Rebekah Mulligan is a Recruitment Manager at MCS Group with 3 years of experience connecting top HR talent with leading organisations across Ireland. With a CIPD Level 5 qualification and a background in retail management, she combines operational expertise with ethical recruitment practices. Passionate about fostering meaningful career connections, Rebekah uses her psychology and business knowledge to deliver tailored, people-focused solutions. As a trusted advisor in HR recruitment, she has earned a reputation for her consultative approach, market insight, and commitment to excellence, helping clients and candidates achieve success through impactful partnerships.
Julie Holmes is an HR Professional who joined the Knowledge team at Legal Island in June 2022. Using her extensive experience in Human Resources and L&D to help organisations attain key strategic objectives, Julie enjoyed the challenges of working across a range of sectors. She is an Associate Member of the CIPD. In her spare time, Julie is an enthusiastic gardener and member of the Irish Garden Plant Society. She is also a fan of scary movies (the parts she sees from behind a cushion anyway!)
MCS Lunch and Learn webinar. Julie from Legal Island is joined by leading recruitment experts Rebekah Mulligan and Tara Duffy.
Think you’ve seen it all in recruitment? Think again. In This 45-minute webinar hosted by Legal Island in partnership with MCS Group, get the inside scoop on what’s really shaping hiring and how to hit the ground running in 2026.
What to expect:
• Understand how last year’s shifts in HR roles, sector trends and candidate expectations are shaping recruitment in 2026
• Explore how candidates and employers are using AI from CV optimisation to predictive hiring and what it means for your strategy
• Practical tips to reduce costs, streamline workflows and make automation work with your people, not against them
Stay ahead of salary trends, new role types and sector specific insights that will define the year ahead! Julie hosts a Q and A with recruitment experts Rebekah Mulligan, Senior Recruitment Consultant - HR – MCS UK & Ireland and Associate Recruitment Consultant Tara Duffy, so you leave with answers, ideas and a sharper 2026 hiring toolkit.
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