How to Stop Yourself Becoming a 9 to 5 Zombie
You’re surrounded. The physical embodiments of a desolate Monday morning stare with a longing stillness. You reach around for ammunition to stave off the ungainly advances of the suited undead. “Garlic. No. Matches. No. Silver Bullets. No!” An interesting choice of backpack essentials but all for the wrong apocalypse. Zombies are stubborn at the best of […]
Spooky Jobs
Halloween is a time for guts, gore and scary stories (providing the first two are fake) as costumes are donned throughout the country in preparation for a night fuelled with monsters, chocolate and alcohol. With Halloween upon us, kids throughout the western worlds are preparing their trick or treat costumes, whilst Derek Acorah consults with his ‘spirit […]
Superheroes with normal jobs
Much like crime, being a superhero doesn’t pay. So that means that the secret identities behind the masks need paid employment, Superman’s Clark Kent is a journalist, Daredevil’s Matt Murdock is a lawyer and Batman’s Bruce Wayne throws around an endless amount of money. However in this day and age, it’s not easy to live […]
How to deal with a smelly employee
People come in all different shapes, sizes and unfortunately smells and a pungent aroma can have a negative impact on workplace morale, teamwork and relationships between your team. Despite it being an awkward topic to confront someone about, it should not be left to fester. The employee is representing your company and you don’t want […]
Bad movie bosses
Everybody has had that one job where they worked under a tyrannical boss who seemed to be a massive rooster. A boss who loves to micromanage but never seems to do any work themselves; your very own Bill Lumbergh (Office Space). As much as we’d all like to reenact the plot from Horrible Bosses, it is a […]
Top 100 employers recruiting graduates
With memories of Spaghetti Hoop dining and Jeremy Kyle marathons beginning to take their place in the wine cellar of the limbic system, students up and down the country are taking that jump into the icy cold water that is the real world. Barely half of all graduates will find themselves employed six months after […]
5 signs it’s time to leave your job
Nobody ever said that life would be one big party, but they also failed to mention how quickly aspiration and youthful exuberance could be traded in for stability, drudgery and a regular pay cheque. With the state pension age set to rise between now and 2020, the working population in the UK won’t be able […]
How to stand out as a graduate
Once you’ve received your degree and ceremoniously tossed your cap up in the air, your life as a student comes screeching to a halt. Your next step is to put the past few years of hard work to good use and find a job. The unfortunate part about the graduate job hunt is that everyone […]
How to deal with a difficult employee
Every office has them. Whether it’s the short fuse, chronic procrastinator or rebel without a cause, all employers will eventually find themselves up against a difficult employee at one time or another. Despite recruitment agencies limiting the cost of a bad hire, the law of the vital few suggests that 80% of a manager’s staff problems are most […]
4 tips for dealing with an annoying work colleague
Just what is it about you? Whether you’re waiting at the bar, sat on the train or in this case just trying to complete that last minute proposal, you always seem to attract the eccentric, obnoxious and clinically insane. Annoying colleagues can be a real test of resolve, especially when it seems that they’re only […]