Advice

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

Recruiters have forgotten the basics, says Barnes at RecExpo

Recruiters have lost the ability to sell as well as the ability to hunt, leading recruitment expert Sid Barnes told an audience at the Recruitment Industry Expo last week.

Sales 24 March 2025
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Business advice: Contingency recruitment – work the system!

Contingent recruitment is alive and well

4 March 2025
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Workplace: Annoying goodbyes begone

Saying ta-ra to pesky email sign-offs.

21 January 2025

Application integration – is it worth the effort?

A good recruitment business operation hinges on three keystone applications – CRM, billing and a financial management system

IT/Telecoms 8 May 2024

Business Advice: Pricing - what's your strategy?

Do the consultants in your business understand the the company’s service proposition?

8 March 2022

HMRC clarifies guidance on umbrella companies

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has updated its guidance on working through umbrella companies this week, with key changes focused on clarifying and refining the information.

The changes have come, it is suggested, following pressure from stakeholders and experts in the industry, including Crawford Temple, CEO of Professional Passport, an independent assessor of payment intermediary compliance.

30 April 2021

Cash flow issues have knock-on effect

More than 25% of recruiters are experiencing a increase in the number of days that it takes to get paid, compared with 12 months ago, according to the Q3 Recruitment Sector Barometer.

30 September 2020

Recruiter Reveals...IR35: Countdown to April 2021

Welcome to our first episode of Recruiter Reveals All!

The countdown to compliance has started, and there’s no turning back: the wildly unpopular Off-Payroll Rules for medium-and-large companies go into force in April 2021. In this half-hour podcast, Recruiter’s first, subject matter expert Dave Chaplin of IR35 Shield tells all to Recruiter magazine Editor DeeDee Doke about the ins and outs of what changes businesses need to make and the administrative potholes to watch out for before the deadline.

Legal 30 July 2020

What you need to know about sponsoring migrant workers from outside Europe

The UK Border Agency Agency's recent decision to deprive London Metropolitan University of its “Highly Trusted Sponsor” status has highlighted the the importance of organisations adhering to their sponsorship duties.
20 November 2012

What options do recruitment business owners have to make acquisitions in these tough economic times?

In these challenging economic times, owners of recruitment businesses need to consider the full range of financing options when looking to make acquisitions.
20 November 2012

ADVERTORIAL: Companies hiring contractors to save millions of pounds with new recruitment platform

Many recruiters and resourcers are under increasing pressure to source a regular supply of contractors whilst budgets are being cut or frozen.
19 September 2012

ADVERTORIAL: Join Elevate Direct and receive FREE user training

Elevate Direct offers the most effective and lowest cost solution in the marketplace for identifying, hiring and paying your contract staff.
19 September 2012

Guide to tracking performance of temporary workers post AWR implementation

13 September 2012

Business Continuity: planning ahead to keep your business going no matter what

13 September 2012

Four key Tax Tribunals give contractor market a shot in the arm

Industrial/Manufacturing 13 September 2012

Cash is king for staffing businesses and never forget it

13 September 2012

Business planning after Reed VAT Tax Tribunal

13 September 2012

Defining what a 'good' AWR solution looks like

Now that the AWR is here and service providers to the staffing industry have nailed their colours

13 September 2012

Serious cashflow problem? All is not lost

13 September 2012

Dawning of the age of the agency worker

With the deadline for the implementation of the AWR fast approaching, getting your processes and procedures in order is vital, especially as many recruiters and hirers still appear unprepared. Colin Cottell investigates

13 September 2012

Five common afflictions of sales teams

13 September 2012

Plenty of recruitment cheer for retail

If you thought the high street’s days were numbered, the Christmas recruitment drives show no sign of slowing down. Alex Baines reports

13 September 2012

10 tips for leaving on good terms

13 September 2012

The “Cap” on immigration explained

13 September 2012
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