ABOUT US
COREcruitment’s executive search division has developed and expanded over many years recruiting within the industry. We cover senior level placements across all sectors within the agency, both at a national and global levels as well as supporting relocation searches.
Our success with senior level recruitment has been gained through focusing on sectors we have gained established networks and vast knowledge in rather than taking a generalist approach.
Working with a business, supporting entry level employees through to their CEO enables us to gain true insight and we feel allows a business to trust in us as partner for recruitment.
Whether an organisation is looking for director level support positions such as a HR Director or Head of Supply chain or confidentially recruiting for a new CEO; our search options are flexible and adaptable.
OUR TEAM
Krishnan Doyle - Managing Director
Krishnan has over 20 years market experience, focusing extensively in Europe, the Middle East and South America. Coupled with his operational background, he has also studied in Hospitality, Tourism and Facility Management in Spain and Holland, achieving a joint honours degree from one of Europe’s top business schools. Krishnan also achieved qualifications from the Chartered Institute of Personal Development (CIPD), the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and an Advanced Diploma in Professional Development & Organisational Culture from a prominent London University.
Emma Stillwell – Executive search
Emma began her journey as a Venue & Events Consultant before moving across to head up the NED desk. She works with some amazing and exciting clients from entrepreneur and founder led businesses right up to the big corporates, helping them hire top Non-Executive Directors and CSuite talent. As Executive and Non-Executive Consultant, she gets to work with incredible people who have achieved incredible things and help them on their way to being able to do what they love. She covers all areas of Senior recruitment from Chairperson, Non-Executive, Advisors and C-suite.
Oliwia Collins - Executive Search, Finance
Oliwia has a Master in sustainable futures. She covers roles on a nationwide basis offering a wide range of Accounting, Finance & supply chain candidates. Oliwia has excellent attention to detail, often working with specialist skill set briefs and confidential searches. She takes a dual approach to candidate introductions, focusing both on skills set as well as a personal fit. Ensuring not only that the candidate will work well with a particular companies dynamic, but that the company in question offers an environment to match a candidate’s ambitions. This dual approach allows for a long term, successful placement.
POSITIONS & SECTORS
Sectors we cover
We cover executive search across all of our sectors including:
• Corporate/Contract Catering
• Chefs (from CDP to Executive Chefs)
• Leisure, Fitness, Visitor Attractions
• Hotels & Resorts
• Restaurants (branded/interdependent)
• Quick Service Restaurants
• Cruise ships
• Lodges & game reserves
• FMCG (drinks & food)
• Supply chains
• Venues, events & conferencing
• Travel, Tourism, Spa
• Remote sites (onshore/offshore)
• Private households
• Ultra High Net Worth
• Facilities Management
• Property Management
• Estates
• Finance
• HR, Marketing, Training
• ...and more
Positions
The executive search team covers positions including:
• Commercial Directors
• Operations Directors & COO’
• Managing Director
• CEO
• Chairperson /Non-executives
• CFO
• Finance Director
• HR Director
• Marketing Director
• Heads / Directors
• Business & Revenue Analysts
• Director of Customer service
VALUES & ETHOS
We attribute our success to our ethos and values, always focusing on integrity, efficiency and transparency for both our clients and our candidates.
This is no different for our executive search division where often we work with sensitive and discreet briefs and represent candidates in what is not only a hugely important career decision but also a life decision.
COREcruitment's executive search division also maintains flexibility and adaptability as essential to successful ex-ecutive recruitment. Every position is different and the right candidate is much more than a CV; we take the time to truly understand this.
SEARCH OPTION
Retained search:
Ideal for executive-level search and especially successful in search with multi-directions. After agreeing a retained search and fee plan, we will begin to track and asses the specific area of the market, drawing together a long list and then manage in close, continued contact the rest of the process. We suggest the below process, however, this is always flexible based on the needs of an individual search:
client brief & insight from COREcruitment
research & market analysis
candidate long listing
Discussion and short listing, additional long listing to explore other avenues
Confidential briefing & first stage interviews
Continuation of the interview process, as desired by the client
Business plans / Psychometric Testing / Referencing
Deliberations & decisions
Offer, negation & offer acceptance
Other search options
Contingency search
A popular approach within the industry and a preferred search option for mid-level recruitment. After being briefed on a client’s criteria and needs we begin a search, working within your time frame to deliver a short list of candidates with diverse skill sets. A percentage payment is paid upon successful placement. This option gives lots of flexibility.
Market analysis, social media and marketing packages
We can offer different recruitment support depending on your needs and budget. If we business prefers to self-manage their search, we have packages to support across market analysis, social media and e-marketing. Whether it be a 2000, individual written e-marketing email allowing the client to access all included candidates or a Social media campaign to attract talent these options can be used as an alternative or as an addition to a contingency or retained search.
The unique searches
If your business is recruitment for positions that are a little more unique like chairperson, non-executive, interim or investors we can tailor make a search plan with a fee structure hat is relevant and cost effective.
Process & methodology
Technical ability
We can screen and reference technical ability. It will exclude 99.9% of the population from most roles. We will then look at multiple sectors and markets to identify top performing companies with synergies with our client and will identify the individuals responsible for their success.
Culture fit
• How do the candidates conduct themselves?
• What has been their most successful relationships?
• What is their perceived/actual management style?
• Does their style match the business, and does it have to?
• How will the relationships work at a senior level within the team?
Motivation
Where possible, we build our methodology into the recruitment process. A four-stage approach involving business planning as well as interviewing to test a candidate’s motivation for a role as well as their ability.
Initial client interaction
• Requirements
• Timelines
• Future plans and mission
• Idea of culture and understanding
• Approach – advertising /selection / international
Next level research
We talk to previous senior managers in the team / other influencers in the business. Then we research the company and its market perceptions. Then we create a candidate map to look at top companies and their people and aim to produce a list of 30 names by the end of this stage (ideally with profiles and summaries of experience and achievements).
Qualification & market research
It is quite often the case that that multiple individuals are responsible for the success of a business. This stage is very much about speaking to the individuals concerned to identify the right people. We use a variety of techniques to contact these candidates which can range from identifying the networking events they attend to reference checking past team members. There is normally a route to engage them for a qualifying call.
CANDIDATE GENERATION
Direct Approach
• Some searches, especially confidential and sensitive hires require a discreet, direct approach or headhunting process.
• Firstly, we identify the essential criteria and the areas which are potentially flexible. We look within the market and create a talent long list to discuss together with the hiring business. We then continue the search from there, narrowing the long list to a key group of individuals who are then approached accordingly.
Network, talent pool & referrals
• As we are a within industry executive search team, we have an established and continually growing network of individuals both from a candidate and client perspective.
• This fluid network allows for information sharing, new business possibilities and natural introductions when recruiting for or looking for a new position.
• This can be especially effective for individuals who may not be actively looking for a new position but are interested in exploring the market. This is also very useful to businesses who predicted change and gaps within their team, however, may not know exactly what type of hire they are looking to market. Recommendations and referrals have also been instrumental in our success, utilising the knowledge of our network to directly recommend an in individual for a specific position.
How we are different
In numbers
Global coverage
In addition to the London Head Office, COREcruitment has rapidly expanded their presence throughout the UK and now has developed international coverage with a branch in North America (Canada) and Europe (France, The Netherlands) acting as hubs for all international recruitment. COREcruitment are currently working with over 200 businesses within the UK, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and more recently developed business within South East Asia, Australia/New Zealand and the Far East.
Krishnan Doyle
krishnan@corecruitment.com
(+44)(0)207 790 2666
Emma Stillwell
emma@corecruitment.com
(+44) (0) 207 539 5593
Oliwia Collins
oliwia@corecruitment.com
(+44)(0)207 539 5564
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