Guru

guru, the notorious commentator from the only hr weekly, personnel today, shares his wit and wisdom on the workplace

Guru up for CEO position at Yahoo15 May 2012

Image: Rex Features Guru is sad to announce that this may be the last Guru post he ever writes. He was checking his CV last night and discovered that he has a computer science degree from Cambridge and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Although...

Colin Jackson in fast typing tournament11 May 2012

Image: Rex Features With the Olympics just around the corner retired athletes are being presented with many exciting opportunities. Colin Jackson used to thrill us on the track with his lightning reflexes and effortless style over the 110m hurdles,...

Swedish workers say ja to lunchtime clubbing10 May 2012

If, in the afternoon of a working day, like Guru, you feel tired, bored, disillusioned, despairing, like you could burst into tears at any moment, then you might want to consider a new craze sweeping through Sweden: lunchtime clubbing. Started in St...

Fiorentina manager's new disciplinary procedure proves unpopular4 May 2012

Conversations regarding disciplinary issues rank among the least enjoyable duties that befall a line manager. It can be difficult to know how to broach a subject. The conversations are often awkward for both parties - the subject of disciplinary acti...

Australian MP offers a lesson in obedience30 Apr 2012

Guru expects nothing but blind faith from his HR team. As such, Guru has been holding up Australian MP Bill Shorten as the embodiment of the characteristics Guru is looking for in his team - well, apart from being Australian, obviously. In an inter...