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  • China's civil service job rush

    Imagine the administrative nightmare for HR to sort this lot out. An estimated one million people are expected to take the national entrance exam for civil service jobs in China. However there are only 15,000 positions available. If Guru's maths is correct, that's a 1 in 66 chance of landing a plum low-paid job pushing paper in a faceless government...
    Published 30 Nov 2009 2:59 PM by Guru
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  • How to beat the axe - bribe HR

    We all know what a bunch of unethical charlatans those in the City are. But it really does seem that desperate times call for desperate measures as they are prepared to do almost anything to keep their jobs. A poll by IT security firm Cyber-Ark revealed a third of City workers would do their utmost to take a peek at the redundancy list to find out if...
    Published 26 Nov 2009 9:03 AM by Guru

  • Stephen Fry tops car-sharing commuter poll

    Who would you like to give a lift to work to? Well, according to car leasing firm Alphabet, most people think writer, broadcaster, actor, comedian and uber-tweeter Stephen Fry would make the ideal car companion. Fry (I'm sure he would be pleased to learn) 'easily' beat X-Factor judge and WAG Cheryl Cole and Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson...
    Published 25 Nov 2009 8:44 AM by Guru

  • Paris mademoiselles banned from wearing trousers

    Guru doesn't have a lot of time for our Gallic cousins across the Channel. Or as Grounds Keeper Willie from The Simpsons calls them, 'cheese-eating surrender monkeys'. But Yours Truly has warmed to them slightly after it emerged a law banning Parisian ladies from wearing trousers is still in existence. The rule was first introduced in 1800...
    Published 24 Nov 2009 8:13 AM by Guru

  • One man's rant on media sales recruitment

    Someone under the pseudonym Mr City Man posted this comment on a career blog. It never actually got published but Guru can now reveal its full glory to disciples as it provides a window into the world of one young man trying to get a job in media sales. Potentially libellous and defamatory comments have been edited out. Spelling mistakes and grammatical...
    Published 23 Nov 2009 8:41 AM by Guru

  • Japanese bankers go bonkers - literally.

    While we're all aware of China's 'one child policy' , what few people, especially those of us who have to battle through central London's tourist hoardes, have noticed is that the Japanese population is dwindling, too. But never let the Japanese be accused of failing to take a bull by its, er, 'horns'. Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFJ...
    Published 19 Nov 2009 2:24 PM by Guru

  • CIPD conference buzzword bingo

    Why not play Guru's HR buzzword bingo game to pass the time if you're stuck in a dull seminar? Disciples not going to Manchester this year can play the game in the next meeting they attend. Remember to shout 'bingo' when you cross off all the buzzwords. Current economic climate Going forward Recovery Jackie Orme Bonus Green shoots Pay...
    Published 18 Nov 2009 8:52 AM by Guru

  • Guru's guide to CIPD Manchester

    So farewell Harrogate, hello Manchester. The CIPD has moved its annual bash to the North West and the insalubrious surroundings of Manchester. You will also notice that it is mid-November and most probably raining. A quick check finds that the average temperature in Manc at this time of year is a balmy 9˚C. Thermal undies for all delegates then. For...
    Published 17 Nov 2009 9:55 AM by Guru

  • Top excuses for pulling a sickie

    Guru is happy to share these classic excuses for employees phoning in sick: "I'm too drunk to drive to work." "I accidentally flushed my keys down the toilet." "I had to help deliver a baby on my way to work." "I accidentally drove through the automatic garage door before it opened." "My boyfriend's...
    Published 16 Nov 2009 8:16 AM by Guru
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  • "A sad day for the HR profession"

    It's time for Guru to don his black armband and inform disciples of some sad news for HR. Guru quotes directly from a press release received this week: "In a publication on Human Capital Measurement report #454, sub-titled Approaches, issues and case studies, published in 2008 by the Institute of Employment Studies (IES), and a subsequent article...
    Published 12 Nov 2009 8:26 AM by Guru

  • Sexist City boss brings prostitutes to business meetings

    Details have emerged at another 'Sex in the City' employment tribunal about boss from hell Mark Lowe - chief of agency Nomos Capital. According to Jordan Wimmer, a former employee who is claiming all kinds of discrimination against the firm, Lowe repeatedly told sexist and offensive and made them attend strip clubs. He is also alleged to have...
    Published 11 Nov 2009 8:08 AM by Guru

  • IT staff syndicate win lottery millions

    The news that a group of eight IT contractors at Hewlett Packard have won a share of £45.5m in the Euromillions jackpot saddened Guru. Of all the professions to win, it had to be IT. Guru was struck by one comment from a colleague said (presumably through gritted teeth): "We are just really happy for them," she said. Come on, pull the other...
    Published 10 Nov 2009 11:23 AM by Guru
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  • Monday - the day of choice for sickies

    Monday is the most common day for sickies, err... sorry, workplace sickness absence, new research has revealed. A study by HR consultants Mercer found a third of all sick leave is taken on a Monday. So if you are reading this tomorrow, after being off on Monday, you are not alone by any means. Surprisingly, Friday was the least likely day to be taken...
    Published 9 Nov 2009 7:59 AM by Guru

  • Official: Fat people paid less

    That headline above should have been the one used on a story on the BBC website earlier this week, but instead it was the slightly more PC 'Obese struggle to earn living'. Basically, being obese (classed as having a BMI rating above 30 *breathes sigh of relief*) can radically affect your wealth, as well as your health. A survey conducted for...
    Published 5 Nov 2009 8:42 AM by Guru
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  • National Stress Awareness Day

    Today is National Stress Awareness Day . Guru wants all disciples out there - stressed or otherwise - to be fully aware today, particularly about stress. If you do find yourself stressed today, you can always play this rather pointless game that the good folk at the International Stress Management Association have produced. That is all. Read More.....
    Published 4 Nov 2009 8:12 AM by Guru
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