CIPD Breakfast Meeting Sponsored by CareerWise Recruitment

CareerWise Recruitment sponsored a recent CIPD breakfast morning in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Limerick.

Health Issues in the Workplace

Many organisations are dealing with various different health issues. This event covered some of the common health issues arising in today’s working world.

We were delighted to welcome our guest Speaker Dr. David Madden of Medmark Occupational Healthcare, Limerick.

David covered the following topics and was on hand to answer any specific queries around this issue.

Mental Health Issues
Pre-employment medicals – are they of any value?
Conflicting doctor notes/reports.

Dr. David Madden is a native of Limerick, and grew up in a Limerick run business “Maddens Milk”. Dr. Madden qualified in occupational Medicine in 2004 and in medicine in 2005. Opened his own practice in Limerick in 2004 and was invited to become a “fellow” in occupational medicine in 2009. Dr. Madden joined Medmark as a partner in 2009 and has a practice in Steamboat Quay, Dock Road, Limerick.

Medmark is Ireland’s No.1 national occupational healthcare provider and offers specialist occupational health and medical advice to both employers and employees. With offices in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and Sligo, Medmark provide occupational health and medical services throughout Ireland to diverse clients, from sole traders, through small/medium enterprises to large multinationals.

Joe Robbins

(Director) BBS (Hons), MBPICS – Shannon Office

Joe Robbins is co-founder of CareerWise Recruitment. A graduate of the University of Limerick (Degree in Business Studies, 1985), Joe worked in the UK for five years where he specialised in materials management, production management and plant management for a number of companies.

He returned to Ireland in 1992 to become Operations Manager for a Cork-based start-up, FMC Automotive Division which was subsequently taken over by Snap-on Equipment. Joe managed the business re-location of this company to Shannon in 1997 before setting up CareerWise Recruitment in 1999.

He is a committee member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Mid-West region, and a former Director and Vice President of the Shannon Chamber of Commerce. Joe is former Chairperson of the Sixmilebridge Camogie Club and current Chairperson of the Clare County Camogie Board.

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