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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

Recruitment trade bodies welcome response to Taylor Review on flexible working

Recruitment industry trade bodies have broadly welcomed proposals announced by government in their response to last summer’s Taylor Review into modern working practices.

Legislation 7 February 2018

Chef Software creates jobs in new Belfast software centre

Seattle-based software company Chef Software to create 55 jobs at a new software development centre in Belfast.

Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 7 February 2018

Liverpool FC looks for two ticketing investigation officers

Fancy becoming Liverpool FC’s latest signing? Maybe not in a position on the field though.

Lighter SideHospitality/Leisure 7 February 2018

ContractorCalculator’s Chaplin claims IR35 rules will be applied to private sector in April 2019

The founder of ContractorCalculator is warning controversial rules regarding off-payroll workers will be extended to the private sector from as early as April next year.

Legislation 6 February 2018

GLAA arrest gangmasters in Ely and recover enslaved workers

Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority officers have arrested a Romanian couple in Cambridgeshire on suspicion of modern slavery and gangmaster offences.

LegislationAgriculture, Industrial/Manufacturing 6 February 2018

NCA carries out major people trafficking operation

The National Crime Agency (NCA) has announced it is currently carrying out a major operation targeting a suspected people smuggling organised criminal network in the North-East, London and the South Coast.

Legislation 6 February 2018

Manchester hotel dishes out challenges to win a hospitality job

A Manchester hotel is employing an X-Factor-style challenge in a bid to attract hospitality talent ahead of its opening this spring.

Hospitality/Leisure 6 February 2018

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 5-9 FEBRUARY 2018

This week’s contracts and deals includes: Amrop, Carmichael Fisher Australia, Cranfield University, Groupe Adéquat, Nelson Chambers, Sigmar Recruitment, Workday

ContractsCharity & not-for-profit, Executive search 6 February 2018

Recruiters call for government to give clarity on immigration now

As evidence emerges EU talent is spurning the UK for other European countries, recruiters have backed calls from the CBI for government to give much greater clarity on post-Brexit immigration plans.

LegislationExecutive search, IT/Telecoms 5 February 2018

FINANCIALS: ManpowerGroup sees Q4 revenues rise

Recruitment giant ManpowerGroup has seen Q4 revenues rise 14% year-on-year, according to results for the three months to 31 December 2017.

Financials 5 February 2018

Ironic knockout blow for British boxer’s job ad

It turns out boxer Lawrence Okolie is not in need of alternative employment after all.

Lighter SideHospitality/Leisure 5 February 2018

Gtech shifts some manufacturing back to UK and creates jobs

The UK’s manufacturing sector has been boosted by the creation of 100 new jobs.

Retail, Industrial/Manufacturing 5 February 2018

APPOINTMENTS: 5-9 FEBRUARY 2018

This week’s appointments include: ALC, Cross Country Healthcare, Forward Role, Hamilton Forth, Heidrick & Struggles, Insights Learning and Development, ManpowerGroup, Permanent People, Rutherford Briant, Singular, Stellamar, Workday

PeopleMarketing, Oil & gas/Energy 5 February 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 5-9 FEBRUARY 2018

This week’s launches includes: Bluestones Staffing NI, Chad Harrison International, Cobalt Recruitment, cute-e, Heidrick & Struggles, Novacare, Phaidon International, SecureSearch, Textkernel

New to MarketRetail, Social care 5 February 2018

Former recruiter in great voice for All Together Now final

A former recruitment agency worker has been making waves on the BBC’s new singing competition All Together Now.

Lighter SideCreative/Digital/Media, Hospitality/Leisure 2 February 2018

Morson acquires Canadian recruitment specialist Strategic Infusion

Morson Group has increased its presence in North America with the acquisition of Canada’s Strategic Infusion.

ContractsOil & gas/Energy, Engineering 2 February 2018

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