< PreviousAnd finally The world of Frazer Here’s Frazer’s monthly collection of the weird and wonderful ‘news’ that came his way over the last few weeks! You’re hired With jobs in short supply after the COVID-19 lockdown some readers might be busy compiling a CV/resume, but how do you best describe yourself? Well, Frazer is here with a few tips on how not to! A recent consultation of hiring managers across various industries in the UK unveiled the buzzwords HR people least like to see. ‘Best’ for example, emerged as the hiring manager’s least favourite word, as a staggering 76% loathe to see its appearance in a CV. Other adjectives to avoid are ‘motivated’ and ‘dedicated’. And, rounding off the top ten overused words are ‘proven’, ‘reliable’, ‘passionate’, ‘excellent’, ‘enthusiastic’, ‘great’ and ‘hardworking’. Looks like it’s time to avoid the clichés and crack open the thesaurus, even if it is proven that you are an excellent hard worker! A fresh way to de-stress As the stress of work, the pandemic, and the world in general builds up, Frazer is perhaps not alone in looking for new ways to vent excess frustration. Well, thanks to an old colleague, Frazer has come across what sounds like a highly therapeutic solution; screaming. As dramatic as that sounds, it transpires that Iceland, the country not the store, is marketing a service in which executives can let off steam by recording screams and having them played on one of seven loudspeakers in remote areas. There is a full webpage dedicated to the campaign, which states: “You’ve been through a lot this year and it looks like you need the perfect place to let your frustrations out. Somewhere big, vast and untouched. It looks like you need Iceland. Record your scream and we’ll release it in Iceland’s beautiful, wide-open spaces. And when you’re ready, come let it out for real. You’ll feel better, we promise.” Frazer thinks he’ll give it a go… Oh twizpipe! One has to marvel at the bizarre research undertaken by universities these days, and this month is no exception as Frazer came across a study on swearing. Apparently, Keele University psychologists have proven that the use of swear words can boost pain tolerance by 33% in comparison to using alternative language. The study looked to identify whether repeating the fake swear words ‘twizpipe’ and ‘fouch’ could be as effective as uttering traditional swear words in helping to tolerate pain as participants held their hands in an ice bath. Unsurprisingly, these had little impact in comparison to the classic swears! Hey, it may be considered by some to be frivolous research, but at least you now have an excuse when you stub your toe on your desk and bellow one of the many frowned upon pieces of the beautiful English language. Now where is that swearbox… © SHUTTERSTOCK/ SERGEY NIVENS 50 Business Link www.blmforum.net © SHUTTERS TOCK/ S TEVED_NP3 © SHUTTERS TOCK/ NEOMAS TER 50.qxp_Layout 1 04/08/2020 17:50 Page 1Professional IT & Telecoms Services based in the East Midlands Customer Service is Top of our League Our main goal is to give the best level of customer service possible. We are always pleased to go that extra mile for our customers. l Cloud solutions l Remote and onsite support l Hosted telephone systems l Backup solutions l IT equipment and software support l Antivirus solution l Business broadband services l Networking solutions l Business mobiles Tel: 0115 860 5337 | Email: info@stoneward.co.uk | www.stoneward.co.uk With over 10 years experience in supporting residential and commercial clients in all their IT needs 9 Clifton Street, Stonefield Park Industrial Estate, Lincoln, LN5 8LQ tel: 01522 546118 email: sales@lincolncopycentre.co.uk www.lincolncopycentre.co.uk SINGLE USE MENUS / NOTICES AND SIGNS / INFORMATION LEAFLETS LOGOS AND BRANDING / STATIONARY / BUSINESS CARDS / NEWSLETTERS POSTCARDS / FLYERS / BROCHURES / VINYL BANNERS / ROLLER BANNERS / POSTERS / PLAN PRINTING Printing / Copying Graphic Design More than 40 years in business 51.qxp_Layout 1 05/08/2020 13:13 Page 1Chemex Lincoln & Boston are here to help! We have everything you need to safely reopen your business. Chemex Lincoln & Boston have been serving local business for over 25 years. We have the expertise and experience to help keep your staff & customers safe. Free Standing Hand Sanitizer Stations • Automatic Touch-less Technology • Sturdy Construction • Available in white or stainless Wall mounted touch-less sanitizer dispensers with backboard From friendly help and advice, to complete hygiene control packages - we have it all! Contact us today for no obligation help and advice Email: peter.cussans@chemexuk.com • Tel: 07941733201 52.qxp_Layout 1 05/08/2020 16:23 Page 1Next >