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

Greenhouse Software partners with LinkedIn Recruiter

Recruitment optimisation platform Greenhouse Software has partnered with LinkedIn Recruiter.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 2 September 2015

EPMC invests in Mercury xRM platform

Engineering & Production Management Consultants, which recruits for UK automotive OEMs (original equipment manufacturers), has invested in recruitment technology platform Mercury xRM.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 2 September 2015

Cross Country Healthcare completes sale of education business to PESI

US healthcare staffing specialist Cross Country Healthcare has completed the previously announced sale of its education business, Cross Country Education, to PESI for an aggregate purchase price of US$8m (£5.2m), plus potential consideration of $0.5m.
Education 2 September 2015

Athona implements Safe Computing’s Tempest solution

Athona Recruitment has implemented technology provider Safe Computing’s Tempest Middle and Back Office solution to integrate payroll and billing processes.
IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 2 September 2015

Aldelia chooses Bullhorn’s CRM

International oil & gas recruiter Aldelia has implemented Bullhorn’s cloud-based software-as-a-service customer relationship management (CRM) system.
IT/Telecoms, Construction & property 2 September 2015

Campopiano joins Sage Group from Thomas Cook as CPO

Sage Group has appointed Sandra Campopiano as chief people officer.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 1 September 2015

Recruitment Genius's Gallihawk dies during fundraising triathlon

Recruitment Genius advertising consultant Paul Gallihawk, who tragically died while competing in a triathlon on Saturday, has been labelled a man of “outstanding character” with “great integrity”.
1 September 2015

Stott and May launches Cyber Security Centre for Excellence

International executive search firm Stott and May, which specialises in the technology, business and finance sectors, has launched a Cyber Security Centre for Excellence.
IT/Telecoms, Executive search 1 September 2015

ResourceBank creates on-boarding portal for Northgate

Talent and HR solutions provider ResourceBank launched an employee on-boarding portal for client Northgate, a vehicle rental company.
IT/Telecoms, HR 1 September 2015

Pedersen & Partners launches first US office in Houston

International executive search firm Pedersen & Partners has opened its first US office in Houston, one of the country’s oil capitals.
Engineering, Executive search 1 September 2015

Heidrick & Struggles opens Perth office

Global executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has opened an office in Perth, Western Australia.
Construction & property, Engineering 1 September 2015

Fuel Recruitment opens Manchester office

Technology, media and telecoms recruiter Fuel Recruitment opens a Manchester office today, as a result of a number of key clients in the area.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 1 September 2015

Russian-based expats profit less as labour market changes

Russian-based expats are facing contract changes and lower compensation packages as businesses try to save money while Russian workers upskill.
Executive search, HR 27 August 2015

Jobvite takes on four top executives in US

Recruitment technology provider Jobvite has appointed Rachel Bitte as chief people officer.
IT/Telecoms 27 August 2015

CBSbutler takes on Bone

Technical recruiter CBSbutler has appointed Matt Bone as team leader for its new energy division.
Engineering 27 August 2015

TIMES Resources appoints Adams director

IT recruiter TIMES Resources has appointed Nick Adams as director.
IT/Telecoms 27 August 2015

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