About Eduplace Recruitment · Est. 1996

Nearly Three Decades of Sector-Specific Talent Delivery.

Eduplace Recruitment was founded in 1996 with a single operating principle: sector expertise produces better placements. Every application is reviewed by a specialist. Every shortlist is curated. Every placement is followed through to confirmation.

We operate across Education, Hospitality, and Retail in the US, GCC, Canada, and UK. Our candidate placement services carry no cost to applicants. Zero fees. No exceptions.

1996

Year Founded

Practice Areas

Regions Served

Cost to Candidates

Operating Principles

How We Operate

Our operating model is built on three non-negotiable principles that govern every engagement — from initial brief to placement confirmation.

Human Assessment. No Exceptions.

Every application submitted to Eduplace Recruitment is reviewed by a sector specialist. No automated filtering. No keyword screening. Assessment is contextual — qualifications, trajectory, fit, and mobility evaluated together by a person who understands the sector.

Curated Shortlists. Not Volume Plays.

Employers receive a shortlist of candidates who have been pre-vetted against the specific brief. We do not send large volumes of unqualified resumes. Every candidate on the list has been assessed for role fit, culture alignment, and performance track record before being presented.

End-to-End Engagement. Brief to Placement.

Our involvement does not end at shortlist delivery. We coordinate interviews, support offer management, and remain engaged through contract execution and onboarding. Placement integrity is a standard — not a differentiator.

Our Leadership Team

Three specialists. Three decades of combined sector expertise. One operating standard.

Gregory Howard

Managing Director, Education Practice

Gregory Howard founded Eduplace Recruitment in 1996 and has led the organization's education practice for nearly three decades. His deep sector expertise spans international school recruitment across the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and the Americas. Gregory personally reviews every education application — ensuring that each candidate assessment reflects judgment, not automation.

Edward Place

Recruitment Director

Edward Place leads talent acquisition strategy and employer relationship management across all three sectors. With a proven track record in executive search and candidate vetting, he brings a structured, results-driven approach to every engagement. Based on the Gulf Coast, Edward is responsible for shortlist quality and employer brief delivery.

Leonie Woodway

Director of Global Operations

Leonie Woodway oversees global operations and candidate management across Eduplace Recruitment's three practice areas. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, she ensures end-to-end process integrity — from initial application through to placement confirmation and onboarding support. She brings operational precision to a relationship-driven business.

Company History

Built on Sector Depth. Sustained by Results.

Eduplace Recruitment was established in 1996 to address a gap in specialist sector recruitment: most agencies treated talent as interchangeable. We built a business around the opposite premise — that deep sector knowledge produces better matches, shorter time-to-placement, and higher retention.

Over nearly three decades, we have grown our practice across Education, Hospitality, and Retail, expanded geographic coverage to four regions, and maintained one constant: every application is reviewed by a human specialist with genuine sector knowledge.

1996

Founded

Eduplace Recruitment established with a focus on international education placement.

2000s

GCC Expansion

Established active practice in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain — matching demand for international school staffing in the region.

2010s

Sector Diversification

Extended practice areas to include Hospitality and Retail. Same operating model — sector-specialist assessment applied to new verticals.

2020s

Four-Region Coverage

Active placement across US, GCC, Canada, and UK. Three specialist directors. One operating standard.