The Hirer - Came across it yet?

[barryhynd]

I've just came across the website below.

The Hirer: Have you got what it takes to work for her?

It seems a very interesting concept and one I actually wish I had came up with myself. This looks like it has a great deal of potential and I will be watching this with interest.

Maybe some on here would also fancy a go

[PC]

Poor woman, she even looks like an ex-hairdresser...

This seems to be a Scottish version of The Apprentice but instead of Sir Alan Sugar, it's 'star' is a former hairdresser who now sells fake tanning stuff.

And what a name she has, Sandra McClumpha!

[stugster]

Err, who the hell is Sandra McClumphalot?

[barryhynd]

Beginning to regret posting this now The main reason for me posting it was I thought the idea and website etc behind it are in my opinion very well done.

[Power Lunch Club]

Who would use the word FAKE in their company name.

Is it April the 1st?

They are trying to recruit sales agents....my toes are curling!!

[PC]

Originally Posted by barryhynd

Beginning to regret posting this now

Never mind Barry, you can't win them all

[Idea15]

If I wanted to watch a bunch of spray-tanned Scottish women aggressively competing for superiority, I'd watch Jeremy Kyle.

[Power Lunch Club]

Originally Posted by Idea15

If I wanted to watch a bunch of spray-tanned Scottish women aggressively competing for superiority, I'd watch Jeremy Kyle.

Ah culture....don't you just love it

[Idea15]

In all seriousness, who are the two most visible female businesswomen in Scotland? One makes knickers, the other makes fake tans. God knows it's true that Scotland doesn't have a glass ceiling - it's made of reinforced concrete - but there aren't any strong role models for Scottish businesswomen to follow either.

[Tirfuir]

Lord talk about the Scottish “I kent yer faither” syndrome….… Here is someone who has taken what has to be a fantastic idea, and launched it. I’ve spoken with G Hill Lyons the creator and found out that over 150,000 people (albeit some from Eastern European countries) registered to be considered. Think about it – when did you have 150,000 people interested in your last idea?

Reading about Sandra McClumpha (who the hell cares if her name sounds weird – I had a meeting two weeks ago with a guy called Richard Puller who went by the first name of Dick!!!!) it shows what you can do if you put your mind to it. Here is someone who hasn’t sat back and accepted what life had in store for your typical person who left school with no qualifications and has shown that academia is not always what we should be judging our future employees/bosses on.

As for a rip off of The Apprentice, I’ve just spent 10 minutes on the phone with Greta to find out more about this project as it is something I’d love to be involved with, to find out that rather than firing candidates each week for “poor performance”, all 8 will continue right to the end and will be coached by Fraser Murray from Rock the Boat consulting. I’ve also dealt with Fraser in the past and know that he wouldn’t get involved in a project that he didn’t believe in. Any perceived “weak” areas in the 8 candidates skill set will be coached to strengthen their skill set.

Think about this for a minute – these 8 candidates – one of whom will get what is described as a fantastic job with a global entrepreneur (are you guys who are knocking this global or local?) and the other 7 will go into our Scottish workforce with skills that are to be snapped up quickly if not by their present employers then by others who are looking for fantastic employees.

Yep – it is easy to knock something and it’s a damn sight harder to put yourself out there and say “I’m doing this and to hell with where my father came from and who he knew”……….