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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

Concilium Search in management buy-out

International life sciences, industrials, IT and management consulting recruiter Concilium Search has bought out its original investor, Networkers International.

Life sciences, Industrial/Manufacturing 18 July 2019

Keeping recruiters motivated and productive throughout the summer

Recruitment is stressful and it can be especially challenging to stay focused throughout the summer months, as Jo Sellick explains.

18 July 2019

UK recruiters still eyeing up overseas M&A opportunities

While mergers & acquisitions activity has maintained momentum in 2019, UK recruiters are increasingly eyeing expansion opportunities overseas.

17 July 2019

Amazon upskills US workers despite risk of leaving for new careers

Amazon has made a $700m (£563m) investment in upskilling its US workforce and is prepared to risk these workers leaving to progress their careers elsewhere.

Retail, Transport & logistics 17 July 2019

Morson boosts senior team with Adair and Lynchehaun

Morson Group has bolstered its senior team with two promotions.

Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Oil & gas/Energy 16 July 2019

Weak growth in employment levels gives new headache for recruiters

Continued low levels of unemployment are causing recruiters to be more creative over how they entice talent to join their organisations.

16 July 2019

IRP August 2019: Winning business as an SME

Richard Frost, director, Genesis Employment Services, on winning business as a small business

Commercial & office support, Industrial/Manufacturing 15 July 2019

Training for the future

Training can support your business transformation. We asked Graeme Doyle, managing director at The Logistics Partnership, exactly how.

15 July 2019

IRP August 2019: Business sustainability

Simon Girling, director at Girling Jones, on ‘going green’

Engineering, Construction & property 15 July 2019

Legal update: Overtime and holiday pay

Holiday pay continues to be a subject that is constantly debated.

Legal, HR 15 July 2019

Big talking point: Mental health in the workplace

Do you know how to support mental health issues in your business?

15 July 2019

Permanent billings remain subdued

The latest information from Recruitment Industry Benchmarking’s RIB Index shows that in Q1 2019, perm billings for the median RIB recruiter were 1.5% higher than in the same period last year.

15 July 2019

The Intelligence: Good recruitment is a key driver of productivity

Picking the right people for the job is key to any country's productivity growth.

15 July 2019

Hadley's comment: Leadship 2025

Change at the top will create new opportunities for recruiters, says Tom Hadley, REC director of policy and campaigns

15 July 2019

The View: Focus on optimism for our industry

Don't always focus on our industry's challenges, says Neil Carberry, REC chief executive

15 July 2019

REC challenges perceptions of agency staff within the NHS

The REC has highlighted that restricting the use of agency staff will impact on patient safety.

15 July 2019
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