Advice from the experts

"Avoid the old reliables when it comes to questions. I like to be asked questions that try and get to the heart of company culture, management style and how individual performances are assessed. "
- Jennifer Boughton, HR Manager
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"It's important a candidate highlights the specific position for which they are applying, even if the application is speculative. I like to see a brief summary of the candidates experience in the letter and also their availability for interview."
- Alan Murphy, Director of Human Resources
Northern Foods
"Preparation for and confidence at an interview is down to three simple things: know your CV, know the job and know the company. "
- Louise O'Donoghue, HR Generalist
Unilever
"We like candidates to demonstrate an ability to think outside of the box. Problem solving and creative skills and above all a passion for, and knowledge of, our business."
- Amanda Philips
paddypower.com
"If a candidate does not have questions for me at interview, I have to take the view that they are not interested in the job. "
- Paul Vance, Head of Resourcing
KPMG
"Make sure you research the company before interview. Dont just review the website, everyone can do that. "
- Orla Cribben, Human Resources Officer
Glanbia
"The three characteristics we look for in every hire are can-do attitude, leadership and problem solving."
- Mary Gallagher, HR Manager
General Electric
"Your CV should be two to three pages at most. The interview is the place to get into higher levels of details on previous positions. "
- David O'Reilly, HR Manager
Sage
"The three factors that most commonly let a candidate down are lack of enthusiasm or energy, bad mouthing previous employers or being unable to give satisfactory explanation for leaving previous roles."
- Orla Cleary, HR Manager
Premier Foods
"The cover letter is a useful way to communicate what doesn't always fit well in a CV. It's a chance to give a brief summary of key achievements indicating real value to a prospective employer. It might demonstrate a clear career focus or highlight areas of expertise relevant to the specific position."
- Gary McCabe, Head of HR
Kuehne + Nagle

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Green Isle

One of Ireland’s best known food manufacturers and owners of Ireland’s and the UK’s favourite frozen pizza brand Goodfella’s, Greenisle is a subsidiary of international food giant, Northern Foods. Green Isle are also behind the well know Donegal Catch, a leading brand in Ireland since 1988. The company’s primary fish processing facility in Gurteen, Co. Sligo, (one of four Green Isle locations in Ireland which employ over 600 people) grades, fillets and freezes the finest fish before it moves to next stage processing.

However, despite making great fish products, a wide range of pies, pancakes and other well known FMCG brands, it is for pizza that Green Isle is best known for. The company's Naas, Co. Kildare facility produces over a million pizzas a week and is one of the most sophisticated facilities of its kind in Europe.

Green Isle is the only major pizza manufacturer with products in each of the different categories: Thin and Crispy, Premium, Deep Pan, Kids and Snacking. The company is consistently improving recipes and adding new ranges to keep up with customer tastes. That’s equally true of their San Marco brand and the own-label pizzas Green Isle make.

In 2004, Green Isle teamed up with Michelin starred La Bottega dei 30, one of Italy’s finest restaurants to the Goodfella’s La Bottega range. Each pizza has a rustic stonebaked ciabatta base and toppings are inspired by local cooking methods and ingredients, like wild mushrooms and locally sourced Tuscan sausage.

Green Isle is an extremely driven organisation and its people likewise. The company offers exciting careers for professionals in Marketing, Sales, Quality, Product Development, Manufacturing, Engineering , HR, Finance and IT amongst others. For more information on careers at Green Isle, email us at greenisle@hrm.ie