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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

Mitsubishi to set up HR hub for recruitment in Singapore

Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Group is to set up an HR hub in Singapore that will support recruitment and training activities of its subsidiaries.
IT/Telecoms, HR 9 March 2016

FINANCIALS: Continental Europe boosts Adecco results

Adecco Group grew its revenues and earnings in 2015 buoyed by a strong performance in parts of Continental Europe, particularly Italy, the Benelux countries and Iberia, and emerging markets.
Life sciences 9 March 2016

Adecco continues expansion with Penna acquisition

Adecco’s £105.3m acquisition of Penna will give the people management consultancy scope to expand its service lines beyond the UK, according to Penna’s current chief executive Gary Browning.
HR 9 March 2016

Spark Hire partners with Recruiter.com

Video interviewing platform Spark Hire has partnered with US-based online recruiting service Recruiter.com to syndicate its video series ‘The Recruiting Reel’.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 9 March 2016

Recruitive integrates with The Chef House

Recruitment software provider, Recruitive, has integrated its cloud-based software solutions with online chef community The Chef House.
IT/Telecoms 9 March 2016

Freeths adopts Rare’s CRS for diverse recruiting

Nottingham-headquartered law firm Freeths, with its offices spanning across 11 cities in the UK, has adopted Rare’s Contextual Recruitment System (CRS).
IT/Telecoms, Legal 9 March 2016

Express Rail Services goes full steam ahead with new contract

Specialist rail recruitment agency Express Rail Services, a Berry Recruitment Group (BRG) company, has won a major contract to supply temporary workers and permanent recruitment services to UK transport firm The Go-Ahead Group.
9 March 2016

FINANCIALS: Ship Shape Resources in good shape as profits rise

Recruitment sector payroll solutions provider Ship Shape Resources has reported higher profits on the back of a big increase in turnover, according to results filed at Company’s House.
Commercial & office support 8 March 2016

Perm placements continue to grow, says RoJ

Recruiters saw a further increase in the pace of growth of permanent placements in February, according to March’s Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)/KPMG ‘Report on Jobs’.
8 March 2016

Job share teacher initiative welcomed by education recruiters

Recruiters have welcomed a government initiative aimed at helping women return to teaching in job share arrangements.
Education, Public sector 7 March 2016

Liverpool FC kick starts 1,000 new jobs

Premier League football giant Liverpool FC has launched a ‘ready to work’ programme to get local unemployed residents into work as part of a recruitment drive to fill 1,000 new roles.
7 March 2016

Capita launches vetting services for top security clearances

Capita Resourcing has launched a new service to vet candidates for roles requiring the highest security clearance.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 7 March 2016

Drivers Direct Recruitment targets ex-military

Drivers Direct Recruitment is actively is seeking ex-military personnel to work as commercial drivers.
Public sector 7 March 2016

Burns Tempest launched by Winterburn

Former Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) chairman David Winterburn has launched executive search firm Burns Tempest.
Executive search 7 March 2016

Wheatley Group looks for Modern Apprentices

Scotland’s housing, care and property-management firm Wheatley Group has launched a drive to recruit 37 new Modern Apprentices.
Commercial & office support, Construction & property 7 March 2016

Web Based Recruitment releases ‘jobcast’ service

Online recruitment marketing specialists Web Based Recruitment has released a new ‘jobcast’ service to help companies promote their jobs.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 7 March 2016
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