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

WRS hires Watson to head marine managed services

Global energy, maritime, construction and mining recruiter Worldwide Recruitment Solutions (WRS) has appointed Donna Watson as head of marine managed services.
Construction & property, Engineering 27 November 2015

Vonage appoints Quackenbush CHRO

Cloud communication services company Vonage Holdings has appointed Susan Quackenbush as chief HR officer.
IT/Telecoms, HR 27 November 2015

ReThink Recruitment brings in Belford

IT & technology staffing specialist ReThink Recruitment has appointed Alex Belford as regional sales manager.
IT/Telecoms 27 November 2015

Randstad’s Link elected to US Society for HR Management

The chief HR officer of recruitment giant Randstad North America Jim Link has been elected to the board of directors of the Society for Human Resource Management.
Executive search, HR 27 November 2015

Oliver James Associates appoints Stevenson in NY

Financial services staffing specialist Oliver James Associates has appointed Michael-John Stevenson as consultant.
IT/Telecoms 27 November 2015

Nakama London promotes Scholefield

Digital staffing specialist Nakama London has promoted Leigh Scholefield to associate director.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 27 November 2015

Liquid Personnel brings back Ward

Social work staffing specialist Liquid Personnel has appointed Stuart Ward as team manager for its new allied health division.
Public sector 27 November 2015

Kuoni appoints Martyris group CHRO

Switzerland-headquartered multinational travel service provider Kuoni has appointed Bernard Martyris as group chief HR officer.
HR 27 November 2015

Fircroft Group appoints Yarwood

Technical recruiter Fircroft Group has appointed Andrew Yarwood as group head of marketing.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 27 November 2015

Egon Zehnder brings Herrera onboard in North America

Executive search firm Egon Zehnder appointed German Herrera as industrial practice leader for North America.
Construction & property, Engineering 27 November 2015

Change Recruitment Group appoints two, promotes two

Scotland-headquartered recruiter Change Recruitment Group has appointed Steven Frost as associate director of supply chain, procurement & operations to lead two new divisions focusing on manufacturing, technical & operations and supply chain & procurement.
Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 27 November 2015

BIE Executive brings in Wilson as director

Recruitment services provider BIE Executive has appointed Chris Wilson as director.
Executive search 27 November 2015

AWF Madison appoints Jackson

New Zealand-based recruiter and labour provider AWF Madison has appointed Steve Jackson as chief operating officer of Madison, its white-collar recruitment division.
IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 27 November 2015

Monster launches diversity Tech Charter

Job board Monster this morning launched a Tech Charter, which aims to increase the diversity of the UK tech workforce.
IT/Telecoms 26 November 2015

Hays legal trio join Eximius Law’s private practice team

Legal recruiters Andrew Ellaby, Jesse Cook and Erik Rendahl have left recruitment giant Hays’ legal division to join legal staffing specialist Eximius Law.
Legal 26 November 2015

Synexus Clinical Research promotes Renshaw

Synexus Clinical Research has promoted Hattie Renshaw to group director of talent & resourcing.
HR, Life sciences 25 November 2015

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