Ep5: 30 Minutes with Sarah McGrath - The Challenges& Opportunities of Building a Successful Recruitment Company in Ireland

Welcome back to The Recruitment Entrepreneur Podcast! In episode 5, we were joined by Sarah McGrath, Partner at 360 Search, an executive search specialist in the areas of insurance, life pensions, accountancy and compliance, based in Dublin, Ireland.

 

Sarah is an experienced director with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services recruitment industry, headhunting and recruiting senior financial service professionals.

 

Sarah and her business partner, Lynda Barnes, launched 360 Search in 2010 with the goal to be Ireland’s industry-leading financial services recruitment consultancy. Sarah takes us through the challenges and opportunities of building a successful recruitment company in Ireland with Recruitment Entrepreneur’s CFO, Angus McDowell.

 

Episode Overview

[00:20] Introduction to Sarah and 360 Search

[01:20] Sarah’s start in recruitment

[02:34] The early days of 360 Search and the journey into partnering with RE

[04:14] What challenges did 360 Search and Sarah found before and after the partnership

[05:38] Why 360 Search prefer “home-grown” recruiters

[06:55] What makes 360 Search stand out from the crowd and differentiate themselves

[08:46] 360 Search’s podcast – The CEO Corner

[11:33] Sarah’s experience of becoming a new mum and managing the role of Director at 360 Search

[15:34] How is the insurance and finance sector changed since the pandemic in Ireland and how 360 Search is adapting to that change

[18:42] What are 360 Search’s goals for 2023

[19:37] What advice would Sarah give to her younger self

 

Sarah McGrath and 360 Search

Sarah McGrath LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-mcgrath/

360 Search LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/360-search/?viewAsMember=true

360 Search Website - https://360search.ie/

CEO Corner - https://www.youtube.com/@sarahmcgrathceocorner3851