In 1908 a Newcastle United fan, Gladstone Adams, drove all the way to Crystal Palace to see his team in the Cup Final. It was at Crystal Palace Park so the facilities would have been much better than at the current Crystal Palace ground! Newcastle lost 3-1. Cars were such a rarity in those days that Gladstone left his car in a car showroom while he was at the game as people wanted to see it. The long journey home was punctuated by lots of Read More

The launch of the Apple Watch following hard on the heels of the Google Glasses has made me wonder how many more things have been invented to solve problems that simply don’t exist. The Apple Watch seems to me to be the latest in a long line. What can you do with the watch that you can’t already do with the phone which never leaves your side anyway? Answer – well, nothing really… So what else have we had? Not too Read More

Probably the most frequent question I hear after an interview has been arranged is “What sort of questions am I likely to be asked?” or “What should I do to prepare?” The answers are, of course, different for each individual. Rather uniquely, as a recruiter, I have an insight into both sides of the interview process. One thing that never fails to amaze me is how two people can be thrown together in a totally false Read More