--- title: Friday 28th April 2017 - Recruitment Roundup description: This week's roundup brings us the Mr Men hiring strategy and the 10 highest paying companies in the UK for 2017. image: https://blog.advorto.com/hubfs/images/Mr%20Men%20Recruits.jpg ---  ![](https://blog.advorto.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-final-RGB-letterbox.jpg?width=499&name=logo-final-RGB-letterbox.jpg "logo-final-RGB-letterbox.jpg") - +44 (0) 1285 883 900 - [Contact us](https://www.kallidus.com/contact-us/) - [Try now](https://comms.kallidus.com/recruit-free-trial-0) - [Home](https://www.kallidus.com/) - [Product](https://www.kallidus.com/recruit/) - [Resources](https://www.kallidus.com/resources/) - [Contact us](https://www.kallidus.com/contact-us/) # [Recruitment 2.0](https://blog.advorto.com/recruitment20) ![Mr Men Recruits.jpg](https://blog.advorto.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/Mr%20Men%20Recruits.jpg?width=450&name=Mr%20Men%20Recruits.jpg "Mr Men Recruits.jpg") # Friday 28th April 2017 - Recruitment Roundup Posted by [Kate Smedley](https://blog.advorto.com/recruitment20/author/kate-smedley) on 28 Apr 2017 This week’s roundup features the business that recruits Mr Men characters, the 10 highest paying companies for 2017 and the reason why over half of candidates turn down job offers. [Happy Hiring : The Firm That Recruits Mr Men Characters](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39653431) [10 Highest Paying Companies In The UK For 2017, According To Glassdoor](https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/blog/10-highest-paying-companies-uk-2017/) [Over Half Of All Candidates Turn Down Offers Because Of This …](https://www.recruitmentgrapevine.com/article/news-2017-04-27-53-of-candidates-turn-down-offers-because-of-this?utm_source=Email+Campaign&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=42456-204223-RG+-+27%2F04%2F2017) [McDonald’s Offer Fixed Contracts To 115,000 Zero Hours Workers](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/apr/25/mcdonalds-contracts-uk-zero-hours-workers) [UK Companies Disclose Pay Gaps Of Up To 36%](http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/uk-companies-gender-pay-gaps-36-per-cent-virgin-money-schroders-sse-energy-a7699676.html) [Almost A Quarter Of Employees Fear Their Jobs Will Become Automated](http://www2.cipd.co.uk/pm/peoplemanagement/b/weblog/archive/2017/04/27/almost-a-quarter-of-employees-fear-their-jobs-will-be-automated-report-finds.aspx) [The Most Unusual Interview Questions (Infographic)](https://www.socialtalent.co/blog/unusual-interview-questions-infographic) Tissues at the ready!This week’s video features a mock Adidas advert created by a student but rejected by the global brand. 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