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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

Former Synergy CEO Poole launches Veritas Education

Philip Poole, former chief executive of Synergy Group, has launched an education recruitment company, Veritas Education.

Education, Public sector 14 September 2015

Lumesse launches SaaS-based CourseBuilder 7

Global talent solutions provider Lumesse has launched a software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based content authoring tool, CourseBuilder 7.

IT/Telecoms 14 September 2015

eg.1 launches The GC Index to identify in-house talent

Business insight and talent consultancy eg.1 has launched The GC Index in partnership with psychology professor Adrian Furnham.

14 September 2015

US SEC files fraud charges against General Employment Enterprises and chairman

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed fraud charges against a staffing company chairman and majority shareholder, alleging he misused company funds and misled auditors.

Legal 11 September 2015

Shilton Sharpe Quarry appoints El Zein for Middle East

Legal staffing specialist Shilton Sharpe Quarry has appointed Hussein El Zein as a consultant within its Middle East team.

Legal 11 September 2015

Streamline promotes consultants

IT & technology staffing specialist Streamline has promoted consultants Adam Bailey and Georgina Moore to principal consultants.

IT/Telecoms 11 September 2015

May joins RTC Group as non-exec director

Blue collar staffing specialist RTC Group has appointed Brian May as non-executive director.

Construction & property, Engineering 11 September 2015

Quantica Technology appoints Beaumont

Technology, purchasing & supply chain and technical engineering recruiter Quantica Technology has appointed Rachael Beaumont as a resourcer.

IT/Telecoms, Engineering 11 September 2015

PMI Health Group takes on two

Healthcare staffing specialist PMI Health Group has appointed Karen Marriott and Dean Harris as senior consultants.

11 September 2015

Pedersen & Partners appoints Murthy in India

International executive search firm Pedersen & Partners has appointed Rekha Murthy as client partner within its India team.

Executive search 11 September 2015

Matrix promotes Deane in Ireland

Irish digital & IT, technical, accountancy and office staffing specialist Matrix has promoted Patricia Deane to senior technical recruitment consultant.

IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 11 September 2015

Korn Ferry hires Picardo in Chile

Global executive search firm Korn Ferry has appointed Miguel Picardo as senior client partner within its industrial practice.

Engineering, Executive search 11 September 2015

JSA appoints Blakemore commercial director

JSA has appointed Jeff Blakemore as commercial director.

Commercial & office support, HR 11 September 2015

Fox Rodney Search brings in Loku

Global legal staffing specialist Fox Rodney Search has appointed Holta Loku as consultant within its associate recruitment division.

Legal 11 September 2015

Eames Consulting Group hires Robinson in Hong Kong

International recruitment and search consultancy Eames Consulting Group has appointed Tara Robinson to its compliance team in Hong Kong.

11 September 2015

CIP Recruitment Services appoints Spruce MD of brands

Olivia Spruce has been appointed as managing director of CIP Recruitment Services healthcare recruiter brands Synergy Personnel Solutions and Lifeline Recruitment Solutions.

11 September 2015

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