Member Spotlight: 20 Questions with Marc Sorensen Leandro

Member Spotlight: 20 Questions with Marc Sorensen Leandro

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Marc Sorensen Leandro is the Principal of Sorensen Staffing, a recruitment firm specializing in private service placements. With a background that includes being a private chef,  he brings firsthand knowledge of the industry to his work. Based in Northern California, Marc works with clients across the country to place candidates in a wide range of estate and household positions.

Meet Marc

 

20 Questions:

Favorite task at work?
Sending candidate pitches!

A tool you swear by?
GPT

Most memorable project?
Assisting a CA-based family with several high-level positions; lots of twists and turns and ultimately, great matches that I expect to endure.

If I wasn’t in the private service industry, I’d be…
A podcaster!

Preferred way to stay organized?
Google Calendar

Career advice in 5 words or less?
Just show up every day.

First job?
Dishwasher, The Ark Restaurant, Newport, RI, Age 14

How do you start your day?
Decaf Nespresso (2 pods) with Oat Milk and Allulose (by far the best fake sugar!)

Most-used app at work?
Zoho Recruit

A skill you’re improving?
Patience

Ideal day?
Sleep in, real coffee with sugar and half and half, day at the beach with my kids, nice dinner out with friends!

Most challenging aspect of your job?
Jobs that get placed “on hold” after endless work.

Best part of the private service community?
The genuine camaraderie and desire to help one another out.

What’s your biggest time-saver?
Texting rather than emailing.

Best advice you’ve received?
Do your work with pride, whether you’re a street sweeper or a prime minister.

Paper or digital?
Digital

Early bird or night owl?
Night Owl

A skill every estate management professional needs?
Intuition

Favorite place?
Paris

What’s your focus this year?
Slow, steady growth.

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