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​ Last month, Mason Alexander celebrated 5 years in business and to mark the occasion, we held a party in Farrier & Draper for clients, candidates, friends and family. Addressing the crowd on the evening to regale them with stories of how we ended up where we are, it made me quite nostalgic about some of the great moments we have experienced since that day we first opene...

​The 14th January 2018 marked a milestone for Mason Alexander as we celebrated 5 years in business, which we marked with our 5 year anniversary party. From a small one-man-show in 2013, Mason Alexander has come a long way as we have grown to a team of 21 employees. First of all, a massive thank you to all of our clients and candidates for supporting us and making this possib...

​Writing a CV can be a daunting task but it is a crucial step in any hiring process, which should not be overlooked.This is your one chance to really ‘sell yourself’ to prospective employers.The hiring manager does not know you, the CV should be regarded as an extension of yourself. It is an opportunity to create a first impression and you only get one opportunity to make a ...

​As the Christmas Spirit begins to wane and the grey skies of January start to move in, the New Year brings a great opportunity to take charge of promised changes that may have been put on pause over the Christmas break. Although New Year’s resolutions can be easy in theory, and big statements such as “I’m giving up chocolate” or “I’m making a career move” can be easier to s...

​I think I was around the age of 12 when I watched the film Jerry Maguire, which instantly became (and still is), one of my favourite movies. It is not an epic or cult classic but something about it really struck a chord with me.The main character, played by Tom Cruise, is a sports agent, and it follows his fall from grace to ultimately getting back to the top of the sports ...

​Meet our intern Hugo Dwyer!Where are you from?I am from Drogheda but I’m currently living in Dublin and studying in the Dublin Institute of Technology.Can you tell us a little about your background?I am a 1st year student of Business & Management in DIT. This was my first internship and my first time working in an office and it has been a great experience.What intereste...

​Mason Alexander were delighted to host a day of sport, wine and craic last Saturday!Our clients enjoyed wine tasting and pre match lunch in Morgan’s Wine Merchants before heading along to the Aviva to cheer on the Boys in Green, including our Director Rob Kearney, as they took on South Africa!A fantastic match was followed by a brisk walk down to Slatterys to watch Ireland ...

​ Has handing in your notice become a bigger and bigger threat? Have you had more bad days than good? Have you been feeling under appreciated? It may be time to think about making the move. First thing’s first, grab a coffee, find a comfortable chair and have a read of this article.Make your decision on what is best for your future and always follow your gut instinct. If you...

​Mason Alexander registered to take on Ireland’s Fittest Company 5km Challenge. With a professional rugby player, a professional tennis player & a professional cricket player amongst our team of staff – we figured our chances of victory would be pretty high.We strategically planned our team of runners and nothing was going to stop us, not even the torrential rain!We are ...

​From Ronan O’Gara to Conor Murray, Jason McAteer to Sir Richard Branson, Mason Alexander Sport has been attracting a lot of attention from leading figures in Sports and Business.As the only recruitment agency in Ireland specialising in placing sports professionals into the corporate world, many current and former professionals have been endorsing our initiative and expressi...

​Mason Alexander were delighted to work with and successfully place the CEO of Rugby Players Ireland, Simon Keogh.Earlier this year Mason Alexander were tasked with recruiting the new CEO of Rugby Players Ireland (formerly Irish Rugby Union Players Association). Working exclusively with Rugby Player’s Ireland, the search was on to find the person equipped to step into the sh...

​​People are afraid of change, they fear the unknown.Playing rugby for his province & country, Mason Alexander’s Director, Rob Kearney, describes the daunting feeling you experience as an athlete in that you can never predict the future of when you are going to retire and when you will have to make that transition. It could be this year or it could be in 5 years time.It ...

​On Friday the 8th September, on a day where the weather in Wicklow never quite made its mind up, MA submitted a team for the Ireland-US Council Golf Day at the strikingly picturesque Dun Laoghaire club in Enniskerry.Aer Lingus sponsored the day, and laid on a mouth-watering booklet of prizes. I’m sure I speak on behalf of every team present when I say that we had a brief wa...

​Meet our Intern Gráinne Clinch!Where are you from?I’m originally from Dublin but I attended university in Maynooth.Can you tell us a little bit about your background?I studied law in Maynooth for 4 years. I’ve done internships throughout my time at University. I was interested in branching out from law. I knew about Mason Alexander from social media – I felt like I would be...

​Mason Alexander host post FAE celebration at the Bridge 1859Congratulations to those who sat their FAEs on Friday from all here at Mason Alexander!It was great to see so many of you in the Bridge 1859 afterwards celebrating with some well-deserved drinks. Thanks for coming down, it was a lovely afternoon!We understand that taking your first step out of Practice can be daunt...

​Mason Alexander hosted its first annual tennis event at the beautiful Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club.The event was run by James Cluskey Head Of Sport at Mason Alexander and a former professional tennis player. He was joined by current Irish professional David O’Hare and Ireland rugby player Rob Kearney.The tennis was played in good spirit followed by a great dinner upstairs i...

​On 16th August, some of the Mason Alexander Team headed down to Druid’s Glen Hotel & Golf Resort to take part in this year’s Rugby Players Ireland Annual Golf Classic.Joined by Ireland’s rugby elite, we had two Mason Alexander teams in attendance for the 18-hole course taking 1st and 3rd place respectively. A great day out an excellent result all round. Many thanks to R...

​A post in honour of #NationalHandshakeDay – One of our policies at Mason Alexander is that you must greet all colleagues with a handshake when you arrive in the morning.“One of the biggest challenges I think facing businesses today is the culture that exists within them. Companies have gone to great lengths in the past few years to create better work-life balances, more mod...

​Change is a certainty. We all experience change in every aspect of our lives – some are driven by outside forces, while others are initiated through our own decisions and actions. What happens next, and often what defines our success, is how we embrace that change.In this article, I hope to provide a brief look at what you can do to create a successful in-house learning and...

​Mason Alexander are proud to be taking part in National Workplace Wellbeing Day – tomorrow 31st March.For the 3rd year running, large and small companies across the country are encouraged to participate in the event, which aims to improve employee health through promoting better nutrition and physical activity. You can find out more about National Workplace Wellbeing Day he...