Would you want a liar, working on your team? Probably not. As a recruiter, it's important that you can tell the difference between a white lie told to impress you and a severe and calculating lie that could genuinely affect someone's ability to do the job. The problem is... job candidates lie a lot.

Do NOT mop up the floor of the walk-in freezer!'� No sh*t Sherlock! In this week's post, you'll find some of the most unnecessary, uncouth and just plain weird workplace rules ever imposed on staff. Warning: they may cause you to lose faith in humanity.

It's that time of year again... Waking up early, in the dark, is SO much more difficult than in the light! Luckily, I've found some handy little tricks to combat those winter woes.

Considering psychometric testing as a form of candidate assessment? There are a few things you (really) need to know first!

Almost one in five employees fail their probation period. Don't join them. Find out what your boss REALLY wants from you during those first few weeks.

Ever pressed 'publish' 'post' or 'Tweet' and then immediately regretted it? Perhaps you noticed a typo or misspelling? Or realised your words were actually a bit cringe-worthy, or even offensive? You might want to spare a thought for these 15 poor souls.

The creation of 3G (and now 4G) has affected every aspect of human life! As a job-seeker, you can either accept it, use it to your advantage and enhance your career search, or ignore it and get left behind. The choice is yours...

Who inspires YOU? Family? Friends? Disney characters..? Inspiration can be gained from the most peculiar (and un-peculiar) of sources... Hopefully, this week's post will be one of them!

The internet is overcrowded with so-called 'experts' offering career advice... Can you really trust them all? No - of course not! But that's OK - we've done the hard work for you and tracked down 10 reputable and inspiring career blogs that are genuinely worth subscribing to.