Recruitment Series: Benefits of Working for FDC Group
In the world of recruitment, standing out as an employer is becoming an increasingly difficult task.
At FDC Group, we offer our employees a range of benefits to help us differentiate ourselves from other organisations. At FDC Group, we offer our employees a range of benefits to help us differentiate ourselves from other organizations. We believe providing our clients with the best services starts with ensuring our employees are given the best support.
Aviva Care
In 2025, we launched our new healthcare benefit package provided by Aviva. This package is designed to support both our employees and their families’ health and wellbeing.
The Aviva Care package includes access to Digital GP, Second Medical Opinion, Family Care Mental Health support and Bereavement support.
- Digital GP Phone and video consultations 7 days a week, prescriptions service and unlimited use for our employees and their families.
- Second Medical Opinion Access to 50,000 specialties allowing employees to double-check diagnoses or treatments. This service extends to employees’ parents, partners, and children.
- Family Care Mental Health Support Covers various therapies, including cognitive behavioral counseling, extending to partners and children.
- Bereavement Support Confidential help to cope with loss, also available to employees’ partners.
These services are easily accessible via an app, meaning our employees can access these services at home or abroad.
FDC College
FDC College is our internal training department that offers our employees learning opportunities on various topics, including professional development, taxation, accountancy, agriculture, financial seminars, and soft skills.
FDC College educates FDC employees and, by extension, our clients with the latest skills and knowledge to remain relevant. Upskilling opens doors to new opportunities within FDC. Employees can progress up the career ladder or transition to different roles. Learning new skills boosts employees’ confidence and sense of achievement. People working in companies that invest in their employees’ learning are 83% more likely to be happier in their jobs. Learning often involves interacting with others, which can expand professional networks and open new collaborative opportunities.
This collaborative model ensures clients receive a holistic and tailored service, where every opportunity is explored through the combined expertise of different professionals all under the same roof.
FDC Charity Fund
In 2005, FDC set up an internal charity fund.
Over the past 20 years, FDC have donated over €400,000 to charity. FDC is committed to giving back to the community and making a positive impact on the world. With the help of our staff’s contributions, we support a wide range of local charities. In addition to local charities, we support various projects run by Concern Worldwide. FDC focuses on supporting programmes that promote sustainable access to food, health and education in Ireland and globally.
FDC Sustainability Initiative
Our sustainability initiative focuses on diversifying FDC’s commitment to bettering communities in FDC, across Ireland and globally.
Our employees have training opportunities to gain knowledge and skills about key topics beneficial to their roles as consultants and to their personal lives. Multiple sustainable efforts are made internally such as collecting clothes for clothing drives, encouraging recycling and implementing compost bins.
