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

ThisWay Global secures £1.6m funding

Cambridge-based hiring technology company ThisWay Global has secured £1.6m from a funding round led by investors Imperial Innovations Group.
HR, IT/Telecoms 28 September 2016

Hotelbeds Group chooses Workday HCM

Global travel services provider Hotelbeds Group has selected Workday Human Capital Management (HCM), an enterprise cloud applications provider for finance and HR, to help transform its HR and talent management capabilities.
IT/Telecoms, HR 28 September 2016

Bullhorn integrates CRM with Ayers

Bullhorn’s Asia Pacific division has launched a new integrated solution in partnership with contractor management and payroll solutions provider Ayers Management.
IT/Telecoms 28 September 2016

Swiss city appoints a hermit

The Swiss city of Solothurn has successfully appointed a new hermit.
27 September 2016

FINANCIALS: US ClearStar profits up 10%

US background check technology and service provider ClearStar has seen year-on-year profit climb 10%, according to unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2016.
IT/Telecoms 27 September 2016

Digital Gurus launches in Manchester

Digital recruiter Digital Gurus has launched a North of England division in Manchester.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 26 September 2016

First Choice Software celebrates its 20th Anniversary [Sponsored Content]

First Choice Software was founded in 1996 by a team of recruiters that wanted to manage the placement cycle in a more efficient fashion.
IT/Telecoms 26 September 2016

Totaljobs launches #MillionPoundJamie

Jobs board totaljobs has #MillionPoundJamie, a marketing campaign aimed at helping one lucky jobseeker find his perfect role.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 26 September 2016

RelinkLabs offers latest Goodwin API

RelinkLabs has launched a beta version of its Goodwin application programming interface (API) that helps recruiters receive all relevant data for a job role via simple charts.
IT/Telecoms, HR 26 September 2016

IQN launches Request for Talent

IQN, an independent provider of non-employee workforce management solutions, has launched Request for Talent, a new solution aimed at helping businesses more easily source non-employee workers and speed time-to-hire.
IT/Telecoms 26 September 2016

Ciett rebrands as World Employment Confederation

Ciett, the International Confederation of Private Employment Agencies, has rebranded as the World Employment Confederation.
26 September 2016

Cognitive Group makes Wallbank head of delivery

Cognitive Group, a specialist recruiter of Microsoft Dynamics professionals, has appointed Jane Wallbank as head of delivery.
IT/Telecoms, HR 23 September 2016

Thorne & Wait hires Owen

Thorne & Wait, a specialist supplier of permanent and temporary staff to commercial, industrial and driving sectors, has appointed Emily Owen as commercial team manager.
Commercial & office support, Engineering 23 September 2016

Surge Recruitment House brings in Hall

Midlands-based property staffing specialist Surge Recruitment House has appointed Robert Hall as commercial director.
Construction & property, Engineering 23 September 2016

Russam GMS appoints Lawrence for HR excellence

Russam GMS, a provider of interim managers and executive search services, has appointed HR professional Nicki Lawrence as associate director for HR to set up an HR ‘centre of excellence’ for the firm.
Executive search, HR 23 September 2016

Macildowie hires Haaker in Nottingham

Midlands-based recruitment consultancy Macildowie has announced the appointment of Richard Haaker as associate director in its Nottingham office.
Marketing 23 September 2016

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