Career coaching for professionals navigating their next move, and fractional recruitment for the hospitality and leisure industry, building teams with precision and passion. Two services, one disciplined approach: clarity, strategy, and execution, tracked every step of the way.
A structured, consultative coaching journey for mid to senior professionals navigating their next career move.
Explore the programme → For the Hospitality & Leisure IndustryAn embedded recruitment business partner for the hospitality and leisure industry, providing senior recruitment expertise without the cost of a full-time hire.
Explore the service →By design, this programme doesn't end at "feeling clearer." It ends with a working system you can run independently, for this search and every one after it.
A powerful, compelling Unique Value Proposition that frames your career around leadership influence and commercial outcomes, positioning you as a high-value leader, not just another candidate.
A polished personal brand, a fully reviewed and refined CV, and a search-optimised LinkedIn presence that work in the background, consistently positioning you at the top of recruiter searches and driving inbound opportunity.
Structured outreach frameworks that grow your circle of influence and build proximity to market leaders, converting connections into genuine opportunity through clear, confident communication.
A success mindset and weekly accountability system that helps you navigate setbacks and uncertainty with confidence, maintaining momentum until you're across the line.
Six stages. Six milestones. One disciplined plan: clarity before strategy, strategy before execution, and execution that's tracked, reviewed, and refined in real time.
A defined mapping of your goals, strengths, drivers, and non-negotiables, set against real market challenges and opportunities.
A clearly defined market positioning and Unique Value Proposition, built on a key strengths audit that frames your career around leadership influence and commercial impact.
A practical, line-by-line review and optimisation, with a clearly articulated Unique Value Proposition and business impact at the forefront, plus ATS-friendly, recruiter-optimised formatting.
A structured 90-day search plan with clear actions, milestones and timelines, paired with outreach frameworks and relationship-building strategies that grow your circle of influence with HR and business leaders, tailored to your specific industry, network, and goals.
A structured toolkit for competency-based interviews, identifying blind spots and building credible, confident answers.
Resilience tools to navigate rejection and setbacks with course correction, anchoring habits for long-term career progress.
Beyond the initial 6 weeks: the remaining weeks of longer packages are designed and tailored specifically to your needs as they emerge, including deeper market mapping, network activation, hidden job market access, salary negotiation, long-term career strategy, or continued accountability and coaching support.
Your dedicated, embedded Recruitment Business Partner on a fractional basis. Senior recruitment expertise, strategy, and delivery, without the cost or commitment of a full time in house hire or recruitment agency fees.
Access senior recruitment leadership without the overhead of a full time salary, visa costs, benefits package, or long term contract commitment. Short notice available.
Claudia embeds in your business's hiring culture, understanding your brand values, team dynamics, and standards from day one.
Intensive recruitment ramp up support or lighter touch post stabilisation management. The model flexes completely around your operational requirements.
Long term continuity that protects team quality, reduces turnover, and lowers your cost per hire over time, unlike transactional agency models.
A flexible retainer model that scales with your hiring volume, from light touch support through to a fully embedded recruitment function.
Monthly retainer fee based on operational requirements. No placement fees. No long term lock in.
Currently hiring for a pre-opening, ramp up, or ongoing recruitment need?
Enquire About Fractional RecruitmentClaudia is a UAE-based Recruiter, Career Consultant, and ICF Certified Coach with 18+ years of corporate experience spanning recruitment, career coaching, business development, leadership development, team leadership and senior stakeholder partnership management.
Having lived and worked in the UAE for over a decade, Claudia brings an unmatched depth of knowledge of the regional job market, leveraging her extensive recruitment network and coaching expertise to help mid-to-senior professionals navigate career transitions with clarity, strategy, and momentum. Alongside her coaching practice, Claudia partners with hospitality and leisure businesses as a fractional recruitment business partner, providing senior recruitment strategy, sourcing, and delivery, giving hotels and leisure operators embedded recruitment expertise without the cost of a full-time hire.
Strategise your job search with clarity, direction, and intention. Not noise, not guesswork.
A selection of feedback from professionals coached through career clarity, positioning, and job search strategy.
Claudia creates a learning space that is supportive, practical, and deeply empowering. Each session gave me tools I could immediately apply and reminded me of the strengths I still carry. For anyone navigating a career transition, I highly recommend working with her.
Claudia is consistent. What stood out in our recent 4 week workshop is how she weaves in her career experience with a genuine passion to connect with clients. She makes you search for the achievements that can add value to your next opportunity. You'll feel the shift in just one conversation.
I had the opportunity to participate in her job-seeker workshops, where she shared practical strategies and techniques for navigating today's competitive job market. What sets Claudia apart is her ability to combine operational leadership experience with a genuine passion for helping others succeed.
She has a way of cutting through the noise and getting to the heart of what's holding you back. She never tried to give a one-size-fits-all solution. She took the time to understand my situation, challenged me when I needed it, and helped me see my experience differently.
For the past two months, being Coached by Claudia was life-changing. Those sessions provided a safe, reflective environment where Claudia balanced a psychological approach with a science-backed one. I came away with a clearer understanding of myself and a lasting mindset upgrade.
She brings a sharp, structured approach to coaching, with the ability to quickly identify gaps, challenge perspectives, and drive clarity of thought. Her balanced style of thoughtful encouragement with direct, constructive challenge helped me strengthen my positioning and move forward with a focused strategy.
From the moment you first reach out to the final session, you can't help but gain a stronger understanding of what drives you, your strengths, your weaknesses, and the patterns that shape the way you think. I completed four sessions and I'm confident there will be more in the future.
She listens, asks the right questions, and somehow helps you untangle things you didn't even realise were holding you back. Working with her has made a noticeable difference in how I approach decisions and long-term goals.
Before our sessions I felt extremely confused, unfocused and overwhelmed with my job search and career journey, and she really helped bring my clarity and confidence back. It is evident she genuinely cares and wants her clients to succeed.
I quickly learned that my biggest barrier was internal. Claudia helped me understand that it's okay not to know everything, and guided me in dismantling the mental roadblocks I had unknowingly built. The most profound result was the restoration of my confidence.
Her guidance made a significant impact on my career journey. She provided valuable insights into the job market and helped me thoughtfully reflect on my strengths and areas for growth. What I appreciated most was how supportive and genuine she was throughout the process.
I had the pleasure of working with Claudia in her role as a Recruitment Head, but seeing her in her element as a career coach has been something else. I'm really grateful for her guidance and genuinely couldn't recommend her enough to anyone looking for real clarity.
Book an intro call to discuss your career goals or your hospitality and leisure business's recruitment needs, and find the right fit for where you are now.
claudia@coachedbyclaudia.com · +971 56 443 1125