Lee Biggins
Lee Biggins (born August 1977 in Fleet, Hampshire) is an award-winning entrepreneur.[1][2]. He is the co-founder and managing director of the CV-Library LTD brand which was created in 2000 and consists of CV-Library and Resume-Library. [3].
Early Career
After leaving Court Moore School with some GCSEs, Biggins took on a role as an apprentice carpet-fitter in his father’s carpet business.[4]
In 1999, Biggins left the family business to find a new job but quickly grew frustrated with the process. In an interview with The Sunday Times in 2014, Biggins said: “It would have taken me forever to send my CV to all these recruitment agencies. I was impatient.”[5]
Biggins co-founded CV-Library Ltd in 2000 with his then business partner Brian Wakem[6], using a £9,000 bank loan[7]. The business made no money in its first few years and started to gain traction in 2004[8].
CV-Library
As of 2017, the business is worth an estimated £200 million, and is the third-largest employment website in the UK. The job board boasts the UK’s largest CV database of over 12 million CVs[9]. The business now bases its headquarters in Biggins’ home town of Fleet, Hampshire where it has two offices.
Biggins is now the sole owner of the business, after completing a seven-figure internal buyout in 2013[10]. In 2016, the business rolled out three regional offices, expanding its presence to London, Birmingham and Manchester[11]. 2017 saw the company launch in Ireland[12].
Resume-Library
In 2015, Biggins launched Resume-Library, a global sister site to UK-based CV-Library, and in May 2016 Resume-Library opened its first US office in Boston, MA[13]. In July 2016 Resume-Library was awarded the Silver Award for Startup of the Year, at the US-based Golden Bridge Business and Innovation Awards[14][15].
Awards and Recognition
Both Biggins and CV-Library have been recognised with a variety of industry and entrepreneurial awards and accolades. CV-Library has been awarded the prestigious ‘Best Generalist Job Board’[16] [17] award for three years’ running at the National Online Recruitment Awards, and in 2017 The Global Recruiter recognised the employment website as ‘Best Job Site’[18]. The business has received over 100 awards nominations and wins since 2000[19]
In 2012 Biggins became part of the Young Guns alumni of young entrepreneurs[20], and in 2013 he was recognised as Entrepreneur of the Year at the Inspire Business Awards[21]. 2013 also saw Biggins winning the "Silver Social Media Entrepreneur of the Year" award at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards[22]. He has also been listed as a finalist at the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards in both 2014 and 2016[23][24]
In 2017, Biggins was awarded CEO of the year at the TV250 Awards[25]
Television appearances
Biggins appeared in the Series 13 final of BBC Television's The Apprentice.
Media commentary
Biggins regularly comments in the media on a range of employment issues, as well as sharing his own entrepreneurial journey and offering advice to other start-ups across the UK.[26][27][28]
Personal life
Biggins lives in Fleet, Hampshire. Biggins has identified his father as his biggest hero, citing that he gave him the work ethic that he has today.
References
- ↑ "CV-Library's Lee Biggins Named Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist". Recruitment Buzz. 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ↑ "CV-Library's Lee Biggins named 'CEO of the Year' at the TV250 Awards 2017 - Recruitment International". Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ↑ News, B. B. C. "Rugs to riches: The carpet seller who became a multimillionaire". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ↑ "How I Made It: Lee Biggins, founder of CV-Library | The Sunday Times". www.thesundaytimes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ↑ Williams, Hattie (2014-09-21). "How I Made It: Lee Biggins, founder of CV Library". The Sunday Times. ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ↑ "Lee Biggins and Brian Wakem: CV-Library - Young Guns by Startups.co.uk: Start up a successful business". Young Guns by Startups.co.uk: Start up a successful business. 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ↑ Clawson, Trevor. "Small Beginnings - How CV-Library Built An £18m Revenue Business From A £9,000 Loan". Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ↑ News, B. B. C. "Rugs to riches: The carpet seller who became a multimillionaire". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ↑ News, B. B. C. "Rugs to riches: The carpet seller who became a multimillionaire". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ↑ "Biggins buys out CV-Library co-founder Wakem". Recruiter. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ↑ Begum, Shelina (2016-06-03). "City centre opening for CV Library". Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ↑ Meakes, Chris. "CV -Library in Ireland". theglobalrecruiter.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-06. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ↑ "Hello, Boston! CV-Library's Sister Site, Resume-Library, Opens in Boston - Recruitment Insight". 2016-05-02. Archived from the original on 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ↑ "Business Awards - Golden Bridge Awards". www.goldenbridgeawards.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-14. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ↑ "CV-Library's Global Brand Awarded 'Start-up of the Year' - Recruitment International". Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ↑ "NORA Winners - a History - National Online Recruitment Awards". Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ↑ "WINNERS 2017 - National Online Recruitment Awards". National Online Recruitment Awards. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ↑ Meakes, Chris. "The Global Recruiter UK Industry Awards 2017". www.theglobalrecruiter.com. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ↑ "CV-Library Award Recognition". www.cv-library.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ↑ "Class of 2012 - Young Guns by Startups.co.uk: Start up a successful business". Young Guns by Startups.co.uk: Start up a successful business. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ↑ "INSPIRE Business Award Winners. Previous Winners". 2016-03-01. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ↑ "2013 Winners - The Great British Entrepreneur Awards". Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ↑ "CV-Library's Lee Biggins Named Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist". 2016-04-25. Archived from the original on 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ↑ "Entrepreneur Of The Year Regional Finalists 2016". www.ey.com. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ↑ "TV250 Awards: Celebrating top Thames Valley businesses - The Business Magazine". The Business Magazine. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ↑ "The Lee Biggins Interview - Nick Martindale meets one of the UK's original internet entrepreneurs". www.newbusiness.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ↑ Williams, Hattie (2014-09-21). "How I Made It: Lee Biggins, founder of CV Library". The Sunday Times. ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ↑ Smale, Will (2016-05-02). "The web boss who went from rugs to riches". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
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