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Archives for September, 2010

Just How Much Do Your Colleagues Earn?

Just How Much Do Your Colleagues Earn?

As a recruiter, and professional nosey-parker, I always loved finding out intimate details of individuals’ working lives, which they would never reveal to other people.  One of those, of course, is the biggest taboo subject in the workplace –salary.  A spokesman for the Government Equalities Office says: “From October 2010 the Equality Act will make [...]

The car in front is driven by an idiot

The car in front is driven by an idiot

Continuing with my theme of writing about inconsequential trivial drivel….

It’s surely only a matter of time before I get arrested for this.  Contrary to the established traditions of bloggers, I have only one thing that so agitates me to the point of apoplexy.  So much so, it has driven me to anti-social (and possibly [...]

From Virtual to Reality (concise version)

From Virtual to Reality (concise version)

I’m going to rewrite my blog from yesterday, as when I reread it, it was crap – badly written and too lengthy.  It seems I’m not the only one, as very few people read it.  Here’s the potted version.  Ahem…

Because I’m a recruiter by trade, I judge everyone I meet in a clinical fashion. [...]

FROM VIRTUAL TO REALITY

FROM VIRTUAL TO REALITY

Right I’m going to speak plainly here, and use some blunt language.  Please don’t confuse my frankness for callousness.  Maybe I’ve always done this but, as a recruiter, when I meet new people, I always weigh up how they fit into the already large group of people that I already know.  A new person could [...]