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Caitriona O'Sullivan

Questioner · DISC type c
Career Break at Career Break
📍 Cork, County Cork, Ireland

Caitriona OSullivan is a Talent Acquisition leader with 22 years of global experience designing recruitment strategies across Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. A graduate of University College Cork, she is described by colleagues as professional, persistent, and highly organized.

She specializes in building and developing high-performing regional teams. At Kerry, she led a team that partnered with business leaders across 21 countries in diverse functions, including R&D, Supply Chain, and Commercial operations, significantly strengthening talent pipelines.

Unique fact: She has led talent acquisition for a region encompassing over 40 locations, including nearly 30 manufacturing sites.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Career Break
Location
Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Personality Overview

How Caitriona shows up

Cautious & Analytical
Value Seeker
Not Easily Convinced

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Priorities

Topics Caitriona cares about

Global Talent Strategy
Has 22 years of experience designing and delivering recruitment strategies across the diverse markets of Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.
Leadership Development
Holds a certification in "Creating a Leadership Development Program, " showing an interest in nurturing and growing internal leaders.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Career Break
Career Break
5-2016 - 5-2025
Regional Head of Talent Acquisition - APMEA
Kerry
8-2014 - 4-2016
Talent Acquisition Lead - SEA
Kerry
6-2013 - 8-2014
Talent Acquisition Specialist - EMEA
Kerry
6-2003 - 5-2013
Recruitment Manager / Senior Consultant / Recruitment Consultant
Morgan McKinley
In the press

Media appearances

The Career Breakers Show – Apple Podcasts (hosted by Caitriona O'Sullivan, Career Break). Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Education
2000 - 2002
MBS
University College Cork
1997 - 2000
BA
University College Cork
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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