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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

Airswift works with Canada’s PCSI

Airswift, a global workforce solutions provider for the energy, process and infrastructure sectors, has formed a strategic alliance with Canadian professional solutions provider Professional Contractor Solutions Incorporated (PCSI).
Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 14 September 2016

Recruiters fail to grasp benefits of video recruitment

Recruiters and employers are failing to grasp the benefits of video recruitment, according to research from cloud-based online meeting platform LyteSpark.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 13 September 2016

FCSA hits back at criticisms and anti-umbrella rhetoric

The FCSA, a trade association for umbrella employers and accountancy providers, has continued its war of words with unions over anti-umbrella company rhetoric.
13 September 2016

Recruiters report renewed hiring, despite initial pessimism from industry post-Brexit

Sectors that had been adversely affected in the initial impact following the UK’s vote to leave the European Union in June are displaying renewed hiring confidence, recruiters say.
Construction & property, Engineering 13 September 2016

Online Timesheets: Secure, Fast and Paperless [Sponsored Content]

Given that electronically signed timesheets are cheaper, faster and more secure than scanned timesheets, is it any wonder that recruitment companies love them?
13 September 2016

Business minister calls on HMRC to investigate Hermes

Business minister Margot James has called on HM Revenue & Customs to look into the arrangements of delivery firm Hermes after a report alleged some of its drivers receive below the minimum wage.
12 September 2016

Vohtr launches to help employee feedback

Vohtr, a real-time employee feedback system, has launched.
IT/Telecoms, HR 12 September 2016

Venturi works hard to recharge its staff

IT recruiter Venturi has launched its ‘Work Hard, Recharge’ initiative in conjunction with Jason Pena and Mark Lynch of Workforce Fitness.
IT/Telecoms 12 September 2016

Redrow Homes launches construction management programme

House builder Redrow Homes has launched a new graduate programme in construction management.
Construction & property, Engineering 12 September 2016

Phaidon International opens Chicago office

Global recruiter Phaidon International has opened an office in Chicago.
Engineering, Life sciences 12 September 2016

Monster gets women in STEM jobs with Confidence

Job site Monster.co.uk has launched Monster Confidence a strategic initiative with social enterprise Stemettes focused on getting girls and young women into STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects and careers.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 12 September 2016

CV-Library adverts hit the airwaves

Independent job site CV-Library is today launching a new national radio campaign across the UK, with 12,000 adverts scheduled to run in the coming months, including on peak breakfast and drive-time shows.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 12 September 2016

CTRL launches in Croydon

IT recruiter CTRL recruitment group has launched this month.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 12 September 2016

Bullhorn opens office in Amsterdam

Bullhorn, a customer relationship management (CRM) software provider, has launched a new office in the Netherlands.
IT/Telecoms 12 September 2016

FINANCIALS: SThree profit falls 9% in UK

International specialist staffing SThree has seen year-on-year gross profit (GP) fall 9% in the UK.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 9 September 2016

LinkedIn denies gender bias claim with name searches

LinkedIn’s search algorithm is not biased towards suggesting male versions of female names in searches on its site, the professional network has said.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 9 September 2016
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