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

NEW TO THE MARKET: 27-31 MARCH 2023

This week’s new launches include: Employal, Fountain, ID-Pal, Keyston Talent Bank, LinkedIn, Oil Consultants, Recruiting CRM, Reed, UMATR, Visuna

New to MarketOil & gas/Energy, Transport & logistics 28 March 2023

Design your firm for trust and problem-solving

Don’t design your organisational culture for the lowest common denominator, a culture specialist has urged recruiters.

23 March 2023

Bill to change ‘one-sided flexibility’ work gets third reading

Today [23 March] the House of Commons will hold the third reading of the so-called ‘Predictable Hours’ Bill.

Legislation 23 March 2023

Employ Recruitment UK finalises Drivers Relief! deal

Logistics recruitment specialist Employ Recruitment UK has completed the acquisition of Andover-based Drivers Relief! recruitment agency.

ContractsTransport & logistics 23 March 2023

Indigo Group takes majority stake in construction/logistics recruiter BMSL Group

Indigo Group has acquired the majority of shares and assets of BMSL Group, a recruitment company operating in the construction and transport sectors.

ContractsTransport & logistics, Engineering 23 March 2023

ThinCats funds MBO of tech specialist Be-IT Group

ThinCats, alternative finance provider to mid-sized SMEs in the UK, has provided funding to facilitate the management buy-out of tech specialist recruiter Be-IT Group.

ContractsCreative/Digital/Media, Interim recruitment 23 March 2023

Global trends show end to The Great Resignation

The Great Resignation may be over as the world enters the era of internal progression, according to a new global trends report from HireVue.

HR 23 March 2023

Skills programme celebrates successes in Yorkshire

The Skills Support for the Workforce Programme has supported nearly 600 businesses across York, North Yorkshire and East Riding.

Apprentices/Grads/School leavers 23 March 2023

Offploy chooses Conga to slash admin time, help more people

Ex-offender employment expert Offploy has partnered with Conga to help staff spend less time on paperwork and more time on helping people.

22 March 2023

Recruiter’s publisher Redactive Media Group is now employee owned

Redactive Media Group, the publisher behind Recruiter, its two awards schemes, and HOT 100 and FAST 50 listings, is now an employee-owned business.

UK&Ireland 16 March 2023

PSR Group appoints CEO, strengthens leadership team

The PSR Group, which operates in five key markets – construction, healthcare, FinTech, technology and social value – has restructured its leadership team.

PeopleConstruction & property, IT/Telecoms 16 March 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 13-17 MARCH 2023

This week’s appointments include: Airswift, AMS, Anderson Quigley, CBI, Durlston Partners, emagine Consulting, Foyne Jones, Heidrick & Struggles, MM Search

PeopleRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Retail 15 March 2023

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 13-17 MARCH 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Copello Global, Matrix, Salt, Security Watchdog, Talentheads

ContractsPublic sector, Creative/Digital/Media 15 March 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 13-17 MARCH 2023

This week’s new launches include: CodeVerse, Hally AI, Ingeus, Levin Group, Quanta, Storm3, Storm4, Venn

New to MarketMarketing & Sales, Oil & gas/Energy 15 March 2023

SSQ co-founder Sharpe launches new consultancy

Co-founder of legal recruiter SSQ Gavin Sharpe has launched an executive & leadership consultancy business with a special focus in the recruitment sector.

New to Market 10 March 2023

Zero-hour contracts come under the theatre spotlight

Zero contracts are no laughing matter for many who hold these ‘flexible’ jobs across UK workplaces.

10 March 2023

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