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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
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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

Randstad Sourceright brings Talentradar to market

Global talent solutions provider Randstad Sourceright has launched Talentradar, an analytics and recruiting intelligence platform to help employers leverage data from multiple systems to support informed talent decisions.
6 July 2015

ZW HR Consulting launches salary guide for China

Asia-based executive search firm ZW HR Consulting has launched a salary guide for China.
Engineering, Executive search 6 July 2015

TriSys launches new CRM database Apex for recruitment start-ups

TriSys Business Software, a supplier of customer relationship management (CRM) systems for recruiters, has launched a new version of its recruitment CRM database aimed at start-up recruitment agencies.
IT/Telecoms 6 July 2015

Irish Time Computing undergoes rebrand to timeware Ireland

Irish Time Computing, provider of timeware workforce management solutions, has undergone a rebrand and name change.
IT/Telecoms 6 July 2015

Parkside Recruitment launches new division

Financial services staffing specialist Parkside Recruitment has launched a new financial services and insurance division.
Commercial & office support 6 July 2015

US creates 233,000 jobs in June

The US created 223,000 jobs in June, as the unemployment rate fell to 5.3%, according to a report from the US Labor Department.
Engineering 3 July 2015

Korn Ferry appoints Berntzen in Norway

Global executive recruiter Korn Ferry has appointed Stig Dahlgaard Berntzen as senior client partner in Norway.
Executive search 3 July 2015

Provide Education welcomes Brown

Yorkshire-based education recruitment agency Provide Education has appointed Laura Brown as its new recruitment consultant.
Education, Public sector 3 July 2015

Jigsaw Medical brings in Mercer and welcomes seven new starters

Healthcare staffing specialist Jigsaw Medical has appointed Julie Mercer as projects and compliance director.
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Heidrick & Struggles appoints Kouroriez partner in Boston

International executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has appointed François Kouroriez partner in the firm's Boston office.
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FIREFLY Human Capital hires Stupples as MD

Finance staffing specialist FIREFLY Human Capital has appointed Barney Stupples as managing director.
IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 3 July 2015

Classpeople appoints Taylor and Dryden

Education staffing specialist Classpeople has appointed Andy Taylor as financial controller.
Education, Public sector 3 July 2015

BRUIN Financial welcomes nine to its graduate programme

Finance staffing specialist BRUIN Financial has welcomed nine new starters to its graduate level programme.
3 July 2015

Ashley Kate HR takes on three consultants

HR recruiter Ashley Kate HR has appointed Colin Orr, Cheryl Rawson and Katie Barks as HR recruitment consultants.
HR 3 July 2015

Recruitment agencies still key for PR professionals in South Africa

Recruitment agencies are the most popular method of securing a new role for one in five PR professionals in South Africa, according to research from recruitment and training specialist VMA Group Africa.
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Leathwaite takes on Gregson to lead new management consulting service

Executive search firm Leathwaite has appointed Andy Gregson to lead its new management consulting service.
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