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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

Strategic Resources hires two

Energy sector recruitment specialist Strategic Resources has made two senior promotions – Gary Gray and Brian Robertson have been promoted to operations and recruitment director, and finance director respectively.
Engineering 21 November 2014

Sonovate appoints Saunders to board

Sonovate, supplier of contract finance to the recruitment industry, has appointed Paul Saunders to its board.
21 November 2014

Sheffield Haworth appoints executive director

Global executive search firm Sheffield Haworth has appointed Christopher Smailes as executive director, asset management practice, New York and Hong Kong.
Executive search 21 November 2014

Recruitive appoints seven

Recruitment software solutions provider Recruitive has appointed four business development executives – Oliver Burke, Ryan Sliz, Jan McCulloch and Chloe Black.
IT/Telecoms, Marketing 21 November 2014

Petroplan hires business development lead

Global oil & gas recruiter Petroplan has appointed Stacy Edghill as business development lead.
Engineering 21 November 2014

Pedersen & Partners appoints Lim in Asia

International executive search firm Pedersen & Partners has appointed Caroline Lim as client partner and head of legal, compliance and regulatory and corporate governance in Asia-Pacific.
Executive search, Legal 21 November 2014

National Locums appoints Goody operations manager

National Locums, the Milton Keynes-based consultancy specialising in the recruitment of locum doctors and nurses for the NHS and independent hospitals across the UK, has appointed Keiron Goody as operations manager.
Public sector 21 November 2014

Bullock is new board director at Morgan Hunt

Multi-sector recruiter Morgan Hunt has appointed Sharon Bullock as board director of its regional education division.
Education, Public sector 21 November 2014

Michael Page appoints White MD

Global specialist recruiter Michael Page has appointed Steve White senior managing director for Canada, Boston and Chicago.
Marketing 21 November 2014

Hydrogen appoints director in Malaysia

Hydrogen Sdn Bhd, the Malaysian entity of London-listed Hydrogen Group, has appointed Mirzan Mahathir to its board of directors.
Marketing 21 November 2014

BCL Legal appoints two

Legal recruiter BCL Legal has appointed two consultants.
Legal 21 November 2014

FINANCIALS: Randstad aims to cut back office and support costs

As Randstad hosts its Capital Markets Day in London today [20 November], the international staffing giant announces plans to save €60-70m (£47.96-55.59m) within the next two years following a global benchmark exercise on back-office functions and support staff.
Commercial & office support 20 November 2014

Proportion of NEET young people falls

The proportion of young people who were not in education employment or training (NEET) fell by 12,000 from April to June this year, down 142,000 from a year earlier, according to figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 20 November 2014

Former BBC HR director discusses implications of new and uncertain world

Lucy Adams, former HR director at the BBC, urged HR professionals to be aware of how a new and uncertain world affects the relationship between employers and employees.
Creative/Digital/Media, HR 19 November 2014

HR changes at Wolseley

Heating and plumbing supplies provider Wolseley UK has appointed Joanne Smith as HR director.
Engineering, HR 19 November 2014

Nationwide Building Society appoints Brown HR director

Financial services provider Nationwide Building Society has appointed Ann Brown as HR director.
HR 19 November 2014

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