When Eric Silver left his role as chief creative officer at DDB New York, he chose to do so with a simple signed and dated, handwritten letter. Oh, and a sketch of the Van Halen logo because, well, why the hell not. Read More
7 Ways To Screw Up Your Interview
Lots of advice that is categorised as “Job Interview Tips” should really filed under “Tips For Not Being Rude, Foolish, and Generally Clueless.” Read these 7 interview tips that WILL help you. Read More
Airbnb’s New HQ is a Relaxing, Cosy Delight
After discovering Airbnb’s amazing San Francisco office (complete with a bear and a war room) their interior design teams are at it again, this time completing a perfect, cosy office retreat in Portland, Oregon. This architectural delight combines natural elements of exposed brick work and wood to offer a warm, relaxing and inviting work environment. Check it out…Read More
Wasted Rita – Rebellious Artwork On Unemployment
The raw and rebellious style of Wasted Rita caught our eye this week. Describing her style as fun punk, irritating, provocative, simple and sassy her design work on unemployment is pretty hard hitting… Read More
The Office Christmas Party – Normal rules apply… right?
We’ve all been to one and we may have even been the highlight of one, but the annual work Christmas party can either end up being a great event or you could end up becoming internally famous for the wrong reason(s)! Read More
A Day in the Life of a Corporate Recruiter
Expedia’s Senior EMEA Recruiter – Margaret Buj (she knows a thing or two you know) – gives us the lowdown on what an average in-house/corporate recruiter day entails…Read More
The Ultimate Christmas Job – 11 Months Holiday, Private Elfcare, Unlimited Candy Cane…
Reporting to the Claus Executive Officer (CEO) and other Beard Members, we are seeking Toy Technicians to join this festive institution in the North Pole. Sharing a little Christmas spirit our ad copywriting team are at it again.Read More
Photographer Mocks Up A Potato Head Wedding To Explain His Job To His Son
Each day when Wedding Photographer Chris Thornton left the house for work, his 4 year old son Cole would ask him “Daddy are you off to take pictures of a wedding?” without really knowing what this meant. Chris set out to explain to his son what he did through the medium of Potato Heads. Read More
Social Hiring – 5 Sure-fire Ways To Get More Talent From Twitter
Take your social hiring efforts up a notch on Twitter, the world’s most popular micro-blogging site. Use these top 5 tips to improve your Twitter recruitment marketing and social hiring efforts…Read More
Google’s Amsterdam Office Has Waffles, Bikes And A Caravan
Inspired by the garage from which Larry Page and Sergey Brin first launched Google, their newly refurbished Amsterdam headquarters comes complete with a meditation room, a carrier cycle reception desk and a 70 seat auditorium. Not sure if Larry and Serge kept these next to the sprocket set!Read More
Pinterest’s HQ is the Arts and Crafts Hub You’d Expect it to be.
Located in San Francisco’s tech-heavy SOMA district, Pinterest’s 45,000-square-foot warehouse office accommodates over 250 employees and is bursting with the quirky creative arts & crafts ideas that make it a really unique home and bang on brand. Take a look around…Read More
Five Minutes With: Andy Selway The People Person
Taking five minutes out of his busy day Guru caught up with Andy Selway (HR Expert and all round nice guy) who enlightened us on some crazy Christmas party disasters, house cleaning allowances and a whole lot more…Read More
Cereal Killer Cafe in Shoreditch is the Ultimate Breakfast Meeting Venue
Offering a breakfast cuisine like no other, say hello to Britain’s first Cereal Cafe, serving over 100 varieties of cereal from all over the world, from America to South Korea (and beyond).Read More
The Ox – Eric Hollenbeck a Master Craftsman at Work…
Filmmaker Ben Proudfoot has produced this beautiful cinematic documentary featuring Master Craftsmen Eric Hollenbeck and his approach to work. Read More
Employee Training Doesn’t Get More 80’s Than This Wendy’s Video
In this amazing 1980’s Training Video from Wendy’s, staff are taught how to serve the perfect meals. Now kids, make sure you fill the chili to a half inch from the top of the bowl and remember, chilli can be served with cheese…Read More
“The Isolator” An Invention From 1925 Designed To Improve Work Productivity
It may look like an early Oculus Rift prototype, however “the Isolator” is a unique productivity device invented by the science fiction pioneer Hugo Gernsbeck. Read More
The World’s Tallest Bike Is One Crazy Commuting Machine
Meet Richie Trimble, a thrill seeking cycling fanatic, whose regular average Joe bike rides quickly turned into a game of who could build bigger and better bicycles.Read More
ThinkPARALLAX Gives Employees £1000 To Travel The World
As a way of inspiring creativity amongst its employees, Californian based creative agency, ThinkPARALLAX hands out nearly £1000 to each of its staff and tells them to travel the world!Read More