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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

Recruiters ready to help BHS staff

Recruiters are waiting in the wings to help potentially hundreds of retail staff that could find themselves out of work following the announcement that department store chain BHS is to enter administration.
26 April 2016

Dash of inspiration

Kevin Blair is blending innovative technology, data and market intelligence with years of experience to change the face of recruitment at networking giant Cisco
IT/Telecoms, HR 26 April 2016

Soundbites May 2016

How will changes to the National Living Wage affect your business?
26 April 2016

Norman Broadbent appoints Mike Brennan as chief executive

Senior and board executive recruiter Norman Broadbent has appointed Mike Brennan as group chief executive.
25 April 2016

Cyrus launches

Water and energy staffing specialist Cyrus has launched.
25 April 2016

Business services

If you’re looking at a quick build and exit, don’t bother reading this article.
IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 22 April 2016

Is unethical behaviour going unpunished?

The characteristics that keep the recruitment industry performing at its peak could be the very ones that encourage unethical behaviour, claims Dr Niek Hoogervorst
HR 22 April 2016

24-7 Staffing promotes Squires to associate director

Wiltshire-based recruiter 24-7 Staffing has promoted Paul Squires to associate director.
22 April 2016

Large appointment for Barton Partnership

Corporate strategy, transformation and mergers & acquisition staffing specialist The Barton Partnership has appointed Chloe Large as operations manager of its interim practice.
22 April 2016

The Best Connection appoints Gismondi

Flexible workforce solutions provider The Best Connection has appointed Karen Gismondi as talent acquisition consultant.
22 April 2016

Change Recruitment Group hires consultants for new divisions

Scotland-headquartered recruiter Change Recruitment Group has appointed consultants within its new procurement and supply chain, and engineering and operations divisions.
22 April 2016

Parity Group FD steps down

Mike Aspinall is to step down as group finance director at Parity Group.
22 April 2016

Thoughts from… May 2016

Thoughts from… May 2016
22 April 2016

Star recruit: Brian Johnson

Kelly Shotton, Westray Recruitment Consultants, offers insight into a potential new role for AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson, who has left the rock band, according to reports.
Creative/Digital/Media 22 April 2016

Tech-People appoints Cleverley to head up new Swansea office

Berkshire-based construction, maintenance and engineering recruiter, Tech-People has appointed Russ Cleverley to head up its new office in Swansea.
22 April 2016

Saudi Arabia looks to ban foreign HR workers

Saudi Arabia‘s Ministry of Labor is conducting a consultation ending 23 April on a proposed ban on foreign nationals from working in HR and recruitment there.
HR, Creative/Digital/Media 22 April 2016
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