by: Rebecca
May 27th, 2010
What would the world be like if we ran our companies naked? I try to adopt this approach as much as possible at Duport.
Reasons to run a naked business:
No one will borrow your chair anymore and you may even find your stationery is less likely to go astray.
Top distraction technique for unpopular announcements.
Make good use of your computer monitor radiation.
How can you chip in for that birthday present when you keep your wallet in your trousers?
No more ironing or deciding what to wear in the mornings.
Let’s face it no one will ever forget you.
Casual Friday will have to take on a whole new meaning.
Less washing and no requirement for air conditioning.
No more working with hazardous substances.
(some ideas taken from Jokecentre.com)
There is a serious side to running a naked business. By this I really mean stop spending so much time protecting yourself, treat everybody equally and give information honestly and freely. If this is reciprocated you will work with staff, customers and suppliers to achieve amazing results. Naturally (get it) you need to exercise some caution with regards to how much knowledge could be passed on to your competitors.
Does anyone else have any positive reasons for running a naked business, keep them clean please!
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by: Rebecca
March 15th, 2010
how to use credit reports in recruitement
It is expected that when preparing for a job interview that you will actually try to find out something about the company you hope to work for. Generally that research is a simple trawl through the company website and some acknowledgement that you have made the effort to do that. What do you do when the company doesn’t have a website? How can you impress the interviewer and show them that you have gone the extra mile? Most people are not aware of how much information you can obtain for a few quid in the purchase of a credit report.
I can just imagine the scenario now:
Interviewer: “Can you tell me what you know about the company”?
Candidate: “I know that you started this company in 2001 with a joint shareholding and directorship with who I am assuming to be your wife, as you shared the same surname and address. I found that in 2008 your wife resigned as a director and your company secretary was appointed as joint director. Your secretary changed her name to your surname so I would like to congratulate you on your recent nuptials. As she is 20 years younger than you at only 24 she will hopefully provide a younger approach to the business. I know that you live at 24 Sycamore drive, an exclusive address, so you must be very successful”!
Interviewer: “Do you have any questions about the job”?
Candidate: “Your Company has shown steady growth every year but last year profits were down 10%. I also noted that a couple of CCJ’s were filed against you recently and I wanted to be sure that if I took this job my position would be safe”?
This is a joke of course but it is surprising what you can learn from company and director reports.
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What would the world be like if we ran our companies naked? I try to adopt this approach as much as possible at Duport. 