james baker

I worked for The Link for 3 months whilst completing my A levels in a part time capacity before moving into a full-time position including relief manager duties during my gap year. I consistently beat my targets and left the company when they were purchased by O2 and I decided to go to University.

I joined TOYM as my first job, when the business was newly formed. I provided technical expertise and repairs (at the time I was a Nokia certified engineer) in addition to sales and purchasing. We started out from a tiny office in Wimbledon, working at Wimbledon Market weekly and by the time I left a year later owing to relocation, we had 3 different market stalls and a retail outlet on Wimbledon Broadway. TOYM are now the UKs largest second hand mobile phone retailer.

Inbound telesales role selling travel insurance. Part time position during my final year of University, I was offered a permanent role with the organisation on graduating but decided to enter the world of recruitment instead.

I'm currently responsible for all marketing, IT and lead generation at a leading multinational contingency recruitment group of companies (£30m+ T/O), having previously held a 360 consultant position at the same firm.