Does your company have a problem in recruiting the right person for the right job? Here’s how to avoid putting a square peg in a round hole. Place about 100 bricks in a particular order in a closed room with an open window. Then send the candidates into the room and close it from outside.… Read More »
Want to know what your co-workers call you behind your back? Try this Work Nickname Generator. Just input your name and you’ll find out! Jeez, I’m called… but that’s better than some people I know. Technorati Tags: Work Nickname Generator co-workers nicknames Web
According to a colleague of mine, the following is apparently an “ISO-certified” practice of eliminating redundancies in an organisation in the Philippines: — 48 hours before shutting down the operation, SWAT teams in janitorial disguise conduct metal detector/security checks in the premises. — 24 hours before shutting down the operation, maintenance is instructed to ship… Read More »
Merle Hinrichs, CEO of Global Sources, recently went on CNBC to defend the quality of products made in China. Somehow, I think this pronouncement came a bit late. The company failed to capitalise on the situation early and make an ethical (and potentially beneficial) stand on the issue of sourcing from China by emphasising its… Read More »
Do we have a Fake Steve Jobs in our midst? Apparently, someone has been blogging about Global Sources at WordPress since October 2006. Judging by the information presented on the blog, I suspect this could be the work of an insider. Perhaps my colleagues in editorial can do some investigative journalism. (But make sure you… Read More »
3,000 B.C.The Chinese invent the handheld calculator. They call it ABACUS (short for “automatic business accounting and calculation utility system”). The invention enables the Bronze Age Man to count higher than 10 without removing his shoes. Other advantages include portability and a battery-less design. But it has one major drawback: no print-out capability. 600 B.C.The… Read More »