MCS Lunch & Learn: Level Up Your Recruitment Strategy for 2026
Tuesday, 20 January 2026
12:00 - 12:45 ( 45 mins )
Online
Join us for a FREE 45-minute lunch-and-learn webinar with the experts from MCS Group, where they will discuss top recruitment trends, tools and takeaways for 2026!
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Looking for fresh insights to lead your recruitment strategy in 2026?

Think you’ve seen it all in recruitment? Think again. Join us for a free 45-minute lunchtime webinar on 20th January 2026, hosted by Legal Island in partnership with MCS Group, and 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 will host a live 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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Rebekah Mulligan Senior Recruitment Consultant - HR - Ireland
Rebekah Mulligan Senior Recruitment Consultant - HR - Ireland

Rebekah Mulligan is a Senior Recruitment Consultant 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 Knowledge Partner, Legal Island
Julie Holmes Knowledge Partner, Legal Island
Julie Holmes
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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!)