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

Rain Consultancy takes on Southgate

Manchester-based executive recruiter Rain Consultancy Group has appointed Tom Southgate as senior recruitment consultant.
Executive search, Industrial/Manufacturing 16 September 2016

PIE appoints Edney as consultant

PIE has appointed Charlotte Edney as recruitment consultant.
Marketing 16 September 2016

NonStop Recruitment takes on 17

NonStop Recruitment, a Europe-wide specialist in the pharma, medical devices, chemical, care, digital, education and technical markets, has hired 17 new staff.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 16 September 2016

McLean Ross appoints Mail principal consultant

Energy and utility recruiter McLean Ross has appointed Aimee Mail as principal consultant.
Engineering 16 September 2016

Brabners boosts team with Pointon

Commercial law firm Brabners has bolstered its Manchester-based employment and recruitment team with the appointment of solicitor Laura Pointon.
HR, Legal 16 September 2016

Boyce Recruitment hires Kinaci

Boyce Recruitment has appointed Lara Kinaci as resource executive.
Creative/Digital/Media, Marketing 16 September 2016

Austin Fraser appoints McCulloch in Berlin

Technical recruiter Austin Fraser has appointed Jacob McCulloch, director of Austin Fraser Germany, to lead its new Berlin office.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 16 September 2016

Airswift works with PCSI

Airswift, a global workforce solutions provider for the energy, process and infrastructure sectors, has formed a strategic alliance with Canadian professional solutions provider Professional Contractor Solutions Incorporated (PCSI).
Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 14 September 2016

Jobbio raises £4.2m in funding

Career marketplace Jobbio has raised €5m (£4.2m) in series A funding to accelerate international growth.
14 September 2016

MyAccountant.co.uk is TEAM latest service provider

MyAccountant.co.uk is the newest service provider of TEAM (The Employment Agents Movement).
14 September 2016

MyAccountant.co.uk is TEAM’s latest service provider

MyAccountant.co.uk is the newest service provider of TEAM (The Employment Agents Movement).
14 September 2016

Jobbio raises £4.2m in funding for growth

Career marketplace Jobbio has raised €5m (£4.2m) in series A funding to accelerate international growth.
IT/Telecoms 14 September 2016

Airswift works with Canada’s PCSI

Airswift, a global workforce solutions provider for the energy, process and infrastructure sectors, has formed a strategic alliance with Canadian professional solutions provider Professional Contractor Solutions Incorporated (PCSI).
Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 14 September 2016

Recruiters fail to grasp benefits of video recruitment

Recruiters and employers are failing to grasp the benefits of video recruitment, according to research from cloud-based online meeting platform LyteSpark.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 13 September 2016

Online Timesheets: Secure, Fast and Paperless [Sponsored Content]

Given that electronically signed timesheets are cheaper, faster and more secure than scanned timesheets, is it any wonder that recruitment companies love them?
13 September 2016

Vohtr launches to help employee feedback

Vohtr, a real-time employee feedback system, has launched.
IT/Telecoms, HR 12 September 2016

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