LinkedIn: 'Millennials think workplace friendships help career' Research by LinkedIn claims that millennials are far more inclined to believe socialising with their colleagues will help them climb the career ladder than their older colleagues. The Relationships@Work survey found that around a third of 18 to 24 year olds believed that hanging out with workmates would help their career while only five per cent of baby boomers felt the same way. A large number of Millennials also agreed that friendships in the workplace have a positive impact...

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Is it ever OK to spy on an employee? We live in a world that is often portrayed as secretive and suspicious. Where whistleblowing cases make front page news and staff sneak out for interviews with competitors who they have met ‘networking’. All the while employers anxiously spend copious amounts of time and money to ensure that confidential data is kept within the parameters of the company firewall whilst wondering how honest their staff are and whether they spend more time playing ‘Angry Birds’ on their phones than they do working. So when...

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Could dating apps be future of recruitment? As more and more graduates turn to mobile dating apps to try and fan the flames of romance, is there also an opportunity to find the next bright sparks for your company? Communications agency BJL evidently think so after last week taking to dating app Tinder in an attempt to find the perfect match for its ‘BJL Brilliance’ recruitment campaign. Stepping up its flirtation with social media, the company is hoping to get lucky and find some lonely hearts looking for careers in advertising and brand...

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