Paul Mooney (college president)

Mooney began his working life as a butcher in Dublin. After completing a formal apprenticeship, he moved into production management. He subsequently joined General Electric and held a number of increasingly responsible Human Resource positions in manufacturing.[1]

After G.E, Mooney worked with Sterling Drug in the start-up of their highly successful[2] plant in Waterford. Subsequently, as Human Resource Director for the Pacific Rim, he had responsibility for all personnel activity in South East Asia.[3]

On his return to Ireland, Mooney established PMA Consulting (1991), a specialised organisation and management development consultancy.

Mooney is the author of eight books. One, the "Badger Ruse", is a crime thriller set in Dublin, while the others cover a wide range of topics in the HR area. The books include:

• Developing the high performance organisation best practice for managers, ISBN 1-86076-019-8, Published in 1996, Oak Tree Press (Dublin)
• Developing the High Organisation, Publication Date: 1996
• The Effective Consultant, ISBN 978-1-86076-121-8, Publisher: Oak Tree Press (27 May 1999)
• Keeping Your Best Staff : The Human Resources Challenge in a Competitive Environment, ISBN 978-1-86076-154-6, Publication Date: 1999, Abebooks.co.uk
• Turbo-charging the HR Function, ISBN 978-0-85292-896-7, Publication Date: 1 Feb 2001, Easons
• Union-Free: Creating a Committed and Productive Workforce, Publication Date: 2005, The Liffey Press
• The Badger Ruse, ISBN 978-1-4120-2897-4, Publisher: Trafford Publishing (6 July 2006), Amazon
• Desperate Executives, ISBN 978-1-905785-39-1, Publication Date: 2008,The Liffey Press

• National College of Ireland website