Client Testimonial
“Ciara from Collins McNicholas’ Occupational Psychology team provided us with assessment solutions during our recent recruitment process for Home Services Administrators. The psychometric assessments have added value to our process and helped us achieve the right skills fit for our organisation. They also delivered Best Practice Interview Training in house to our staff. This training was both interactive and informative and provided us with a better awareness of legal compliance in interviewing and the importance of question development. Ciara has been a pleasure to engage with and we look forward to continuing to work with her and Collins McNicholas in the future.”
- Anne Beirne, HR Officer, Family Carers Ireland
“Emma, Caroline and Ciara have delivered on practical techniques and real-world examples which has been very beneficial to employees who are interviewing for the business - the workshops were interactive and informative. It has always provoked further discussion amongst our employees, across both the Dublin & Waterford sites, which further adds to their understanding of best practice interviewing.”
- Rachel Northover, Bausch & Lomb
“Our company's grown very rapidly over the last few years, so it's become really important for us to get our hiring process right. As I'm sure any business will recognize, the cost and impact of poor hiring decisions can be quite detrimental. We started using the Collins McNicholas Personality Assessment Test about three years ago. I guess being data people, we wanted a more scientific method of assessment to supplement the face to face interviews that we do with candidates. The 20 minutes to complete. And then we have a turnaround time of approximately 48 hours, which works really well for us. The test helps us understand things like a candidate's work style preferences, what motivates them and in general, how good a fit they might be overall for our company or indeed for a particular client site. Overall from Clear Strategy, we would highly recommend this service.”
- Julie Flanagan, director, Clear Strategy
“Collins McNicholas' People Consulting Team have worked with us since 2017 providing assessment solutions in a timely and efficient manner for our recruitment needs. The team are exceptionally responsive and can always be relied on to deliver quality service. Psychometric assessments have added remarkable value to our process helping achieve the right cultural fit for our organisation.”
- Sarah Kinsley, Global HRIS & HR Generalist, Transitions Optical
“Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group administered online personality assessments to a number of individuals who were shortlisted for a Director level position here in the Cork Institute of Technology. As per our request, they supervised these assessments in their Cork office and provided all of the materials required. We received written custom reports within 24 – 48 hours of the assessments being completed. The personality assessment added colour to the interview process and offered a deeper insight into the candidate’s preferred style of working. The process certainly helped achieve the right cultural fit for us.”
- Ann Sheehan, Munster Technological University
“Collins McNicholas were chosen to partner with Carlow County Council in order to meet the assessment requirements for the Clerical Officer recruitment campaign. This included assessing 168 candidates over the course of 1 and a half days. We found the Occupational Psychology team to be highly responsive to our needs. They maintained excellent levels of communication throughout the whole process with both ourselves and the candidates. The Occupational Psychology Team delivered a service of exceptional quality in a superb turnaround time.”
- Eamon Brophy, Senior Executive Officer, HR, Carlow County Council
Our People Consulting Team
30 years of recruitment experience offering invaluable insights into assessment best practices
Occupational Psychology Consultants with Master's-level expertise
British Psychological Society Test User Ability and Personality Qualified
Proven track record of delivering tailored assessment solutions to both public and private sector clients
Meet the Team
Contact our People Consulting Team for an Initial Consultation:
Connect with our Interim Manager, Ciara Holohan, to find out more about our Assessments service.
Ciara Holohan is an Occupational Psychology Consultant at Collins McNicholas. She joined the team in 2021 and is responsible for designing and administering bespoke assessment solutions for Collins McNicholas clients. Ciara has previous experience working with a psychometric assessment provider in areas of selection and development. Ciara’s background is in Organisational Psychology with a BA in Psychology from the National University of Ireland, Galway and an MSc in Work and Organisational Psychology from the University of Limerick. Ciara is certified by the British Psychological Society for Level A and B Test User Qualifications: Ability and Personality Psychometrics.
Caroline Macklin is currently an Interim Manager of the People Consulting Team at Collins McNicholas. She joined the team in 2011 and is responsible for designing and providing assessment services, ranging from volume recruitment to executive search support for a wide range of clients, providing recruitment project management, training and outplacement. Caroline holds an MSc in Occupational Psychology from the University of Nottingham and is certified by The British Psychological Society to carry out Levels A and B+ Psychometric Assessment (OPQ, 16PF and Dimensions personality profiling tools), as well as assessment centre design. She is a Chartered Member of the CIPD and Chairperson of the CIPD Ireland Midlands Region.
