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  • Simon Cowell in HR - the workplace from hell

    Imagine this as the workplace from hell; Sir Alan Sugar is the chief exec, Alex Ferguson the MD and Simon Cowell heading up HR. The egos at work there would be monstrous. Recruitment review site HireScores.com polled 1,386 people to find out which well-known names they would like to see in business roles. 82% of the respondents said they thought Britain's...
    Published 29 Apr 2010 3:07 PM by Guru

  • Fancy being the next PM?

    As the election creeps ever nearer, thanks to disciple Stewart for pointing out this great spoof job ad for The Prime Minister of Great Britain , courtesy of the folk at jobsgopublic . Guru particularly likes the 'essential skills and qualities' required for role: Good contacts in the world of business, trade unions and environmental pressure...
    Published 22 Apr 2010 9:45 AM by Guru

  • Wanted: HR pros for armageddon shelters

    Some people have taken the volcanic eruption in Iceland and resulting massive ash cloud as a sign that armageddon is approaching. Others have predicted that 2012 will bring doomsday and the end of the world. So perhaps it's best to be prepared. At least that's the view of Robert Vicino, the founder of a Californian-based company that specialises...
    Published 21 Apr 2010 2:06 PM by Guru
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  • HR must harness the power of erotic capital

    You can forget hard work and qualifications, how successful you are depends on just how damn sexy you are. Catherine Hakim, doctor of sociology at the London School of Economics , argues that as society becomes more sexualised, greater financial benefits accrue to the sexy. She's even coined the phrase 'erotic capital' as a way of defining...
    Published 21 Apr 2010 9:25 AM by Guru

  • Lies, misleading statistics and elections

    The recent spat between the Daily Mail and the Guardian about how many 'British jobs' (jobs in the UK) are being 'taken' (filled) by 'foreign workers' (anyone not liked by the Daily Mail ) should be taken as a warning to voters to ignore statistics put up to support any policy proclamation. "Nearly every one of 1.67m jobs...
    Published 19 Apr 2010 9:30 AM by Guru

  • White male MPs tell City firms to improve diversity

    The Treasury select committee's new report Women in the City calls on the UK's financial institutions to have more female representation on their boards. The group of (now former) MPs argued that having more women at senior levels would have made the banking crisis less likely as they would have challenged some executive decisions. The committee...
    Published 15 Apr 2010 10:19 AM by Guru
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  • Halfords bag tester gets to sleep on the job

    If you've ever been accused of sleeping on the job - then this new role could be for you. Halfords is advertising for a sleeping bag tester , specifying "someone interested in sleep". The role will involve the successful applicant trying out the bags in preparation for the forthcoming festival season. The tester will have to sleep under...
    Published 14 Apr 2010 4:24 PM by Guru

  • Leggy ladies earn more than shorter women

    Tall women earn more money than their shorter female colleagues because they are perceived as more authoritative, so-called research has found. A poll by women's retailer Long Tall Sally found those standing more than 5ft 8in in height are twice as likely to earn more than £30,000 a year, and make an average of £5,000 more annually than the more...
    Published 14 Apr 2010 11:08 AM by Guru

  • Carlsberg workers back at work after beer bust-up

    To some, working for Carlsberg would seem like probably the best job in the world. But not for glum warehouse staff at the brewing giant's Copenhagen HQ. The workers had been striking in protest at a company decision to - shock, horror - limit beer drinking at work exclusively to lunch breaks. Regulations brought in at the start of the month stipulate...
    Published 13 Apr 2010 4:57 PM by Guru

  • 'Mouse of Lords' debates big issues

    Let it not be said that the work of the peers in the House of Lords is not of great value. A recent debate brought to Guru's attention highlights the vital issue the Lords debate and pontificate over. Prompted by an apparently worsening rodent infestation, Baroness Finlay of Llandaff kicked off by asking the chairman of committees "what measures...
    Published 8 Apr 2010 9:53 AM by Guru
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  • HR's town hall rich unmasked

    Good to see strong HR representation on the Taxpayers' Alliance annual Town Hall Rich List - which details local government bods earning more than six figures. There are now about 1,250 people in the sector taking home over £100,000 per year, with 31 trousering more than PM Gordon Brown - an increase of 63%. Clearly this transparency lark is having...
    Published 7 Apr 2010 9:44 AM by Guru

  • HR's embarrassing names

    Guru has received a good response from disciples for his call to track down more embarrassing names. This follows a survey by a parenting website that revealed some of the UK's most bizarre monikers. Here are some of the best - Guru reckons they don't all work in HR, but really hopes they are all genuine: Randy Tadger Annette Curtain Crystal...
    Published 6 Apr 2010 5:00 PM by Guru
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  • Guru's weekly workplace funnies

    Here are Guru's weekly links to the top workplace funnies of the week: Unpaid Spanish air hostesses strip in protest Ten minute loo limit for civil servants MI5 redundancy for ageing spies baffled by internet Lawyer gives up work to become Lego artist Brainstorming at work makes you less creative Have a great Easter break disciples. Read More.....
    Published 1 Apr 2010 2:22 PM by Guru

  • New regulations to tackle workplace porkers

    Employers will be under a duty from next year to provide time and amenities for employees to undertake compulsory exercise. A new European Directive is the latest move by politicians to tackle the obesity epidemic and is also intended to encourage teamwork and creativity. The directive, to be known as the Physical Exercise, Development and Leisure Read...
    Published 1 Apr 2010 8:00 AM by Guru

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