Recruitment agency opens office in Shandon

An international staffing and recruitment agency will officially open its first life science office in Cork on Shandon Street today.

Wallace Myers International’s new office, which is located in the city centre, is the first to be opened in Munster and aims to serve the growing demand for life science engineers in Ireland.

The company’s expansion in Ireland comes at a time of significant  growth in the country’s life science industry, an industry that currently employs more than 50,000 people.

The new office will be headed up by Cork native Karen Griffin who is a vastly experienced life science recruitment specialist and has spent a number of years working in the industry.

Ms Griffin said: “Over the last seven years I have witnessed a significant increase in the number of professionals in Ireland moving into the life science industry.”

She added: “Ireland is a real leader in the advancement of life sciences and with enormous investment being made into the industry comes attractive career prospects for a lot of people.”

The Cork office is the second Irish office for Wallace Myers International which also has offices in Dublin and Prague.

Group Managing Director Ken Harbourne said: “As one of the best cities in Europe to do business, Cork is the natural choice for our next office. The life science sector nationwide is flourishing and we know that our specialist recruitment team, led by Karen, will bring unrivalled market value to life science employers and professionals alike.”

Wallace Myers International specialises in providing professional staffing solutions for life science engineering, accountancy, financial services, HR, business support, construction, marketing, retail, and technology.