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Osborne marks 20 years of driving recruitment DUBLIN-BASED Osborne, one of Ireland’s leading recruitment consultancies, celebrates 20 years in business and two decades as one of the country’s foremost recruitment consultancies. To mark the milestone, Osborne held an employer conference at The Marker Hotel. Presented by Osborne chief executive and owner, Shona Mc Manus, guest speakers included footballing legend and former Republic of Ireland soccer manager Brian Kerr; and leading psychologist and author, Dr Maureen Gaffney. The conference
INNOVATIONS | FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR THINKTECH
Using tech to drive a positive social impact EMMA NOLAN
Brian Kerr, author and psychologist Dr Maureen Gaffney and Osborne chief executive, Shona Mc Manus
focused on developing talent and high-performance teams, employee engagement and wellbeing and establishing
FIVE companies located in the capital have been shortlisted for Thinktech – a €1 million project to develop ideas for a better Ireland, with social innovation and a community focus at its heart. The five finalists are ...
Change X team ChangeX - an online database for proven social innovation projects, providing projects the mechanism to scale and maximise their impact while also providing local solutions that are proven to work for communities who want them.
an effective corporate culture. Osborne has also recently launched a new website; see www. osborne.ie.
Niamh O’Reilly
Marianne Chekley AONTAS/ An Cosan Virtual College Community (VCC) - a
iScoil - an online learning community that offers
social enterprise set up to scale the work of An Cosan,
an alternative path to learning, accreditation
a community education centre that has served the
and progression for young people.
community of Tallaght West for over 30 years.
MANAGEMENT | STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Success is a cert for Windsor Motor Group AS PART of its ongoing investment in all employees, Windsor Motor Group has presented eight employees with a QQI Level 6 Management Development Certificate after completing a specifically designed programme. Delivered by Dublin firm Optimum and supported by Skillnets, the highimpact programme was specifically tailored to the retail motor industry, and focused on developing the skills that lead to successful teams and business management. It enabled the aftersales employees to develop their skills in fostering an environment for innovation and continuous improvement – two of the key components in driving the Windsor
Motor Group’s success, to date. Modules in the programme included communication, self-management, organisational skills, managing teams for high performance, leadership, legislation and strategic planning. Pictured are Mark Morrison and James Browne, Windsor Airside Nissan; Padraig Foran, Windsor Belgard Nissan; Carl Miller, Windsor Raheny Nissan; Robbie O’Neill, Windsor Motor Group; Garry Hobson, chief executive, Windsor Motor Group; Alan Buckley, Windsor Liffey Valley Opel; Daniel Davies, Windsor Deansgrange Nissan; Brenda Byrne, Windsor Clonee Nissan, and Derek Flynn, Windsor Dundrum Nissan.
Peter Mangan Kate Morris The Freebird Club – operates as a peer-to-peer Student Volunteer - an online resource that aims to
homestay club, offering a new way of travelling
become the one-stop shop for matching students with
for older adults, a new source of income and a
volunteering opportunities.
unique way to promote companionship.
The finalists will take part in a development programme devised by Social Innovation Fund Ireland, and supported by Google.org and the
Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. The overall award recipients will be announced in Decem-
ber at a special awards ceremony at Google’s EMEA HQ in Dublin. The initiative is a collaboration between Social Innovation Fund
Ireland and Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google which invests in teams with bold ideas that create a lasting global impact.