But people are not always honest — With such easy access to people, sending a quick survey to your target audience has never been easier and faster. But what if the survey says one thing but you know the survey results are wrong? I’ve tended to be a “facts are better than opinion” type of person. Everyone…

The dream vs. reality — The concept of skills-based hiring is older than the horse and cart but with the advent of AI and slick vendor marketing messages, it’s made to sound like it’s the latest greatest silver bullet for hiring. …

380 miles | 7 days | 2/10 difficulty — About this route Although the OCW was only created in October 2021, and not ridden as a full ride until March 2022, it seems to have become very well known quite quickly through lots of social media activity; or at least I’ve seen it in my Instagram feed most days. …

It’s got to be a unicorn. — In the cycling world, gravel bikes divide opinion. As you can see my gravel bike above has drop bars (like a road bike) but grippy tyres (like a mountain bike) and various other bits that cross between bike types. Gravel bikers think gravel bikes are the best bikes. In the…

180 miles | 8/10 | 3–5 days — About this route I first read about the Trans Cambrian Way on Bikepacking.com and originally saw it as a 2.5-day MTB ride. But then I started to wonder if it could be done on a gravel bike, and then I started to wonder if I could work out a route back to Knighton…

Searching for answers — The drop in temperature last night was felt hard by the rough sleepers. Giving out food and other items on Sunday night at Shekinah felt like summer was here already; people were happier, it was still warm at 6pm and winter was over. …

Is remote working really just preparation for the new world? — The Metaverse is not the matrix. Or is it? We won’t be doing real work there. Or will we? With the current land grab that’s going, people building islands, shops, conference centres etc. I’m wondering who will look after all the visitors to this other world? I guess in the…

Or a (lack of) CRM problem? — Hubspot and Talkwater published their 2022 Social Media Trends report recently and it has some interesting findings that may just apply to hiring. There were 10 key trends “powered by consumers” and as we know, candidates are consumers are candidates. …

Never say never! — When I first met the MetaHumans I wasn’t sure what to think. They’re just a higher resolution avatar so why would we ever hire one? Maybe we won’t. But I can remember industry debates about no one ever applying for a job on their mobile phone. So I’m just…