About Us

Established in 1990, Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group is an Irish company that sources talent and provides hiring solutions across a wide variety of sectors for its client companies.

Our mission is to consistently deliver a world-class customer experience to our clients and candidates by providing innovative people and hiring solutions.

Testimonials

"I have worked with Collins McNicholas for many years, and I would highly recommend their services, they are always willing to go the extra mile and will do what is necessary to fit with your specific business needs."

Sharon King, Senior Manager, Human Resources (EMEA) Quidel

"The team have been very easy to deal with and have delivered for us in a highly responsive manner. I would be happy to recommend Collins McNicholas to anyone looking for a professional Recruitment agency."

HR Business Partner, Fexco

Our Values

Integrity

We operate to the highest ethical standards with transparency and trust as core values.
Simply put, ‘we always do the right thing, not the easy thing’.

Collaborative

We are true collaborators. Working as a team, we share knowledge and develop long-term partnerships. We are always learning.

Motivated

Our founders Colman & Val were both HR Directors and set up Collins McNicholas to service a gap in the market. From day one, we have always been motivated to provide a world-class customer experience to clients, candidates, and partners.

Connected

Over the past 30 years, we have seen lots of change... the more things change, the more they stay the same. Since 1990 we are still connecting great organisations to even greater talent.

Nurturing

We are good at building relationships. Since 1990 we have built long-term relationships with candidates, customers and colleagues. Those relationships have stood the test of time.

2025

Our Charity Partner - NBCRI

Collins McNicholas is so excited to have the National Breast Cancer Research Institute as their Charity Partner for 2025. Find out more about the NBCRI, the work they do and how we can help them here.

2024

KeepWell

We are delighted to receive The KeepWell Mark, Ibec’s prestigious workplace wellbeing accreditation as part of our ongoing Workplace Wellbeing programme.

2023

Awarded Deloitte Best Managed Companies Award

This marks the tenth year in a row we were awarded the Deloitte Best Managed Companies award and our fourth year at Platinum Member status.

2023

Our Charity Partner - Irish Cancer Society

In 2023, we are continuing our Charity Partnership with Irish Cancer Society. Learn all about Irish Cancer Society, the work they do and how we can help them here.

2021

IHF Charity Fundraiser

In July, our employees completed a 100km challenge, raising over €2,000 for our Charity Partner the Irish Hospice Foundation. Check out all the information about our charity partnership here.

2020

Collins McNicholas celebrates 30 years in business.

Collins McNicholas was established in Galway in 1990 by two former HR Directors, Colman Collins and Val McNicholas. We managed to celebrate this anniversary at our Company Conference in Croke Park in January 2020.

2019

Awarded 4th place in the Great Place to Work awards.

Placed 4th in the ‘Best Small Workplaces’ category – our fifth year in a row.

2018

Collins McNicholas wins Galway Business of the Year and Best SME Award

Collins McNicholas was awarded at the Galway Business of the Year award and Best SME Award at the annual Galway Chamber of Commerce dinner.

2017

Collins McNicholas wins Sligo Business of the Year Award

Collins McNicholas was awarded the Sligo Business of The Year award at the annual Sligo Chamber of Commerce dinner.

2015

MBO at Collins McNicholas

Collins McNicholas Group sold in a Management Buyout to senior executives, Niall Murray, Antoinette O’Flaherty and Michelle Murphy.

1998

Padraic White joins Collins McNicholas

Appointed former IDA Chief Executive, Padraic White as Company Chairman.

1990

Collins McNicholas Founded in 1990.

Established in Galway by two former directors Colman Collins and Val McNicholas. The initial objective was to provide a broad range of HR services to multinational and indigenous companies in the West of Ireland.

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Established in 1990, Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group is an Irish company that sources talent and provides hiring solutions across a wide variety of sectors for its client companies.

Our mission is to consistently deliver a world-class customer experience to our clients and candidates by providing innovative people and hiring solutions.

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About Us

Established in 1990, Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group is an Irish company that sources talent and provides hiring solutions across a wide variety of sectors for its client companies.

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Our mission is to consistently deliver a world-class customer experience to our clients and candidates by providing innovative people and hiring solutions.

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