Your recruitment business

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.

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].

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

Omega Resource Group opens new office in Tewkesbury

Resourcing solutions provider Omega Resource Group has opened a new office in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.
HR 14 November 2016

New Directions Social Care opens regional office in Swansea

Specialist recruitment and training provider New Directions Social Care has opened a new regional office in Alexandra House, Central Swansea.
14 November 2016

First Recruitment Group launches OPERAM

Global recruiter First Recruitment Group has launched new company OPERAM Managed Solutions.
HR 14 November 2016
Recruiter Awards

Free webinar offers insight to writing a winning Recruiter Award entry

If you are entering the Recruiter Awards 2017 and are wondering just what makes a winning entry...

11 November 2016

Don’t look for ‘usual suspects’ when recruiting new talent

Completely rethinking their view of what a desired recruit looks like has enabled Fujitsu to take on loyal, passionate apprentices that “blew the company’s socks off”, according to Michael Keegan the ICT company’s chairman.
IT/Telecoms, HR 11 November 2016

FINANCIALS: China’s 51job posts 13% rise in revenues

Integrated HR services provider 51job, based in China, has seen revenues increase 13.3% as the group made “solid” progress, according to unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2016 ended 30 June 2016.
IT/Telecoms, HR 11 November 2016

RMG promotes Guest to team manager

Specialist recruitment and executive search consultancy RMG (Recruitment Management Group) has promoted Joshua Guest to healthcare team manager.
Executive search 11 November 2016

Pure Search appoints Wall and Vann

Global search and selection firm Pure Search has appointed Stephen Wall as director of compliance.
Executive search, HR 11 November 2016

IIC Partners brings two on board

Global executive search organisation IIC Partners has appointed two new members to its board of directors.
Executive search 11 November 2016

Eight Roads appoints Atterwill for talent

Global investment firm Eight Roads has appointed Laura Atterwill as talent partner.
HR 11 November 2016

Driver Hire makes two senior-level appointments

Driving staffing specialist Driver Hire has announced two senior-level appointments as a further part of its transition to a technology-led business.
IT/Telecoms 11 November 2016

Capita makes changes to board and management structure

Business outsourcing provider Capita has reshaped and simplified its management structure with a series of changes to its board.

Amrop appoints Bradley and Penney

Global retained executive search partnership Amrop has appointed Tom Bradley as head of life sciences.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 11 November 2016

Business committee chair claims access to agency staff was 'limited' on Sports Direct Shirebrook site visit

The chair of Parliament’s Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee has written to Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley claiming that the company limited committee MPs’ access to agency staff at a recent surprise visit to the retailer’s Shirebrook site.
Industrial/Manufacturing 10 November 2016

Use of flexible workers on rise down under says Hays

Nearly a quarter (23%) of organisations in Australia and New Zealand now employ temporary and contract staff on a regular and ongoing basis, according to the latest Hays Salary Guide.
HR 10 November 2016

Americans eye up Canadian jobs following Trump win

Donald Trump’s victory in this week’s US presidential election could spark a talent exodus of American talent to Canada, if latest figures from job board Indeed are anything to go by.
IT/Telecoms 10 November 2016
Top