Niamh Togher
Summary
Law and media graduate from Dublin City University, ranked 6th overall with a 2.1 honours degree. Proven problem-solving and communication skills enhance project management and administrative efficiency. Successfully facilitated collaboration across diverse teams in fast-paced environments, ensuring meticulous organization and attention to detail.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Secretarial assistant
CTC Engineering Ltd
, Co. Sligo
09.2022 - Current
- Provided administrative support to ensure seamless daily family business operations.
- Supported internal processes through efficient document mangement and meticulous attention to detail.
- Maintained organised filing systems and records to facilitate easy access to business documentation.
- Applied technical knowledge to enhance administrative efficiency in managing technology.
- Worked with Microsoft Word and Google Docs to complete word processing tasks.
Bar Tender
Three Counties Bar
Chicago
06.2025 - 09.2025
- Took customer orders and prepared drinks using best practices for each type.
- Recommended beverages and tailored suggestions to enhance customer experience.
- Adapted drink orders to customer preferences, demonstrating versatility and reliable know-how.
- Maintained stocked and organised bar for efficient customer access and service delivery.
- Cleared discarded items and wiped spills promptly to uphold professional bar presentation.
- Processed cash transactions and used point-of-sale systems accurately with integrity.
- Collected customer payments and balanced receipts daily to keep totals accurate.
- Resolved customer complaints diplomatically, protecting the establishment’s reputation for excellence.
HR Intern
McCann FitzGerald LLP
, Co. Dublin
08.2024 - 06.2025
- Facilitate trainee and graduate recruitment to strengthen candidate engagement daily.
- Manage new trainee and employee onboarding with professional induction standards.
- Assisted in the recruitment process by screening CVs, arranging interviews, and communicating with candidates.
- Prepare and review HR documentation and maintain recruitment paperwork records.
- Handle confidential employee records with careful data protection discipline.
- Set up internal training sessions, graduate recruitment events, and career fair logistics.
- Develop stakeholder management communications and relationships across the firm.
- Provide daily HR and training team support to sustain delivery.
- Coordinate support for 4 transition year programmes for 120+ total students.
Open Day Helper
Dublin City University
11.2023 - 02.2024
- Coordinated organisation of open days, facilitating smooth operations and enhancing participant experiences.
- Supported staff in delivering campus tours for agents and prospective students, showcasing campus culture, academics, and programmes.
- Represented campus at events, actively engaging with potential students to promote university offerings.
Leisure Club Attendant | Children’s Club
Sligo Park Hotel
Sligo
06.2021 - 09.2021
- Facilitated positive play, encouraging sharing and cooperation in safe surroundings for children.
- Hosted movie nights, organising engaging activities for children to enjoy.
- Applied modified communication techniques to engage children at different development stages.
- Listened actively to customers, understanding requests fully and addressing concerns.
- Maintained professional, polite appearance and manner at all times.
- Inspected assigned areas for cleanliness and organisation, fixing issues immediately.
- Maintained stall cleanliness and orderliness, following health and safety regulations.
- Restocked product displays and merchandise promptly to keep presentations appealing.
- Conducted regular stock counts and updated managers for timely reordering.
Education
BA(Hons) - Law and Media
Dublin City University
Co. Dublin01-2026
Leaving Certificate -
Mercy College Sligo
Co. Sligo01-2022
Skills
- HR recruitment
- Administrative support
- Data confidentiality
- Efficient documentation
- Office software skills
- Time management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Effective communication
- Organisational ability
- Detail orientation
- Event coordination
- Team collaboration
- Decision making
- Positive mindset
Accomplishments
- Student of the Year Award 3rd year, Mercy College Sligo, 2019, Awarded in recognition of academic excellence, leadership and contribution to the school community.
- Prefect, Mercy College Sligo, 1st & 2nd year and Senior Prefect in 5th and 6th year
- Bar of Ireland Transition Year Programme, 2020, Selected to participate in a competitive legal insight programme for one week in Dublin.
Interests
- I enjoy travelling and exploring different cultures, including through a mission trip to Kenya in 2019 and a visit to the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona this year. Outside of this, I enjoy art, fashion, reading and sport.
Certification
- Nail Technician certified
References
- References provided upon request
Timeline
Bar Tender
Three Counties Bar
06.2025 - 09.2025
HR Intern
McCann FitzGerald LLP
08.2024 - 06.2025
Open Day Helper
Dublin City University
11.2023 - 02.2024
Secretarial assistant
CTC Engineering Ltd
09.2022 - Current
Leisure Club Attendant | Children’s Club
Sligo Park Hotel
06.2021 - 09.2021
BA(Hons) - Law and Media
Dublin City University
Leaving Certificate -
Mercy College Sligo