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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

Ford & Stanley Group appoints Wall as MD for rail

Manufacturing and engineering recruiter Ford & Stanley Group has appointed James Wall as managing director for its specialist rail and engineering recruitment business.

Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 30 April 2015

FINANCIALS: Dutch recruiter USG People sees Q1 rise in revenue

Dutch recruiter USG People has seen Q1 revenue rise 5.1% to €570.7m (£413.4m) on the same quarter last year, according to its results for the period to 31 March 2015.

Commercial & office support, Engineering 30 April 2015

Heidrick & Struggles hires Kaplan in New York

International executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has appointed Daniel Kaplan as managing director of its chief HR officer practice.

Executive search, HR 29 April 2015

Encore Personnel invests in Cascade

IT/Telecoms, HR 29 April 2015

Recruiters will play bigger part in future ‘talent ecosystem’

Recruitment agencies will become a much more important part of the “talent ecosystem” because they look after an individual’s career, says professor of management practice at London Business School, Lynda Gratton.

IT/Telecoms, HR 29 April 2015

Australia makes apprenticeships easier for all

Australia’s Apprenticeship Network, as announced by assistant minister for education and training senator Simon Birmingham this week, aims to make it easier for employers to recruit, train and retain apprentices.

29 April 2015

FINANCIALS: Kforce sees revenue decline

US professional staffing specialist Kforce has seen a marginal decline in revenues for the quarter ended 31 March 2015.

29 April 2015

Argyll Scott appoints Cole as MD for Dubai

International professional recruiter Argyll Scott has appointed Adam Cole as managing director of its Dubai office.

Commercial & office support 29 April 2015

Towers Watson buys Saville Consulting

Global professional services company Towers Watson has acquired international psychometric assessment business Saville Consulting for £42m.

HR 29 April 2015

initiafy chooses Xactly to manage sales

Job training platform provider initiafy has selected cloud-based incentive solutions provider Xactly to help manage its growing sales team and improve compensation transparency.

IT/Telecoms 29 April 2015

G2V signs refinancing deal with RBS to support growth

Technology and engineering recruiter G2V Group has signed an £11m refinance deal with the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and RBS Invoice Finance to support UK and international growth.

IT/Telecoms, Engineering 29 April 2015

First Freelance joins REC business partnership scheme

Accountancy firm First Freelance has joined the Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s (REC’s) business partnership scheme.

29 April 2015

FINANCIALS: Heidrick & Struggles sees revenue rise

International executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has seen year-on year consolidated net revenue increase 3.6% to US$115.2m (£75.38m) in its financial results for Q1 2015.

Executive search 28 April 2015

Work-life balance hinders careers of Australia’s female professionals

Nearly three-quarters (72%) of women in Australia believe having children affects your career, compared with 53% of men, according to a poll of 873 professionals by professional services recruiter Morgan McKinley Australia.

28 April 2015

Change Recruitment recruits former Hudson professionals

Scottish multi-sector recruiter Change Recruitment Group has hired three senior professionals from competitor recruiter Hudson.

Commercial & office support, Engineering 27 April 2015

Retail and manufacturing leads recruitment activity in France, Germany and the Netherlands

The trade/retail sector hired the most people in France and the Netherlands (17.1% and 21.9% respectively) in Q1 2015, while manufacturing led the way in Germany (25.9%).

IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 27 April 2015

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