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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

NEW TO THE MARKET: 18-22 FEBRUARY 2019

This week’s launches include: Cathcart Energy, Ignata Actuarial & Investments, Real Links

New to MarketOil & gas/Energy, Engineering 18 February 2019

REC expels member following GLAA inspection

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation has expelled Southampton-based recruiter ARZ Management as a member.

18 February 2019

Don’t discriminate against Brexiteers or Remainers

Firms should resist discriminating against overly pro-Brexit or Remain candidates when recruiting – even though technically they may be able to get away with it.

18 February 2019

Recruitment drive in the Lake District for summer jobs

Windermere Lake Cruises has launched a recruitment drive to fill 100 summer jobs.

Retail, Transport & logistics 18 February 2019

APPOINTMENTS: 18-22 FEBRUARY 2019

This week’s appointments include: Carlisle Support Services, Cathcart Energy, CCS Recruitment, Cherry Professional, Cordant Engineering, Debut, Hudson Global, Impellam, Inspired Recruitment, Jackson Hogg, La Fosse, Nigel Wright Group, Outsource UK, Sheffield Haworth, Supertemps

PeopleRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Retail 18 February 2019

CONTRACTS: 18-22 FEBRUARY 2019

This week’s contracts and deals include: Adgen, Dartmouth Partners, greenbean by NRG, Hanold Associates, Havas People, HR GO, International Recruit and Staffing, Jobbatical, Morgan Hunt, Penna, SMRS, TMP Worldwide, Webrecruit

ContractsRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Public sector 18 February 2019

Will our two Shipwrecked recruiters survive their island ‘ordeal’?

Channel 4’s Shipwrecked has thrown up yet another recruiter for us all to cheer on.

Lighter SideEngineering, Construction & property 15 February 2019

Circle Select spoofs well-known retailer to promote its interim services

Circle Select has taken inspiration from retailer M&S for their latest promotional YouTube video.

Lighter SideRetail, Interim recruitment 15 February 2019

New factory boosts manufacturing and creates jobs in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s manufacturing sector is to benefit to the tune of 80 new jobs.

Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 15 February 2019

Prioritise high need, hard-to-source roles, says resourcing expert

Recruiters should spend 70-75% of their time working on ‘high need, hard-to-source’ vacancies when prioritising their workloads, resourcing specialist Katrina Hutchinson O’Neill has urged a London audience.

14 February 2019

Harassment claims could throw cold water over Valentine’s Day cards at work

Allowing consultants to exchange Valentine’s Day cards may be more trouble than it’s worth, and could expose agency bosses to claims for sexual harassment.

14 February 2019

FINANCIALS: Kelly Services reveals slight dip in revenue

Recruitment giant Kelly Services has posted a marginal decline in year-on-year revenue for Q4 2018.

Financials 14 February 2019

FINANCIALS: Japanese Recruit Group sees revenues rise

Indeed and Glassdoor owner Recruit Group has seen revenue rise 7% year-on-year, according to results for the nine months to 31 December 2018.

FinancialsHR 14 February 2019

Manchester Airport holds open day to fill over 1,000 new roles

Manchester Airport has launched a recruitment drive to fill 1,000 new roles.

Retail, Transport & logistics 14 February 2019

Recruiters reveal their hard-to-fill roles in lead up to Brexit D-Day

With record levels of employment in the UK, candidates increasingly more difficult to source and Brexit just over six weeks away, Recruiter spoke to agency bosses to find out what the hardest-to-fill roles are at the moment.

Rec-to-rec, Engineering 13 February 2019

FINANCIALS: Norman Broadbent shows positive future as NFI rises

Professional services staffing specialist Norman Broadbent has reduced losses and seen net fee income rise 32% year-on-year.

FinancialsInterim recruitment 13 February 2019

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