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

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 11-15 APRIL 2022

This week’s new contracts & deals include: APSCo, Hirewell, Qdos, WorkIndia

ContractsSales, Creative/Digital/Media 11 April 2022

NEW TO THE MARKET: 11-15 APRIL 2022

This week’s new launches include: ContractorCalculator, Elliot Scott Group, HW Global, Storm3

New to MarketExecutive search, IT/Telecoms 11 April 2022

MRL Consulting gives immediate 10% pay rise to all staff

David Stone (pictured), CEO and founder of MRL Consulting Group, announced a 10% pay rise for every member of staff.

Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 7 April 2022

Cordant recruiters merge to form The Recruitment Co

Cordant People and Premiere People, both part of the Cordant recruitment group, have combined and rebranded to become The Recruitment Co.

ContractsPublic sector, Transport & logistics 5 April 2022

APPOINTMENTS: 4-8 APRIL 2022

This week’s appointments include: EY Foundation, Frazer Jones, Highfield PS, Pedersen & Partners

PeopleCharity & not-for-profit, Executive search 5 April 2022

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 4-8 APRIL 2022

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Candidate.ID, iCIMS, inploi

ContractsIT/Telecoms, HR 5 April 2022

NEW TO THE MARKET: 4-8 APRIL 2022

This week’s new launches include: Diversely, Invenia Group, JobAdder, MM Search, SimkissGuy Recruitment

New to MarketCharity & not-for-profit, Executive search 5 April 2022

Lucky Hunter helps IT professionals in politically volatile environments

With companies and professionals in Ukraine, Belarus and Russia affected by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, one IT recruitment company is offering talent solutions to fill the void.

New to MarketIT/Telecoms 30 March 2022

Badenoch + Clark becomes part of LHH Recruitment Solutions

Adecco Group UK & Ireland will merge Badenoch + Clark’s commercial recruitment business into a new division of its LHH brand.

ContractsPublic sector, Education 30 March 2022

ANALYSIS: Businesses need to be ‘fluent in the language of geopolitics’

The risks for undertaking business in Ukraine “are beyond severe and really quite bleak”, according to the head of advisory at security intelligence firm Dragonfly.

Retail, Oil & gas/Energy 24 March 2022

APPOINTMENTS: 21-25 MARCH 2022

This week’s appointments include: Acorn, Encore Personnel, Entrust Resource Solutions, First Hydrogen UK, Hamilton Forth, Sixty Eight People

PeopleRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Oil & gas/Energy 23 March 2022

NEW TO THE MARKET: 21-25 MARCH 2022

This week’s new launches include: EVONA, Thomas Pocklington Trust, Trade Jobs App, True Blue Recruitment

New to MarketEngineering, Construction & property 23 March 2022

FCSA joins forces with cyber security firm Mitigo

The Freelance & Contractor Services Association (FCSA) has announced details of its new strategic partnership with cyber security experts Mitigo.

ContractsIT/Telecoms 17 March 2022

FINANCIALS: Adecco bids for remaining AKKA Technologies shares

The Adecco Group is to finalise its bid for the remaining shares in global engineering consulting and R&D services firm AKKA Technologies.

Contracts 17 March 2022

Harvey Nash expands its NashTech business in Latin America

Harvey Nash Group is expanding the global delivery capability of its NashTech technology solutions business.

New to MarketIT/Telecoms 17 March 2022

Parliamentary group asks for impact assessment on Loan Charge

The Loan Charge and Taxpayer Fairness APPG has launched a call for evidence about the impact of the Loan Charge, whether respondents face the charge now or have settled with HM Revenue & Customs to avoid it.

Legislation 16 March 2022

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