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On the same day that Colin Firth trousered the Oscar for his stammerfest of a role in the King's Speech , David 'just call me Davos' Cameron at last showed his true leadership potential by threatening the Loon of Libya with a 'no-fly zone' . As management strategies go this is an interesting development as, contrary to the line being...

How much time did you spend getting ready for work today? A new survey reveals we make the most effort on Mondays - presumably in attempts to remove all traces of the weekend. Women spend more than an hour getting ready for work on a Monday , but by the time Friday rolls around, this figure has dropped by three-quarters to just 19 minutes. Men in comparison...

Do you feel ashamed to work in HR? Do you suffer from feelings of guilt and self-loathing? Relax, we've all been there. Guru has long got used to those hate-filled looks from colleagues and whispered conversations. Well, no longer will we walk the office with our heads bowed and apologise for doing our job. Next time it's mufti day in the office...

Disciples will know about surveys which claim that overweight candidates are less likely to be hired that those that are slim or 'normal' weight. Personnel Today also did its own research on fattism in the workplace and found that HR people are inclined to discriminate against job seekers carrying some extra baggage. Now our US cousins have...

Guru's fashion senses were set tingling over the weekend with the discovery of the new Work to Flirt dress. The dress claims to turn daytime demure office girl into nightime sexy party girl. A few subtle alterations to the black dress - a split in...