Taking CareerWise To New Heights – John Burke First Person From Clare To Peak Everest

What a fantastic evening we had last Friday evening listening to the amazing John Burke at The Old Ground Hotel, Ennis.

The mountaineer was the first person from County Clare to reach the peak of Mount Everest in May 2017.

The owner of The Armada Hotel in his native Spanish Point has also done a lot of work in the area of mental health. John said that he took on the challenge partly to fulfil a personal dream but also to raise awareness and funds for the charity, Elevate, he and his wife have established to promote well being among young people.

John is such a dynamic, engaging speaker his presentation was natural, entertaining and hugely insightful and we could have listened to him all night.

John Burke and Joe Robbins (Director, CareerWise)

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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