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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

Indeed provides salaries search tool

Job board Indeed has launched a salaries search tool in the UK.
IT/Telecoms 17 October 2016

First Call Contract Services opens satellite offices

Contract and recruitment services provider First Call Contract Services has launched two dedicated recruitment centres in the South-East.
Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering 17 October 2016

Ancora Recruitment launches with backing from Recruit Ventures

Recruitment industry investor Recruit Ventures has supported the launch of Ancora Recruitment, a recruitment business based in Bristol owned by entrepreneur Ian Hope.
Industrial/Manufacturing 17 October 2016

Reed reveals rosy jobs outlook post-Brexit

Britain appears to have shaken off the immediate impact of the UK’s vote to leave the European Union with new research revealing the number of new jobs on offer has climbed to its highest level since before the financial crash of 2008.
Industrial/Manufacturing 14 October 2016

Brave new world of work changes traditional relationships

Culture and technology are combining to change the traditional relationship between workers and the workplace, according to speakers at an event held in London.
14 October 2016

Oakwell Hampton hires Hackett

IT and marketing staffing specialist Oakwell Hampton has hired Lucy Hackett as digital consultant.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 14 October 2016

JCA Global brings in Bartram to help clients with EI

Occupational psychologists specialist JCA Global has appointed psychometrician Professor Dave Bartram as chief research officer in a newly created external advisory role within the company.
IT/Telecoms 14 October 2016

iSource Group appoints seven in HQ

Leeds-based IT and digital recruiter iSource Group has appointed seven new IT consultants.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 14 October 2016

Head Resourcing promotes Anderson and Ritchie

IT, digital and business change recruiter Head Resourcing has promoted Jilly Anderson and Lyle Ritchie to deputy managers of its Edinburgh permanent and contracts divisions respectively.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 14 October 2016

Axon Moore takes on two senior recruiters

Financial recruitment firm Axon Moore has appointed two senior recruiters based in their London office.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 14 October 2016

Argyll Scott appoints two in finance team

Specialist permanent, temporary and interim recruiter Argyll Scott has expanded its accountancy & finance (A&F) team with the appointment of two new associate consultants.
14 October 2016

No local jobs, no HS2 contracts, minister warns foreign firms

Government has warned foreign construction companies, eager to have a share in £9bn of HS2 contracts, they would not be welcome in Britain unless they were to create thousands of local jobs and invest in high-speed rail-building skills.
13 October 2016

Pontoon: changes at the top sees Jones back as Wadee leaves

Neil Jones has returned to HR outsourcing company Pontoon to take up the post of managing director for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Executive search 13 October 2016

Recruiters advised to check social media policies regarding trolling

Recruiters have been urged to review their social media policies in light of new guidelines on internet trolling set out by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
Creative/Digital/Media 12 October 2016

Sonovate raises £14m funding for expansion

Recruitment finance provider Sonovate has raised a £14m Series B funding round led by Global Founders Capital, the investment vehicle of Rocket Internet, and supported by Dawn Capital.
IT/Telecoms 12 October 2016

Relink secures funding for its software

Three Norwegian entrepreneurs have secured venture capital funding for their job-matching software.
IT/Telecoms 12 October 2016
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