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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

Hahn takes over from Cox at Hays

Executive board member Dirk Hahn is the new CEO of Hays.

7 September 2023

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 4-8 SEPTEMBER 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Weekday

ContractsIT/Telecoms, HR 7 September 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 4-8 SEPTEMBER 2023

This week’s new launches include: Candydate, Creased Puddle, Deel, Flexhuis, Future Mobility by Storm4, Nash Squared, Occupop

New to MarketRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Oil & gas/Energy 7 September 2023

PageGroup appoints Jeskulski MD in US and Canada

Global recruitment business PageGroup has appointed Kurt Jeskulski as managing director for the US and Canada.

People 6 September 2023

FINANCIALS: Hahn takes over from Cox at Hays, posts record net fees

Global specialist recruitment firm Hays has announced the appointment of Dirk Hahn as CEO, with effect from 1 September 2023.

People 24 August 2023

Adjacency relaunches executive search division and expands its reach

Cheltenham-based Adjacency is to expand into new locations, rebrand its executive search division and welcome a new partner.

New to MarketMarketing & Sales, Commercial & office support 21 August 2023

Emerging talent consultancy Grayce secures public sector supplier status

Emerging talent organisation Grayce has been awarded preferred supplier status as part of Public Sector Resourcing’s (PSR) Recruit Train Deploy (RTD) service.

ContractsPublic sector, Creative/Digital/Media 21 August 2023

Public sector collaboration in London to boost social worker recruitment

YPO, a public sector buying organisation in the UK, has launched a framework to increase children’s social care workforce capacity.

New to MarketSocial care, Healthcare/Medical 21 August 2023

Danforth Care Group creates 250+ jobs in care sector

Private care home group Danforth Care has created a total of 260 jobs with the opening of eight care homes in the last 12 months, and another eight in the pipeline.

New to MarketSocial care, Healthcare/Medical 21 August 2023

New funding aims to create 300+ jobs for retailer Pet Family

A pet care retailer headquartered in West Sussex has secured an eight-figure funding package from HSBC UK, creating up to 320 jobs nationwide.

Retail, Hospitality/Leisure 21 August 2023

REC survey finds firms fail to take action on diversity

Nearly half of employers do not state they would like to hear from a range of diverse applicants in their job adverts.

8 August 2023

FINANCIALS: Page Group reports drop in half-year profits

Recruitment giant the Page Group reported 2023 half-year gross profit of £526.8m yesterday [7 August], falling off from £538.9m in the same period in 2022.

Financials 8 August 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 7-11 AUGUST 2023

This week’s appointments include: Astute Technical Recruitment, Made Tech

PeoplePublic sector, Oil & gas/Energy 8 August 2023

Rec-tech deals on the rise in the UK

Recruitment tech remains the greatest area of deal interest in the UK recruitment sector, as AI and digitisation continue their march forward in business significance.

ContractsIT/Telecoms 7 August 2023

Fines to treble for rogue employers hiring illegal workers

Employers will face newly trebled fines of up to £60k for each worker they hire illegally under “the biggest shake-up since 2014” on penalties imposed on rogue employers and landlords.

LegislationRetail, Social care 7 August 2023

TechNET appoints Riddington first female director

TechNET, the recruitment agency operating under the umbrella of Ascent Group, has appointed Emily Riddington as the newest board member and first female director.

PeopleExecutive search, IT/Telecoms 7 August 2023

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