Press Releases

03/06/2008 - Work Shy Scots Vs. Workaholic Welsh

Those that thought the Welsh had a cushy lifestyle with clear air, beautiful hills and picturesque lakes can think again as a survey published today has revealed that Welsh workers have the longest working week, while Scots and those from the North East work the least hours.

Online job portal, TipTopJob.com surveyed over 1000 UK workers to find out how many hours they worked. The majority of Welsh workers, work between 50 and 80 hours, while people from the North East and Scot’s opting for a lighter 5 hour or less working week.

Londoners and employees from the Midlands, North West and South West stick to the average 37.5 hour week, with the majority of them working between 30 and 50 hours a week.

Corinne Dauncey, Careers Expert from TipTopJob.com said: “Working hours are usually set out in your contract. Unless you choose to or you work in a sector that has its own special contractual hours, you should not have to work more than 48 hours a week. Work can include anything from travel to training to working lunches.

“While working long hours is becoming more and more common as industries become more competitive, it is important to ensure that you have a work / life balance to enable you to relax, enjoy leisurely activities and spend time with your family and friends outside of the office. Working long hours will ultimately affect your health and cause you to become stressed, which will neither be productive in your working or personal environment.”

03/05/2008 - Career Bump

Over 70 percent of women feel as if they have been discriminated against in the workplace because they are pregnant or already have a child, a new survey has revealed.

TipTopJob.com, an online job portal, surveyed over 1,000 women and discovered that 70.1% have either experienced discrimination in their current job, or feel that they have missed out on a new job because they are expecting a child.

Corinne Dauncey, Careers Expert at TipTopJob.com offers her advice to women who feel as if they have been discriminated against: “Under current legislation, workers should not be passed over for promotion, have their pay docked or be sacked purely because they are pregnant. If, for example, a pregnant woman is sacked after being late for work due to a bout of morning sickness, she could claim discrimination.

“If you feel as though you are being discriminated against because you are either expecting or have recently had a child then you should talk with your employer about your grievance.

Hopefully, you will be able to sort things out without having to go to an employment tribunal. “Put any complaints you have in writing, keep a diary of what is going on and make a record of any emails received. If you find that your concerns are not being dealt with, you may be entitled to take a case to employment tribunal.”

14/03/2008 - Give us a break!

In Spain, workers have a siesta and in France long lazy lunches are the norm, so why do so many Brits loose out on their lunch breaks, especially when 4 million Brits are working over a 48 hour week?*

TipTopJob.com, an online job portal, has conducted a recent survey of over 1,000 people to find out which region loses out on lunch breaks and surprisingly it isn’t Londoners as many may think. The region least likely to take an hour lunch break is the Midlands with as much a 30% of workers not taking a break at all.

The Scots, who are often considered to be more robust than their southern counterparts in fact take the longest lunch breaks out of the whole UK with 22% of workers taking over an hour for lunch.

A third of Londoners and those from the South East take 30 minutes to an hour for lunch and workers in the North West take as little as just 15 to 30 minutes each day.

Corinne Dauncey, careers expert at TipTopJob.com, says: “Companies are legally required to give employees an hour break in an eight hour working period. The reason for this is because not only do employees need to refresh themselves, have the opportunity to stretch their legs and have a bite to eat but more so because we work better and more efficiently with a break.

“Jobs in which people work straight through lunches will often mean that work quality is overall affected and mistakes can often be made, ultimately costing companies money. Employers should make sure that employees take breaks as not only are they legally required to do so, they will benefit from increased productivity from staff in the end.”

14/03/2008 - Work gobbledegook…at the ‘end of the day ‘is it really ‘moving business forward’?

With the celebrity edition of The Apprentice taking over our screens, Sir Alan Sugar’s chilling ‘You’re fired’ is a reminder of the two single words that workers don’t want to hear. But what are the other words that really get employees back up in the office? A recent survey by TipTopJob.com has discovered what the most annoying jargon is.

Across the UK, terms such as ‘touch base’, ‘play it by ear’ and ‘moving forward’ can be heard across desks, board rooms and on commuter trains but the survey has revealed that, ‘There is no ‘I’ in team’, is the most annoying term closely followed by ‘at the end of the day’.

Regionally, Welsh workers voted ‘touch base’ as the most annoying term, while Scottish workers deemed ‘at the end of the day’ the most irritating. The South East chose ‘play it by ear’, while the South West said ‘ believe you me’. Those that work in the North West and the Midlands both consider ‘There is no ‘I’ in team’ as the most frustrating term with the North East workforce screaming for their bosses to stop using the phrase ‘moving forward’.

The survey results differ from region to region revealing that employees across the nation each have their own bug bearers when it comes to annoying office-jargon. Are terms such as ‘believe you me’, and ‘moving forward’ necessary for colleagues to convey a sense of professionalism and knowledge or are they simply used to hide the fact that they do not have anything useful to say at all?

Corinne Dauncey from TipTopJob.com said: “Business jargon has been around as long as business itself, it is subconsciously used to mark out territory and intimidate outsiders and newcomers. Using jargon says to others “I am a business person and I know what I am talking about” regardless of whether they actually do or not.

“However, this said, the use of work jargon is beginning to slowly disappear. People are beginning to realise that business isn’t all pinstripe suits, fancy powerpoint presentations and work jargon – people that talk in an office like they do with their friends are just as successful as those that don’t.”

05/03/2008 - TipTopJob invest in latest technology resulting in substantial increase in speed of site

As part of their continued growth, TipTopJob have invested in the latest technology resulting in a substantial increase in the speed of the site. The need for faster, more efficient technology comes at a time of significant expansion when this month, the site has experienced a 40% annual growth in Unique Visitors. With more Clients and more Jobseekers using the site and over 6 million email alerts being sent to jobseekers every month, the need to cope with the additional work load is essential and has led to this further investment in technology. Later this year, TipTopJob will be investing further to take one step ahead of competition and will be introducing further developments in terms of proximity searching, CV parsing and more. As of today, registering on the site, searching and applying for jobs, searching for CV's and just the general use of the site are all now significantly faster, making the use of the site more enjoyable and efficient. Mike Dauncey, CEO, comments, "This is such an important aspect of online recruitment - if a site is slow then Clients are instantly put off and it reflects badly on a site. This is something we certainly do not need to worry about. We can be confident about offering a high-speed, efficient CV search to Clients and job search to Candidates."

05/03/2008 - theCONSTRUCTIONjob.com supply exclusive job search on Builder and Engineer

theCONSTRUCTIONjob.com has partnered with Builder and Engineer website to offer an exclusive job search on their website. theCONSTRUCTIONjob.com currently has 17,000 live vacancies and covers jobs across the whole industry and all levels, from Labourers to Quantity Surveyors. The partnership will allow users of the Builder and Engineer website to search for jobs and go on to apply online at the theCONSTRUCTIONjob.com. Corinne Dauncey, Marketing Manager at theCONSTRUCTIONjob.com comments, "As we expand, we are looking to develop partnerships with sites that allow our jobs to be found by a fresh pool of candidates. This partnership allows us to tap into the passive jobseeker market and attract better quality jobseekers that no other job boards/agencies have access to." At a time when recruitment is important to the Construction industry, it is vital that employers start to use new, additional methods to advertising vacancies to assist the needs and demands of the industry. The industry needs 182,000 more workers to complete the building of the 2012 London Olympics, according to the Construction Skills Network and they predict this demand will peak in 2011 where there will be a need for 2.8million people. The chairman of the Construction Skills Network, Sir Michael Latham, said: "We've identified the scale of skills needs by project and region over the coming years. Now it is essential that we work with employers and training providers to put in place the right practical, on- site training that will help local people get the skills they need to fill local job vacancies." Neil Campbell, UK Sales Manager at theCONSTRUCTIONjob.com believes, "Online advertising for recruiters will provide them with additional routes to jobseekers that they may not have thought about before. It is important for recruiters to use job boards as add-ons to their recruitment processes so as not to miss out on the massive market of jobseekers finding jobs online today."

08/02/2008 - IT professionals are turned on this Valentines day

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, men will be frantically scouring the shops for that perfect gift to score extra brownie points and a place in a loved one's heart.

Naughty or nice, there are plenty of presents to choose from and a recent survey has revealed that when IT professionals say "turn it on and off again," it's not just their computers they are talking about. A surprising 35% of the profession will be buying naughty gifts for their loved ones this valentine's day and are the most likely profession to do so.

TipTopJob.com, an online job portal, surveyed five different job sectors, ranging across recruitment, IT, accountancy, sales and construction to reveal the interesting findings. It also revealed that construction and engineering workers are the biggest cheapskates and are the most likely sector to buy nothing at all.

Corinne Dauncey, Marketing Manager for TipTopJob.com said: "IT professionals may be seen in a new light after this survey is revealed. Those who have previously rejected the profession for fear of not fitting into the stereotype may consider looking at it again.

"Tip Tops Job suggests that when looking for a job; don't be put off by stereotypes of people in an industry. Stereotypes are just that and are not as accurate as people may believe. If your qualifications and experience fits the job and you like the company, then go for it. You may be pleasantly surprised when you get to meet your colleagues and could be in for a nice surprise."

17/01/2008 - January is confirmed as the busiest month to find a job

TipTopJob confirms all suggestions about January being the busiest month to look for a new job with the upsurge in traffic experienced in the first two weeks of the month.

TipTopJob experienced roughly the same number of Unique Visitors in the first 14 days as it did for the whole of December. This was the same for the number of candidates registering on the site.

January has always been known as the busiest month to be looking for a new job. But, why? When changing jobs, people usually like to have a fresh clean break and by starting the job hunt in the New Year they can combine it with all the other New Years' resolutions such as getting fit and stopping smoking. It could also been down to the January blues getting too much for individuals. People can become de-motivated and keen to look around for a new job after having such a relaxing break. On a more positive note, January is the preferred month for companies to start recruiting so more jobs will in fact be around for people to search and apply to.

If you are currently thinking about changing your career or just moving to another company, then have a look at the jobs at www.TipTopJob.com to see if they have something of interest to you.

08/01/2008 - TipTopJob Hitwise market share rank rockets by 47 %

TipTopJob’s rank has increased by 47% since November 2007 according to Hitwise figures.

With the re-assessment of marketing strategy, enhanced brand awareness and the general increase in people looking for a new job in January, TipTopJob has been able to generate a huge upturn in traffic, registrations and applications in the first part of this month.

Neil Campbell, UK Sales Manager, says "We are attracting a record number of new jobseekers to our network of niche sites and having such an impressive increase in rank in the first few weeks in January is a very encouraging sign of things to come this year".

02/01/2008 - Earning an honest crust?

Sales workers are the most dishonest according to a recent survey which has discovered that when given the choice to bend the truth about work expenses, those who work in Sales will jump at the chance, compared to the much more honest accountants and construction workers.

TipTopJob.com, an online job portal, surveyed 5 different sectors, reaching across recruitment, IT, accountancy, sales and construction. Individuals were asked a simple yes or no question as to whether they tell the honest truth about their expenses and an astonishing 66% of sales people admitted that they are partial to exaggerating the truth when the time comes to claim their money back.

Accountants are the most unlikely to stretch the truth about their expenses: a massive 71% objected to doing such a thing. Whilst Construction workers followed a similar example with a matching 70% honest answer. The results revealed that the common perception that people hold about sales employee's integrity might have some truth behind it after all. However, Corinne Dauncey, Marketing Manager for TipTopJob.com said: "Despite the results showing who is the most dishonest in the workplace, they also reveal that there are a lot of honest workers out there who are happily earning an honest crust".

08/12/2007 - TipTopJob appoints Neil Campbell as UK Sales Manager

Neil Campbell has been appointed as UK Sales Manager of TipTopJob.com. Neil has joined TipTopJob from PlanetRecruit.

The TipTopJob Group consists of a matrix of jobsites. TipTopJob is the generic site covering 35 industry sectors. As part of the group, there are 35 industry jobsites that allow advertisers and jobseekers to use a specialist alternative. On-going updates and upgrades to the site allow it to maintain cutting edge appeal and are currently in the process of a 3-stage upgrade on the searching facilities.

TipTopJob itself is growing from strength to strength. The generic jobsite has hit a record of 82,000 jobs - a figure that more than equates to the number of people who can fit into the new Olympic Stadium. They are beating the likes of Monster and Jobsite with the number of jobs being advertised in the generic marketplace. Even theACCOUNTANCYjob.com holds over 10,000 jobs beating the industry leaders, such as, accountancyage.com and GAPPweb.com.

Neil Campbell, said, "I am excited at the challenge and have great confidence that I can take the TipTopJob business into being one of the leading web sites in the Country."

Mike Dauncey, Chairman of TipTopJob comments, "Neil has a proven track record and will be bringing a wealth of experience with him to give TipTopJob the edge to move the company forward during this period of growth and development. We are extremely excited about him joining!"

02/12/2007 - The rise of online recruitment continues - TipTopJob.com founder available for profile

Online job portal, TipTopJob.com has advertised enough jobs to completely pack out the Olympic Stadium (and a little more), it has been revealed today.

The international job site advertises a number of jobs, specialising in over 35 industries. Mike Dauncey founded TipTopJob.com in early 2000 and decided to invest in developing a world-wide Job portal. After over 2½ years in the making, the product was finally launched in August 2002. In the last five years the company has grown from success to success and the latest figures demonstrate the rise in online recruitment.

Mike's background started in Computer Software back in the late 60's and early 70's and then went on to operate one of the UK's longest running IT Recruitment Businesses, which has now operated for over 30 years. Additionally, he also operates a Computer Consultancy which offers Web design, IT Development and Web Hosting.

15/11/2007 - UK workers are living the dream

It's been finally proved that UK workers love their jobs. A recent survey has revealed that despite glamorous career choices such as a film star, footballer or food critique the majority of UK workers wouldn't leave their job for the world.

Online job portal, TipTopJob.com, surveyed five different industry sectors - Engineers, Sales, IT, Construction and Accountancy - to find out what their dream job is. Each sector was given the choice out of film star, footballer, charity worker abroad, doctor, food critique or their current job and surprisingly every sector voted their own industry as their dream job.

Accountants are the most content in their job with a massive 89 per cent choosing Accountancy as their dream job. Sales people are least content but 21 percent still chose sales as their dream job comparing to just 15 percent who would rather be a film star.

The results are mirrored throughout the other industry sectors too with 26 percent of engineers choosing engineering as their dream job, 34 percent of IT workers choosing IT and 47 percent of construction workers choosing construction.

The survey reveals that despite better pay, free meals and a hotter climate being on offer the majority of workers are already doing their dream job. Out of those surveyed, being a footballer was second choice closely followed by charity working abroad, being a filmstar, food critique and lastly a doctor.

Corinne Dauncey from TipTopJob.com said: "The survey results are comforting and dispel the myth that workers are unhappy within their jobs. Despite reality television making glamorous jobs more attainable in the eyes of school leavers it is reassuring to discover that there are plenty of UK workers out there who are happy in their jobs which may not pay as much money as a film star but offer stability, regular income and good career prospects."

17/10/2007 - Over 70% of companies have banned the use of social networking sites

With the recent hype about Facebook and MySpace being used excessively in working hours, it is no surprise that a number of companies have introduced a ban on their use.

A study by TipTopJob.com found that 73% of companies have banned the use of social networking sites in working hours because employees are spending more time communicating with friends and acquaintances online than they are working.

However, despite these social networking sites being banned by many companies, they do have their advantages with a lot of recruiters using them to search for new staff and advertise particular vacancies to their networks.

Corinne Dauncey, a careers expert from TipTopJob.com said: "Recruiters will also use it to check potential employees' webpage's before accepting them into the company. So, on one side of the coin they can be a distracting tool for employees but on the other side they can be used as an effective recruiting tool."

17/10/2007 - 80% of construction workers have the desire to move away from the UK in order to find a new job

A recent survey by theCONSTRUCTIONjob.com found that a massive 80% of workers have the desire to move away from the UK in order to find a new job.

There are an abundance of employment opportunities abroad for construction workers, many of which are advertised online. Many individuals are tempted by a move as working abroad seems like such an attractive prospect.

Places such as Dubai are rapidly developing and require an increase in workers to assist its growth. theCONSTRUCTIONjob.com has actually found more jobs being advertised in locations such as Dubai over the last year and a drastic increase in applications being made to them. This trend merely confirms the results of the recent survey.

Corinne Dauncey, careers expert from theCONSTRUCTIONjob.com said: "It is no surprise that more and more people are choosing to work abroad, especially those who work outside who would much rather work in hot climates as opposed to Britain's unpredictable weather!"

12/09/2007 - theACCOUNTANCYjob.com reports 75% of accounts departments have up-to-date IT systems

theACCOUNTANCYjob.com has reported to have found 75% of accounts departments have up-to-date IT systems

Growth in IT has caused most companies to embrace modern technology in order to speed up processes and make them more efficient. Some Accountancy departments are still however lacking in this area and revert back to using spreadsheets on a daily basis where they manually enter information and complete tasks. Luckily this is a dying phase as more and more companies are realising the time and cost implications through installing modern technology that really creates higher efficiency and productivity. As we note here, 75% have realised what the advantages are and have taken the step to change their IT systems.

Corinne Dauncey from theACCOUNTANCYjob.com comments, "If companies do not update their IT systems then they may find themselves trailing behind their competitors. It is really important to keep upgrading computer systems to be productive enough to compete in any marketplace."

10/08/2007 - Blue Mondays... not for Accountants!

When asking workers what their favourite day of the week is you'd expect a resounding Friday from most people. But not Accountants! In a recent survey, theACCOUNTANCYjob.com asked accountancy jobseekers what their favourite day of the working week was and surprisingly Monday came tops!

31% of Accountants prefer the first day of the week with Friday being the second favourite day with 21%, 17% prefer Wednesdays or Thursdays, meaning the least favourite day of the week is Tuesday with 14%.

Could it be that Accountants love their jobs so much that they just can't wait until the weekend is over? Or as Corinne Dauncey, from theACCOUNTANCYjob.com asks: "Are these Accountants just being sarcastic?!"

Make your own minds up!

02/08/2007 - TipTopJob reports record month and 100% annual growth

The TipTopJob Group have hit record figures again but this time it is something to really shout about. The TipTopJob Group is the fastest growing niche network of jobsites in the UK demonstrating a 64% rise in traffic in the last 6 months.

The TipTopJob Group will celebrate its 5th birthday this month and along with this they will be celebrating their recent successes. It is an established network of specialist jobsites that has shown steady and impressive growth since it started.

July's Page Impressions have increased by 34%, Unique Visitors by 36%, Candidates by 46%, CV registrations by 35% and applications by 20% - just in one month. And the annual increases for page impressions are 123%, unique visitors are 94%, candidates are 94%, CVs are 117%, jobs are 722% and applications are 144%.

Mike Dauncey, CEO of The TipTopJob Group comments, "This month has particularly indicated to us that the efforts and strategy which we put in place in 2006 are really working. We look forward to further growth this year."

18/06/2007 - Mixing business with pleasure

A recent survey by TipTopJob.com has revealed the high number of employer/employee relationships in the UK, with 64% of participants claiming to know of someone who has had an affair with their boss at work.

The benefits of a working relationship might be the potential advantage over colleagues regarding bonuses and rewards, the ability to spend more time together than couples who work apart, and the insider information about work colleagues and the business that might be available to you.

On the other hand the risks of embarking on a relationship with your boss might include losing respect from colleagues and also dealing with potential resentment and jealousy. If the relationship is kept secret, you risk losing the trust of colleagues if they find out, as well as risking your job should the relationship end badly.

Gossip and tension from colleagues can be avoided by keeping the social relationship outside of the office and remaining professional.

Corinne Dauncey from TipTopJob.com said: "If it all goes wrong, then you need to weigh up whether both of you can handle working in the same environment together. If it is mutual and you can continue to be friends, then there should not be a problem."

"However, if it is a bad break up and one party is hurt more than the other, this is when leaving or moving departments may need to be considered."

12/06/2007 - theACCOUNTANCYjob.com hits a record of over 10,000 jobs

theACCOUNTANCYjob.com has hit a record figure of over 10,000 jobs. They now officially have one of the largest accountancy jobs databases in the UK marketplace.

The specialist site for accountancy professionals re-launched at the beginning of March and has become a very popular choice amongst Recruiters as well as Jobseekers. With various targeted marketing in place and the current sponsorship/partnership with the IFA, new, quality accountancy professionals are finding and using the site.

Richard Purvis, UK Sales Manager comments, "With our current strategy in place, we have reached a record jobs database. We are now ahead of a lot of the specialist jobsites, for example, GAAPweb (6747 jobs), TotallyFinancial (8524 jobs), AccountancyAge (5,807 jobs) and City Jobs (6,229 jobs) (As of 12/06/2007)"

www.theACCOUNTANCYjob.com

11/06/2007 - Accountants Brain Drain to Sunnier Climes

Worryingly, 9 out of 10 UK-based accountants are attracted to the prospect of working overseas - as revealed today by online job portal theACCOUNTANCYjob.com.

Highlighting a potential accountancy 'brain drain', 92% of accountant respondents said that they are attracted to the idea of working abroad, with only 8% stating that they saw no temptation.

Areas such as Cayman Islands and Bermuda were named top of the accountant 'wish list' as places which cannot meet the employment needs of their fast growing economies, and offering fabulous career benefits and a wonderful way of life.

UK accountants will be increasingly drawn abroad by career 'pull' factors such as attractive tax free salaries, more opportunity for progression and CV building work experience.

www.theACCOUNTANCYjob.com

14/05/2007 - theACCOUNTANCYjob.com sponsors the IFA Financial Student of the Year Award

theACCOUNTANCYjob.com and The Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA) have launched the Financial Student of the Year Award 2007.

As part of the sponsorship, theACCOUNTANCYjob.com will supply the IFA with an exclusive job search on their website and work together to promote the forthcoming award.

The Institute of Financial Accountants has been running The Financial Student of the Year Award for 5 years now. The 2007 award is open to all finance students currently studying at a higher education or further education establishment in the UK and Northern Ireland. The award aims to encourage excellence by rewarding students and tutors who are true ambassadors of the finance industry.

“Today’s students are tomorrow’s finance professionals. We want to encourage excellence every step of the way by rewarding the aspirations and efforts of all finance students, ” said Steve Boakes, Chief Executive, Institute of Financial Accountants.

“Opting for a finance qualification is not always an easy choice. Often students have to juggle studies with work and family responsibilities and a great deal of study time is spent alone. We therefore want to use the Awards to raise the profile of the finance student and highlight positive role models in the field of financial services.”

Corinne Dauncey, from theACCOUNTANCYjob.com commented: “The IFA award recognises the ability of finance students to apply their ideas to business issues, demonstrating how finance professionals add value in more than just the conventional ways. Sponsoring the awards is an exciting opportunity for us to help attract qualified professionals to the site and assist them in finding a new job.”

30/04/2007 - Builders admit to wolf whistling at work

The stereotype is true…in a recent survey by the theCONSTRUCTIONJob.com 58 per cent of builders admitted to wolf whistling at work.

Whilst wolf whistling might seem harmless enough, some building firms are attempting to stop it in a bid to make their building sites more women friendly. George Wimpey South Wales has issued a directive to staff working on all seven of its sites in the region asking them not to wolf whistle.

Corinne Dauncey from online job portal the theCONSTRUCTIONJob.com said: “With more women moving into the construction field it is probably a good idea to put a halt to the whistling in order to make them feel more comfortable on-site. It will also help put stop the stereotypical views the public have about builders and their whistling!”

26/04/2007 - Accountants Do It in Suits

Surprisingly, accountants steer clear of jeans, trainers and casual shirts – in favour of a work jacket and tie to ‘relax’ in on their time off.

In a survey out today online job portal theACCOUNTANCYjob.com reveals that a remarkable 6 out of 10 accountants (62%) choose to wear a trusty suit rather than more causal clothing when not at work.

Less than 4 out of 10 accountants (38%) are happy to change out of their work clothes into something more relaxing – proving that ‘suited and booted’ is the favoured dress code of accountants in the UK.

Corinne Dauncey from theACCOUNTANCYjob.com said: “The accountancy profession seems to buck the UK trend of wearing something more comfortable to relax in – a surprising fact when considering that accountants spend a good deal of their time in more formal suited attire, which is by definition not particularly comfortable”.

17/04/2007 - Office equipment makes you pull your hair out

Whilst office equipment might have been designed to make our lives a little easier that is unfortunately not always the case and according to a recent survey the printer is the most annoying of them all!

The survey ran by online job portal TipTopJob.com discovered that 27 percent of us place the printer as the biggest office equipment bug bearer closely followed by the scanner (17 percent) and the dreaded fax machine (15 percent).

Corinne Dauncey from TipTopJob.com said: "At times technology can be more of a hindrance than a help. Paper jams, faulty fax machines and crashing computers lead to stress and frustration in the office, affecting productivity levels and employees patience."

13/03/2007 - The TipTopJob Group solves concerns with job boards

TipTopJob's new technology puts halt to irrelevant applications and can now offer a guarantee to Clients that they will ONLY receive applications from candidates in the countries they manually specify.

Any recruiter using TipTopJob or any X jobsite can now specify the countries they wish to receive applications from and any applications that are made from other countries will be filtered out. The recruiter will only receive emails for applications made that are relevant to the job requirements. For example, a UK company can select that they wish only to receive UK applications, therefore only UK applicants will be mailed to the client and the rest will be stored in the back end of the account should the client wish to see what else has come through.

Richard Purvis, UK Sales Manager comments, "because we are an International job board, we can offer cost-effective global advertising to international advertisers which is a huge advantage, however, to date, there has been an issue of more international applications than expected. This has always been an issue for recruiters that use any job board, so now we have the solution! This is a fantastic new feature to be able to offer and we can now address many advertisers concerns when they are considering using job boards."

22/02/2007 - theACCOUNTANCYjob aims to give Accountants text-appeal

theACCOUNTANCYjob.com is piloting SMS as a new approach to marketing their jobsite to accountancy professionals. They have selected Flexta.co.uk to conduct its SMS marketing campaign for the next few months in a series of pilot tests.

By simply texting 'Flexta JOBS' and your 'email address' to 80806, candidates will automatically receive further information about the jobsite and an exclusive sample of the jobs registered on the site (SMS charged at standard rates).

Mike Dauncey, CEO comments, 'This is a new form of attracting candidates for job boards, so it will be an interesting experiment. With the imminent re-launch of theACCOUNTANCYjob.com, it is a great time to give SMS marketing a try. '

Stephen Jones, MD of Flexta.co.uk adds, 'In selecting our SMS marketing technologies to attract candidates, theACCOUNTANCYjob.com is offering their jobseekers a simple, convenient, and automatic method of accessing real-time job information.'

08/02/2007 - theACCOUNTANCYjob.com is re-launching

theACCOUNTANCYjob.com is re-launching as the specialist in online recruitment.

theACCOUNTANCYjob.com is as a global jobsite with local focus that allows recruiters to advertise vacancies and target accountancy professionals and at the same time provide a portal for accountants to find a new job across all accounting fields.

The site focuses on attracting part, new and fully qualified accountants and is undergoing specialist marketing to each of the accounting fields. It is now exposing all vacancies to skilled professionals from all the professional institutes via various marketing methods and has secured affiliations with some of the top institutes.

The site offers a whole variety of accounting roles covering analyst, tax, legal, credit control, bookkeeping and auditing from large blue chip companies, recruitment agencies and small accounting practices - so there is plenty to choose from.

The aim is to provide a significant jobs database in which to compete strategically against competition. Links with professional industry bodies and partnerships with many big branded names within the accountancy industry will make theACCOUNTANCYjob.com the number 1 choice for accountants.

There is currently a 40% discount on all advertising packages until the 1st March for new clients. For further information about the re-launch, please call 0870 870 1193 or email us.

17/01/2007 - The TipTopJob X jobsites to be re-launched

The TipTopJob industry-specific jobsites are to be re-launched this year solidifying the Xjob brand and becoming a major platform for media buying.

The idea behind the re-launch involves the creation of a network of Independent Media Owners (IMO). TipTopJob is currently in talks with major specialist job boards about creating alliances with each of the X jobsites to form the IMO and its existence will create an ever-expandable network of jobsites and enhanced promotion across the industry. It emphasizes the convenience and exposure of having a generic website as well as a network of specialist alternatives.

The re-launch marketing will focus specifically on web 2.0, link building and long tail marketing on the search engines. In doing so, it will bring not only the passive jobseeker but also those active jobseekers who have been highly targeted. Our marketing plan will deliver specialist regional traffic to the registered jobs online.

Richard Purvis, who joined TipTopJob at the end of 2006, comments, "It is the combination of these factors that really sets us apart from competition in the market. 2007 will bring this unique approach to market and I am confident about the success of it - already interest amongst industry experts has been phenomenal."

04/01/2007 - Working 9 to 5, what a way to make a living.....?

8 out of 10 of us think about work as soon as we wake up, according to a survey conducted by online job portal TipTopJobs.com.

Those who took part were employed in a wide range of industries, and for the most part, worked in office conditions between the standard hours of 9am to 5pm. Of the 79% of participants that admitted to waking with work matters on their mind, 42% made explicit reference to work related stress as the cause.

TipTopJob.com's Corinne Dauncey said of the findings,"So much time is spent at work, it is understandable that such a large proportion of us have 'work on the brain'. However, it is important to learn how to separate work from time at home and assess the work-life balance."

Stress in now established as the single biggest cause of absence in the UK, and costs the UK industry over £3.7 billion each year. *

Corinne Dauncey of TipTopJob.com, comments, "There are many easy steps that can be taken to ease the burden of work related stress. Simply stopping for quick, regular breaks in the office can help time management and make it easier to prioritise.

"Remember, you spend more time at work than anywhere else so it is important that you are happy. It should be a rewarding and enjoyable part of life, so people who regularly worry at home about the next day in the office may benefit from considering a career change."

09/12/2006 - Is it time for a Career Change?

January is the most popular time for job hunters and it seems that more of us are turning out New Years resolutions into an opportunity for a career makeover. Last January, online job portal, TipTopJob.com saw a massive 45% increase in the number of active jobseekers registering on their website. They also witnessed a whopping 187% month-on-month increase in the number of job searches being conducted on the site during the first month of the year.

January is the month to be proactive when it comes to job hunting and to ensure that you find your dream job in 2007, Corinne Dauncey, Marketing Manager at TipTopJob.com has put some handy tips:

If your job is causing you dissatisfaction then the signs that you need a change will be clear.
Are you feeling any of the following?

- You no longer enjoy your everyday tasks and count the minutes to your breaks, lunch and the end of the day
- You feel a wave of dread on a Sunday when you know you will have to go into work tomorrow
- Calling in sick crosses your mind most evenings and you think up different excuses regularly and scheme reasons why you cant seem to make it into work
- You do not feel you can progress any further within the company and there is no further career progression possible
- You feel de-motivated, bored, tired and you don't care about the outcome of your work

If you feel you are in this position, then a change is needed. But how can you take various steps to change your current position and find a new job? The following sources may help you to research new roles and ultimately find a new job:

- Jobs Boards on the Internet - the various job boards online allow you to search and apply for jobs online. You can receive 'jobs by emails' to alert you about opportunities and you can add your CV online so recruiters can contact you.
- Recruitment Companies - call your local recruitment companies that deal with your industry sectors, they will actively try to place you into a new role.
- Friends and Acquaintances - ask around about new opportunities, especially those people whose job you have always wanted to do. You never know your chances!
- Job Fairs - attend your local job fairs to see who is recruiting and what for. This allows you to speak to companies and individuals working in them to find out all the questions you have always wanted to ask.
- Direct Companies - if you know whom you want to work for or what you want to do, your best bet is to contact the companies directly. You will give off a good impression and there will be no middlemen that you will have to deal with.

Remember, you spend more time at work than anywhere else so it is important that you are happy. If you are working for 40 hours per week, 50 weeks a year for 50 years then you will be spending 100,000 hours at work!!

06/12/2006 - Office Bad Habits

Nearly a third of UK workers (31%) put smelly sandwiches top of the list when recently questioned by online job board, TipTopJob.com on 'the most annoying colleague habits'.

This was followed closely by body odour problems (21%), nose picking (18%) and constant chatter (14%), which all ranked highly when it came to what annoyed people most whilst at work.

Further down the list came mobile phone texting (9%) and loud voices (7%).

Corinne Dauncey from TipTopJob.com comments: "At work we often sit close to others and generally notice their habits - whether these be funny, scary, weird, disgusting or rude.

"We spend such a long time with these people each day, and that's when you start to notice their habits which can almost become a preoccupation. It's important to be careful not to upset the person by screaming at them to stop - if you get to a point where you need to say something, try to be as subtle and sensitive as you can, otherwise it could be very alienating".

17/11/2006 - Richard Purvis will join fast growing TipTopJob.com

Richard Purvis, after 5 1/2 years with Totaljobs.com, will join fast growing TipTopJob.com as UK Sales Manager.

Richard brings a wealth of knowledge about the online recruitment industry and will take on the primary role of running the UK Sales team and working closely with the Advertising Agencies.

The TipTopJob Group consists of a matrix of jobsites. It allows job searching and advertising on a generalist site, TipTopJob.com as well as 35 industry-specific alternatives. These are alternate industry based sites and all Candidates can base their access through either TipTopJob or through one of theXjob sites.

"We see these industry-specific sites as one of our greatest assets and we will be building on these next year. I think the industry has an appetite for this type of media buying" says Richard. "The ability to buy targeted industry media, while at the same time benefiting from the convenience, consistency and exposure of a generic website, is what interested me".

Richard will join TipTopJob at its key stage of development. Having grown steadily over the last couple of years, TipTopJob has a new growth strategy in place for the forthcoming year and plans to grow and expand further.

06/11/2006 - The Boss is always Right

A recent survey by TipTopJob.com has highlighted that despite employees moaning about their bosses, the majority of us actually agree with their rules, procedures and policies.

When it comes to our bosses, we always have something to moan about be it that they're too strict or haven't got a clue but the survey has found that surprisingly 58% of employees agreed with their bosses' rules and only 42% didn't.

Corinne Dauncey from TipTopJob.com said: "The survey demonstrates that the majority of people are in agreement with how their boss structures the day, what they find acceptable or not and what methods they use for discipline action. Maybe it's not so bad being the boss after all!"

04/10/2006 - New Year, New You -- Is it time for a Career Change?

With the New Year fast approaching and January being the most popular month for finding a new job, you could be one of the millions of people that will making a few changes in your life, one major change being your career. Corinne Dauncey, marketing manager at TipTipJob.com gives us some useful hints.

When it comes to making our list of new years resolutions, there are some things that we expect to see on there every year - lose weight, go to the gym more often, pay off the credit cards etc. Chances are that these things will be on are list for 2007, 2008 and 2028! Finding a new job might be somewhere on your list, and could well be something you've been thinking about for a while. Use the New Year to find a new you and make finding a new job happen! If your job is causing you dissatisfaction then the signs that you need a change will be clear.

Are you feeling any of the following?
· You no longer enjoy your everyday tasks and count the minutes to your breaks, lunch and the end of the day
· You feel a wave of dread on a Sunday when you know you will have to go into work tomorrow
· Calling in sick crosses your mind most evenings and you think up different excuses regularly and scheme reasons why you cant seem to make it into work
· You do not feel you can progress any further within the company and there is no further career progression possible
· You feel de-motivated, bored, tired and you don't care about the outcome of your work If you feel you are in this position, then a change is needed.

But how can you take various steps to change your current position and find a new job? The following sources may help you to research new roles and ultimately find a new job:
· Jobs Boards on the Internet - the various job boards online allow you to search and apply for jobs online. You can receive 'jobs by emails' to alert you about opportunities and you can add your CV online so recruiters can contact you.
· Recruitment Companies - call your local recruitment companies that deal with your industry sectors, they will actively try to place you into a new role.
· Friends and Acquaintances - ask around about new opportunities, especially those people whose job you have always wanted to do. You never know your chances!
· Job Fairs - attend your local job fairs to see who is recruiting and what for. This allows you to speak to companies and individuals working in them to find out all the questions you have always wanted to ask.
· Direct Companies - if you know whom you want to work for or what you want to do, your best bet is to contact the companies directly. You will give off a good impression and there will be no middlemen that you will have to deal with.

Remember, you spend more time at work than anywhere else so it is important that you are happy. If you are working for 40 hours per week, 50 weeks a year for 50 years then you will be spending 100,000 hours at work!!

20/07/2006 - Time Out links with TipTopJob.com for Jobs link

Time Out London and TipTopJob International have agreed a partnership to allow users to search for jobs online. The Timeout.com/london site, the online version of the famous Timeout magazine and Travel guides, is extremely well known and renowned and offers comprehensive information and listings on the London social scene.

TipTopJob is a generalist jobsite which allows users of Timeout.com/london to access an online portal that allows users to search and apply for their dream job in London and the South East as well as across the UK. The jobsite covers 35 different industry sectors thereby offering something for everyone.

For TipTopJob, it will allow them to increase their exposure to a larger proportion of the London population.

Mike Dauncey, CEO of TipTopJob said 'this is certainly an interesting and exciting partnership to have set up and we hope that the 1.3 million unique visitors Timeout.com receives per month, will assure an increase in traffic to our jobsite. We believe this is only the beginning of a potentially very successful relationship that will lead to something more integrated in the future.'

05/07/2006 - Non-Smokers Fume at Cigarette Breaks

A staggering 10 hours per employee, per month is lost due to employees taking multiple cigarette breaks - and the non-smokers are fuming!

A survey, conducted by TipTopJob.com, found that 74% of non-smokers do NOT take the same amount of breaks that smokers do in a day.

Non-smokers feel it's unfair that their smoking counterparts work over a day a month less, and they are left to man the phones whilst smokers leave the office in twos or groups to enjoy their cigarettes. Some colleagues believe it actually causes disruption and distraction to people's daily work plan.

TipTopJob.com is urging companies to treat all their staff the same, and suggest introducing shorter lunch breaks for smokers, to take into account their other breaks.

Corinne Dauncey of TipTopJob.com says: "It's unfair that non-smokers are working longer hours than their smoking colleagues. Employers should take action to ensure that all employees work their allotted daily hours - Nottingham City Council has taken drastic action by enforcing that their smoking staff are to work longer hours.....if that's not an incentive to give-up cigarettes, I don't know what is!"

13/06/2006 - 6 out of 10 men suffer from sexual discrimination in the workplace

Men are the new victims of sexual discrimination at work, according to a recent survey which has found that 6/10 men feel that they have been discriminated against because if their sex.

The survey, which has been carried out by online job portal, TipTopJob.com, has discovered that it's no longer just women that suffer from sexual discrimination.

Sexual discrimination occurs when a person is treated differently because of their sex and whilst we often hear about female victims, how are men being targeted?

The survey asked men to talk about their experiences of sexual discrimination:

· Some men admitted that they have struggled to find secretarial / PA work because they did not have the looks and charms of women · Others reported that they lacked the femininity needed for certain positions. For example, one gentleman was told that he could not be an air steward because he was too masculine · Several male employers felt that they were discriminated against because they were expected to wear uncomfortable suits, whilst their female counterparts are able to vary their work wear · Some male employees felt that their sex meant that they were constantly carrying out tasks that weren't in the job description, such as lifting heavy goods, moving office furniture and fixing broken equipment · And one man felt sexually discriminated due to the lack of and quality of the men's toilet facilities in comparison to the female toilets

Corinne Dauncey from online job portal, TipTopJob.com, said: "When sexual discrimination is talked about, everybody assumes that it is women who are the sufferers but the results show that men face inequalities too.

"Despite there being a greater awareness to discrimination and inequality in the workplace, it appears that it is still an underlying problem for both genders - it is important that employers confront these issues and attempt to solve them."

For press information, please contact: Corinne Dauncey - coz.dauncey@TipTopJob.com or +44 (0)870 870 1193



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