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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

Recruit Investments directors banned for transferring assets

Two directors of Recruit Investments Ltd, a Norwich-based holding company that owned various businesses specialising in labour recruitment, have been banned from being company directors for extracting company funds when their creditors were not being paid, the Insolvency Service revealed today.
29 September 2015

McDonald’s promotes Fairhurst to newly-expanded role

McDonald’s has promoted David Fairhurst to the newly-expanded role of corporate executive vice president, chief people officer.
28 September 2015

Canadian Caldwell Partners International buys back DHR shares

Canadian retained executive search firm The Caldwell Partners International has purchased the 5.4% of its shares held by US executive search firm DHR International.
Executive search 28 September 2015

FINANCIALS: Bond International sees rise in GP

Recruitment, HR and payroll software and services provider Bond International Software has seen gross profit increase 9.6% to £17.4k in the six months to June 30.
IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 28 September 2015

Monster launches phase 2 of advertising campaign

Job board Monster has launched the second phase of its £1m advertising campaign, with adverts appearing across several radio stations.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 28 September 2015

Milkround rebrands creatively

Graduate recruitment website Milkround has undergone a rebrand, designed by employer branding agency AIA.
IT/Telecoms 28 September 2015

Glassdoor Trends launches to reveal jobseeker interest

Jobs and recruiting platform Glassdoor has launched a new feature to highlight some of the most popular jobs and companies among jobseekers.
IT/Telecoms 28 September 2015

Generate FS moves to larger premises in London

Financial services organisation Generate FS, which specialises in contractor payroll, has moved to a larger office, next to London’s Tower Bridge.
Commercial & office support 28 September 2015

Barton Partnership appoints Adlam

Corporate strategy and private equity staffing specialist The Barton Partnership has appointed Nick Adlam as partner and head of its interim consulting practice.
Interim recruitment 25 September 2015

Randstad buys transition services provider RiseSmart

Randstad is to buy RiseSmart, a San José, California-based technology-led career transition services provider, for US$100m (£65.6m).
IT/Telecoms, HR 25 September 2015

Randstad appoints Schut chief HR officer

Recruitment giant Randstad has appointed Jos Schut as chief HR officer for Asia-Pacific.
25 September 2015

Westbourne Partners appoints Palmer, takes on three consultants

Westbourne Public Sector, a division of recruiter Westbourne Partners, has appointed Joe Palmer as public sector client partner.
IT/Telecoms, Public sector 25 September 2015

Gary Goldsmith joins Silven Recruitment as non-exec director

Silven Recruitment has appointed Gary Goldsmith as non-executive director.
25 September 2015

Rubicon Consulting hires four consultants

Solihull-based talent management consultancy Rubicon Consulting has appointed four new consultants.
25 September 2015

MRINetwork Canada brings Cosens on board

Toronto-based recruiter MRINetwork Canada has appointed Mark Cosens as vice president and general manager for the group’s Canadian operations.
Executive search 25 September 2015

Pedersen & Partners appoints Nathan in London

International executive search firm Pedersen & Partners has appointed Dan Nathan as principal within its London office.
Executive search, Public sector 25 September 2015

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