Richard McFarland Assoc.cipd

Richard McFarland is an Associate Director and Head of Talent at VANRATH, a leading specialist recruitment consultancy in Northern Ireland. Since June 2018, Richard has been responsible for sourcing, screening, and selecting internal hires, talent mapping, employee onboarding, learning and development, and systems training, while also serving as a LinkedIn Recruiter Superuser. With over 15 years of experience in Human Resource recruitment, Richard previously held roles as Senior HR Recruitment Specialist at VANRATH, Head of Specialist Recruitment for Northern Ireland at Grafton Recruitment Ireland, and Business Manager at Hays. Early career positions included Recruitment Manager at Rutledge Recruitment & Training and Senior Consultant at Brookstreet Recruitment. Education includes studies at Belfast Met and Ashfield Boys High School.