​What our Candidates and Clients have to say.

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The quality of candidates and overall outcome of the placement: The fact that we keep on going back to Alternatives for our requirements, speak itself for the quality they provide. We heavily rely on the quality of resources they provide. We ended up hiring 02 of them on full-time contracts in the past 2 years.
Our understanding of your brief and communication throughout the process: Found it to be super smooth, fast and totally aligned with our requirements.
Your experience of partnering with Alternatives: It has always been a delight to partner with Alternatives and with Fiona to be specific. It was a back to back partnership with Alternatives in the last 2 years and they always supported us with our tight deadlines.
Sadaf Sarfraz, Eco-Unesco - Client

I was placed in a role through Fiona last month. She was amazing to work with throughout the entire process. She was professional, communicated so well throughout, gave me great interview prep tips, and she arranged my role very quickly. She made the whole experience seamless and stress-free, and I really appreciated how supportive and efficient she was. I would highly recommend Fiona to anyone looking for new opportunities.
Lauren Duffy – Candidate

I’ve had a wonderful experience with Alternatives. Throughout the 2 months I’ve been connected with Fiona, I was able to both interview for relevant positions and find work.
I was very impressed by Fiona’s expertise, and how attentive and receptive she was throughout the entire process. She listened with open ears, remembered lots of details about myself and my CV, was knowledgeable about the market and gave great advice throughout my interview processes. I appreciated the check-ins after I started work too, to see how it was going. Thank you very much for your expertise! I’d recommend Alternatives for anyone looking for a position in Marketing or Comms.
Bella Clemencio, Candidate - Marketing Specialist and Social Media Manager


Working with the team at Alternatives has been a fantastic experience. From the start, they took the time to understand our needs and company culture, presenting only top-tier candidates who aligned perfectly with our values. Their insights and attention to detail made the recruitment process seamless and efficient. We couldn’t be happier with the exceptional talent we’ve added to our team. Highly recommend Alternatives to any company looking for the best in marketing talent!
Marketing Director

I am incredibly grateful for the support from Eimear Walsh and the Alternatives team during my job search. Eimear truly understood my career goals and provided invaluable insights, encouragement, and guidance throughout the process. Thanks to her dedication, I’ve secured a role that’s a perfect fit, both professionally and personally. I couldn’t recommend Eimear and Alternatives more highly!
Senior Marketing Manager, Professional Services

Alternatives are uniquely positioned in the Irish market
I believe they are uniquely positioned in the Irish market – they provide support, advice and insight into how best to resource and respond to the marketing and commercial issues facing Irish businesses today.
CMO

Personal care and attention
Thank you so much for your help and support in finding a new position. Your personal care and attention sets Alternatives head and shoulders above any other agency (I really mean that).
Senior candidate

They went the extra mile
Alternatives have always gone the extra mile to support me throughout my career. They have always taken a real interest in me and my success and I know of no other agency that makes such an effort to keep in touch & really know their candidates. When an opportunity came up to really step change my career, she was far more than a recruiter for me, she was an advisor, coach and my greatest advocate. Thank you!
Senior Marketing Candidate

I cannot recommend Alternatives enough
I cannot recommend Alternatives services enough; they really are a unique, boutique style recruitment firm who put you first and want to achieve the best for you. Their services and support before, during and after I accepted the (data) role has proven that they show a fantastic duty of care for their clients and want to ensure that they have made the correct decision in their career path.
Senior data specialist

Alternatives fantastic to work with
Alternatives are the best recruitment agency I've ever dealt with. My business manager was fantastic to work with. She made the effort to listen to me and understand my strengths and in no time at all managed to secure me one strong interview with an amazing company that I would happily work with. She was quick to understand the kind of role I was looking for and found the perfect job for me
Event Manager Candidate

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them
She has been instrumental in enabling me to realise my career goals. From explaining to her what I was looking for in my next move, she proactively went to market to seed my capabilities with prospective companies and ultimately found me exactly what I was looking for. Throughout the entire process she was very encouraging, responsive and I felt she had my back all along the journey. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking for their next career move. Without her help, I know I would never have found the role I am now so happy to be in.
Senior digital specialist

Alternatives go beyond any client brief
Alternatives have been a long standing, outstanding support to Permanent TSB in addressing interim and full time recruitment needs. They go beyond any client brief so that they understand exactly what the client requires and why. In addition the team's market understanding and people networking is hugely strengthened through the great thought leadership initiatives that the team at Alternatives lead across the sector.
PTSB - Client

Interim assignments give me access to top-rate companies
The Alternatives team has been fantastic from day one; they really took the time to understand my individual strengths as a Marketing professional. For me, working on an interim assignment gives me access to top-rate companies, while allowing me to gain valuable experience from many different sectors. It is a refreshing change to witness first-hand a recruitment specialist who does not adopt a 'one size fits all' approach, and as a result, I feel they are a company who I will work with throughout my Marketing career.
Interim contractor

I couldn't recommend them enough...
I'd highly recommend Alternatives in the data analytic space. They thoroughly understand their clients, the various roles in data analytics & how best to match the two… the follow-up & continuous support I've received have been exceptional. I couldn't recommend them enough.
Senior data analytics candidate


Coming back to Ireland
I just moved back from living and working abroad. I took an interim position with a leading blue chip company so that I could get a feel for the culture of the company before deciding to commit to a full time position. It’s ideal. Thank you Alternatives.
Senior candidate returning to Ireland

Managed team solution met objectives flexibly
The Alternatives team is made up of experienced marketers, working very closely with our own internal loyalty team to drive the loyalty programme. Outsourcing elements of the programme allowed us to avail of Alternatives invaluable advice and guidance in our strategic planning. The team are the driving force behind our partner relationships – both large and small and they are key to delivering a consistent, exciting and valued experience to our customers. We work closely with Alternatives on a daily basis as one team to ensure the key business objectives are met and of course that the customer is always kept at the heart of the programme.
Three Ireland

Unique candidates in risk analytics
They delivered strong, unique candidates for my senior management roles in risk analytics. No easy ask! Always helpful and timely with updates, I recommend them to address your recruiting needs in this challenging market.

Alternatives Elect have been true Executive Search partners to us
Alternatives Elect have been true Executive Search partners to us. They bring their knowledge and understanding of the market, which is exceptional, but also the ability to quickly understand our business, what we need and how best to deliver the right solution whilst remaining cost efficient. The team work very closely with our business to ensure that they deliver professional and high quality service at all times. Our experience of them is that they are extremely thorough in their research and selection processes, ensuring that short listed candidates truly match the role in terms of fit, knowledge, experience and skills. In addition, candidates which have been appointed have provided very positive feedback in relation to how they feel they have been managed by the team. We would have no hesitation in recommending Alternatives Elect for their level of professionalism, tenacity and high performance.
HRD, Agri business - Client

They provide us with great people
I have always found the Alternatives team a pleasure to work with over many years. They really get our culture and they provide us with great people.
Client

They advised and challenged me
I was impressed by Alternatives Group ability to map the market to identify the most suitable senior candidates for my requirements, to advise and challenge me in relation to candidates and to professionally manage the whole process to successful conclusion. I felt that they understood my needs and we worked together as partners throughout the process.
CEO

We needed a partner with genuine international reach
We worked with Alternatives Elect to source a senior Strategy role on a truly global basis. This was a tough search process with a very exacting brief. We needed a partner with genuine international reach and an ability to convey our value proposition in a highly effective manner. Adrian was able to deliver against those requirements and was a pleasure to work with. He found us a select group of highly targeted candidates and we are delighted to have made a successful hire.
Client

I would have no hesitation in engaging the team in the future
In late 2017 Fáilte Ireland procured the services of Alternatives to recruit a Marketing Director. We found the experience to be a very positive one. The team in Alternatives worked to anticipate our needs, and brought a deep understanding of the marketing arena to bear on the process. Their professional approach and support throughout the process from both an organisation and candidate perspective brought a confidence to the whole engagement. I would have no hesitation in engaging the team in the future.
Fáilte Ireland

I would have no hesitation in engaging the team in the future
Many thanks to your great team for all their work on this. You have a fantastic team there and I will be sure to recommend Alternatives to anyone who will listen!
Client