The Downsides Of Remote Working
This is a guest blog byĀ Adrian Berwick. Remote working ā the downsides Everyone is spending so much time extolling the virtues of Ā remote/home working and letās ā¦ Read More
My Valentineās Day message to all managers (VIDEO)
Happy Valentineās Day! Hereās a quick video explaining why this day is relevant if youāre looking after staff. ļ»æ
Recruiters are LIARS
Iāve been thinking about writing an FAQ section for the website for about ten years but have never got round to it ā until now! So, ā¦ Read More
Moving house v recruitment
Weāre in the process of moving house ā or trying to! Itās proving difficult, though. Weāve sold our current place, in the sense that someone has ā¦ Read More
Why Did the Cow Cross the Road? (VIDEO)
Why did the cow cross the road? I ask this because I was delayed by some cows doing just this on my way home from dropping ā¦ Read More
Should you bribe the interviewer?
We had a very disappointed 7-year-old girl in our house yesterday because she had failed in her bid to be elected to the school council.Ā Ā But you ā¦ Read More
The two-year itch
Two years is a long time.Ā And the news this morning tells us that staff shortages in various industries in the UK could last for two ā¦ Read More
Road Rage and Recruitment
Is it just me, or are there more angry drivers around at the moment?Ā Only the other day I delicately tooted my horn at a driver who ā¦ Read More
Burning down the building ā a word on counter-offer etiquette
There are some strange things going on in the job market at the moment.Ā We know that employers are making whopping great counter-offers when their employees try ā¦ Read More
The Proportional Theory of Time
Time is on my mind at the moment because itās exactly a month to go until I enter a new decade of life, so Iām spending ā¦ Read More
The Super League of Extraordinary Home Workers
Last nightās news was dominated by talk of a breakaway European Super League, or rather the remote control was just out of my reach and I ā¦ Read More
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World Book Day! (VIDEO)
How does World Book Day relate to CV writing?Ā Watch this video to find out! Transcript: Oh, hi!Ā You just caught me celebrating World Book Day ā¦ Read More
Can you be my girlfriend?
Todayās lesson: PERSISTENCE My 7-year-old daughter is being pursued by a boy in her class. I think sheās a bit young to have a proper boyfriend, ā¦ Read More
Things are looking up!
Is it just me, or are things looking up? Here are six reasons to be cheerful: Reasons to be cheerful 1. Official sunset time is now ā¦ Read More
Recruiting in the snow
Itās snowing here in Derbyshire, and who can resist a lunchtime frolic in weather like this? I know I canāt! I love snow, but I know ā¦ Read More
Bouncing back from redundancy
This is a guest blog byĀ Adrian Berwick. Staying mentally healthy if youāre facing redundancyā¦ā¦ Many people are worried about the possibility of redundancy and equally daunting ā¦ Read More
DIY haircuts v DIY recruitment (video)
In common with many non-bald men, I am having to resort to cutting my own hair at the moment. Iām not very good at it and ā¦ Read More
Tennis, Seagulls, and Interviews
Tennis I notice that itās retired professional tennis player Zina Garrisonās birthday today. Ā She is now 56 and living in Texas, but 25 years ago, in ā¦ Read More
Happy birthday, the internet!
Exactly 30 years ago today, Tim Berners-Lee and colleague Robert Cailliau were busy inventing the internet. On 12th November 1990 they published a proposal with the ā¦ Read More