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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

Stott and May make a Willy Wonka workplace

International executive recruiter Stott and May has given its London office a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory-themed makeover, to complement its Alice in Wonderland-themed New York office.

Executive search 26 October 2015

Fairsail product links HR with finances

Cloud-based HR information systems provider Fairsail has launched Fairsail Payflow extensions to link HR activities and financial operations.

HR 26 October 2015

Hays creates group diversity director role, appoints Smyth

Global specialist recruiter Hays has appointed Yvonne Smyth as group equality, diversity and inclusion director, a newly-created position to help drive its diversity agenda.

HR, Legal 23 October 2015

Petroplan appoints Monaghan in Houston

Energy and oil & gas recruiter Petroplan has appointed James Monaghan as recruitment manager of its Houston, Texas office to spearhead the growth of its US business.

Engineering, Executive search 23 October 2015

Pedersen & Partners takes on Tringali

International executive search firm Pedersen & Partners has appointed business management expert, strategist and business author Giuseppe Tringali as an adviser within its Madrid, Spain team.

Executive search 23 October 2015

Page Personnel promotes Hill to MD Regions

Page Personnel, part of specialist recruitment company PageGroup, has appointed Sandra Hill to managing director of Page Personnel Regions.

Construction & property, Education 23 October 2015

Jones joins Class People as head of ops

Specialist education recruiter Class People has appointed Lisa Jones as head of operations.

Education, Public sector 23 October 2015

Ashley Kate HR appoints Asson

Nottingham-headquartered HR recruiter Ashley Kate HR has appointed Amy Asson trainee HR recruitment consultant.

HR 23 October 2015

Amrop takes on talent across the globe

Global executive search partnership Amrop has appointed Svein Ruud practice lead for its global board services practice.

IT/Telecoms, Engineering 23 October 2015

Allen Associates welcomes Farthing and Brady

Oxfordshire recruiter Allen Associates has appointed Constance Farthing as senior consultant within its HR division.

HR, Marketing 23 October 2015

AGP brings key appointments on board

Mid-market search business AGP, part of the Norman Broadbent Group, has made several key appointments across its technology, media and telecoms (TMT), life sciences, HR and consumer & retail practice areas.

IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 23 October 2015

Acendre appoints Dharan in Washington DC

Sudeep Dharan has been appointed as chief technology officer at Acendre, the cloud-based talent management software provider.

IT/Telecoms 23 October 2015

China deal could create 25k jobs in nuclear power

EDF Energy has reached an agreement with China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) for a nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point, Somerset, which could create 25,000 jobs, the BBC reports.

Construction & property, Engineering 22 October 2015

Daimler offers internships to refugees

German luxury car manufacturer Daimler has opened its doors to refugees, setting up a paid internship programme in partnership with the German Federal Employment Agency and the Stuttgart Job Centre.

Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 22 October 2015

FINANCIALS: Robert Half International reports income and revenue rise

US professional consultancy and staffing firm Robert Half International has reported a third quarter net income of US$97m (£63m) up from $85m in the same period last year.

22 October 2015

FINANCIALS: TrueBlue sees revenue up 8%

US blue-collar recruiter TrueBlue has seen year-on-year revenue increase 8%, according to the firm’s Q3 results.

Construction & property, Engineering 22 October 2015

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