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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

Pure Staff launches perm division

Driving and industrial recruiter Pure Staff has launched a permanent recruitment division.
Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 28 November 2016

Professional Passport launches REMIT for PSC workers

Professional Passport, an independent assessor of provider compliance in the temporary workers market, has launched REMIT, a new service specifically aimed at supporting recruitment companies with contractors operating through limited companies.
28 November 2016

GatenbySanderson launches tech and transformation practice

Executive search firm GatenbySanderson has launched a technology and transformation practice, working with the firm’s client base across the public and not-for-profit sectors.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 28 November 2016

FCSA says HMRC’s online tool is ‘not fit for purpose’

A new online tax tool designed to offer reassurance over the rules regarding IR35 status is likely to cause more problems than it will solve, according to the Freelancer & Contractor Services Association (FCSA).
25 November 2016

AndersElite secures £10m loan for MBO

Recruitment firm AndersElite said it has secured £10m from Lloyds Bank to complete its management buyout, which it announced in September, as well as provide on-going working capital.
IT/Telecoms, Construction & property 25 November 2016

McCann seeking submariners and monks

Advertising creatives McCann London are looking to recruit ‘unsuitable candidates’ such as submariners, bricklayers and monks to liven up the advertising industry.
Creative/Digital/Media, Marketing 25 November 2016

Trishna Thakrar still in with a shout on The Apprentice

Self-confessed massive tomboy and IBM recruitment agent Trishna Thakrar survived another round of The Apprentice, despite her team’s woeful showing on the latest episode of the hit BBC reality series.
25 November 2016

Sonovate appoints David CTO

Contract finance provider to recruiters Sonovate has appointed Rhys David as chief technology officer.
IT/Telecoms 25 November 2016

Pedersen & Partners hires Dashwood in Hong Kong

International executive search firm Pedersen & Partners has appointed Alan Dashwood as regional client partner for Asia Pacific.
Executive search 25 November 2016

Ignata appoints Searls MD of Exsurgo

Professional services recruitment company Ignata has appointed Ben Searls as managing director of Exsurgo, one of its specialist brands.
Executive search, Marketing 25 November 2016

Delta Management Consultants brings Ebeling on board

Delta Management Consultants, a German-based retained executive search firm, has appointed Elke Ebeling to its management board.
Engineering, Executive search 25 November 2016

Argyll Scott appoints two in technology

International specialist recruitment consultancy Argyll Scott has expanded its technology division with the appointments of Adnan El-Alami and Rebecca Durrant.
IT/Telecoms 25 November 2016

idibu receives ‘significant’ investment from Benula Capital

Multi-sourcing and candidate engagement platform idibu has received a “significant” investment from Benula Capital, the investment vehicle of Miles Hunt, founder and former chief executive of international specialist staffing solutions firm Empresaria Group, and Simon Lawton, former group finance and founder director of education support services firm Tribal Group.
IT/Telecoms 24 November 2016

Agency staff and self-employed could see closer tax models, claims employment lawyer

Government plans to consult on amending the UK’s tax regime for different ways of working as a result of the gig economy could see much closer alignment between how agency staff and self-employed contractors are taxed, an employment lawyer has claimed.
24 November 2016

Job boards test Google’s Cloud Jobs API

Google is breaking into the world of recruitment technology with the launch of its Cloud Jobs API.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 24 November 2016

Recruiters welcome Chancellor Hammond’s infrastructure investment

Recruiters have welcomed the expected boost to business from the chancellor’s commitment to increased spending on infrastructure and science research announced in today’s Autumn Statement.
Construction & property, Engineering 23 November 2016
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