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    A new low in the world of recruitment...

    It would appear that Barclays now have their own version of the Voight-Kampf test: 21 short videos with 5 questions each to "find out more about you, what motivates you and how you align to the Barclays Values and Capabilities". It's a cavalcade of serious looking RADA drop-outs celebrating the wonderful diversity of the modern workplace in all its forms.

    Rejoice! Rejoice my fellow job seekers... we can debase ourselves even further in pursuit of the corporate shilling.

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    #2
    Somebody should tell them that diversity of workforce does not equate to diversity of thought.
    Old Greg - In search of acceptance since Mar 2007. Hoping each leap will be his last.

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      #3
      Originally posted by Zigenare View Post
      Somebody should tell them that diversity of workforce does not equate to diversity of thought.
      It's toe-curling BS. They espouse all the soft and fluffy corporate inclusivity bollocks and then Jes sets his security staff onto track down whistle-blowers.

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        #4
        Originally posted by wattaj View Post
        It would appear that Barclays now have their own version of the Voight-Kampf test: 21 short videos with 5 questions each to "find out more about you, what motivates you and how you align to the Barclays Values and Capabilities". It's a cavalcade of serious looking RADA drop-outs celebrating the wonderful diversity of the modern workplace in all its forms.

        Rejoice! Rejoice my fellow job seekers... we can debase ourselves even further in pursuit of the corporate shilling.

        Maybe we can shoot the questioner?

        Though I do like free money and a bit of nepotism so maybe I do align with their values?

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        SEC fines British banking giant Barclays $6 million for hiring relatives of business prospects in further tendril of ‘princelings’ scandal
        The chief watchdog of the U.S. securities sector penalized one of London’s largest banks more than $6 million for broad corruption failings by illicitly trying to boost its investment banking business by hiring the friends and relatives of powerful foreign government officials – bringing the total number of banks to fall for similar actions to nearly a half-dozen.

        Fraud trial of former Barclays bosses puts SFO under scrutiny | UK news | The Guardian

        The cases relate to a £12bn rescue package provided by investors including Qatar Holdingsin 2008, which helped Barclays avoid a government bailout during the banking crash. The investigation centred on a subsequent $3bn (£2.3bn) loan to state-owned Qatar Holdings, which was allegedly used to buy Barclays shares in what the SFO says amounted to unlawful financial assistance.
        Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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          #5
          Originally posted by wattaj View Post
          "find out more about you, what motivates you and how you align to the Barclays Values and Capabilities"
          Translation: expose yourself to us so that we can weaponise it... straight from the Catholicism and Scientology play books.

          Work is slavery.

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            #6
            I don't think I'd ever want to work there to be honest. My values certainly don't align to somewhere like that.
            First Law of Contracting: Only the strong survive

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              #7
              Indeed.

              Barclays just isn't the same since they stopped supporting appartheid.
              When the fun stops, STOP.

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                #8
                Originally posted by wattaj View Post
                what motivates you and how you align to the Barclays Values and Capabilities".
                I want money and barclays want money, so there is alignment of values

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by wattaj View Post
                  It's toe-curling BS. They espouse all the soft and fluffy corporate inclusivity bollocks and then Jes sets his security staff onto track down whistle-blowers.

                  And let’s not forget monitoring PC use (or lack thereof).
                  "I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
                  - Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by cojak View Post
                    And let’s not forget monitoring PC use (or lack thereof).
                    Does anyone really use PC though? I thought he was just there to secure diversity in the modern workplace.

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