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

Expectations Recruitment Services appoints Walker

Multi-sector recruiter Expectations Recruitment Services has appointed Dawn Walker as Warwickshire regional director.
2 October 2015

Escape Recruitment promotes Halkett and Hunter

Escape Recruitment has promoted Gail Halkett to client relationship leader from senior consultant.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 2 October 2015

DHR International promotes Warwick-Thomson and Finegan-Taylor

Global executive search firm DHR International has promoted Karin Warwick-Thomson to managing partner, global insurance practice.
Executive search 2 October 2015

Build Recruitment appoints Jones

Build Recruitment, a recruiter for the built environment, has appointed Dean Jones as divisional manager for its facilities management and maintenance business.
Construction & property, Engineering 2 October 2015

Brookfield Rose brings in James to head technology

Brookfield Rose, whose companies include temp agency de Poel, social enterprise de Poel Community and mobile job search app Zoek, has appointed Joe James as group head of technology.
IT/Telecoms 2 October 2015

Blue Octopus hires Gawthorpe to head sales & training

Yorkshire-based recruiter Blue Octopus has appointed David Gawthorpe to the newly-created role of head of sales & training.
Executive search 2 October 2015

Ascendant Recruitment promotes three

Office staffing specialist Ascendant Recruitment has promoted three consultants to divisional manager roles.
Commercial & office support, HR 2 October 2015

Mishcon de Reya appoints Wood in recruitment services

Law firm Mishcon de Reya has appointed Bridget Wood as consultant lawyer within its recruitment services group.
Legal 1 October 2015

PageGroup gives Gerard Butler insider knowledge for star role

Gerard Butler, who is set to star as a headhunter in an upcoming film, dropped by global recruiter PageGroup’s New York office recently for a bit of on-the-job research.
Creative/Digital/Media, Executive search 1 October 2015

Columbia Sportswear appoints Luther chief HRO

US-based Columbia Sportswear has appointed Richelle Luther as senior vice president and chief HR officer.
HR 30 September 2015

andSoMe shuts the door on recruitment marketing

Recruitment marketing agency andSoMe is today shutting up shop.
Creative/Digital/Media, Marketing 30 September 2015

Reffind buys WooBoard to open up the US

Australian mobile employee engagement app Reffind has acquired employee recognition platform WooBoard, giving it access to the US.
IT/Telecoms 30 September 2015

Monster sells position in South Korean JobKorea to H&Q Korea

Global job board Monster has entered into an agreement to sell its 50.01% ownership position in its South Korean operation, JobKorea, to H&Q Korea for around US$85m (£38m).
IT/Telecoms 30 September 2015

Thomas H Lee Partners buys stake in US Healthcare Staffing Services

Private equity firm Thomas H Lee Partners has bought a majority stake in US recruiter Healthcare Staffing Services.
Life sciences 30 September 2015

India’s Capabiliti platform secures funding for growth

Indian recruitment and training platform Capabiliti has secured INR2.6m (£26k) in funding from a range of investors, India’s Economic Times reports.
IT/Telecoms 30 September 2015

Bond International Software partners with LinkedIn

Staffing and recruitment software provider Bond International Software has partnered with professional networking platform LinkedIn.
IT/Telecoms 30 September 2015

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