Assa Abloy

How Recruitroo Helped Assa Abloy Navigate Ireland’s Employment Permit System for the First Time

Overview

Assa Abloy is a global leader in access solutions, providing innovative and secure door-opening solutions worldwide. When hiring an estimator for their operations in Ireland, they encountered Ireland’s employment permit system for the first time. Navigating this complex process required expert guidance to ensure compliance and a smooth hiring experience. By partnering with Recruitroo, Assa Abloy successfully secured the required employment permit and established a compliant, streamlined process for future international hires.

The Challenge: Navigating a Complex Employment Permit System for the First Time

As a first-time user of the Irish employment permit system, Assa Abloy faced multiple challenges:

  • Unfamiliarity with the process – Had no prior experience with Ireland’s employment permit requirements.
  • Internal compliance regulations – Required expert guidance to ensure legal and procedural compliance with internal policies.
  • Urgent hiring needs – Needed to fill a critical estimator role efficiently.
  • Ongoing compliance concerns – Wanted assurance that their hiring process would remain compliant over time.

Finding a Trusted Partner for a Critical Hire

Before working with Recruitroo, Assa Abloy:

  • Lacked internal expertise – Needed an experienced partner to manage the employment permit process.
  • Faced tight hiring deadlines – Required a smooth, efficient solution to avoid operational delays.
  • Had compliance concerns – Needed reassurance that all legal requirements were met.

They required a recruitment partner who could:

  • Ensure permit approval – Eliminate risks associated with first-time applications.
  • Provide end-to-end support – From initial application to ongoing compliance.
  • Streamline the process – Minimize administrative burden and complexity.
  • Offer long-term solutions – Establish a reliable framework for future international hires.
"We had never used the Irish employment permit system before, and the process seemed daunting. Recruitroo guided us every step of the way, making sure we were fully compliant and able to secure the right talent."
Shane Fitzgerald
Assa Abloy

How Recruitroo Simplified Assa Abloy’s Hiring Process

With Recruitroo’s expertise, Assa Abloy successfully navigated the Irish employment permit system:

1. Clear, Expert Guidance: Navigating Unfamiliar Territory

  • Provided detailed explanations of Ireland’s employment permit requirements.
  • Walked the team through each step, ensuring full understanding and compliance.

2. Hassle-Free Permit Application: A Smooth Process from Start to Finish

  • Managed the entire application process, eliminating administrative challenges.
  • Ensured accurate and complete submissions to maximize approval chances.

3. Ongoing Compliance Support: Confidence for Future Hiring

  • Offered continuous guidance to maintain compliance beyond the initial hire.
  • Helped establish best practices for future international recruitment efforts.

The Results: A Confident First-Time Success

Despite initial uncertainty, Assa Abloy achieved outstanding results with Recruitroo:

  • Successful hiring of an estimator – Secured the right talent for their operations in Ireland.
  • 100% work permit approval rate – Ensured a seamless transition for the new hire.
  • Established compliance framework – Gained confidence in future international hiring processes.
  • Reduced administrative burden – Significantly simplified what was previously an overwhelming process.
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successful estimator hired
100%
Work permit success rate
Ongoing
Compliance and Renewal support

The Future: Building a Sustainable International Hiring Strategy

Abloy is now positioned for:

  • Future international hires with confidence – A structured approach to securing global talent.
  • Ongoing compliance assurance – Continued support from Recruitroo for evolving employment permit requirements. 
  • Efficient recruitment processes – Saving time and effort in managing employment permits.
  • Long-term partnership with Recruitroo – Ensuring smooth and compliant global hiring moving forward.

What once felt like an overwhelming challenge has now become a streamlined, reliable process—thanks to Recruitroo’s expertise and ongoing support.

"Recruitroo made what seemed like a complicated process incredibly simple. Their expertise gave us the confidence to proceed, and now we have a smooth system in place for any future international hires."
Shane Fitzgerald
Assa Abloy
Industry
Security & Access Solutions
Customer
Shane Fitzgerald, Assa Abloy
User Since
April 2024
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Jacinta Greene
Head of HR, Supermacs
"Their platform simplified the entire process. From assessing the candidates skills and their English ability to securing all the immigration permission I was supported at every stage of the journey. Recruitroo really has simplified the entire process, especially for contractors looking to hire crews of people at the same time."
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CEO, Hatcon Limited
"The video profiles were a game changer for us to assess the candidates English ability and core skills. Their dashboard totally transformed our experience with work permits and made the whole a breeze."
Jacinta Greene
Head of HR, Supermacs
"Recruitroo's platform has been a game changer for how Kearys recruited from outside the EU. removed all the immigration headaches and secured 100% permits with excellent communication on expected arrival times."
Brendan Keary
CEO, Kearys Motor Group
"Recruitroo took away so much of the repetitive and bureaucratic work we endure with hiring internationally and renewing work permits for our staff.

Their platform is user friendly and informative allowing our HR team to easily handover these tasks to the Recruitroo team."
Tara Curley
HR Generalist, Só Hotels
"The video profiles were a game changer for us to assess the candidates English ability and core skills. Their dashboard totally transformed our experience with work permits and made the whole a breeze."
Jacinta Greene
Head of HR, Supermacs
"Recruitroo took away so much of the repetitive and bureaucratic work we endure with hiring internationally and renewing work permits for our staff.

Their platform is user friendly and informative allowing our HR team to easily handover these tasks to the Recruitroo team."
Tara Curley
HR Generalist, Só Hotels
"Their platform simplified the entire process. From assessing the candidates skills and their English ability to securing all the immigration permission I was supported at every stage of the journey. Recruitroo really has simplified the entire process, especially for contractors looking to hire crews of people at the same time."
Richard Hatton
CEO, Hatcon Limited
"Recruitroo's platform has been a game changer for how Kearys recruited from outside the EU. removed all the immigration headaches and secured 100% permits with excellent communication on expected arrival times."
Brendan Keary
CEO, Kearys Motor Group
"The video profiles were a game changer for us to assess the candidates English ability and core skills. Their dashboard totally transformed our experience with work permits and made the whole a breeze."
Jacinta Greene
Head of HR, Supermacs