Recruitment & People Support for Design-Led Brands

As part of our commitment to supporting the gift and home community beyond the show floor, Top Drawer has appointed I Love My Job as our official recruitment partner. This collaboration forms year-round practical, relevant support designed to help creative businesses grow sustainably throughout the year.

About I Love My Job

I Love My Job are specialist recruiters within the gift and home industry, bringing over 15 years of experience helping design-led brands scale through exceptional hires.

Their client list includes household names such as Jellycat, Talking Tables, The Art File, Izipizi and Suck UK — brands that understand that strong collections are built by strong teams.

With deep sector knowledge and a genuine understanding of creative businesses, they offer tailored recruitment support grounded in industry reality.

ILMJ HQ

How They Support the Top Drawer Community

Onsite Support at Top Drawer

Available at each edition to speak with exhibitors about:

  • Hiring plans and growth strategy

  • Team structure as your business evolves

  • Salary benchmarking and market insight

  • Sustainable recruitment approaches

Exhibitors can request a stand visit by emailing hello@ilovemyjob.co.uk.

Year-Round Insight via Top Drawer 365

Beyond the show, I Love My Job will share quarterly insight with our community, covering:

  • Hiring trends across gift and home

  • Salary benchmarking updates

  • Retention and culture best practice

  • Scaling creative teams successfully

Practical, experience-led guidance designed to support long-term growth for independent and established brands alike.

Why This Matters

People are the engine behind every great brand. Whether you are making your first hire or scaling internationally, having the right structure and talent in place is critical.

Through Top Drawer 365, we are proud to partner with a team that understands the nuances of the gift and home industry and can offer practical, actionable support to our community.

“I Love My Job has taken the time to get under the skin of our business and to understand what will make a happy and great employee for us. Thus, we have had multiple, very successful employees come to us via I Love My Job, many are still with us today. Working with I Love My Job shortens the time to recruit and enhances the success rate.”

Clare Harris, Co-CEO, Talking Tables

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