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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

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

Humly acquires London-based education recruiter

Digital education recruitment platform Humly has finalised the purchase of London-based supply agency Future Education.

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].

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.

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

The SR Group liquidates two German offices

The SR Group’s German companies will formally enter into a solvent liquidation process on 1 May.

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.

Sales, IT/Telecoms 30 April 2025

Recruitment insolvencies on rise at fastest rate since financial crash

Recruitment agencies are shutting for business at their fastest rate in 15 years, according to analysis by business news outlet CityAM.

28 April 2025

Number of jobseekers increases four-fold

The number of workers returning to work after the bank holidays now seeking new jobs has increase

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Metin Mitchell & Company focuses on MENA

Metin Mitchell & Company, an executive search and advisory firm based in the Dubai Internatio

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

OTS calls on HMRC to enforce IR35 rules

The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) urges HM Revenue & Customs to better enforce the rules

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Robert Walters Japan staff safe and well

International recruiter Robert Walters has confirmed that its entire staff in Japan have been saf

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Contracts: Phase Eight picks MyPeopleBiz

Women’s fashion retailer Phase Eight has launched a new recruitment portal, powered by online rec

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Fishing around in the right talent pools

I am writing in response to your article ’Using technology to fish for candidates’ (Recruiter

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Recruit through brand to land top talent

Recruiting through business media brands is more likely to land a higher quality of job candidate

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Appointments: Parity Group picks Woolley

IT services firm Parity Group has appointed Alastair Woolley as an executive director.

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Appointments: ASA Law appoints Ryan King

Legal staffing specialist ASA Law, part of Initio International, has appointed Ryan King as admin

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

‘Solid performance” for Robert Walters

International recruiter Robert Walters has seen its Asia Pacific business deliver a “solid perfor

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Scottish jobs market improves in January

Labour market conditions in Scotland improved in January, according to the latest Bank of Scotlan

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Chait removed from Hudson Highland Group

International recruiter Hudson Highland Group has removed Jon Chait as chairman and chief executi

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Appointments: VGC appoints Richard Allen

Multi-sector recruiter VGC has appointed Richard Allen as divisional head of VGC Personnel.

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012
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