Get to know...Valentina
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Name: Valentina Lees
Role: Recruitment Consultant
Joined MorePeople: June 2026
What inspired you to join MP? A stronger team and better career progression
Which famous person would you love to meet? Obama seems cool
Favourite drink? Coffee
Best holiday destination so far? Italy
What are you currently reading? Circe by Madeline Miller
Current favourite song? Currently Pride by Amy Macdonald, but Crazy Crazy Nights by KISS has been a favourite since I was a child!
If you weren’t in recruitment, what would you be? Probably still working in a pub
If you had to watch only one TV show/film over and over forever, which one would it be? The Harry Potter Series
What’s your biggest claim to fame? Don't think I have one!
Where were you born? Weimar, Germany
Dogs or Cats? Both! I have a cat but would love a dog in the future too!
Which football team do you support? Not particularly fussed, my Dad supports Stoke City so I'm obliged to show some interest there...
What skill do you wish you possessed? I wish I could speak every language!
What’s your guilty pleasure? Eating pastries
What did you want to be when you were a kid? A lawyer
What three things are you taking to a deserted island? Food, books and some kind of SOS flare
Do you have any phobias? Not a fan of spiders
Where are you next going on holiday? Maybe back to Valencia
What’s your least favourite household chore? Ironing
Describe MorePeople in three words: Motivated, passionate and friendly
What do you love most about recruitment? The commission
What is the worst job you ever had?I did three shifts as a pot wash when I was 16, which was genuinely the most tedious job ever. Longer term though, I worked as a housekeeper when I was 18/19, which wasn’t particularly inspiring either.