Firms are moving away from CVs and application forms and using everything from workshops to kids’ books to find employees
Children’s books may not form part of the recruitment process for most businesses, but for shoe repair and key-cutting business Timpson, there’s one kids’ favourite that’s, erm, key, to its hiring process.
When recruiting new shop staff, rather than scanning a CV or application form, Timpson’s senior staff look to Roger Hargreaves’ Mr Men characters for inspiration, flagging up whether the prospective candidate resembles say, Mr Happy or Miss Quick.
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Source: Guardian