Recruitment in Kilkenny

No. We cover Kilkenny from our Waterford head office at Unit 1B Cleaboy Business Park, Old Kilmeaden Road, Waterford, X91 DVY8, about 45 minutes from Kilkenny City. We’ll come to you.

Since 2001. Hartley People was founded in Waterford, where our head office still is, and has recruited across Ireland ever since, alongside our Dublin office.

Rather than make that claim for ourselves, we’d point to what’s verifiable: 25+ years recruiting across Ireland, a Waterford head office 45 minutes away, and a track record across the South East’s key industries. We think that’s worth a conversation, but you should judge any agency on its own history and presence, not marketing copy.

We recruit across 19 specialisms in Kilkenny, including Accountancy & Finance, Technology, Engineering, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Construction, Logistics & Supply Chain, Hospitality, HR, Sales and Executive Appointments, reflecting the industries that actually drive employment in the county.

Yes. We recruit across Kilkenny City, Thomastown, Callan, Castlecomer, Graiguenamanagh, Ballyragget, Mooncoin and Piltown, plus Ferrybank and Belview, and into the wider commuter market including Waterford City, Carlow, Clonmel and New Ross.

Yes. Ferrybank and Belview are in County Kilkenny but function as Waterford City’s north bank, a short drive from our head office. We recruit for the port, the Belview plants and Ferrybank employers.

Yes. Thomastown sits on the Dublin–Waterford rail line and is home to Mount Juliet Estate. We recruit there for hospitality, manufacturing and professional roles.

Yes. Census 2022 shows around 10,600 Kilkenny residents working outside the county, a pool worth approaching for local roles. We combine that with a 150,000+ candidate network, national sourcing and returners from abroad.

Yes, through Hartley People Recruitment: permanent hiring across all 19 specialisms, delivered by our Waterford-based team.

Yes, through Flexiforce, part of the same group: temporary staffing, high-volume recruitment and workforce solutions for Kilkenny employers.

Yes. Kilkenny has an unusually strong financial and business services base for its size, led by State Street and the Glanbia and Tirlán head offices. Finance, operations and technology roles are core to our Kilkenny work.

Yes. Since Abbott opened its Kilkenny plant, competition for quality, engineering and maintenance people has grown, and experienced manufacturing candidates are rarely actively job-hunting. That’s where local knowledge matters most.

Yes. From the Glanbia and Tirlán head offices in the city to Kilkenny Cheese at Belview, food and agri-business is a core employer, and we recruit operations, quality, engineering, finance and commercial roles across it.

Yes, through Burton Sinclair, our specialist executive search business, and through SearchPLUS for senior and hard-to-fill appointments within Hartley People Recruitment.

Through our 150,000+ candidate network, direct sourcing, LinkedIn Recruiter, market mapping and local referral networks, combined with recruiters who understand who’s actually working where across Kilkenny and the South East.

Yes, through SearchPLUS, our specialist sourcing solution for difficult-to-fill, strategic and mid-to-senior appointments where advertising alone won’t reach the right candidates.

Fees depend on the seniority and complexity of the role and which service is involved: permanent, temporary or executive. Get in touch and we’ll talk you through pricing for your specific requirement, no obligation.

It depends on the seniority of the role and how niche the requirement is. We’ll give you a realistic timeline once we understand what the hire needs to achieve.