Stephen O'Donnell ⚡FREC

“Stephen is not only technologically a superstar, but he is professional, kind, generous, engaging, and goes the extra mile. He stepped into our project with a smile, a willingness to assist, an ease about his knowledge that made us all feel comfortable working with technology that we knew nothing about. There are few that bring that rare combination of skill, commitment, passion, kindness, and willingness to go above and beyond. Stephen is one of those rare people! We highly recommend him, you will never go wrong with whatever Stephen commits to doing!! Thank you Stephen for being you!”

“Stephen recently completed the build of my new site. Delighted with the results and the aftercare. Strongly recommend his skills and expertise.”

“Stephen's work at 1Job.co.uk has been significant in many areas. Not only does he offer a wide range of business contacts and significant respect in the online recruitment industry, but he also offers a unique and considered approach to problem solving and innovation. Stephen works hard, likes to be busy, and loves taking on new challenges. He is a great person to know for help, advice and someone to challenge your opinions, even if it is to reinforce them. Stephen is someone that I enjoy working with, and someone I also consider very much as a friend.”

“When I first met Stephen back in 2008 I was very new to the Online Recruitment industry, and I wasn't aware of his importance as a leader in the field. It became obvious from the outset that he knew his industry inside out, and I immediately saw that his presence was emanated in his networking and people skills, and the respect that he governed from his peers in the on-line community. I've learned a great deal from Stephen, taken from his excellent sales and marketing skills, knowledge of the industry, and organisation skills; and most notably for his creation of, and running of the National Online Recruitment Awards (NORA's) for over a decade. Stephen is entrepreneurial, head strong, articulate, intelligent, and determined, and a very respectable sales person, not to mention his complimentary soft skills in web hosting and editing, and his command of social media. I thoroughly enjoyed working with Stephen and would whole heartedly recommend him to anyone looking for a driven and motivated person with solid leadership skills, and the ability to innovate and challenge the status quo”

“We really value the National Online Recruitment Awards and I believe Stephen has evolved these into a much more respected award. Getting the critics to sit on the judging panel was a stroke of genius. We really value the fact we've won an award the last 3 years in a row and find this really helpful as part of our pitch.”

“Stephen started the NORAs 11 years ago, and the work he has done has made the awards one of the highlights of the year in the online recruitment industry. As a mainly unregulated industry he has provided a focus that measures the achievements made and offers a comparison between online recruitment companies and a healthy competition. It is especially useful as some of the awards are dependant on the actual users themselves so we get a true indication of what people using online recruitment look for in the service. Stephen's work with NORA has helped to create an invaluable thermometer for the online recruitment industry.”

“We have worked with Steven on a number of assignments and projects over the years and he is without doubt one of the most respected and connected characters in the industry. He has an excellent manner with people of all levels and superb project/event management capability. His organisation of the annual Nora's is superb and has he has grown the popularity of this event remarkably. He is a pleasure to do business with and I would recommend him strongly to any of our business contacts.”

“Stephen is a legend.”

“As recruitment personalities go, there are few to match Stephen and the raw passion he exudes each time you meet him. Intelligent and thought-leading, Stephen is a metaphorical box of magic who is able to inspire those around him to underpin creativity with pragmatism. Not only is Stephen easy to work with, he is great for a few beers, too.”

“In the NORAs, Stephen has created awards that always put the job seeker first. Stephen never loses sight of the goal to make online recruitment more reputable and highlight the best sites and companies to those that are looking for work. It was an honor to be a NORAs judge in 2011. Stephen's organisation of the nominations, judging and event was thorough and spoke of years of experience. Being a judge also gave me a great insight into recruitment sites I otherwise wouldn't have tried out or even seen.”

“Stephen's summary says it all. A great business brain, tremendous innovator and perhaps what he doesn't say is that he is a great person. You know where you are with Stephen. He is a trusted contact, someone I can talk to and always enter into lively and professional debate with and he genuinely has a passion for the online recruitment industry. The industry is a better place with people like Stephen driving and championing it.”

“Stephen has created the leading awards in the UK online recruitment industry, and in doing so has raised standards and aspirations in candidate care, and service quality. As a result his knowledge of online recruitment is outstanding, and he combines this with being a thoroughly decent bloke.”

“I have for many years worked with NORAS, variously as sponsor and judge and found its management byStephen O'Donnel to be impecable and full of integrity. Separately, another of Stephen's business interests has been a customer of one of my businesses over many years. That relationship has been warm and friendly and it has lead to mutually beneficial business. From my experience of him, I really cannot spreak to highly of this man.”

“Stephen kindly asked me to help shortlist the National Online Recruitment Award nominations and through that have worked closely with him over the last 4 years. I have found Stephen to be honest, knowledgeable and fair - these qualities enable him to talk straight with confidence on all subject matters pertaining to the recruitment world.”

“Stephen is an absolute pleasure to work with. He has a "can do" attitude and has been enthusiastic in every project I've worked on him with. He is incredibly well connected and someone I can rely upon to take time out to speak with people I send in his direction. He has a wealth of knowledge and has always been happy to share it with me. He has been a supporter of our networking events since they started - probably attending more than me. He is a real recruitment expert (both online and offline) and I would have no hesitation at all in recommending anyone work with Stephen.”