Collins McNicholas

Collins McNicholas is an Irish recruitment and HR services company that sources talent and provides hiring solutions across a variety of sectors for its client companies. It was established in Galway in 1990 by two former HR directors, Colman Collins and Val McNicholas. In 2015 the group was sold in a management buyout to senior executives Niall Murray, Antoinette O'Flaherty and Michelle Murphy.

The company offers permanent, contract and temporary recruitment and recruitment process outsourcing, alongside consulting services that include assessments and outplacement. Its recruitment work is organised into specialist divisions: engineering, science and pharma, manufacturing and operations, accounting and finance, HR, supply chain and logistics, customer service and languages, office support, IT, and sales and marketing. It also supplies talent for the renewable energy, environmental sustainability and clean technology sectors.

Collins McNicholas has offices in Dublin, Galway, Cork, Athlone and Sligo, and recruits across Ireland, including Galway and the West of Ireland.