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# Friday 9th December 2016 - Recruitment Roundup

Posted by [Kate Smedley](https://blog.advorto.com/recruitment20/author/kate-smedley) on 9 Dec 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.

[7 Ways To Avoid Christmas Party Disasters](http://www.hrgrapevine.com/content/article/2016-12-06-7-ways-to-avoid-christmas-party-disasters)

[UK Can Expect Real Wage Growth Of 1.9% In 2017](http://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/article-details/british-workers-can-expect-real-wage-growth-of-1-9-in-2017)

[The Top 10 Companies To Work For In 2017](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/12/07/revealed-top-10-ukcompanies-work-2017/)

[The 5 Weirdest & Most Expensive HQs](http://www.businessgrapevine.co/content/article/2016-12-05-the-5-weirdest-and-most-expensive-hqs)

[UK Sees Standout Jobs Growth In The Run-Up To Christmas](http://recruitmentbuzz.co.uk/uk-sees-standout-job-growth-run-christmas/)

[Robots Could Steal 15 Million Of Your Jobs, Says Bank Chief](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4003756/Robots-steal-15m-jobs-says-bank-chief-Doom-laden-Carney-warns-middle-classes-hollowed-new-technology.html)

[The UK Lags Behind In Global Education Rankings](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-38157811)

This week's video sees the return of Fort Worth Police Department. After the failure of Darth Vader's job application, their new recruitment video features a job-seeking Stormtrooper attempting a ‘skills test’. Enjoy your weekend! 

 

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