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30 years ago the vast majority of cars didn't have airbags, ABS or even ECU's and technology develops exponentially faster now than it did in the 80's so in my opinion we will see the first mass production fully automated road legal vehicle within 10 years.

I completely agree. I suppose what I was trying to get at is that the direction Google seem to be taking this is one where it will end up as an amazing feature on top end luxury cars whereas the technology could be very different if evey car on the road had the same technology and each was constantly aware of every other vehicle in its proximity thus reducing the risk of human drivers interfering with a predetermined path.

The latter sounds like it would require additional or even very different technology to implement.

That's my two cents, keep in mind I know more about the internal combustion engine than I do about programmed automated technology!

The biggest hurdle appears to be human error. 'What about drunk drivers who drive on to your side of the road etc'. My question is, what if all cars are automated? Zero drunk drivers, minimal risk of encountering unpredictable driving behaviour, much easier and safer to implement.

It will get to a point, during our lifetime, where humans controlling a car are limited to private race tracks. Speeding, drink drivers, poor driving ability, insurance premiums, all of these will push automation to the forefront in no time at all.

Not a link to the source but a decent article surmising the findings.

I've always fancied joining but assumed that I would never qualify and to be honest, having sat a few IQ tests in my time I would consider that to be an example of a pretty easy quiz.

But while losing your life is in question, you would most definitely lose the hand.

1) Do your research. Not just the 'About Us' section of the website.

2) Dress smart. Make sure you are cleanly shaven, your suit fits you properly, shoes are polished and your tie is straight.

3) Be confident but not arrogant. Know your CV inside out.

4) Body language. Make eye contact, sit up straight and smile!

5) Have a list of intelligent questions prepared. When they ask you if you have any questions, make sure you have something to ask.

Good luck.

I was actively avoiding paying to see that movie as I feared it would be another Hollywood over-dramatisation of an actual event but based on the emphasis Scott placed on the quality behind this movie, I may just change my mind!

Let’s think about this, a year can only start on one of seven days, so there are seven possible basic calendar years. Add leap years, and there are fourteen basic calendars. Period. And one of those calendars only gets used every 823 years? How would that be possible? It’s not of course, all fourteen calenders get cycled through regularly, in fact 2010 uses the exact same calendar as 1999.

There is a ridiculously small number of people who pay silly money to recruiters to cover nepotism but the reality is that employers hand over five figure sums to recruiters because they don't want to trawl through hundreds of CV's in the hope of finding the right candidate over the space of a few weeks.

Sit with me for an hour discussing a senior level role and I will have three incredible CV's sitting on your desk within a week. If the right person for the job is one of those three, great, now pay me ridiculous money, otherwise it hasn't cost you a penny.

There is a line though that I need to be careful not to cross.

Someone elsewhere on this thread made the point that technical understanding doesn't automatically equate to an excellent technical recruiter as sales/communication ability is just as important.

As much as I want my clients to understand that I'm not a wannabe who drops in a few buzz words to sound knowledgeable I am also not just a code monkey dressed up in a suit.

Ask any recruiter why they do what they do and I can guarantee that every single person that makes more than £70k per annum will cite money as the primary reason they are in the game.

People become doctors to help cure sick people.

People become architects to design buildings.

People become teachers to educate children.

People become recruiters to make money.

It may seem like one would get into this business to help people find their perfect career and so on and to be honest with you, a lot of people have that exact intention when they start. Those that last more than a year in the industry will have lost sight of that original intention as the financial reward is far greater than the satisfaction gained through acting as a middleman between candidate and client.

Brand has huge influence when trying to hire the best, so unlike recruiters we don't hide your brand.

There are two reasons why recruiters don't advertise company names:

1) They don't want the competition muscling in.

2) A lot of companies don't want their brand advertised as they don't want the competition to know that they are hiring at certain levels and they also don't want to be pestered by other agencies who spotted the advert and are trying to pitch their services.

I loved working as a developer but there was a distinct lack of social and professional interaction that eventually led to me looking at other options.

It was satisfying completing a difficult project and seeing it implemented but I get infinitely more satisfaction from finding someone their perfect job as well as landing a juicy commission payment for the privilege of doing so!

Hardest part: The sales aspect. It is still a very sales orientated career and it can be difficult to not come across as the 'cheesy salesman' and hammer home the point that I am a developer by trade but a recruiter by choice.

I don't know if I would recommend it to other developers. It's quite hard to get established in the industry and start earning enough money to realise the potential of the career.

I couldn't agree more. I've been actively trying to tackle this problem, so far without success, for a while now.

My background: 2.1 in Software Development from a leading Uni in Ireland. 2 years experience as a web developer for a medium sized Irish software firm and I've been in recruitment for just over 2 years now.

The amount of fellow recruiters I come across who believe java & javascript are one and the same for example is ridiculous.

The masses of mediocre ones give the whole profession a bad name

This is unequivocally my biggest hurdle, convincing candidates & clients alike that I know my Ruby from my Perl.

Good article, I approve! ;)

This comic comes to mind every single time I go through airport security with my laptop. http://xkcd.com/651/

"The role of a manager should be to ensure that those that work for him/her eventually leave and go onto bigger and better things"

I would honestly love to know the source of this quote.

I'll admit, the ideal manager is one who's primary focus is the employee's personal development but put yourself in the shoes of the manager; your focus is almost entirely on two specific things: Your own personal development and maximising your current staff's ability in order to be a more successful manager in the eyes of your superiors.

That’s why the first thing about what you are thinking while he sleeps is to take a break. Don’t do it!

The fact is, with a new-born in particular, it's not about controlling the time, it's about avoiding burn out and rest & stress management is crucial.

Wow, I honestly hope for your sake this website is some form of troll.

Advice: Get a proofreader to review the content on your site (preferably one who's first language is English). Also, '90's web design might be retro-cool but I promise you, you're doing it wrong.

Have you considered that maybe your friend is happy for people to know he is on facebook if they wanted to get back in touch?

If he adjusts his privacy settings it should put an end to this advertising but really, what harm could come of it? If I type a persons name into google, I'm not going to be shocked to find that they are a member of the worlds largest online social network.

How do Belly Armor products work? Without getting too deep into the details...

Indulge me, go into the details.

If your cellphone is in your pocket, you're not protected from these perceived risks, if the radiation is coming from behind you, you're not protected either.

It's this kind of scaremongering that drives me insane. Expectant mothers are under enough stress as it is without some pointless product telling them they are being attacked by vicious radiation on a daily basis despite their own admission that there is little to no evidence to prove that it is potentially harmful.

What is so crazy about releasing a fully playable free demo that lasts 10 days that enables you to save your progress and pick up where you left off after purchasing the full version?

No doubt a system like this would have multiple weaknesses but if this system existed I can guarantee you that I would own more games.

I've tried multiple angles to earn a passive income and at my highest point I earned about £75 in a month. I played poker with friends as a hobby and I used to destroy them as I'm much more analytical than they are. They all played for real money online and I figured there must be tens of thousands of other people around the world who play poker online that also aren't very good.

Join one of the main sites like pokerstars and make sure you take advantage of one of their joining bonuses. I started with £10, lost it in an hour, put in another £10 and I have not since added another penny. That second £10 has turned into about £450 over five weeks of playing a few hours every other night and a marathon session every sunday evening.

Fine, I may not be on the verge of becoming the next WPT champion and I may be a way off retiring on my winnings but I am getting progressively better as poker requires a high degree of skill which improves with practice.

I've been an anime fan for years and this question has legitimately never crossed my mind despite being cynical and critical of almost every single factual inaccuracy I come across.

Interesting article all the same!