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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

International: Thousands of food retail jobs for South Africa?

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Contracts/Deals: Edenred implements Lumesse Talent Acquisition

French company Edenred, inventor of prepaid business services Ticket Restaurant, is to implement

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

‘Sustained’ recruitment activity in Ireland’s financial sector

Professional staffing specialist Robert Walters has seen “sustained” recruitment activity within

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

UK 'relatively skill poor', claims CEO of UK skills commission

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Engineering, Public sector 13 September 2012

Recruiters and employers fined in right-to-work check failures

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Randstad rubberstamps professional services recruiters rebrand

Randstad group recruiters Joslin Rowe, Martin Ward Anderson, Hughes Castell and Pro Law have offi

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

CIPP backs call for evidence on tax/NIC alignment consultation

The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) supports a call for evidence from the gov

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

The FIRM: Be authentic when using social media, experts agree

Employers were urged to ensure they used the right tone and remain authentic when creating conten

Creative/Digital/Media 13 September 2012

Contracts/Deals: RDB ProNet creates RIBA Appointments website

The recruitment service of the Royal Institute of British Architects, RIBA Appointments, has used

Construction & property 13 September 2012

Morgan McKinley Employment Monitor shows 19% fall in City jobs

Job opportunities in the City fell 19% in May, according to the latest Morgan McKinley London Emp

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Interviews must evolve for senior appointments, says MacKinnon

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

INTERNATIONAL Appointments: Rutkowski heads new Red US office

Mike Rutkowski has been appointed director at SAP software recruiter Red Commerce’s new US headqu

IT/Telecoms 13 September 2012

INTERNATIONAL Appointments: Briscoe joins Paddington Partners

Multi-sector recruiter Paddington Partners has appointed Adam Briscoe to its Hong Kong office.

13 September 2012

INTERNATIONAL US: Oceanic Resources to open office in Florida

Oceanic Resources International, specialist recruiter for the freight, shipping and logistics ind

Creative/Digital/Media 13 September 2012

First Nakama results show strong growth after sale to Highams

Technology recruitment firm Nakama Group has released results for the half-year ending September,

IT/Telecoms, Public sector 13 September 2012

INTERNATIONAL Appointments: The Carter Group expands globally

Retained executive search firm The Carter Group is extending its growth in Europe and Asia with t

Executive search 13 September 2012

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