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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

FINANCIALS: Empresaria remains on course for growth

International specialist staffing group Empresaria has reported year-on-year net fee income growth in Q1 2019.

Financials 7 May 2019

APPOINTMENTS: 7-10 MAY 2019

This week’s appointments include: Armstrong Craven, Big Cloud, introPROTECT, Jackson Hogg, Pedersen & Partners, TSR Legal

PeopleLife sciences, Engineering 7 May 2019

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 7-10 MAY 2019

This week’s contracts and deals include: Approach Personnel, Capita, Elizabeth Michael Associates, HR GO Recruitment, iCIMS, Key Skills Education, Resume-Library, TempaGoGo

ContractsRetail, Sales 7 May 2019

NEW TO THE MARKET: 7-10 MAY 2019

This week’s launches include: APSCo, BWD, Core Talent, Head Resourcing, UK government

New to MarketCreative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 7 May 2019

Get your team together for football’s 2019 Recruitment five-a-side

Rec-to-rec firm Madison Warner is on the lookout for recruiters to take part in its 2019 Recruitment five-a-side football tournament.

Lighter SideHospitality/Leisure 3 May 2019

HMRC refutes ‘blanket IR35 approach’ with Network Rail contractors

HM Revenue & Customs has said it has seen no evidence of blanket IR35 determinations in the public sector.

LegislationTransport & logistics, Engineering 3 May 2019

UK-headquartered firm creates global jobs with new Centres of Excellence

Nottingham-based, global software firm Ideagen is creating more than 120 jobs with the launch of several ‘Centre of Excellence’ (CoE) functions.

Marketing & Sales, Commercial & office support 3 May 2019

Care jobs as home care company expands in Leicestershire

Leicestershire’s care sector is to be boosted by 60 new jobs.

Social care, Healthcare/Medical 3 May 2019

Rise in employee expectations as generous benefits increase

As companies increase staff perks as a way to keep workers engaged, employees’ expectations are also rising, with some now taking much for granted instead of valuing the benefits.

HR 2 May 2019

Recruitment resilience got runner with broken ankle across marathon finish line

The determination needed to be a recruitment consultant helped propel a competitor, who broke her ankle during this weekend’s London marathon, over the line.

Lighter Side 2 May 2019

FINANCIALS: Cross Country Healthcare sees fall in revenue but remains positive

US healthcare recruiter Cross Country Healthcare has seen revenue decline 7% year-on-year, according to Q1 2019 results.

FinancialsPublic sector, Healthcare/Medical 2 May 2019

School-age intern required to test paintball guns

A UK paintball company is on the hunt for a summer intern to test out a new range of ‘low impact’ paintball guns across 75 UK locations with their friends.

Lighter SideInterim recruitment, Hospitality/Leisure 2 May 2019

Recruiters warned ‘daddy day care’ taunts could lead to potential harassment cases

As some fathers face ‘banter’ for taking time off to look after their kids, recruiters have been warned to put in policies in place to prevent being brought to tribunal.

LegislationLegal 1 May 2019

FINANCIALS: Staffing 360 Solutions sees rise in revenue

US and UK-based recruitment group Staffing 360 Solutions has seen annual revenue increase 32.3% year-on-year, according to Q1 2019 results.

Financials 1 May 2019

Seagate creates jobs in Derry

Data storage company Seagate is creating 25 highly skilled jobs as a result of a £47m investment in a research & development project at its Londonderry factory.

Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering 1 May 2019

Pump up the volume for productivity on the recruitment floor

Listening to the likes of Firestarter, Insomnia and Ebeneezer Goode could be the key to boosting productivity at agencies up and down the country.

Lighter Side 1 May 2019

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