Archive for February, 2009

Need Job Advice? Then Reader’s Digest a Must Read!

The new March issue of Reader’s Digest cover story is about helping individuals survive and thrive in the current unemployment crisis. The story is called “Your Next Job” and is packed with relevant, meaningful and unique information on “your next job, where it is, and how to get it”.
 
The stories are well laid out [...]

A Resume White Lie!

Thank you to the The HR Connexions Blog for sharing this absolutely hilarious video about what can happen if you lie on your resume!

Worst Job Interview Ever – video powered by Metacafe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Former Marijuana Smuggler Looking For Work

Thank you to Denise Shiffman for pointing us to this very unusual employment advertisement. We would certainly have to say that we admire their honesty!

Mirror, Mirror on The Wall – Am I a Dreamer?

I recently had a very interesting discussion with a friend’s husband. He lost his job over a year ago and has now tipped the scales at 300 pounds. I had the good fortune of sitting with him over dinner the other night and learned some very important lessons about the reality of looking for a [...]

Pigs At The Trough

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has succumbed to government demands to slash investment banker bonuses to £175m and scrap any performance-related payouts.
 
RBS will now only pay bonuses to investment banking staff where it has contractual obligations – this will reduce the total bonus pool from an estimated £1bn to £175m.
Hmmm…remember this is the [...]