The cultures of the Middle East are among the oldest on Earth, dating back many millennia before Europe was anything more than forests and men with big foreheads trying to figure out what this ‘bathing’ thing was all about.

Have you ever had a member of staff bring their dog into the office for the day? Wasn’t it wonderful!

So, you’re looking to start a new career. Perhaps you’ve been out of the job market for a while, you’re a new graduate or you just want to jump ship and climb a different ladder but whatever the reason you should consider job shadowing as not only will it give you invaluable experience but will boost your CV, your networking potential and your interview abilities.

You know, I remember years ago when I was backpacking around South East Asia, being on a bus from the town of Kampong Cham to the village of Kratie in the East of Cambodia. The bus stopped briefly at a roadside packed full of merchants, traders, and vendors, who all came up to windows of the bus looking to sell bananas, juices, plastic toys and everything else you can think of to the punters.

What are you going to have for dinner when you get home tonight? Yeah? Why that? Why not salad and noodles? Or if you were thinking of having salad and noodles, why not quail egg  omelettes?

Following on from Monday’s article, we will now look at the most unadvised, poorly thought out, and in some cases, idiotic questions that one could possibly ask in a first interview. Avoid these ones like the plague, folks, and still wash your hands just in case.

Right folks, we’ve been talking a lot recently about technology, about office environments and the properties of great management, but today we’re going to take it back to basics and we are here to inform or remind you all of what some of the best interview questions are to ask.

Ok, so we recruiters have done our job perfectly and landed you in your dream position with all the perks and all the trimmings. Now, in your new  role,  you must make a good first impression, make sure your leaders appreciate your presence and make sure your co-workers like you. Here are 3 things to avoid if you’re looking to achieve that:

Change is afoot in the recruitment world this year and we want to ensure that you are changing with it (or are at least aware of it). We’ve examined the trends from last year and looked forward to the future and  compiled  a list of 4 trends in our beloved industry that will be worth keeping an eye on.  

We love doing these. Here are 4 recruitment trends to look out for in 2019:

Let’s start today's story with a puzzle…