. Demand for the skill...

Our managing director Charley Stoney spoke with John McGee in the latest edition of the Sunday Independent business. Check out the article below.              With a staff of 18, the Dublin-based marketing talent consultancy Alternatives has established itself as a leading player in the recruitment and supply of marketing professionals to many leading companies. Group managi...

I worked with Alternatives before I moved to the UK and upon return, we had no idea that my husbands job would bring us to Galway. I always thought fondly of Alternatives and so hoped that working in recruitment in Ireland again would bring me back here. However, from Galway how would this work? On return to Ireland, my UK company, asked me to work remotely for them from Ire...

We’ve certainly had a busy and positive start within Alternatives in 2018 with mid-level and senior marketing roles across all sectors being sourced for.  We’ve seen a real increase in multifaceted marketing roles and niche roles within marketing becoming common with an emphasis on either technical skillsets or specific situational experience ie: Change management, technolog...

Are you yearning for a change in your career – new sector perhaps? Have you been on a career break and looking to get back into the game? Have you just moved back to Ireland after a few years abroad? Do you want a role that is meaty whilst offering you more flexibility than you currently have? Then, why don’t you consider interim marketing management? Interim Marketing is wh...

Introduction Hosted by Alternatives Digital Talent Team; Joan Fahey and Oran Carolan and moderated by Charley Stoney, Managing Director of Alternatives, this was the third in our series of Digital Think Tanks attended by 20 Senior Digital Leaders from a range of sectors including Banking, Insurance, FMCG, Travel, Retail, Telecoms and Media. The topic for this session was ‘Ho...

So you’ve managed to woo the hiring manager with your CV and now you’ve reached the next stage in the journey to your dream digital role. It’s time to get over the euphoria and start the preparations for the interview. How are you going to sufficiently prepare I hear you asking… Just follow these six simple steps to ace that digital marketing interview: KNOW YOU AND YOUR CV ...