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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

Amrop appoints McKenzie

Global retained executive search partnership Amrop has appointed Sandy McKenzie to its global industrial practice team.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 18 November 2016

Acorn brings Edwards on board

Specialist recruitment and training agency Acorn’s executive search division has appointed Gareth Edwards as director.
IT/Telecoms, Construction & property 18 November 2016

A1 Recruitment Solutions appoints Ghafoor

Bristol and London-based recruiter A1 Recruitment Solutions has appointed Kay Ghafoor as associate consultant.
IT/Telecoms, Education 18 November 2016

Matt Churchward: What next, nano-niche?!

I was recently sitting in a conference and the phrase ‘micro-niche’ came up in relation to recruitment agencies. The context was, in order to have value in today’s brave new world, you need to be ‘micro-niche’
HR 17 November 2016

Soundbites December 2016

Soundbites December 2016
17 November 2016

Aspiring to roll out recruitment beyond University of Manchester

Not-for-profit social and ethical recruiter Aspire Recruitment has set its sights on rolling out the high volume recruitment model it operates with the University of Manchester to other organisations in both the public and private sectors.
IT/Telecoms, Industrial/Manufacturing 17 November 2016

Stop bleating and get recruiting

In the wake of the Brexit vote, with the pound plummeting and reports that business confidence has taken a hit, there are reasons for recruiters to be concerned.
HR 17 November 2016

Employers find winning ways in athletes

High-performing athletes have all the personal skills and attributes employers are looking for, according to employers and academic research. However, making the transition from full-time athlete to the world of work is not easy, and even Olympic medal winners can benefit from help, support and advice.
17 November 2016

Job boards: Searching for a better solution

Sue Weekes looks at how jobseekers are demanding a lot more from the new technology now available to job boards
IT/Telecoms 17 November 2016

Star Recruit: Alan Carr

Marc Moreso, chief executive of Leisurejobs.com, offers insight into a potential role for Alan Carr, now that his talk show Chatty Man is taking a break from UK screens.
17 November 2016

US Expand staff struggle with flexible culture

Cultural differences between the US and the UK are a major factor in US-based staff being slower to take up the offer of unlimited holidays than their UK counterparts, according to Samantha Maxwell-Reed, group chief executive at search firm Expand.
Executive search, HR 17 November 2016

Make it Snappy: Recruiting with Snapchat

The photo-messaging app Snapchat is a lot of fun.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 17 November 2016

Staffing companies operating in Germany can get round new regulations

Staffing companies operating in Germany will be able to mitigate the effects of new regulations going through the German legislature, according to a lawyer specialising in the German staffing market.
Legal 17 November 2016

Editor's Leader December 2016

Editor's Leader November 2016
17 November 2016

Honey G’s former boss now thinks she can win

The “rhino hide” all successful recruiters need to develop is holding rapping recruiter Honey G in good stead as she suffers boos and criticism on social media in this year’s TV reality show The X Factor, according to the recruiter responsible for giving the rapper her first job in recruitment a decade ago.
17 November 2016

Wincanton hires Davies as group HR director

Logistics firm Wincanton has appointed Jane Davies as group HR director.
Construction & property, HR 16 November 2016
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