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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

Overqualified candidates might be valuable talent source

Recruiters have been urged not to miss out on valuable talent pools by refusing to even consider seemingly overqualified candidates for jobs.

30 April 2019

FINANCIALS: Staffline to release results in line with expectations following NMW audit

Staffline has reiterated that it expects trading to be in line with expectations.

Financials 30 April 2019

FINANCIALS: Heidrick & Struggles reports rise in revenue

Global executive search, leadership assessment & development and culture-shaping services provider Heidrick & Struggles International has seen revenue climb 10% year-on-year in constant currency, according to Q1 2019 results.

FinancialsExecutive search 30 April 2019

FINANCIALS: US recruiter TrueBlue reports dip in revenue

US blue collar recruiter TrueBlue has reported a slight decrease in revenue for Q1 2019.

FinancialsEngineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 30 April 2019

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 29 APRIL – 3 MAY 2019

This week’s contracts and deals include: Advanced Medical Personnel Services, AMN Healthcare Services, APSCo, Brightwork, Candidate.ID, Challenge TRG Group, Driver Hire, Hive HR, Holmes Noble, Maven Capital Partners, Mott MacDonald, PIE Recruitment, REC, Symphony Talent, Tempo

ContractsMarketing & Sales, Public sector 30 April 2019

Nodal Labs signs £250m deal with construction recruiter Minstrell

Nodal Labs, a blockchain-powered freelance marketplace, has inked a deal with specialist construction & engineering recruitment firm Minstrell valued at £250m over five years.

ContractsEngineering, Construction & property 29 April 2019

Disabilities may be unseen and not heard out of fear of job loss

From migraines to menopause, invisible disabilities affect untold numbers of the British workforce.

29 April 2019

Two companies create jobs on Ireland’s West Coast

The West of Ireland has received a jobs boost with more than 150 new roles set to arrive in the area.

Life sciences, Hospitality/Leisure 29 April 2019

APPOINTMENTS: 29 APRIL – 3 MAY 2019

This week’s appointments include: BMC Recruitment Group, BNP Paribas, Eames Consulting Group, Guidant Global, Hudson Global, Park Group, tml Partners

PeopleRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Sales 29 April 2019

NEW TO THE MARKET: 29 APRIL – 3 MAY 2019

This week’s launches include: Beyond Encryption, Michael Page, Prospects, Talent Intuition, Woodrow Mercer Finance

New to MarketExecutive search, IT/Telecoms 29 April 2019

Britain had recruiter talent back in the early days of BGT

With Britain’s Got Talent currently entertaining viewers in its 13th season, Recruiter has uncovered yet another recruiter to have appeared on the TV talent show.

Lighter SideHospitality/Leisure 26 April 2019

Club Med launches summer recruitment campaign for EMEA

All-inclusive holiday provider Club Med has launched its summer recruitment campaign for 700 new employees in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Hospitality/Leisure 26 April 2019

Tech company brings new jobs to Yorkshire town

A technology company is to create 100 new tech roles in the West Yorkshire town of Halifax.

Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 26 April 2019

Emmerdale actress sacking highlights candidate naivety with social media

Recruiters should ensure their terms and conditions can effectively deal with situations where candidates’ social media posts come back to bite them in the recruitment process.

Creative/Digital/Media 25 April 2019

Executive search firm helps find new governor for Bank of England

The UK government has charged executive search firm Sapphire Partners to help find a new governor for the Bank of England.

PeopleBanking/Financial services, Executive search 25 April 2019

GLAA arrest third man in worker in shed investigation

The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) have questioned a third man in connection with a worker who was held in a shed for 40 years.

25 April 2019

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