The Apprentice - Page 8

**Jezer** · #71 (**permalink**) 05-06-2008, 09:45 PM

I do think that the lie about the Uni totally undermines all credibility.

I've hired and fired and that would have been a total no no.

The bad upbringing thing is now wearing thin, but good on her if what she says is true.

But really, is the best available? I think not.

**red micra** · #72 (**permalink**) 08-06-2008, 07:23 PM

10:20 tonight (Sunday) on BBC1
The Apprentice: why I fired them.

Sir Alan looks back on the series so far and talks about why he fired people.
Should be interesting.

**Jezer** · #73 (**permalink**) 08-06-2008, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by red micra

10:20 tonight (Sunday) on BBC1
The Apprentice: why I fired them.

Sir Alan looks back on the series so far and talks about why he fired people.
Should be interesting.

Saw that Red- I'll have a deco. Ta!

**red micra** · #74 (**permalink**) 11-06-2008, 07:22 PM

So tonight is the final and the task is ,apparantly, a classic.
Can't wait!

**Jezer** · #75 (**permalink**) 11-06-2008, 10:32 PM

It's on behind me, and I'm cringing!

What a load of average people!

**Jezer** · #76 (**permalink**) 11-06-2008, 11:00 PM

So Lee gets hired, but if history is anything to go by, the 'losers' free of working for Sugar, are set to do well.

**red micra** · #77 (**permalink**) 12-06-2008, 03:34 PM

yes they will and even if they don't he has pledged to help in any way he can,which with his network of business contacts is no mean thing.

**Sooty** · #78 (**permalink**) 12-06-2008, 04:24 PM

I don't understand how you can 'dry' in a presentation like that and still win.

Escafeldia · #79 (**permalink**) 12-06-2008, 06:02 PM

After seeing who actually won - Lee McQueen - I have to wonder about British Industry. If he was the best out of over 20,000 then it's God help the rest. The man lies about his qualifications and length of time he was actually attending University and, what's more, he wasn't a bit fazed by being found out. Like Jezer, if anyone I was interviewing told me lies about their previous experience and qualifications and I found out about it then that would be the end of them. I always used to check on references and qualifications when I was carrying out interviews for staff. Lies were exposed many times and the applicant got no further. It seems that "tweaking" your qualfications and education is symptomatic in many cases. As for making a presentation, the abilty to do this is an integral part of any managers skills. Knowing how to prepare, keep within a time limit, aiming the presentation at the correct audience and keeping the audiences attention is essential to a managers job. The presentation and the "freezing" which Lee showed made me cringe. I think Alan Sugar will soon find out that his protegé is all mouth and trousers.