About COREcruitment
Founded in 2005, COREcruitment is one of the world's leading service industry recruitment consultancies, with hubs in the UK, USA & Canada, Europe, South Africa, the Middle East and and the Indo-Asia Pacific region. We place talent across hospitality, hotels & resorts, food & beverage, leisure, FMCG, technology and senior executive search, precisely the disciplines that matter most to international and franchising brands.
Our team carries a collective 450 years of recruitment experience. 40% of our work is confidential headhunting. Less than 2% of the 10,000+ weekly applications we receive make it into our database.
Quality is non-negotiable!
Why partner with us
Executive & leadership search
We source senior hotel operators, GMs, F&B directors and above, with strict confidentiality and proactive succession planning built in.
International reach
Active in 20+ countries. We've benchmarked 1,500+ roles internationally and place talent globally across the UK, Middle East, Asia, Americas and Europe.
Tailored talent acquisition
Every candidate is screened and briefed before submission. We match on culture and values, not just credentials. Less than 2% of applicants make our shortlist.
DE&I commitment
First UK recruitment agency certified as LGBT+ (OutBritain, 2023). We actively source diverse talent and embed inclusion into every search.
Fractional & interim talent
Need cover during transitions, a pre-opening specialist, or a part-time revenue director? We provide flexible placements without long-term commitment.
Onboarding & relocation support
We support candidates through offer, onboarding and cultural integration particularly valuable for international and cross-border moves.
How we work
Brief & discovery
We take time to understand your brand standards, culture, and the specific requirements for each role, whether a property-level GM or a regional VP. 2
Search & headhunting
40% of our work is confidential headhunting. We tap our 18-year database, referral network and 1.2M social connections to find people not actively looking.
Screening & shortlist
Fewer than 2% of applicants reach your desk. Every candidate is interviewed, referenced and fully briefed on your opportunity before submission.
Global Presence
United Kingdom
London | Bristol hubs hello@corecruitment.com | +44 207 790 2666
Interview & decision
We support the process end to end, coordinating logistics, giving structured feedback, and advising on offer strategy and market benchmarking.
Onboarding & follow-up
We remain in contact through start date and beyond. For international placements, we provide relocation and cultural integration support.
North America
Vancouver (CA) | New York (US) | Los Angeles (US) canada@corecruitment.com
Europe
Amsterdam (NL) | Montpellier (FR) | +31 20 262 0088 holland@corecruitment.com | france@corecruitment.com
Middle East & Africa
Dubai | South Africa | +27 21 486 7747 michelle@corecruitment.com
Asia & Far East
Southeast Asia | Australia | New Zealand | +64 21 067 3343 michelle@corecruitment.com
Key contacts
Krishnan Doyle Founder krishnan@corecruitment.com
Stuart Hills
Chief Operating Officer stuart@corecruitment.com
Michelle Wells
Associate Director (Global) michelle@corecruitment.com
Specialised support for worldwide recruitment
Candidates' assessments
To ensure absolute precision at the executive level, our C-Suite & Executive recruitment process integrates world-class behavioural science through an exclusive partnership with Thomas.
By embedding such advanced people assessments into our methodology, we look far beyond the traditional CV This strategic evaluation uncovers the deeper psychometric insights, cognitive agility, and leadership DNA of each candidate For our clients, this adds an invaluable layer of risk mitigation and data-driven certainty, allowing us to not only identify exceptional talent, but to guarantee a seamless, long-term cultural alignment with your board and organisation
International Salary Checkers
Our latest benchmarking exercise reviewed over 1,500 roles across 20 countries helping clients attract and retain the best talent at the right price.
Salary benchmarking
Our salary benchmarking process evaluates and compares an organisation’s pay and reward packages for its employees against the current market, locally, nationally, or worldwide. Our data for benchmarking is gathered from a range of diverse sources from our own salary surveys, market information from advertised roles, access to specialist job boards analytics, a global database of over 500,000 screened candidates, a team of 50+ worldwide expert recruiters across multiple sector and excellent relationships with leading industry businesses and collaborators.
Clients we work with
