Complete with an open fire, outdoor grilling area, communal areas and a massive kitchen table, Atlas Holdings have converted an old barn into a warm and luxurious, trendy office not typically found in the finance sector.Read More
A Web Developer Walks into a Bar…
A junior developer panicked when he realised he didn’t know how to initiate a secure shell session to a remote machine. As he became more upset and his voice grew louder, his boss — the senior developer — took notice and tried to quiet him down. With his finger pressed to the young developers lips, the senior developer calmly whispered, “SSH.” Read More
Jobs in F1 – Inside: Force India
What’s it like to work for a Formula One team? We caught up with Force India and took an amazing tour of their offices to find out… Read More
Happy Birthday Windows ’95
It’s no secret, we love a cringeworthy video tutorial (Wendy’s Training Video / Microsoft Recruiting). So, in celebration of Windows ’95 turning 20 this year we dusted down the VHS recorder to play this instructional masterpiece starring Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry. Read More
Guru Careers – What We’ve Learnt From Our Australian Cricketer Viral
In line with Australia’s batting collapse in the Ashes Guru Careers published a spoof job advert for Cricketers to join their first XI “due to current underperforming talent”. Inviting applications from Aussies with “a big ego”, “a knack for sledging” and the ability to “spend long stints in the field” we were truly amazed by the public reaction…Read More
Icefall Doctor – Is this the Most Dangerous Job in the World?
In the heart of the Himalaya lies our planet’s most famous wonder, and perhaps its most extreme, Mount Everest. Working amongst dangers such as avalanches, low oxygen levels, sub zero temperatures, earthquakes and hurricane force winds are the Icefall Doctors, whose job is to rope a secure route through the Khumbu, a lethal maze of crevasses. Read More
5 Summer Hiring Myths Everyone Thinks Are True
These summer hiring myth-busters will ensure you don’t get sucked into the misconception that if the sun’s out the candidates aren’t. Read More
Jeff Scardino and his amazing Non-CV
We love featuring cool CVs, you might have seen – 13 Slick and Highly Professional CV Templates or 12 Brilliant CV Designs You’ll Want To Steal – Stumbling across Jeff Scardino, his amazing non-CV takes a different approach, catching attention by detailing all his failures… Read More
LinkedIn’s Amazing New Empire State Office has a Doorway to a Secret Bar
Located on the 28th floor of the iconic Empire State Building, LinkedIn’s amazing new sales office has a fitness room, informal lounges, billiard tables, a secret bar and not to mention the most amazing views of Manhattan! Read More
This Brilliant LEGO Calendar Syncs With Google
Combining a love for LEGO with a passion for organising, London based design agency, Vitamins, took it upon themselves to create the ultimate in augmented reality office calendars… Read More
Should I Work for Free?
Should I Work for Free? – Famed for her silly side projects (of which this has to be one), Illustrator Jessica Hische has put together this detailed and well thought out flow diagram which solves, in a brilliantly blunt and humourous way, Should I Work for Free?Read More
How To Hack Your Hiring For Growth
More organisations are planning to hire today than during the pre-recession boom of the mid-2000s, competition for the best industry talent is tough! Holly Potter gives us her first hand insight into how Bozboz (a thriving creative agency on the South Coast) hack their hiring… Read More
The University of Cambridge is Hiring for a LEGO Professor
Remember that time as a kid you built the Millennium Falcon out of LEGO, well as it turns out those endless nights intricately putting it together piece by piece could have been your apprenticeship to one of the best jobs in the world! A LEGO Professor! Read More
Your Global HR Director Knows When You Are In The Loo…
Imagine if your employer could listen in to conversations, detect moods by monitoring the tone of your voice, know how many times you visited the loo in a day, and, how long you spent in there! Read More
A Perfect Snapshot of 1980s Commuting in London
Images of van drivers, traffic jams and seemingly mundane bus journeys in London wouldn’t normally be news worth talking about. However, these endearing and enticing photographs taken by Chris Dorley-Brown provides a wonderful snapshot of the forgotten aspects of everyday ’80s life.Read More
Retaining Employees Through Trust, Communication and Culture
For too long, managers and human resources professionals have approached the issue of employee retention with the question, “How do we make people stay?” While it is a valid question, it is far too simple for approaching the complex reasons that top employees choose to stay with a company and has resulted in far too simplistic solutions that rely on piling on individual material perks instead of fostering business cultures that address employees’ less tangible but far more deeply felt needs.Read More
Candy Crush has a new “King-dom”, and it’s awesome!
Pooling inspiration from the cartoon games they produce, King (the people behind the popular video game Candy Crush Saga), have refurbished their Stockholm office creating a wonker-esque office of delights which includes trampoline seats, carousel dining tables and cosy nooks. Read More
Casual Dress Codes are Great, No Dress Codes are a Disaster
“Dress for the job you want, not the job you have!” is advice that many have heard time and again, often by mentors and parents, to encourage dressing up for the workplace. Read these guiding principles for the casual office…Read More