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

Hutchinson-O’Neill leaves Nationwide for StepStone

Recruiter’s In-house Resourcing Leader of the Year is taking up a role at online job board StepStone.

Companies, In-house recruitment 11 May 2018

New CEO to take over at Monster

A new CEO is to take the helm at Randstad-owned careers site Monster.

Companies, Supplier 11 May 2018

Tech firm hits on pawternity benefit for staff

Airsorted has hit upon an innovative way of ensuring staff can smooth the way for their own furry recruits.

10 May 2018

EASI remit could tackle labour exploitation at umbrella and intermediary firms

The Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate could have its remit extended to tackle labour exploitation at umbrella companies and intermediaries.

Supplier, Legislation/Regulation 9 May 2018

Indeed’s parent Recruit Holdings snaps up Glassdoor

Japan-headquartered Recruit Holdings Co, the parent company of job search engine Indeed, is to acquire workplace review site Glassdoor for $1.2bn (£890m).

Supplier, Technology 9 May 2018

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 8-11 MAY 2018

This week’s contracts include: Driver Hire, JSA Services, OakNorth, Talent Works International, The Curve Group, TritonExec

Supplier, Your recruitment business 9 May 2018

Contextual recruitment is not a bad thing if used correctly say lawyers

Contextual recruitment is not illegal when used properly, say employment lawyers discussing comments made by Tory MP Justine Greening.

Legislation/Regulation 4 May 2018

FINANCIALS: 51job sees revenues rise by a third

51job has seen revenues increase 33.5% year-on-year, according to unaudited financial results for the first quarter to 31 March 2018.

Financials 4 May 2018

Recruiters ratting on candidates could land themselves in court

Recruiters that tip off clients when approached by one of their client’s employees run the risk of being sued for damages.

Your recruitment business, Legislation/Regulation 2 May 2018

StepStone launches Good&Co in UK

StepStone is launching candidate personality and company culture matching platform Good&Co in the UK.

Your recruitment business 2 May 2018

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 30 APRIL–4 MAY

This week’s contracts & deals: 1Staff, APSCo, Eden Scott, Go2 Staffing Solutions, Go2 Perimeter Staffing, Meitu, Workday

Supplier, In-house recruitment 1 May 2018

APPOINTMENTS: 30 APRIL–4 MAY 2018

This week’s appointments include: AESC, ARC, Armstrong Craven, Audeliss, Berry Recruitment Group, Carestaff Solutions, Cream Soda, Heidrick & Struggles, Miramar Global, MLA, Riviera Partners, Whitehall Resources, Zachary Daniels

Your recruitment business, Technology 30 April 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 30 APRIL–4 MAY 2018

This week’s launches include: EPM Scientific, Frank Recruitment Group, How to Bill Big, Invenias

Supplier, Your recruitment business 30 April 2018

Wells Tobias Recruitment Solutions launches new diversity & inclusion division

Wells Tobias Recruitment Solutions has launched Inventum Search, a new division aimed at tackling “the woeful” lack of women and other under-represented groups at senior levels of organisations.

Your recruitment business, Diversity/Inclusion 26 April 2018

Barclay Simpson appoints Spencer CEO

International specialist corporate governance recruitment group Barclay Simpson has appointed Dean Spencer as CEO.

Your recruitment business 25 April 2018

Ceballos acquires Charterhouse Recruitment Services

Emma Ceballos has acquired Yorkshire-based Charterhouse Recruitment Services from owner Donna Green, with the aim of extending operations into additional UK regions.

Your recruitment business 25 April 2018
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