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• 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... Posted Nov 23 2009, 08:41 AM by Guru Filed under: jobs, recruitment, job, media, interview

• Quick clicks for your Friday afternoon - 30/1/2009

  This week's top five HR-related web treats for your Friday afternoon: 5. Best cities for salary growth 4. Workers triple pay in one afternoon 3. Females can't win at interviews 2. Police condemned for pretend bank robbers 1. Anonymous advice for your boss Read More... Posted Feb 01 2009, 08:33 AM by Guru Filed under: police, women, advice, interview, anonymous, boss, robbers, bank

• David Beckham proves people change accent to get ahead

  Disciple Dave has emailed to alert Guru to this recent posting on graduate career site Here Comes The Boss. It covers a story about people changing their accent in order to get a job or move up the career ladder. The Queen's English came out top in terms of being the easiest to understand and the most professional. No surprise that the Liverpudlian... Posted Jan 29 2009, 07:38 AM by Guru Filed under: internet, steve mcclaren, david beckham, interview, TV, accents, career