Experience

Elevate Executive Selection - Dublin

• Ireland
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  Executive Selection HR Career Advice and Career Mentor In January 2012, Elevate acquired the Recruitment Division of LCG LifeChanges. For more information see www.elevateselection.ie. Elevate – a dynamic new Executive Search, HR and Career Transition business dedicated to helping our clients source and support the best talent available. It is led by an executive team with a combination of over 50 years in the executive search, HR and Career Transition industries in Ireland . A unique element of Elevate’s service offering will be the involvement of an expert Advisory Group of senior executives who are recognised industry leaders in their respective business sectors. This combination of executive experience and advisory collaboration will ensure that Elevate consistently delivers optimal solutions for our clients.



Elevate Partners

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Jan 2018 - Apr 2020

  Business Development Reason for Leaving: Sold Equity In the Business Business Development Reason for Leaving: Sold Equity In the Business



Cabinpac Limited

• Human Resources Manager

  • Apr 2019 - Mar 2020

  Learning and Development; Recruitment; General HR Advice Reason for Leaving: Project Completed Learning and Development; Recruitment; General HR Advice Reason for Leaving: Project Completed



Appian Asset Management

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Manager

  • Dec 2015 - Apr 2019

  Learning and Development; Recruitment; General HR Advice Reason for Leaving: Project Completed Learning and Development; Recruitment; General HR Advice Reason for Leaving: Project Completed



LCG Life Changes Global/LCG Career Care

• Managing Director

  • Jan 2008 - Oct 2012

  James Fitzsimons BA Hon; PDA; MCIPD; ITEC (Dip. Anatomy & Physiology). LCG Career Care Career Transition, Coaching, and Mentoring Reason for Leaving: Business Acquired He provides Career Care advice to people approaching/experiencing career transition E.G. Outplacement; Executives, Students and School Leavers. LCG Life Changes Mentoring, Problem Solving & Coaching: James is a Business, Career and Recruitment Coach to small, medium and large Companies both locally and internationally. He has over 26 years experience working in a variety of sectors which have included: Accounting Practices; Leisure; Airlines; Not for Profit; International Banking; Philanthropic; Health Care; Publishing; Insurance; Recruitment; Re-Cycling; Semi-State, Legal, Credit Unions. His philosophy is to focus on simple solutions that remove unnecessary "noise" from a business , enabling it to focus clearly on it's planned goals and objectives. KEY SKILLS • Assessment and identification of “strengths and weaknesses” of people and businesses. • Entrepreneurial nature and problem solver. • Fluent and effective communicator, skilled at building relationships with staff, clients and external agencies. • Experienced in managing and delivering multiple projects to set deadlines.



Cox Fitzsimons & Wilkes

• Ireland
• Staffing and Recruiting

• Business Development Director

  • 2003 - 2008

  Key Achievements: • Part of the management team that, in 4 years, built up the company that attracted a substantial cash offer, from a prospective purchaser at the end of 2007. • Created and implemented a company Business Development Plan achieving year on year success. • Responsible for Senior Executive Search assignments e.g. CEO’s; Senior Line Managers etc. • Successfully negotiated the sale of 25% shareholding to the other shareholders in March 2008. Key Achievements: • Part of the management team that, in 4 years, built up the company that attracted a substantial cash offer, from a prospective purchaser at the end of 2007. • Created and implemented a company Business Development Plan achieving year on year success. • Responsible for Senior Executive Search assignments e.g. CEO’s; Senior Line Managers etc. • Successfully negotiated the sale of 25% shareholding to the other shareholders in March 2008.



Careers Register

• Singapore
• Staffing and Recruiting

• Joint Managing Director

  • 1988 - 2001

  Key Achievements: • Sold the company to CPL Plc. in 2000. Managed part of the pre and post-acquisition processes.(PR, Due Diligence, and Integration with CPL) • Interviewed over 7,000 candidates for c500 clients from a variety of business sectors (Start- ups, SME’s to Multinationals). • Business Development successes with multiple local, IFSC and multinational companies. • Recruitment and management of strong CR recruitment team. Key Achievements: • Sold the company to CPL Plc. in 2000. Managed part of the pre and post-acquisition processes.(PR, Due Diligence, and Integration with CPL) • Interviewed over 7,000 candidates for c500 clients from a variety of business sectors (Start- ups, SME’s to Multinationals). • Business Development successes with multiple local, IFSC and multinational companies. • Recruitment and management of strong CR recruitment team.



KPMG

• Brazil
• Construction

• Audit

  • 1987 - 1988

  Was a member of the Group 4 Audit Team working across a wide variety of Auditing assignments and special projects. Key experiences: • Working in a “top class” demanding international professional environment • Got to “know” what ingredients make a successful company and vice versa! Was a member of the Group 4 Audit Team working across a wide variety of Auditing assignments and special projects. Key experiences: • Working in a “top class” demanding international professional environment • Got to “know” what ingredients make a successful company and vice versa!