There has been alot of discussion about an advert for CareerBuilder that went a little too far. It was so close to the mark that YouTube pulled the video and Cheezhead gave it an R rating. See what you think, but beware those of you, who are easily offended you might feel the need to sit down!! Feel free to laugh loudly but this was meant to be a serious production !!
It feels like it is Japanese week with this second post to do with that country, but I can assure you it is a pure coincidence!! The latest Japanese trend to hit these shores is the company song - apparently it builds a cohesive company culture!! So as a new recruit to a Japanese company, the first thing you do is to learn the new jingle - better than an induction course?? How motivated would you be singing these words each day....
" Flap your wings, carry hope on your shoulders, hand in hand, Ito Yokado people will make a rainbow across the world"
Worryingly KPMG, Ernst & Young and Shell have now recorded songs, with Shell's being as follows:
"We have moved on, growing day by day, sharing strenths, we practice what is best. We are all part of Shell's global family, Doing work aligned with everyone"
Now for the REAL TREAT!! Here is a video from a Japanese demolition company with the song they sing. It is a translated version. Stay with it, it is very funnily bad!!
If you thought this was just a bit of fun, you would be wrong. The latest Fish4jobs survey on the office environment have highlighted some real irritating behaviours that eats away at office moral, and subsequently job satisfaction. How many of these can you tick off in your office?
Continue reading "The 10 worst offenders in the office workplace - guaranteed to hack you off!" »
Ever had a stressful day at work, and looked for a way to unwind after work? Beer, wine or a game on the Nintendo Wii might be the way forward for you normally to unwind (or a 700 mile run if your name is Peter Gold!). But Brian Barwick, the CEO of the Football Association, has a different way of unwinding.......he relaxes in front of the TV watching Carry On Films!! Apparently they have helped him through many a depression, after watching the England football team's bad performances!!
So the next time you have had a bad day, and arrive home stressed, why don't you sit down and watch Carry on Screaming and see if you it helps out your relaxation levels!!
While having breakfast this morning, my local radio show were promoting a recruitment campaign with a difference!! It did stop me eating my toast for minute, as it got my attention! Trinny and Susannah were recruiting volunteers to appear in a naked sculpture in Sussex over this weekend for their latest TV show - 'Great British Body'!!
However there were none of the usual recruitment incentives, no 'stripping off' bonus, no 'retention bonus' (for holding the stomach in!) and no free lunch - just the privilege of being naked on National television! But as I said, it did get my attention, and I listened. Maybe there is something that companies advertising on the radio could tap into - just insert the word naked into their advert maybe??
(Good news is, it will be the hottest day of the year - weather wise of course - in Sussex this weekend!!)
It does seem that I am on rant mode this week, but you will see why I had to have another one today.
A stupid Scottish prat (you will see why I give him this title in a moment) called James Campbell, last week lost a claim at a Scottish employment tribunal over disability. But before all you politically correct individuals start to get your temperature up, let me tell you why he was at the tribunal - he felt that being bald was a bona fide disability!! He claimed that he was harassed by pupils at his school (where he was a teacher), because of his bald head!!! (I think you might find the real reason James was that you were a complete twat!!)
How the hell can you view baldness as a disability? What's next nose-ism, ear-ism or even bigfeet-ism?Fortunately the Judge saw him coming and ruled that he must wear a toupee every day for 6 months as punishment.
************ warning - bad puns in this post !!! ***************
Staff retention utilising Kangaroos may seem a little strange on the surface, but once you delve into the pouch a bit further , there is a little more bounce to this tail.
Retail Week has this week highlighted how Indian retailer Shoppers Stop value staff retention, and have developed a programme for developing their store managers and category managers. They call these managers Baby Kangaroos, and their mentors Kangaroos.
Kangaroos by nature keep their young - also known as Joey's - close by, feeding and nurturing them, until they are ready to be stand on their own two feet. What a great working analogy to staff mentoring!
It would be 'roo-d of me not to mention that this innovative idea does appear to have legs to it, and it would be great to hear of any other animal analogy mentoring schemes out there.
Ever wondered about the impact of looking like a gorilla with a full on hairy body? You know the sort - a walking shagpile rug? Well over on RecruitingBlogs.com this very subject has caused alot of humour and amusement!!
Claudia Faust started it all off with the aptly titled Hair of the Dog post and, well it sort of went from there! Follow the comments (on to page two) and you will start to understand the mentality of recruiters!!!
(Looks like the Yankees new pitcher needs a new wax!! Am I allowed to say that? Am I being hairist?)
And what are they doing to substantiate their claim of being the 'best and largest jobs site for UK'? Absolutely nothing - as you will see they have absolutely no jobs advertised on their site?? I must check the calender today, it's not still April Fools day is it?
After sharing with everyone some of the crap that comes out of candidates during the interview process, I thought I should even it up with some b******s from the recruiters angle!! Of course this is all hearsay (!!), as I just can't believe we have been known to use any of these, can you??!! Go on, how many have you heard us utter?
