Barden, Ireland’s leading Talent Advisory and Recruitment Firm, is proud to announce the appointment of Jodie Meehan as a Consultant with our team in Dublin.
Jodie has come on board as a Consultant with our Operational Finance team, and to support Barden on a variety of different initiatives playing a key role in supporting clients within her space. Her knowledge and expertise are perfectly positioned to align with her peers here in Barden.
‘I am delighted with my decision to join Barden; it has been so insightful to learn the Barden way and see their unique approach to recruitment. It is great to be part of a business that really cares about building relationships and making a positive impact. I’m really looking forward to my journey here with Barden.’ – Jodie Meehan | Associate | Barden Leinster
‘Thrilled to announce the newest member of the Barden Dublin family, Jodie Meehan! Jodie brings her positivity and expertise to our Part-Qualified and Operational Finance Team in Dublin. We are genuinely excited to welcome Jodie aboard and believe her addition will not only enhance our team but also contribute significantly to the talent community.’ – Cole Carroll | Team Lead | Barden Leinster
‘Delighted to welcome Jodie Meehan to the team at Barden. Jodie joins to work with Cole Carroll and Sarah Griffin, on our Part-Qualified and Operational Finance Team in Leinster. We’re delighted Jodie has chosen to join us here at Barden and no doubt that she’ll make a huge impact on her candidate community learning her new profession under Cole’s leadership’. – Elaine Brady | Managing Partner | Barden Ireland
Welcome to Barden Jodie!
Barden, Ireland’s leading Talent Advisory and Recruitment Firm, is proud to announce the appointment of Jodie Meehan as a Consultant with our team in Dublin.
Jodie has come on board as a Consultant with our Operational Finance team, and to support Barden on a variety of different initiatives playing a key role in supporting clients within her space. Her knowledge and expertise are perfectly positioned to align with her peers here in Barden.
‘I am delighted with my decision to join Barden; it has been so insightful to learn the Barden way and see their unique approach to recruitment. It is great to be part of a business that really cares about building relationships and making a positive impact. I’m really looking forward to my journey here with Barden.’ – Jodie Meehan | Associate | Barden Leinster
‘Thrilled to announce the newest member of the Barden Dublin family, Jodie Meehan! Jodie brings her positivity and expertise to our Part-Qualified and Operational Finance Team in Dublin. We are genuinely excited to welcome Jodie aboard and believe her addition will not only enhance our team but also contribute significantly to the talent community.’ – Cole Carroll | Team Lead | Barden Leinster
‘Delighted to welcome Jodie Meehan to the team at Barden. Jodie joins to work with Cole Carroll and Sarah Griffin, on our Part-Qualified and Operational Finance Team in Leinster. We’re delighted Jodie has chosen to join us here at Barden and no doubt that she’ll make a huge impact on her candidate community learning her new profession under Cole’s leadership’. – Elaine Brady | Managing Partner | Barden Ireland
Welcome to Barden Jodie!
We’re delighted to announce that Sarah Griffin has been promoted to Senior Associate with Barden.
‘After 2 years at Barden, I am absolutely delighted to step into my new role as Senior Associate. Throughout my tenure at Barden, I have had the privilege of working alongside an array of remarkable people across the business. Sharing a common goal of making a positive impact on people’s lives on a daily basis, in a collaborative environment has been wonderful.
Placing my trust in Barden in 2021 and making a significant career change, has been something I have never looked back on. I am excited for this new journey and what is to come for the Operational Finance Team over the coming year.’
Well done Sarah from all your Barden buddies.
A little bit about Sarah…
Sarah successfully graduated from the National University of Ireland, Galway in 2017, achieving a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting). She later went on to complete the CIPD Diploma in Human Resource Management with the National College of Ireland.
Contact Sarah at sarah.griffin@barden.ie or via LinkedIn.
We’re delighted to announce that Bernie Duffy has been promoted to Senior Associate with Barden.
“I am absolutely delighted to be progressing my career with Barden and hugely grateful to Elaine, Ed and everyone in Barden for supporting and helping me with the transition from accounting into recruitment, which is definitely one of the best decisions I have ever made!
I am delighted be able to use my qualification in a different way that is much more suited to my personality and allows me to help and advise people on their journeys. I am excited to continue my role in changing lives and look forward to seeing where the future brings us.” – Bernie Duffy | Senior Accountant | Barden Leinster.
“Bernie joined us in November 2021, having just completed her training contract through ICT Audit in EY Dublin. I knew at our very first meeting that Bernie personified all that it was to be ‘Barden’- she is smart, driven, empathetic and understanding.
She has spent the last almost 2 years really honing her trade here at Barden and her natural caring and fun nature is a joy to see every day. It is with great pleasure that I announce Bernie’s promotion to Senior Associate.” – Elaine Brady | Managing Partner | Barden Leinster
“It’s hard to believe it’s been 2 years since Bernie first joined the team here in Barden. She has been a pleasure to work with, has a natural talent for building relationships with people and keeps us all on our toes! This promotion is more than deserved and I’m sure there will be more to come”. – Brian O’Connor | Team Lead | Barden Leinster
Well done Bernie from all your Barden buddies.
A little bit about Bernie…
Bernie successfully qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2021 having completed her training contract with the ICT Assurance and Audit teams in EY.
Prior to this Bernie completed a BA in Accounting & Finance in Dublin City University (DCU) followed by a Master’s Degree in Accounting, also in DCU.
Contact Bernie at bernie.duffy@barden.ie or via LinkedIn.
If you’re here then you’re thinking of getting into the water this December for a truly wonderful cause! Kudos to you!
A little about Barretstown:
Just in case you don’t know, Barretstown is a beacon of hope for children and families facing the unimaginable challenges of serious illness. Barretstown offers specialised therapeutic recreation programs and creates a safe haven for children and parents to build cherished memories. The impact of Barretstown is immeasurable. Families struggling with the daily realities of illness find respite, hope, and a sense of community through the extensive care and support they provide. They empower children and their families to regain control of their lives and look towards a brighter, more hopeful future.
We’re asking YOU to join US to help THEM
This year we’re hoping to donate €15,000 for the kids of Barretstown and to make 2024 as memorable a year as possible for as many families as we can in Ireland. Got togs? Then you can help 🙂
Follow the guide below and we’ll make a donation to Barretstown on your behalf; it’s that simple.
Want to go the extra knot:
- Tag in a few friends in your post to challenge them to get in the water!
- Like, share and comment when you see others taking on the Barden Christmas Swim Challenge
- Share this link here>>> with your family, friends, colleagues, and WhatsApp groups….help us get the word out there!
See you on the beach!
PS (if you’re not up for a dip but would like to help us help Barretstown don’t be shy about making a donation at our GoFundMe page here >>>)
We’re delighted to announce that Niall O’Keeffe has been promoted to Senior Associate with Barden.
“I have really enjoyed my 20 months with Barden. From my very first day, I have felt valued and always encouraged to voice my ideas. I am extremely grateful to Ed and Elaine for the amazing opportunity they have provided me with – in allowing a Cork man to represent Barden in the Leinster market! I love the advisory element of what we do and relish the opportunity to impart advice and help effect positive change in people’s lives. To have walked a similar path, having trained in Deloitte, really helps to accentuate the relationships I build with people at the recently qualified accounting level. I look forward to continuing to do so as a Senior Associate, under Barden’s ethos, and hopefully our team will go from strength to strength.” – Niall O’Keeffe | Senior Associate | Barden
“Niall joined us in November 2021, having just completed his training contract through Deloitte in Cork.
Niall is driven, intelligent and passionately cares about advising and guiding the next generation of accountants across Leinster.
In the last 2 years, he has become an expert in recently qualified accounting careers and his passion and enthusiasm is clear for all to see. It is with great pleasure that I announce Niall’s promotion to Senior Associate.” – Elaine Brady | Managing Partner | Barden Leinster
Well done Niall from all your Barden buddies.
A little bit about Niall…
Niall works directly with the team to continue to support recently qualified accounting professionals. He successfully qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2020 having completed his training contract with the Audit team in Deloitte Ireland. Prior to this Niall completed an accounting degree and masters in University College Cork.
Contact Niall at niall.okeeffe@barden.ie or via LinkedIn.
We are delighted to announce that Elaine Brady, Managing Partner, Barden Leinster has been chosen to join the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ EMEIA Class of 2023.
Launched in 2008, the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ program targets women founders who have built profitable small companies & identifies ambitious women entrepreneurs to provide them with advice, resources and access to unlock their full potential.
EY’s programme is committed to building a better working world by advancing gender equality. It has a global community of women entrepreneurs and peer role models spanning 55 countries and with over 800 alumnae.
Elaine Brady is Managing Partner of Barden Leinster. She holds a Bachelor of Business Studies from Trinity College Dublin, and since graduation has worked nationally and internationally with some of the world’s leading recruitment companies. Throughout her career Elaine has specialised in accounting and tax talent advisory and recruitment and is an expert in qualified accounting careers across practice and industry.
In 2014 Elaine founded Barden talent advisory & recruitment, with Ed Heffernan and since then it has grown organically into a thriving team of talent advisory & recruitment experts in Dublin and Cork. Barden was founded by people passionate about recruitment and its impact on people’s lives. We are a partner led talent advisory and recruitment firm consumed with supporting professionals on their chosen career journey. Our expertise covers accounting & tax, business support, financial services, legal, life sciences, supply chain and technology.
She is an active contributor and regular panellist on talent advisory, recruitment, accounting and tax, and diversity and inclusion, and advises Boards on how to build world class leadership teams. In 2021/2022 Elaine also completed the KPMG/Enterprise Ireland Going for Growth programme.
We’re delighted to announce that Brian O’Connor ACA has been promoted to Team Lead with Barden. Brian will support the continued growth of Barden, Ireland’s leading talent advisory and recruitment firm, across Leinster specifically focusing on recently qualified accountants.
A core part of his role will be to work with recently qualified accounting professionals, supporting them to identify and take the very best next step in their career. In particular, Brian will focus on the Leinster region and will play a key role in managing relationships with talent, clients and partner organisations including the Chartered Accountants Student Society Ireland (CASSI) and Chartered Accountants Young Professionals.
“I’m delighted to step up and get to lead such a great team within Barden, I’ve been on the Recently Qualified team for over 3 and a half years now and it’s been a great experience. It’s a pleasure to work with Bernie and Niall, and hopefully together we can bring the team from strength to strength” – Brian O’Connor ACA | Team Lead – Recently Qualified Accountants | Barden Leinster
“Having trained through Audit in Deloitte, Brian joined Barden in 2019. Since then, he has played a pivotal role in the growth of the Recently Qualified Team. His exceptional professionalism, coupled with his genuine and caring manner, has helped guide hundreds of recently qualified accountants across the Leinster area in his time with Barden. He has built a team of like-minded professionals around him, who passionately care about the community they deal with. It’s with a great honour that I announce Brian’s well-deserved promotion, to Team Lead – Recently Qualified Accountants” – Elaine Brady | Managing Partner | Barden Leinster
“So, so delighted that Brian has stepped up to take on the responsibility of Team Lead with our recently qualified accounting team. They say it takes an exceptional person to lead exceptional people and Brian’s appointment leaves this in no doubt. His smarts, knowledge, energy and ability are second to none and that all comes along with a natural servant leadership style that is characteristic of leaders in Barden. Brian has been with us through good and not-so-good times and his positivity, creativity, and sense of humour have been an elixir for us all through thick and thin. Congratulations Brian – well-earned and I’m very proud to have you as a colleague.” – Ed Heffernan | Managing Partner | Barden Ireland
Well done Brian from all your Barden buddies.
A little bit about Brian…
Brian O’Connor is a Team Lead with Barden’s Accounting & Tax Practice, and an expert in recently qualified accounting careers.
Brian qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2017, completing his training with Deloitte. He is a graduate of UCD and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Commerce and a Master’s Degree in Accounting.
Following his training in Deloitte, he spent some time travelling and working in Australia gaining experience within industry, working in financial accounting roles with Vocus Group Limited, Toll Group and Independent Cement & Lime Group.
Contact Brian at brian.oconnor@barden.ie or via LinkedIn.
Barden, Ireland’s leading Talent Advisory and Recruitment Firm, is proud to announce the appointment of Catherine Drysdale as a Consultant with our team in Dublin.
Catherine has come on board as a Consultant with our Technology Practice, and to support Barden on a variety of different initiatives playing a key role in supporting clients within the project/change space. Her knowledge and expertise are perfectly positioned to align with her peers here in Barden.
“I’m very excited to be joining the team at Barden with a focus on the Technology Practice. I have admired the approach, culture, and ethos that Elaine, Ed and Johnny have built over the last 10 years and have first-hand experience working with them as a candidate & client. I have always had a passion for developing people and supporting them on their career journey and now I get the opportunity to do that at scale. Looking forward to working closely with all the team in Barden as we look to change what people expect from talent advisory and recruitment” – Catherine Drysdale | Consultant | Barden
“It’s a huge privilege to welcome Catherine to our Technology Talent Advisory & Recruitment Practice. It’s always humbling when someone of Catherine’s calibre and experience chooses to step into recruitment with Barden. Her energy, smarts, ambition, drive, and genuinely caring nature will be a tremendous compliment to our emerging Technology Practice and I’m looking forward immensely to working with her and, together, changing what people expect from recruitment in the Projects & Change space. Welcome to the team Catherine!” – Ed Heffernan | Lead Partner – Technology Talent Advisory & Recruitment
“We are so excited about Catherine joining Barden. We have worked with Catherine for a number of years, and she has always been a great supporter of and friend to us. Catherine has outstanding experience in the finance world across a variety of roles and sectors and there is no doubt this experience will be of great benefit to the professionals and clients she will work with in Barden. I’m so excited to see the impact that Catherine will make in the Leinster community as she continues to hone her new trade.” – Elaine Brady | Managing Partner | Barden Leinster
Welcome to Barden Catherine!
Elaine Brady, Managing Partner, Barden Leinster, was recently asked to feature in The Irish Times Group, Recruit Ireland, feature on ‘Looking for a new job?’.
The piece asked some of the nation’s top recruiters for advice and insights into helpful tips that will help you stand out from the crowd, from customising your CV to tailoring a cover note and preparing for interview.
During the piece Elaine was asked…
How do you research the company before sending your CV?
“A little research goes a long way. LinkedIn has all of the data, so spend time searching it, stitching team structures and company context together. Use your networks, real and digital, to find out what the company is really like to work for by talking to people who have that first-hand experience. Before the interview ask who will be on the panel and make sure you know about those individuals. You’ll still have blanks to fill in but that’s what first interviews are these days – discovery meetings to get a feel for shared context and for each other.” – Elaine Brady |Managing Partner | Barden Leinster
To view Elaine’s interview see here.
About the feature…
It was great to join Denisa Baltatu, employer brand specialist, Lidl Ireland; Robert Mac Giolla Phadraig, co-founder Sigmar Recruitment; and Sinéad D’Arcy, head of Jameson International Graduate Programme in this feature, and special thanks to The Irish Times and Alannah Gallagher for asking us to be involved.
To view the entire feature see here.
Credit: The Irish Times
