Expect the Unexpected
Last week I accompanied a corpse bride and a witch as they knocked on doors and filled their bags up with sweets in the rain. Don’t … Read More
Time optimism
We had a plumber booked in for a job this morning. ‘First thing’, he said. I should have questioned this more rigorously and pinned down a … Read More
Smoking in Interviews – Not Recommended
A few years ago – during my accountancy period – I had an interview with a well-known tobacco company in Nottingham. I remember it clearly because … Read More
Five pros and cons of video interviewing
These days, video interviews are very much part of the recruitment scene – both for recruiters and for companies who are looking for staff. An analysis … Read More
How NOT to conduct interviews – a TV masterclass
I watched the interview round of The Apprentice the other day. What an episode it was! I sat in impotent silence as Alan Sugar’s ‘titans of … Read More