Meet the Team: Claudia

What’s something people would never guess about you?

I can speak French, and I lived there for a year when I was seven.

How did you get into recruitment?

I started because I saw a Facebook post from Emily about a position opening with the EdenMarsh team. I had just come back from a Europe trip, and I was keen to get into a full-time role that would allow me to expand on my skills and learn new ones!

Who did you want to be as a kid?

Rapunzel — I always loved her long hair.

What is your most unusual talent or skill?

I can touch my nose with my tongue.

How do you spend your time outside of work?

I love spending my time with friends, at the beach, and if I have the time, I go camping!

What achievements are you proud of?

Finishing my 4‑year degree in 2022, studying to be an interior architect.

What were you like as a kid?

Always with a pencil, paintbrush or crayon in my hand, crafting something up.

What’s the most awkward thing that happens to you on a regular basis?

When I walk past someone, we do that awkward shuffle to get past, but we always go the same way as each other.

What movie or TV show do you rewatch often?

Alice in Wonderland — I love Tim Burton, and the costumes are so beautiful.

What’s your music taste?

I love all kinds of dance music, my favourite is the Weeknd and Flume.

What’s the last thing you’ve read or a podcast you’ve listened to?

Colleen Hoover’ Verity’ (really recommend).

What’s your guilty pleasure?

Chicken nuggets from Mcdonalds’.

Who is your celebrity crush?

Kendall Jenner.

Tell me about your favourite memory from your life…

When I was travelling around Europe, I visited Lake Como. I have never seen a more beautiful place, and I fell in love with how peaceful I felt there.

What’s the wildest thing you’ve ever done?

Jump off a 15-meter rock into the ocean in Greece.

If you could travel to any year in a time machine, what year would you choose?

1980s. I love the bright colours and carefree nature!

What are three items on your bucket list?

Visit the 7 wonders of the world, and retire in Lake Como.

What’s your favourite food of all time?

Lasagna.

What’s the weirdest thing in your closet?

My purple cloud-shaped sunglasses with lighting bolts hanging off them.

What game or reality show would you like to be a guest on?

Love Island – I think it would be funny to get amongst the petty drama.

What was the silliest mistake you’ve ever made at work?

I once sent an email to someone and called them the wrong name.

What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?

Be yourself. Everyone else is taken.

What’s your favourite thing about working in recruitment?

I love meeting new people and making a difference to how people feel in their work life.

What advice would you like to give to our candidates searching for jobs?

Be yourself and go for opportunities that don’t always jump at you first. You might surprise yourself and end up loving something you haven’t tried before.