Irish recruitment agency PE Global will create 70 jobs next year on the back of rapid growth and further expansion plans.
The positions in recruitment, IT, marketing and finance will be based across four key locations.
PE Global currently employs 85 full-time staff at its offices in Cork, Dublin, London and India, and additional 1,000 employees through contract and temporary job placements.
The company has this year begun growing its offering in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, securing a number of clients in the automotive, STEM and IT services industries in the region.
The Cork-based firm intends to continue to expand its presence in the region with the opening of a new office in Germany next year.
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"This is an exciting time for our company as we expand our team in Ireland and overseas," said Keith McDonagh, managing director of PE Global.
"At PE Global we have always been focused on our people and that is what has been the secret to our success. A lot of our staff, myself included, have been on a journey with PE Global for many years, building our company and strengthening its growth.
"We work with some of the world’s top companies, helping them to source top talent - keeping people at the heart of everything we do. We are delighted to be in a position to expand our team to meet the needs of our growing international business.”
Commenting on the announcement, Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar said: "It is really positive news to see homegrown Irish firm PE Global expanding its global footprint and creating 70 new job opportunities both in Ireland and abroad.
"Many of these high-quality jobs will be based in the company’s headquarters in Cork, which will be a great boost for the local community and economy. I wish them every success with their expansion.”
PE Global was established as PharmEng in Cork in 2005 and is now one of the largest recruitment agencies in Ireland, working with large multinationals across pharmaceutical, renewable energy, cloud data services, medical device, healthcare, life sciences and engineering, as well as some of Ireland’s leading public sector bodies.
The company has been a primary framework supplier to the HSE since 2010 and the NHS in the UK since 2018, and the firm will supply medical professionals, including doctors and nurses to cover the imminent FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The company expects to increase operating profit by 85% this year, with projected turnover of €60m for 2020.
Photo: Keith McDonagh.
