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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

BCL Legal hires trio

Legal recruiter BCL Legal has appointed three new consultants.
Legal 1 April 2016

Appcast appoints Amdahl

Lebanon-headquartered pay-per-applicant job ad exchange Appcast has appointed Mark Amdahl as vice president of customer success.
IT/Telecoms 1 April 2016

Cownie joins Allianz as HR head

Insurance agency Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has appointed Dot Cownie as global head of human resources (HR)
30 March 2016

Fircroft appoints Preston as finance director

Technical and engineering recruiter Fircroft has appointed Simon Preston as director of finance.
Engineering 30 March 2016

Driver Hire Grimsby acquires new franchisees

The Grimsby office of national transport and logistics franchise model recruiter Drive Hire has been taken on by new franchisees, Michael and Jayne O’Flynn.
30 March 2016

Mortimer’s ‘inferior staff’ claims rejected by RPOs

Recruitment process outsourcers (RPOs) have rejected claims by the founder of office support recruiter Angela Mortimer that their staff are ‘inferior’ to agency staff.
29 March 2016

Command Center revenues dips 3.6%

US temporary staffing solutions provider Command Center has blamed a 3.6% fall in year-on-year revenue on a drop in demand for temporary staffing services in the oil & gas sector exposed Bakken region of North Dakota.
29 March 2016

APSCo unveils support scheme for rising stars

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has launched the APSCo New Enterprise programme offering support and guidance for rising stars looking to achieve the next level of growth.
29 March 2016

Appcast appoints Daniels as vice president

Lebanon-headquartered pay-per-applicant job ad exchange Appcast has appointed Leah Daniels as vice president of alliances and business development.
24 March 2016

Change promotes Cameron and Gunn

Scotland-headquartered recruiter Change Recruitment Group has promoted Victoria Cameron and Ross Gunn from senior consultant to managing consultant.
24 March 2016

Associate director Arnold leaves Nakama

Cilla Arnold has left her role as associate director at global recruiter Nakama Group.
24 March 2016

Nicoll Curtin promotes Ballikaya to sales head

Technology and change staffing specialist Nicoll Curtin has promoted Cem Ballikaya to head of sales from team leader.
24 March 2016

Dickinson becomes Nova finance chief

Leeds-based contracting specialist Nova Contracting has appointed Bridget Dickinson as financial controller.
24 March 2016

Halfpenny joins Property Recruitment as director

Property staffing specialist The Property Recruitment Company has appointed Matt Halfpenny as business development director.
24 March 2016

Specialist People Services takes on McManus as M&A director

Private equity-backed diversified recruitment group Specialist People Services (SPS) has appointed Neil McManus as M&A (mergers & acquisitions) director as it targets new acquisition opportunities.
24 March 2016

Jones becomes Webrecruit managing director

Online recruiter Webrecruit has appointed David Jones as managing director.
24 March 2016
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