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Simon Cowell would be the best HR director for a dream 'work' team

Simon Cowell is the man most British employees would like to see as their HR director.

A survey found 82% of the respondents said they thought the Britain's Got Talent judge would be perfect for a career in HR, with half of those saying it was his ruthless manner that would work well in this ‘hiring and firing' role.

Lord (Alan) Sugar is the person that most of the people quizzed thought would be the best CEO, with four in five, 82%, picking him. Of the people polled, 68% picked Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson as the top choice for managing director, closely followed by Apple's Steve Jobs, with 63% admitting he'd make a good MD.

Recruitment agency review site Hirescores.com, conducted nationwide research to staff the UK's ideal celebrity office. The site polled 1,386 members of the British public to find out which well-known names they would most like to see in roles that are typically found in an office environment.
 
Sir Alex Ferguson wasn't the only football manager that made it into the office dream team, with Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini being voted the person that the majority, 58%, of people would like to have heading up recruitment. Microsoft chief Bill Gates was the person that most people thought would make the best tech support, with three quarters, 74%, of people choosing him.

Six out of 10 (61%) said that they thought that Moss and Roy from comedy show The IT Crowd would be ideal candidates for technical support.

Friends character Monica Gellar was the most popular choice for office manager, handling stationery duty, with 53% of people choosing her.

The man behind the TV show, Fonejacker, and the new show, Facejacker, Kayvan Novak was the most popular choice as receptionist, closely followed by Davina McCall, with 42% of votes.

 Lisette Howlett, managing director of HireScores.com, said: "Our fictional office would no doubt be a fantastic place to work - though there may be a few too many egos floating around.
 
"The fact that Sir Alex Ferguson has been such a successful manager at Manchester United makes him a great choice for the role of managing director, having a proven track record. Seeing as we specialise in recruitment at HireScores.com, allowing users to review and research recruitment agencies across the UK, we'd like to think this dream dozen would help any business run efficiently."

Cowell is currently bust filming Britain's Got Talent, but who do you think should be HR director of the Year?


The dream ‘work' team based on votes per role is:

CEO - Lord Sugar - 82%

Managing director - Sir Alex Ferguson - 63%

HR manager - Simon Cowell - 61%

IT - Bill Gates - 74%

Accounts - Carol Vorderman - 72%

Office manager - Monica Gellar - 53%

Receptionist - Kayvan Novak - 52%

Media spokesperson - Max Clifford - 51%

Recruitment - Roberto Mancini - 67%

Canteen chef - Jamie Oliver - 74%

Cleaners - Kim and Aggie - 59%