Meet Focus 5
We are Chris and Fiona McCarthy, the team behind Focus 5, combining in-depth tech knowledge with recruitment specialism.
We’re committed to working in true partnership with the companies and candidates we represent. Our approach is completely consultative and we purposefully steer away from aggressive sales techniques. Our focus is on building long term relationships based on delivery and trust.
Find out more about Focus 5 and our values.
Fiona McCarthy
Director
I am an experienced professional with a demonstrated history of working within sales across a variety of industries. I have recently joined my husband as a co-Director in his growing new recruitment business, Focus 5 Recruitment.
We help growing tech businesses in the North West through key stages of their growth plans by bringing the right people into their businesses.
We do this predominantly within tech, marketing, digital and sales roles…and we do this with passion and fun! The only way to work!
Chris McCarthy
Director
I am an experienced Senior Recruiter working across the Marketing, Digital and Sales sectors. I focus on exclusive and retained campaigns for tech businesses in the North West and find elusive, passive talent who help grow and take businesses forward. From Senior BDMs to Heads of Marketing and CTOs, if you’re looking in the Marketing, Digital or Tech Sales sectors I’d be keen to chat!
I have 20 years + experience in recruitment and have found success by maintaining open and honest lines of communication with candidates and clients alike.
Testimonials
Here's what some of our clients say about us
Shailesh Pandya
Vice President - Atul Europe Ltd
Focus 5 have been really helpful with our recruitment requirements at AEL. They found the perfect candidate for us who fits with our culture and company ethos. Fiona was really pro-active in gaining an understanding of exactly the type of person we needed for our company. We will definitely use Focus 5 again in the future.
Tim Roberts
Sales Director - Chadwick Teamwear
Focus 5 have had a fantastic impact on our business. They have found us candidates that have fitted perfectly with what we were hoping for in potential employees.
Chris has a wealth of industry experience having worked in the industry for many years. He was always on hand to chat through profiles and candidate requirements and he kept me up
Stephen Rowlands
Sales Director - Distology Ltd
We have used Focus 5 numerous times for our recruitment, and they have delivered every time. Due to the nature of our business, we have very specific skills needed for certain roles which has always made recruitment when done in house a long, time consuming situation.
Focus 5 have changed all that and working with Fiona has been great! Fiona really