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. But you … Read More
Burning down the building – a word on counter-offer etiquette
There are some strange things going on in the job market at the moment. We know that employers are making whopping great counter-offers when their employees try … Read More
The Super League of Extraordinary Home Workers
Last night’s news was dominated by talk of a breakaway European Super League, or rather the remote control was just out of my reach and I … Read More
World Book Day! (VIDEO)
How does World Book Day relate to CV writing? Watch this video to find out! Transcript: Oh, hi! You just caught me celebrating World Book Day … Read More
Can you be my girlfriend?
Today’s lesson: PERSISTENCE My 7-year-old daughter is being pursued by a boy in her class. I think she’s a bit young to have a proper boyfriend, … Read More
Bouncing back from redundancy
This is a guest blog by Adrian Berwick. Staying mentally healthy if you’re facing redundancy…… Many people are worried about the possibility of redundancy and equally daunting … Read More
Tennis, Seagulls, and Interviews
Tennis I notice that it’s retired professional tennis player Zina Garrison’s birthday today. She is now 56 and living in Texas, but 25 years ago, in … Read More
Lockdown IT Recruitment update November 2020
Since our last update earlier this year (May 2020), a lot has happened. We’re now in Lockdown 2.0 – although you mightn’t know it. I was … Read More
Trump and Zoom
Donald Trump has today refused to take part in a virtual TV debate. His exact words, speaking to Fox Business Channel this morning, were: “I’m not … Read More
The furlough scheme – has it worked?
Has the furlough scheme worked? It’s coming to an end in just a few weeks’ time, but as the press release below indicates, there will be … Read More
