Sam Marshall
Senior Recruitment Consultant - Facilities Management
I joined the recruitment industry in 2015, following three years in the hairdressing industry – which, at the time, had properly taught me the foundations of recruitment: tea-making and the art of conversation.
I initially joined the industry to support an engineering recruitment team which was quite contract/interim-heavy. As my career transitioned and grew, I always found myself gravitating towards headhunting. A ‘finding the perfect person’ style of permanent recruitment, and I’ve never looked back since.
I’ve worked across a range of industries, including engineering, manufacturing, production, telecommunications, automotive, professional services, and design. However, I’ve always had a particular interest in facilities management. I had a brief stint in the sector in a
previous role, which unfortunately ended prematurely due to COVID, leaving me without the opportunity to fully immerse myself in the industry. Thankfully, Mainstay has given me that chance, and within my first week of starting, it was clear that this was an industry I would enjoy working in.
My recruitment methodology is quite straightforward. For clients, I always prioritise quality over quantity; flooding your inbox with irrelevant CVs helps no one. On the flip side, it’s equally unhelpful to try and place candidates in a role that doesn’t fully align with their values or priorities. My role is to ensure that both sides of the recruitment process are in sync and as harmonious as possible. Anyone in the industry knows it isn’t always plain sailing, but a good recruiter is like a good captain, steadying the ship through challenging waters.
Outside work, I’m an avid cinema lover and try to go at least once a week. Don’t ask me my favourite film though, it’s an impossible question I’ll never be able to answer! I’m a big fan of watching Aston Villa with my mates and enjoying a trip to the pub for the typical ‘lad, lad, lad’ stuff. On the other hand, I also enjoy long walks and have attempted the Three Peaks Challenge twice—one successful, one disastrous.