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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

Places for People appoints Pollington head of recruitment

Neil Pollington has been appointed as head of recruitment by Places for People Group.
Construction & property 19 October 2016

LinkedIn improves endorsements feature

LinkedIn has unveiled a number of improvements to its endorsements feature aimed at making it easier for recruiters to identify top candidates on the professional network.
Creative/Digital/Media 19 October 2016

Use freelancers to drive innovation not plug skills gaps

The use of freelancers can spur innovation in businesses and their growth, as long as employers do not use them simply to fill talent gaps, the dean of Trinity Business School has told a London audience.
HR 19 October 2016

Football transfers post-Brexit can be a game of two halves

Gamers are set to get to grips with the recruitment challenges posed by Brexit in the latest edition of the video game Football Manager, due to be released next month.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 19 October 2016

Hydrogen CFO Adams to step down from board

The chief financial officer of Hydrogen is to step down from the global recruiter’s board to “pursue other interests”.
Engineering 19 October 2016

Acorn wins place on NHS framework

Specialist recruitment and training agency Acorn has been awarded a place on the government’s new National Clinical Staffing Framework from the NHS Collaborative Procurement Partnership (NHS CPP).
Public sector 19 October 2016

Construction sector must appeal more to kids say recruiters

Recruiters have called on the UK construction sector to reach out to a broader group, including top tech talent and school students, to help attract the construction professionals of the future.
IT/Telecoms, Construction & property 18 October 2016

Recruiters urged to get indemnity protection against indirect disability claims

Recruiters have been urged to seek indemnity protection from clients to defend themselves against possible indirect disability claims.
Legal 18 October 2016

FINANCIALS: Robert Walters sees NFI increase 9% in UK

International recruiter Robert Walters has seen group net fee income increase (NFI) 8% year-on-year, with NFI up 9% in the UK.
Executive search 17 October 2016

Crisp-maker Tyrrells to create hundreds of new jobs

Herefordshire-based snack firm Tyrrells is to create “hundreds of new jobs”, its managing director has said.
Industrial/Manufacturing 17 October 2016

Recruit Right expands driving division

Wirral-headquartered Recruit Right has expanded its driving division operations.
17 October 2016

Worldwide Recruitment Solutions launches new website

Global staffing solutions provider Worldwide Recruitment Solutions has launched a new website.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 17 October 2016

Swanstaff offers its training to businesses

Multi-sector recruiter Swanstaff has launched its own commercial training services offering.
Commercial & office support, Industrial/Manufacturing 17 October 2016

Scientific Professionals launches graduate academy

Scientific Professionals, part of pharma recruiter Clinical Professionals Group, has launched the Scientific Academy in collaboration with Barts Health Pharmaceuticals (BHP), a clinical department of Barts Health NHS Trust.
Life sciences 17 October 2016

Red Eagle flies from Kent into London

Folkestone-based recruiter Red Eagle, which recently set up joint ventures in Bexley and Sittingbourne, has opened a new joint venture operation in London.
Industrial/Manufacturing 17 October 2016

Randstad launches digital HR handbook WorkPocket

Global recruiter Randstad has launched a digital version of its HR handbook WorkPocket.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 17 October 2016
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