FREE PIZZA

Posted by MyLongLunch on 08 Jul 08

Regional Press: Knocked Down, Or Knocked out?

Posted by MyLongLunch on 08 Jul 08

Grad Facts 2008

Posted by MyLongLunch on 05 Jul 08

Graduate Video

Posted by MyLongLunch on 02 Jul 08

IET Engineering & Technology Recruitment Media

Posted by IET Engineering & Technology on 30 Jun 08

Reed Hiring Because Of Us!

Posted by MyLongLunch on 29 Jun 08

EMAIL!

Posted by MyLongLunch on 27 Jun 08

So we are trying to start something here. On the 8th July, for no reason other than it will be funny, every time you get an email, shout "EMAiL" with a dead pan expression. For every person we get that takes part, we'll...errrr...donate something to charity, or buy a big issue, or do something good. Remember the day, 8th July......EMAIL!

Manchester – A Complete Disaster

Posted by MyLongLunch on 27 Jun 08

So here’s the deal, we made a rule a long time ago to always be honest with our clients. The fact that for the last 6 months we have been singing our own praises hasn’t been PR, we have been doing really really well. In tune with the whole honesty thing we’ll go public with this; MANCHESTER WAS A DISASTER! It was a disaster because 5 agency people showed up when we have 17 booked the day before. When you run a business based on media to agency communication (M2A Comms, keep an eye out for next week’s newsletter) ya kinda need agencies to be there. So, we’d like to firstly say thank you to the agencies that attended:

RILEYS
BEYOND INTERACTIVE
TCS
WORK

But never to be beaten we dug in, we kept drinking and I think, turned it into a decent night. We hired a massive karaoke pod and, the people that were there will know what I'm talking about, had a real moment of togetherness. We sang, we shouted, we laughed, we cried, we drank, we danced, we drank, we hugged, we drank and we passed out.

So to ALL media that attended, call us and we’ll sort out compensation for the poor turnout and lack of agencies at this event. To the agencies that did attend we give you the biggest honour we can bestow, a MLL salute. And to the agencies that no showed the event…..we hope to see you at the next event.

From Manchester….Keep on lunching!

J

SLM

One To Get Your Juices Going

Posted by MyLongLunch on 25 Jun 08

CIPD Pics - The Evidence

Posted by MyLongLunch on 25 Jun 08

Matt & J's Man Meals: King Of Diamonds

Posted by MyLongLunch on 25 Jun 08

Establishment: The King of Diamonds

Location: Leather Lane, Farringdon.

We Ordered: Matt – Club Sandwich J – Fish & Chips

Reasons it’s good for men:
- Superb balcony. Perfect for catching the sun, staring down tops and hiding from the boss when you’re long lunching.
- Great man food menu including a fish finger sandwich.
- Pool table in the basement. Job done

J Scores:

Food 9/10 – Beer battered fish and chips were unbelievable!

Service 8/10 – This is a genuine tip for you. The food always takes a long time here so don’t come for a quick bite. But, it’s because the food is cooked from scratch.

Manliness 7/10 – Ticks all boxes but slightly let down by a weird hippy décor. And I lose manliness points for using the word décor.

Matt Scores:

Food 8/10 – Club sandwich was lovely.

Service 7/10 – The food did take a long time but it was worth it.

Manliness 7/10 – Like Jamie said very weird décor but the balcony makes up for it you get some great views………..enough said!

A personal favourite. Order anything and you won’t be disappointed. Great pub for lunch, an after work beer or a game of pool with the lads.

Matt & J's Man Meals: Racks

Posted by MyLongLunch on 25 Jun 08

Establishment: Racks

Location: Bristol…somewhere

We Ordered: Matt – Racks Burger J – Racks Burger

Reasons it’s good for men:
- It’s called Racks, we thought it was a strip club.
- Nice outdoor eating area overlooking a building site.
- It’s part of a dive hotel so if you pull, there’s minimal “sobering up on the way home and realising this is a bad idea” time.

J Scores:

Food 5/10 – The burger was OK, but it was tinny! It looked like a greasy 2 pence piece.

Service 5/10 – The guy (that loses points for a start) bought the food 2 minutes before the knife and fork. Don’t do that to me.

Manliness 3/10 – False advertising!

Matt Scores:

Food 6/10 – The burger was good because it was homemade and not just something out of a pack and heated up but it was TINY

Service 5/10 – A couple of pleasant ladies were serving us which is always nice but the fella let the side down bringing the cutlery out later then the food.

Manliness 2/10 – Really wasn’t a manly establishment.

A good place to hold a MyWorkingLunch, but the only clients to take to this place was the ones you were trying to loose.

Linked In - The New Recruitment Tool

Posted by MyLongLunch on 22 Jun 08

CIPD: The Aftermath

Posted by MyLongLunch on 21 Jun 08

What a night! Venue was amazing, our table was hilarious and apparently there were some awards as well.

Well done to 33 who scoped the top prize. Just goes to show, even in this day and age, true talent will always shine.

We will have a full report in the newsletter this week so make sure you subscribe (tick the box under My Account). If you have any funny stories, gossip or rumours, just email us.

Keep on lunching.

J

Twitter The CIPD Awards

Posted by MyLongLunch on 19 Jun 08

Surviving The CIPD Awards

Posted by MyLongLunch on 10 Jun 08

We thought with the CIPD Awards next week we would give you the benefit of our experience and stories we have heard to help you side step some black tie land mines.

It is OK to have a few drinks before the big event to get you in the mood.
It is NOT OK to go out 3 days before turn up looking like a homeless person.

It is OK to cheer when your agency wins an award.
It is NOT OK to make the “Come and have a go if you think your hard enough” gesture in the face of the losing agency, if you win an award.

It is OK to use the night to make contacts and network.
It is NOT OK to bend my ear off at the bar about how great your company is…I generally don’t care.

It is OK to meet a special someone and maybe grab a fleeting kiss goodnight.
It is NOT OK to grope your boss.

It is OK to laugh at the comedian.
It is NOT OK to laugh at a losing agency and then make the “come and have a go if you think your hard enough “gesture.

It is OK to feel jealous that someone else won an award
It is NOT OK to feel jealous that someone else won an award, steal someone else’s award, magic marker your name over theirs and full asleep crying under a blanket of shame.

It is OK to share a few juicy bits of gossip the next day.
It is NOT OK to publish the dirt on a web site….that’s our job!


Keep on lunching

Bobby's Lunchtime Waster

Posted by fish4jobs on 02 Jun 08

Matt & J's Man Meals: The Last

Posted by MyLongLunch on 02 Jun 08

Establishment: The Last
Location: Shoe String Lane
We Ordered: Matt – Steak & Parsnip Chips J – Cheese Burger
Reasons it’s good for men:
- The outside area is grey, concrete and has a massive hunk of metal in the middle.
- At the end of the day, it’s still a pub.

J Scores:
Food 8/10 – The burger was awesome. Well cooked, solid slice of cheddar in and served with a pint of beer.
Service 9/10 – They brought beer to the table!
Manliness 6/10 – They dropped points with the sea salt and little bowl of olive oil.

Matt Scores:
Food 8/10 – Good quality Steak and cooked just the way I like it and the parsnip chips were a nice addition
Service 7/10 – I never had an empty pint so pretty good
Manliness 7/10 – A very metro sexual establishment

A classic media lunch destination and for an informal, chilled afternoons lunching.

Keep on lunching

Matt & J

Matt & J's Man Meals = The Eagle

Posted by MyLongLunch on 22 May 08

Establishment: The Eagle
Location: Farringdon Road
We Ordered: Matt – Steak Sandwich J - Sardines
Reasons it’s good for men:

- They cook the meat on massive grills behind the bar so you can watch your meal being cooked.
- It’s called The Eagle and eagles have claws so they’re cool.
- They have those old school, wooden pub benches outside.

J Scores:
Food 7/10 – Sardines were good but WISH I had ordered the steak sandwich!
Service 6/10 – Was ok. I wish I had ordered the steak sandwich!
Manliness 7/10 – It’s a pub, the food is plentiful and you can get a pint. I wish I had ordered the steak sandwich!

Matt Scores:
Food 10/10 – The Nuts!!!!
Service 7/10 – Cleared the table of the plates and glasses pretty quickly which is good apart from the fact that you know the minute that glass is empty Jamie will be sending you back up to the bar as they don’t do table service!
Manliness 8/10 – Will definitely be going back for the steak sandwich


Keep on lunching (I wish I had ordered the steak sandwich!).

Matt & J

The Symtoms And Actions Of Having To Long a Lunch

Posted by MyLongLunch on 09 May 08

SYMPTOM: Feet cold and wet.
FAULT: Glass being held at incorrect angle.
ACTION: Rotate glass so that open end points toward ceiling.

SYMPTOM: Feet warm and wet.
FAULT: Improper bladder control.
ACTION: Stand next to nearest dog, complain about house training.

SYMPTOM: Beer unusually pale and tasteless.
FAULT: Glass empty.
ACTION: Get someone to buy you another beer.

SYMPTOM: Opposite wall covered with fluorescent lights.
FAULT: You have fallen over backward.
ACTION: Have yourself leashed to bar.

SYMPTOM: Mouth contains cigarette butts.
FAULT: You have fallen forward.
ACTION: See above.

SYMPTOM: Beer tasteless, front of your shirt is wet.
FAULT: Mouth not open, or glass applied to wrong part of face.
ACTION: Retire to restroom, practice in mirror.

SYMPTOM: Floor blurred.
FAULT: You are looking through bottom of empty glass.
ACTION: Get someone to buy you another beer.

SYMPTOM: Floor moving.
FAULT: You are being carried out.
ACTION: Find out if you are being taken to another bar.

SYMPTOM: Room seems unusually dark.
FAULT: Bar has closed.
ACTION: Confirm home address with bartender.

SYMPTOM: Taxi suddenly takes on colourful aspect and textures.
FAULT: Beer consumption has exceeded personal limitations.
ACTION: Cover mouth.

SYMPTOM: Everyone looks up to you and smiles.
FAULT: You are dancing on the table.
ACTION: Fall on somebody cushy-looking.

SYMPTOM: Beer is crystal-clear.
FAULT: It's water. Somebody is trying to sober you up.
ACTION: Punch him.

SYMPTOM: Hands hurts, nose hurts, mind unusually clear.
FAULT: You have been in a fight.
ACTION: Apologize to everyone you see, just in case it was them.

SYMPTOM: Don't recognize anyone, don't recognize the room you're in.
FAULT: You've wandered into the wrong party.
ACTION: See if they have free beer.

SYMPTOM: Your singing sounds distorted.
FAULT: The beer is too weak.
ACTION: Have more beer until your voice improves.

SYMPTOM: Don't remember the words to the song.
FAULT: Beer is just right.
ACTION: Play air guitar.

Keep on lunching.

J

Matt & J's Man Food

Posted by MyLongLunch on 08 May 08

Establishment: The Bank
Location: Fleet Street
We Ordered: Steak and Bacon Sandwich
Reasons it’s good for men:
- Has a concrete beer garden
- Pretty cheap (so there’s more money to spend on beer and gun’s)
- Being a converted bank it still had that musky man of industry type feel

J Scores:
Food 5/10 – Average at best. It filled a hole but then so did a little Dutch boy and I'm not eating one of them for lunch.
Service 5/10 – Hard to tell, we we’re the only people eating (never a good sign) but the waitress didn’t seem to happy.
Manliness 7/10 – Could easily be one of a cigar and port club.

Matt Scores:
Food 4/10- Pretty average to be honest I was lucky to have a beer to wash down the very dry burger!
Service 3.5/10 – I would have to agree with J it was pretty hard to judge but I don’t think the waitress was having her best day.
Manliness 6/10 – Not my scene to be honest and again I would agree with J.


Keep on lunching.

Matt & J

Did you Know?

Posted by JustConstruction.net on 01 May 08

Did you Know?

Posted by JustEngineers.net on 01 May 08

New Sites Launched in Essex & Cambridgeshire

Posted by MyJobGroup on 16 Apr 08

MyJobGroup.co.uk have recently launched two further regional jobsites. These include www.MyCambridgeshireJobs.co.uk (incorporating My Peterborough Jobs & My Cambridge Jobs) and MyEssexJobs.co.uk.

For further information please contact our National Accounts team on 0114 2318961.

Did you Know?

Posted by JustEngineers.net on 14 Apr 08

Did you know last month JustEngineers.net received over 150,000 Unique Visitors?

Over 1 Million Page Impressions?

JobsGroup.net Rewards Ad Agencies with Outstanding

Posted by JustEngineers.net on 10 Apr 08

Reach Pupils on A level Results Day in Schools

Posted by Ten Nine on 07 Apr 08

On Thursday 14th August, we have a very unique opportunity for clients to reach over 130,000 A level students at their school or college on A level results day.
Most secondary establishments will be open in the morning to enable pupils to collect their results or to let teachers and advisers speak to both parents and pupils about their career options. Over 550 member Ten Nine schools and colleges will display A1 double sided frames inside the school in the area where 'A' level results are handed out on Thursday 14th August 2008.
This is a unique opportunity for Universities who are looking for Clearing candidates or for employers who want to reach School Leavers by directing them to your clients' offering on or offline via our poster network. This is the 3rd year the scheme has run and nearly all our regular customers are repeating their campaigns again this year. We only have a limited amount of offerings remaining so contact Sean Montgomery on 0207 033 2471 for more info.

UK-China graduate programme extended

Posted by Hobsons on 17 Mar 08

Recruitment specialist Hobsons has been appointed managing agent of a high-profile Government project for a further two years, following the project’s successful first year.

The UK-China Graduate Work Experience Programme gives Chinese university students the opportunity to experience UK life through internships with employers including Accenture, Tesco, JP Morgan and Standard Chartered Bank.

Paula Quinton-Jones, Graduate Resourcing & Development Manager for Europe at Standard Chartered Bank, comments: ‘We’re delighted with the calibre of our interns – they are already making a fantastic contribution to our business.'

Hobsons is currently securing internships for the next intake of students, and would like to hear from companies – from small businesses to blue-chips – who are interested in getting involved.

Contact Kerry Lofts on 020 7958 5085 or visit www.ukchinagrad.com

Better Late Than Never!

Posted by Skilled-Jobs on 13 Mar 08

True to form, like its candidates www.Skilled-Jobs.com arrived this week after a year in the making.

The successful launch this week saw over 500 page views with an average time of 4 minutes per visitor.

Skilled-Jobs' designers took into account the audience and developed the site around them, after extensive market research.

They took on 50 new vacancies and are set to double by the end of the week.

Like most of their candidates, there is a high quality service on offer with a CV Builder and a function to manage applications and interviews.

Check out the site www.Skilled-Jobs.com