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# Friday 29th July 2016 - Recruitment Roundup

Posted by [Kate Smedley](https://blog.advorto.com/recruitment20/author/kate-smedley) on 29 Jul 2016

Your weekly dose of news and blog highlights condensed to a few links. Read on for interesting topics regarding recruiting, technology and other random subjects.

[Cupcakes, Cartoons & Circus Skills : Has L&D Gone Mad?](http://www.hrgrapevine.com/markets/hr/article/2016-07-28-cupcakes-cartoons-and-circus-skills-landd-gone-mad)

[Thousands Of Jobs To Go As BHS Name Vanishes](http://news.sky.com/story/thousands-of-jobs-to-go-as-bhs-name-vanishes-10510392)

[Women More Likely To Get Top Graduate Jobs Than Men … If They Apply](http://www.onrec.com/news/news-archive/agr-diversity-report-women-more-likely-to-get-top-graduate-jobs-than-menif-they)

[McDonald’s To Create 5,000 Jobs](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36903913)

[UK Wages Drop 10% - Worse Than Anywhere In Europe – Except Greece](http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/uk-wages-drop-10-tuc-greece-recession-financial-crisis-brexit-a7157681.html)

[Lloyds To Axe 3,000 Jobs & Close 200 Branches](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jul/28/lloyds-bank-to-axe-3000-jobs-and-close-200-branches)

[4 Ways Hiring Managers Ruin Job Interviews](http://www.forbes.com/sites/lisaquast/2016/07/25/4-ways-hiring-managers-ruin-job-interviews/)

This week’s video goes back to the movies with a classic ‘how not to perform in an interview’ scene from Robin Williams in Mrs Doubtfire. Have a great weekend!

 

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