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

Choose the right tech, not just any tech

Recruiters need to assess more closely where tech solutions are needed.

17 October 2019

How to sell the undesirable jobs

Recruiters have a role to play in filling the undesirable roles.

17 October 2019

Consumers fuel rise in recruitment tech tools

Today’s “expectation economy” in consumerism is fuelling the creation of recruitment digital technology tools.

HR 17 October 2019

Optimism can’t bolster recruitment indefinitely

The latest Recruitment Sector Barometer shows a few worrying signs.

17 October 2019

One-way talent flow from Europe to London could be reversed

The movement of banking and financial services talent from London to the Continent that has seen the capital “sucking in talent from Europe over the last 20 years is slowing up or even being reversed”.

Banking/Financial services, Accounting/Finance 16 October 2019

Herbert Smith Freehills’ programme to recruit autistic people shows signs of success

A law firm is working in partnership with charity Autism Forward to recruit autistic individuals.

Charity & not-for-profit, Legal 16 October 2019

REC highlights dangers of NHS cheapest option despite press claims of overcharging

Despite press reports of recruitment agencies charging the NHS up to almost £4k for a single 24-hour shift, Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) CEO Neil Carberry has written to the secretary of state for health and social care Matt Hancock warning of the dangers of the NHS buying the cheapest option when procuring temporary staff.

Public sector, Healthcare/Medical 16 October 2019

APPOINTMENTS: 14-18 OCTOBER 2019

This week’s appointments include: Capita, Deverell Smith, Eames Consulting Group

PeopleCreative/Digital/Media, Construction & property 16 October 2019

Brexit uncertainty begins to hit UK labour market

Brexit uncertainty is finally hitting the UK’s labour market, it seems, after consistently defying predictions ever since the UK voted to leave the EU in 2016.

Transport & logistics, Hospitality/Leisure 15 October 2019

FINANCIALS: Hays benefits from strong performance in US and China

A strong performance in the US and China, backed by solid growth in other markets in Asia and the Americas, bolstered global recruiter Hays’ results, according to a trading update for the three months ending 30 September 2019.

Financials 15 October 2019

Siloed hiring prevents talent mix being optimised

Organisational silos are the biggest barrier to employers hiring the optimum mix of employed and non-employed talent, such as contingent workers, freelancers, independent contractors and consultants, according to a report commissioned by recruiter Alexander Mann Solutions.

IT/Telecoms 15 October 2019

Employers urged to act fast on lower-skilled EU workers

Employers that hire lower-skilled workers from the EU have been advised to act fast if they want to guarantee being able to retain them in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

15 October 2019

Tips to protect your recruitment business from cyber attacks

Mike Ianiri, sales director at Redsquid, offers his advice to prevent your business falling prey to a cyber attack.

IT/Telecoms 14 October 2019

Flexible work policy would mean inflexibility, say business leaders

Creating a flexible work policy is a warning sign that an organisation will actually exercise rigidity around where and when people work.

Executive search, HR 14 October 2019

GLAA interviews agency workers in unannounced visits

The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) has carried out unannounced visits to 10 labour providers and labour users in Lincolnshire.

LegislationTransport & logistics, Agriculture 14 October 2019

Emirates holds recruitment day for well-groomed cabin crew in Belfast

Dubai-based Emirates is hosting a cabin crew recruitment day in Belfast tomorrow [15 October].

Transport & logistics, Hospitality/Leisure 14 October 2019

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