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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

Lockheed Martin promotes Young

Jonathan Young has been promoted to director, international talent acquisition at global defence and space company Lockheed Martin.

Engineering, HR 19 November 2014

Specialist Recruitment Partners wins contract in the Middle East

Specialist Recruitment Partners (SRP), based in Bedfordshire, has landed a contract worth £525k in the Middle East after receiving support from the UKTI (UK Trade and Investment).

Education, Public sector 19 November 2014

Specialist Recruitment Partners wins contracts in the Middle East

Specialist Recruitment Partners (SRP), based in Bedfordshire, has landed contracts worth £525k in the Middle East after receiving support from the UKTI (UK Trade and Investment).

Education, Public sector 19 November 2014

Thai ex-prisoners to be offered employment in fisheries

Labour shortages in the Thai fishing industry has prompted a government suggestion that ex-prisoners should be employed in the sector, according to the National News Bureau of Thailand.

Agriculture 19 November 2014

Retail candidates in demand in the Middle East, says PageGroup

The retail sector is the most rapidly expanding sector in the Middle East for this half of the year, specialist global recruiter PageGroup says.

Construction & property, Creative/Digital/Media 19 November 2014

Youth dividends at Denizbank

Recruiting school leavers is paying off for Turkey’s Denizbank [Sea Bank] with a highly popular employer brand and low employee churn, the bank’s top human resources leader has told Recruiter.

18 November 2014

Using gamification in a recruitment strategy

Gamification personalises, humanises and adds fun to the recruitment process and, in doing so, encourages candidates to engage with your organisation. However, its use is often misunderstood

IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 18 November 2014

Amey appoints Deninson HR director

Amey, the public and regulated services provider, has appointed Ian Deninson as group HR and communications director.

Public sector 18 November 2014

Former Amazon recruiter sentenced for fraud

Former Amazon executive recruiter Marlene Scott has been sentenced to a month in prison for welfare fraud amounting to more than US$50k (£32k), Seattle’s KOMOnews.com has reported.

18 November 2014

Advanced Resource Managers: The specialist technical recruiter has promoted John Dunaway and Leon Howgill to managing director roles in the specialist markets and corporate services divisions respectively.

17 November 2014

Potential new Facebook product could help recruiters source candidates

A new business-focused Facebook product that could be a competitor for the likes of LinkedIn has received mixed reviews from recruitment professionals.

IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 17 November 2014

Atkins retrains engineers in nuclear technology

Engineering and design consultancy Atkins is retraining engineers in nuclear technology to meet a growing demand for atomic power in the UK and internationally, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph.

Engineering 17 November 2014

Portsmouth progress accelerated for regeneration project that will create thousands of jobs

The Portsmouth and Southampton City Deal, which will create 3,700 permanent jobs, has been accelerated.

Construction & property, Engineering 17 November 2014

Superdry launches revamped careers site

Branded clothing retailer Superdry has launched its newly developed careers site with an emphasis on imagery rather than text.