This article is sponsored by Alter Domus as part of the ‘10 Minutes With…’ series. After completing an ACCA-approved course at Waterford Institute of Technology in 1995, I worked in Cork in the audit sector, before moving into fund services with a role at Barings (now Northern Trust) in Guernsey. Since then, I have seen… Continue reading Ten minutes with Kenneth Whitney of Alter Domus
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Ten minutes with Trisha Gore of Go-Ahead Ireland
This article is sponsored by Go-Ahead as part of the ‘10 Minutes With…’ series. How did you get started in the control room? I had been working in administration and training with Go-Ahead for 18 months already. When I saw the role in the control room had come up, I was reluctant to apply as I… Continue reading Ten minutes with Trisha Gore of Go-Ahead Ireland
Ten minutes with Zoë Russell, a trainee buyer with Lidl
This article is sponsored by Lidl as part of the ‘10 Minutes With…’ series. How did you get started in your role? Amidst the uncertainty of the global pandemic in 2020 I decided it was the right time to complete a master’s degree. I chose to study Food Business and Innovation in University College Cork.… Continue reading Ten minutes with Zoë Russell, a trainee buyer with Lidl
Ten minutes with Julie Farrelly of SEAI
This article is sponsored by SEAI as part of the ‘10 Minutes With…’ series. How did you get started in the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland? I finished college in the middle of the recession with a degree in civil engineering. There was no one hiring so I took a JobBridge internship in the Department… Continue reading Ten minutes with Julie Farrelly of SEAI
Ten minutes with Dawn O’Higgins of Jigsaw
This article is sponsored by Jigsaw as part of the ‘10 Minutes With…’ series. How did you get started in your role as a mental health clinician? I did an undergraduate degree in social care in TU Dublin (formally DIT), and went on to do a masters in social work in UCC. I had experience… Continue reading Ten minutes with Dawn O’Higgins of Jigsaw
Ten minutes with Máiréad Connolly of Pinterest
This article is sponsored by Pinterest as part of the ‘10 Minutes With…’ series. I grew up in Co Roscommon in the west of Ireland, moving to Dublin in 2010 to complete a BA in English Literature and Film Studies in Trinity College. Afterwards, while I was working as a retail manager in Dublin, I… Continue reading Ten minutes with Máiréad Connolly of Pinterest
Ten minutes with Ola Budak of Spearline
This article is sponsored by Spearline as part of the ‘10 Minutes With…’ series. How did you get started in the Technical Solution Architect Role? I have started in the Testing Support Team and then progressed to the Solution Architect role. Why did you choose to work with Spearline? I always had an interest in… Continue reading Ten minutes with Ola Budak of Spearline
Ten minutes with Corporal Richard Troy of Irish Defence Forces
This article is sponsored by The Irish Defence Forces as part of the ‘10 Minutes With…’ series. How did you get started in your role as a military recruiter? Initially, I served in the infantry for a number of years before starting in my current role. Through an internal job advertisement, I applied, then sat… Continue reading Ten minutes with Corporal Richard Troy of Irish Defence Forces
Ten minutes with Ross Shannon of &Open
This article is sponsored by &Open as part of the ‘10 Minutes With…’ series. How did you get started in software engineering? Ever since I was given my first Nintendo for Christmas, I’d always been drawn to computers. The interactivity of games, the fast feedback loop and feeling of progression has a lot in common… Continue reading Ten minutes with Ross Shannon of &Open