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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

Pedersen & Partners appoints Adinugroho Jakarta principal

International executive search firm Pedersen & Partners has appointed Muki Adinugroho as a principal in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Executive search 29 May 2015

Nurse Plus appoints Harmer branch manager

Healthcare recruiter Nurse Plus has appointed Lorraine Harmer as branch manager of its new Crawley office.

29 May 2015

Wilson to lead creative strategy overhaul at Change Recruitment Group

Scotland-based international recruiter Change Recruitment Group has taken on Elena Wilson as interim head of marketing as part of a review of its creative strategy.

29 May 2015

Next Ventures appoints Colenso head of learning & development

Technology staffing specialist Next Ventures has appointed Jane Colenso as head of learning and development, based at the group’s head office in London.

IT/Telecoms 29 May 2015

MBN appoints three consultants

Global people solutions provider MBN has appointed three new consultants.

Engineering, Executive search 29 May 2015

HR Platinum hires HR recruitment director

HR recruiter HR Platinum has appointed Yasmin Elezaj as HR recruitment director.

HR 29 May 2015

Heidrick & Struggles hires Matella in Chicago

Heidrick & Struggles has appointed Michael Matella to co-lead the global executive search firm’s services sector within its global technology and services practice.

IT/Telecoms, Executive search 29 May 2015

Eames Consulting Group promotes six

International recruitment and search consultancy Eames Consulting Group has made six senior promotions in the UK and Singapore.

Executive search 29 May 2015

Hutchinson joins Deverell Smith in estate agency division

Property recruitment consultancy Deverell Smith has appointed Ana Hutchinson to lead its estate agency division.

Construction & property 29 May 2015

Palestinian unemployment rises by 25% following unrest

Palestinian unemployment has risen by more than 25% following a stalled peace process, high tensions and the effects of last year’s war in Gaza, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO).

29 May 2015

Investing in talent set to boost GDP by 20%

Investing in talent and fulfilling people’s potential could boost global gross domestic product (GDP) by 20%, according to The Human Capital Report 2015, published last week by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Mercer.

29 May 2015

MCPO market shows fastest global growth

The multi-country payroll outsourcing (MCPO) market, one of the fastest growing markets within the HR outsourcing sector, is now worth more than US$1bn (£653m) annually, according to US-headquartered business advisory firm Everest Group.

IT/Telecoms, HR 28 May 2015

Ciett conference: Modernise the global labour market to stimulate growth

Global employment specialists have urged governments to modernise labour market regulation to stimulate economic growth.

HR 28 May 2015

Tesco appoints Merrett head of resourcing

Ryan Merrett has been appointed head of resourcing at supermarket chain Tesco.

HR 27 May 2015

South Korea increases its labour force

South Korea’s labour force (made up of both employed and unemployed people) is growing, according to the latest figures from the Korea Institute of Labor (KIL).

IT/Telecoms, Construction & property 27 May 2015

Woolley steps down as group FD at Parity

Parity Group’s Alastair Woolley has stepped down as group finance director at the talent management business.

IT/Telecoms 27 May 2015

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