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

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

Humly acquires London-based education recruiter

Digital education recruitment platform Humly has finalised the purchase of London-based supply agency Future Education.

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].

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.

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

Molson Coors turns to Arctic Shores to diversify talent pool

Jobseekers will no longer be asked to provide a CV when applying for certain roles at the brewer of major beer brands.

Recruiters urged to revamp cyber security to prevent employee password leaks

Over three-quarters of recruitment firms have at least one employee password leaked into publicly available sources, a new study by IT services company Atlas Cloud has found.

Legal, IT/Telecoms 21 July 2023

Investing in Talent ‘evolves’ for 2023 honours

Recruiter’s Investing in Talent Awards are back for 2023 – but with a new focus!

17 July 2023

Leadership changes in PE investors due to tricky economic conditions

Businesses across the UK could be facing a re-shuffle of C-suite teams, with 64% of private equity (PE) investors revealing that they are looking for new leaders.

Executive search, HR 17 July 2023

Fierstone launches Search Chain Partners with backing from Barton

Experience recruiter George Fierstone has launched Search Chain Partners, a FinTech executive search and permanent recruitment firm.

APPOINTMENTS: 17-21 JULY 2023

This week’s appointments include: Business Stream, Constantine Law, Heidrick & Struggles, Primis, Taylor Osborne, Ventula Consulting

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 17-21 JULY 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Loyalty Circle, Morson Training, My Recruit App

NEW TO THE MARKET: 17-21 JULY 2023

This week’s new launches include: CV Wallet, Harvey Nash, Indeed Flex, Instant Impact, LHi Group, Populus Select, Sonovate, The City Recruiter, Working Chance

New Parliamentary Group aims to make UK fastest globally for hiring

Hiring processes in the UK needed “emergency surgery”, Reed’s screening director has told a newly-launched All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) this week [10 July 2023].

HR 14 July 2023

APSCo warns members of signs of impending umbrella insolvency

APSCo has warned its members of signs that may signal an umbrella company’s impending insolvency.

14 July 2023

Agency staff cannot fill in for striking workers says High Court

The High Court has ruled this morning [13 July 2023] that employers can no longer use agency staff to fill in for striking workers during industrial action.

LegislationLegal 13 July 2023

Worker education for contractors needed, umbrella industry tells government

Educating contractors and freelancers was a major theme for companies submitting comment to the current government consultation, it emerged on Tuesday at the FCSA Forum in Manchester.

Legislation 13 July 2023

Investigo appoints Mackenzie new CEO, UK and Europe

Investigo, the recruitment practice of The IN Group, has appointed industry veteran Derek Mackenzie as CEO of UK and Europe.

Lord Sugar’s Hernshead Group launches Harlow Recruitment

Sales & marketing recruitment agency Harlow Recruitment has launched, thanks to investment backing and support from the Hernshead Group.

APPOINTMENTS: 10-14 JULY 2023

This week’s appointments include: Berwick Partners, Constantine Law, Mployee, REC, WithYouWithMe

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 10-14 JULY 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Grupo CTC, Randstad

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