HR

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.

Advice, Your business 2 May 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.

Temporary workforce, Your business 30 April 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eames Consulting, Faststream Recruitment Group, Gi Group, Heidrick & Struggles, Oyster, Starfish Search, Sellick Partnership

Supplier, Your business 28 April 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: 55/Redefined, AMS, In2Dialog

DEI, Diversity/Inclusion 28 April 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Jobmatch Sweden, Matchtech, Meet Life Sciences, Right Management, Synergy

Your business, Your recruitment business 28 April 2025

Sheffield director of umbrella company banned for VAT fraud

The boss of an umbrella company that failed to pay more than £2.5m in VAT has been banned as a director.

Supplier, Your business 24 April 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Greene King, Insights, Workday

Supplier, Your business 14 April 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new launches include: Busy Bee Recruitment, Deel

Supplier, Your business 14 April 2025

Spotted Zebra merges Interview Intelligence and Assessment in one platform

HR tech talent acquisition firm Spotted Zebra has merged its Assessment platform with its Interview Intelligence.

Supplier, Your business 11 April 2025

UK & IRELAND Appointments: Frazer Jones hires Clark

International HR recruiter has taken on Celine Clark as an associate director in its UK business.
Your recruitment business 21 June 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: Digby Morgan takes two in London

HR search and selection consultancy Digby Morgan has recruited two more consultants for its London head office.
Your recruitment business 21 June 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: Thorpe Molloy gets Hedley

Multi-sector recruiter Thorpe Molloy Recruitment has appointed Claire Hedley as team leader for its HR division, responsible for all levels of qualified HR roles.
Your recruitment business 20 June 2012

Robert Half finds career coaching skills lacking

Less than half (47%) of UK office workers think their manager is an effective career coach, according to a survey from worldwide recruiter Robert Half.
In-house recruitment 19 June 2012

INTERNATIONAL Blog from Beijing: APSCo in China

Ann Swain, chief executive of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), blogs for Recruiter from the organisation’s Trade Delegation to China.
19 June 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: ITHR puts Woods on board

IT specialist agency IT Human Resources has promoted sales director Sean Woods to its board of directors.
Your recruitment business, Companies 13 June 2012

FINANCIALS: Penna profits up as outplacement leads the way

Despite challenging conditions, international HR consulting group Penna Consulting increased its profits in the year ended 31 March 2012, according to preliminary unaudited results.
12 June 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: VMA gets White

Communications, investor relations and HR recruiter VMA group has appointed Steve White as head of its HR practice in London.
Your recruitment business 8 June 2012

Business Environment finds low knowledge of supplier, client and employer policies

Less than a quarter (23%) of UK office workers are aware of their employer’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy, and only just over half (53%) had knowledge of their HR policy.
In-house recruitment 8 June 2012

VMA Group launches freelance practice

Recruitment consultancy VMA Group has launched a freelance offering as part of its interim practice, recruiting external & internal communications and HR professionals, particularly focusing on the mid-level market.
6 June 2012

Put upon finance directors have itchy feet, says Michael Page and GAAPWeb

Most finance directors in the UK expect to move to another company in the next two years, with the increasing and diverse workload given to finance departments putting extra stress on their teams.
Companies 1 June 2012

INTERNATIONAL Appointments: Levi’s gets Bhatia from Kraft

Clothing firm Levi Strauss & Co has made Varun Bhatia chief human resources officer, effective on 23 July.
Your recruitment business 30 May 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: QinetiQ makes Bradley HRD

Defence technology and security company QinetiQ has appointed Dave Bradley group HR director.
Your recruitment business 29 May 2012

Don’t treat people as ‘junk bonds’

Recruiters must convince employers to examine and amend their perceptions of people who have been made redundant as “the junk bonds of the workplace”, a leading US human resources consultant has urged.
25 May 2012

Help your recruiters to think creatively

A leading US human capital consultant is urging in-house recruiters to improve their professional development by taking a new look at how front-line practitioners’ jobs are designed.
25 May 2012

INTERNATIONAL US: Nando’s US uses PeopleMatter solution

Restaurant chain Nando’s US operation, Nando’s Peri Peri, will use HR technology firm PeopleMatter’s talent management solution.
Your recruitment business 25 May 2012
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