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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.

Public sector, Creative/Digital/Media 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].

IT/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.

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

UK unemployment remaining low but job vacancies rising

The UK’s unemployment rate has remained at 3.8% – its joint lowest level since early 1975, according to official figures.

18 February 2020

Recruiters make up nearly 1 in 10 of Sunday Times International Track 200

Nineteen recruiters feature among this year’s Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200, six more than appeared in last year’s list.

17 February 2020

NEW TO THE MARKET: 17-21 FEBRUARY 2020

This week’s launches include: Acre, Camino Partners, Create Central, Hortor, Stanton House, Vantage Consulting, West Midlands Combined Authority

Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering 17 February 2020

GLAA revokes licence of Southampton-based recruiter

The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) has revoked the licence of a Southampton-based recruitment agency with immediate effect.

Social care, Transport & logistics 14 February 2020

Jim Ryan: How can we improve recruitment's reputation as a career?

What is the real motivation behind your team?

13 February 2020

Ask the expert: March 2020

I’m not enjoying running my business at the moment. Any suggestions?

13 February 2020

Waive fees to help agency workers out of poverty

Recruiters should waive the ‘temp to perm’ fee in order to help temporary agency workers move on in their career, a recruiter has suggested.

13 February 2020

Upstart: Aspire to employment equality in the gym

Colin Cottell looks at the firm getting more people with disabilities working as instructors.

Hospitality/Leisure 13 February 2020

Viewpoint: Wrongdoing in the workplace

Blowing the whistle on bad practice.

13 February 2020

Soundbites March 2020

Would you ban recruitment consultants from using LinkedIn and encourage them instead to pick up the phone?

13 February 2020

Training: As seen on video

Nick Kirk, Managing Director UK&I, at PageGroup

13 February 2020

REC Professionals: Q&A with a flexible worker

Alfie Blagg, student and flexible worker in London and Cornwall, on what flexibility means to him

Retail, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers 13 February 2020

REC Professionals: Attracting women into engineering

Jenna Beard, Sales Manager, VHR, on attracting women into engineering

Oil & gas/Energy, Engineering 13 February 2020

Start-up of the Month: J&J Recruitment

Experienced driving recruiter Joanne Davies and industrial & commercial recruiter Joe Ebsworth have joined forces to launch logistics and warehousing perm staffing specialist J&J Recruitment Services.

Transport & logistics, Industrial/Manufacturing 13 February 2020

Shape up, then ship out

Recruiters thinking of selling up should make sure they are dispensible, recruiters have heard.

13 February 2020

A survival kit for the future

Are you a leader who holds back during uncertainty, or someone who isn’t scared to dive into the unknown?

13 February 2020
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