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Skill-based hiring can have ugly consequences – what can go wrong?

Skill-based hiring (SBH) is a hiring strategy that focuses on recruiting and selecting candidates based primarily on their demonstrated ability to perform each skill required for the position.

HR 2 May 2025

People

Elite Leaders appoints new Executive Team member

Elite Leaders is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris O’Connell to its Executive team.

1 May 2025

Contracts

Humly acquires London-based education recruiter

Digital education recruitment platform Humly has finalised the purchase of London-based supply agency Future Education.

Public sector, Creative/Digital/Media, Education, IT/Telecoms 1 May 2025

HMRC to ‘revise’ IR35 CEST tool

The government has announced that its Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool will be “revised” from today [30 April 2025].

LegislationIT/Telecoms, Accounting/Finance 30 April 2025

APSCo briefs House of Lords on more amendments to Employment Rights Bill

Trade body APSCo has warned Peers of urgent amendments needed to the Employment Rights Bill, which must be addressed before it reaches Royal Assent.

Legislation 30 April 2025

Policy changes leave US frontline workers nervous about jobs

Global trade policy changes are leaving US frontline workers nervous, angry and stressed out about potential effects on their jobs.

HR 30 April 2025

NHS Trust plans to cut jobs and agency staff

The BBC reports today [30 April 2025] that the North-West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is planning job cuts, as well as cutting its expenditure on bank and agency staff.

Public sector, Commercial & office support 30 April 2025

The SR Group liquidates two German offices

The SR Group’s German companies will formally enter into a solvent liquidation process on 1 May.

Financials 30 April 2025

Eurobase People appoints new sales director to push growth

IT/tech recruiter Eurobase People has appointed Steven Oakley (pictured) as sales director.

PeopleSales, IT/Telecoms 30 April 2025

Recruiters urged to avoid lazy gender representation in job ads

Recruiters have been urged to steer clear of “lazy gender representation” in job adverts in light of the Advertising Standards Authority’s ban on ads featuring “harmful gender stereotypes” or those that are likely to cause “serious or widespread offence”.

17 June 2019

Theme park seeks recruit to play range of characters

Would you like to swap the world of recruitment to play an array of characters as a mascot in an adventure park?

Lighter SideHospitality/Leisure 17 June 2019

Staffline increases amount set aside for national minimum wage liabilities

Recruitment and training group Staffline has almost doubled the amount it sets aside for liabilities connected with past non-compliance with national minimum wage rules.

17 June 2019

NEW TO THE MARKET: 17-21 JUNE 2019

This week's launches include: GLAA, Jobrapido, La Fosse Associates, Morgan Hunt, Understanding Recruitment, West Midlands Combined Authority, Whitehall Resources

New to MarketPublic sector, Creative/Digital/Media 17 June 2019

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 17-21 JUNE 2019

This week's contracts and deals include: Acin, ADP, Aliro, Brand Capital, Carestaff Nursing Services, Cornerstone, The Curve Group, Enboarder, First Choice Care, Indorse, JazzHR, Job.com, People Infrastructure, Royal Bank of Scotland, Samuel Knight International, SmashFly Technologies, Softcom, StepStone, SymbaSync

ContractsOil & gas/Energy, Transport & logistics 17 June 2019

Look inside your own organisation to find purple squirrels

Recruiters should identify the critical skills their organisation needs so they can pinpoint the ‘purple squirrels’ required to fill these roles both now and in the future.

Engineering, IT/Telecoms 14 June 2019

NHSI adds ‘break glass’ clause to ensure safe staffing within health service

NHS Improvement has added a “break glass” clause to ensure safe staffing within NHS trusts.

LegislationEngineering, Commercial & office support 14 June 2019

Recruitment agency loses appeal to get its licence back

A recruitment agency has lost its appeal against having its licence refused after a judge said workers at the agency were left open to potential exploitation.

LegislationAgriculture, Industrial/Manufacturing 14 June 2019

FINANCIALS: SThree sees fall in NFI in UK & Ireland

International STEM staffing business SThree has seen net fee income in the UK & Ireland fall 9% year-on-year.

FinancialsLife sciences, Engineering 14 June 2019

Met Police offers part-time work to new constables

The Metropolitan Police is to recruit part-time constables in a bid to attract more women to join the force.

Public sector 14 June 2019

Antal looks to establish bases in Uzbekistan and Ukraine

Central Asia is opening up as a region of opportunity for recruiters, according to Antal International founder Tony Goodwin.

New to Market 13 June 2019

Facebook creates 500 new jobs in new London centre

Facebook is to create 500 new jobs by the end of the year at a new engineering centre in Soho, London.

Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering 13 June 2019

UK robotics manufacturer offers try before you buy ‘cobot’

A UK manufacturer is offering firms the chance to hire a robot co-worker for under £30 a day.

Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 13 June 2019

Turtles need looking after in the Maldives – any offers?

Do you love turtles? Do you like the Maldives? Then we have the perfect role for you.

Lighter Side 13 June 2019

NMW overtime ruling a reminder to keep full record of hours worked

Recruiters must ensure they have a full record of hours worked by those on their books or risk falling foul of National Minimum Wage rules.

Legislation 12 June 2019

Aiding and abetting illegal gangmaster lands two in court

Two men have admitted helping an illegal gangmaster following investigations by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA).

People 12 June 2019

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