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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

Skills shortages acute for organisations worldwide

Global talent shortages have almost doubled over the last 10 year, according to research from recruitment giant ManpowerGroup.

17 January 2020

Cut the banter with applicants to avoid harassment claims

Recruiters have been urged to educate themselves against the inadvertent use of harmful “banter” at interview.

16 January 2020

200%+ increase in new recruitment agencies in 2019

Around eight and a half thousand new recruitment agencies set up shop in 2019, according to recruitment finance and back-office tech provider Sonovate.

16 January 2020

Soundbites February 2020

Would you allow your consultants to take ‘hangover’ days?

15 January 2020

Viewpoint: Expats still in demand

Saudi Arabia remains a vibrant market despite Saudisation.

Oil & gas/Energy, Engineering 15 January 2020

FAST 50: From strength to strength

Privately-owned recruitment businesses continue to report robust growth, despite a year of political and economic uncertainty 

15 January 2020

Insight: Psychology behind cyber security

It’s not only your IT systems that need checking but also the human factor in your company

IT/Telecoms 15 January 2020

Data discernment in talent intelligence

Are the days when decisions around talent acquisition and hiring based on gut feeling and intuition about to be consigned to the past?

HR 15 January 2020

Start-up of the Month: Able Bridge Recruitment

The founder of accountancy, finance and HR recruiter Able Bridge Recruitment says his new agency will seek to stand out in the market by placing ethics at its core.

HR, Accounting/Finance 15 January 2020

Upstart: RedWigWam attracts a flexible tribe

Colin Cottell looks into the innovations from the temporary workers recruitment portal.

15 January 2020

Reasons to be cheerful in 2020

Recruitment business owners are looking forward to a better year in 2020 than 2019, according to the latest Recruitment Sector Barometer.

15 January 2020

Don’t pick a fight with small firms over IR35

Recruiters have urged government to resist “picking a needless fight” with small businesses.

15 January 2020

Ask the expert: February 2020

My team is generally happy but it feels like they aren’t taking ownership. Any suggestions?

15 January 2020

Alan Furley: We have found the meaning of ‘less is more’

What is the real motivation behind your team?

15 January 2020

IRP Award Winner

Georgia Walden, Senior Recruitment Consultant at HRS, on what lies behind her recent win as Recruiter of the Year at the IRP Awards.

Life sciences, Healthcare/Medical 15 January 2020

REC Professionals: Sharing best practice

Gary Venner, Managing Director, Premier Jobs UK, on sharing best practice

Banking/Financial services, Accounting/Finance 15 January 2020
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