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I’m Mike Dauncey and I run TipTopJob.com. We are one of the largest online job boards with, as of Summer 2009, over 1,000,000 people registered as looking for work. I have been in the people and recruitment game for over thirty years. During this time I’ve helped more than 20,000 people find a job, and yes, even during the difficult storms of four previous recessions!
I believe that years of working in the employment business have given me a unique perspective on the job market and decades of advising both job seekers and employers have left me frustrated at the gulf between people’s perception of the world of work and the often vastly different reality.
Given the enormous part that work plays in all our lives, whether as a true vocation or simply a way to earn a crust, it is staggering how little honesty there is about the working environ-ment. My aim in compiling this guide is to shatter some of the myths, illusions, half-truths and downright lies that currently exist, and especially those told by some Recruitment Consultants!
Much of what I have to say is brutally honest and may not seem particularly politically correct. But I’ll leave the idealism to policy makers. My aim is not to outline how work should be, but how it actually is.
My goal is to help you to get a firmer footing in the shifting sands of our present economic environment. This guide will help you to understand the truth about what it takes to get and keep a job and to recognise and understand the changing approach adopted by employers in today’s marketplace.
You may be wondering why I’m doing this. “What’s in it for him?” you may ask. Well, in all honesty, the answer is not a lot. It’s certainly not a money-spinner. Call it altruism if you like, but I wanted to make a difference. My aim is to get people talking about how things REALLY are in the current working environment – without any of the fluff, flannel and general misconception that abounds. I hope that you will find it useful, and all feedback is most welcome. |
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The history behind Mike Dauncey and his empire
Mike Dauncey has built one of the UK’s largest recruitment websites, growing his business through 4 recessions. Mike is a key recruitment industry player.
Having left school at the age of 16, Mike decided his talents lied in the incredibly young business of IT support. Landing a position in the Thomas Cook IT support team Mike learnt his trade with such enthusiasm that on his 19th birthday, within three years of being in the industry, he accepted a role as a lecturer, teaching IT solutions to students twice his age.
It wasn’t long before large companies realised Mike’s potential and when Altergo offered him the opportunity to develop and market IT communication software products, he decided it was time to move on from lecturing.
In 1975 Mike began his own business venture, MDA resources.
Applying his extensive knowledge to the growing market of IT recruitment, within a few years the company had grown at a phenomenal rate.
In 2000 Mike realised the potential of the online recruitment market and began to develop the framework for an online job board. Using his understanding of IT systems he created Tip Top Job.com in 2002.
To date the website has amassed over 1,000,000 registered users and 80,000 positions advertised from hundreds of companies. In 2004 Mike made the decision to create specific industry recruitment sites under the umbrella brand of ‘Tip Top Job’ named theINDUSTRYjob. Tip Top Job now has 35 specific industry sites ranging from fashion to engineering, science to legal. In 2008, the local-job.com site was added to the stable of sites that help job hunters search for local jobs.
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