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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

FINANCIALS: Hydrogen reports NFI fall, but stabilises business

Global recruiter Hydrogen Group has reported a stabilisation of its business with renewed net fee income (NFI) growth, compared to the second half of 2015, according to unaudited results for the half year ended 30 June 2016.
Engineering, Executive search 7 September 2016

Simplicity scores sponsorship deal with Gloucester Rugby

Finance and back office provider to the recruitment industry Simplicity is the new kit sponsors of Gloucester Rugby for the new Aviva Premiership season 2016/17.
Commercial & office support 7 September 2016

Scrabble helps world champion Smitheram in his recruitment career

Handling the ups and downs of competition, as well as the ability to spot opportunities, has held the new world Scrabble champion in good stead in his career as a recruitment consultant.
Executive search, HR 7 September 2016

Recruitive integrates with Global Automotive Jobs

Recruitment software provider Recruitive software has integrated its multi job-posting technology with automotive jobs site Global Automotive Jobs.
IT/Telecoms 7 September 2016

Randstad starts tender offer for Monster

Recruitment giant Randstad has began its previously announced tender offer for any and all outstanding shares of global job site Monster Worldwide.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 7 September 2016

Mynt Recruitment gets £750k facility from Aldermore

York-based recruiter Mynt Recruitment has agreed a £750k combined invoice finance facility from specialist lender and savings bank Aldermore.
Commercial & office support, Engineering 7 September 2016

Hudson Global in share buy-back

Global talent solutions company Hudson Global is to buy 1.1m shares of Hudson stock from investors Sagard Capital Partners.
Executive search 7 September 2016

Grass Roots to be bought by Blackhawk Network

Customer and engagement solutions company Grass Roots has agreed to be acquired by California-based prepaid and payments global company Blackhawk Network Holdings.
Commercial & office support 7 September 2016

Diss-based eras acquires Central Learning Solutions

People development and psychometrics organisation eras has acquired Central Learning Solutions (CLS).
7 September 2016

CareerBuilder buys Workterra

Employment website CareerBuilder is to acquire cloud-based technology specialist Workterra.
IT/Telecoms 7 September 2016

Sports Direct calls on agencies to suspend ‘six strike’ policy in new report

Sports Direct is calling on its agencies to suspend a "six strike system" under which staff could be fired for accruing ‘strikes’ for spending too long in the toilet, excessive chatting or taking a day off sick.
Legal 6 September 2016

Work Group progresses in reverse takeover bid

Work Group is making progress in its bid to complete a reverse takeover of the business.
Life sciences 6 September 2016

Confidence returns to UK services sector

The UK’s services sector began recruiting again in August amid a bounce back in confidence across the sector, according to the latest Markit/CIPS purchasing managers' index data.
Industrial/Manufacturing 5 September 2016

Modern slavery 'common' in construction industry worldwide

The global construction industry is facing a “strong risk” of modern slavery, according to a new report from business information solutions provider LexisNexis BIS.
Construction & property 5 September 2016

Digital People founded by Schofield

Specialist digital recruitment consultancy Digital People has launched, founded by digital executive Ed Schofield.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 5 September 2016

Stark Brooks offers new logistic division

Management and executive recruitment firm Stark Brooks has launched a new division focusing on senior positions in the fields of supply chain, procurement and logistics.
Executive search 5 September 2016
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