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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

Invenias raises funds for expansion

Invenias, provider of software solutions to the executive search and specialist recruitment sector, has completed an additional funding round, raising US$2m (£1.3m).

IT/Telecoms, Executive search 10 December 2014

Pockney is new franchisee for Driver Hire

Specialist recruitment company Driver Hire has a new owner for its Uxbridge franchise – Ed Pockney.

10 December 2014

Job boards hit back at recruiters that ‘resell’ their data

Two job boards have revealed how they hit back at recruitment agencies that they claimed illegitimately resold their job vacancies.

IT/Telecoms 10 December 2014

People Moves Dec 2014/Jan 2015

9 December 2014

Poland, Czech Republic and Lithuania have highest number of high-growth firms in Central and Eastern Europe

Poland, the Czech Republic and Lithuania are flying the flag for Central and Eastern Europe when it comes to high-growth companies, according to new research from tax advisory services firm Von Essen.

9 December 2014

Consultation looks at nullifying bans on invoice assignment clauses

The government has launched a consultation on a measure that could make it easier for recruiters to access invoice finance.

9 December 2014

Recycling firm J&B Recycling to create 25 new jobs

A £7.5m investment is helping a North England recycling firm create 25 jobs, The Northern Echo reports.

Construction & property, Engineering 9 December 2014

Benefit claimants told job applications would be binned at garden centre

A garden centre manager has come under fire for writing in a job advert that applications from benefit claimants would be binned.

9 December 2014

1,800 design-led jobs to be created in Ireland

Up to 1,800 jobs and 200 new businesses will be created as part of a year-long programme to promote Irish design.

Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering 9 December 2014

Recruiter Ricky Martin returns to the set

Ricky Martin, founder of science and technology recruiter Hyper Recruitment Solutions, has been reminded of how gruelling the experience of being a participant on TV’s The Apprentice was when he recently returned to the show.

Creative/Digital/Media, Life sciences 9 December 2014

Recruiter suspended in the Philippines

A recruiter in the Philippines has been suspended for faking the education certificates of household workers due to be deployed to overseas jobs, according to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).

8 December 2014

VideoRecruit launches international website

VideoRecruit, a job portal that specialises in video listings, has launched an international version of its website.

IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 8 December 2014

Resource Solutions Group announces European expansion plans

Resource Solutions Group (RSG) has announced plans to expand into Europe after five years of growth in the UK.

Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 8 December 2014

Provide Education launches campaign to get career-break teachers back to work

An education recruiter has launched a campaign to get more teachers back into the classroom after a long career break.

Education, Public sector 8 December 2014

Office move for Charisma Charity Recruitment

Winchester-based Charisma Charity Recruitment has moved into a bigger office to accommodate for its growing workforce.

8 December 2014

Number of recruitment agencies on Virgin Fast Track 100 falls

Just six recruitment companies and one industry supplier made it onto this year’s The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100.

8 December 2014

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