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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

System One acquires ALTA IT in the US

US professional staffing firm System One has acquired Maryland-based IT staffing firm ALTA IT Services.
IT/Telecoms 6 January 2016

Virgin Care signs up RMR Recruitment to provide healthcare staff

Locum healthcare professionals staffing firm RMR Recruitment has signed a contract with Virgin Care, which will see it providing qualified nurses and medical professionals.
Public sector 6 January 2016

CV-Library signs up with JCDecaux

Job board CV-Library has signed a seven-figure partnership deal with outdoor advertising company JCDecaux.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 6 January 2016

Momentum Sales Solutions buys Accelerated Sales

Yorkshire-based recruitment and training firm Momentum Sales Solutions has acquired Irish firm Accelerated Sales, which has created a digital person profiling tool.
IT/Telecoms 6 January 2016

Hydrogen extends bank contract

Global recruiter Hydrogen has had its contract with a FTSE100 retail bank extended for a further two years.
6 January 2016

Datum RPO wins £3m contract with Britannia

Recruitment process outsourcing provider Datum RPO has won a £3m, three-year contract with specialist construction and civil engineering firm Britannia.
Construction & property, Engineering 6 January 2016

CorTech buys Partnership Staffing in the US

In the US, Atlanta-based global staffing firm CorTech has bought Virginia-based Partnership Staffing.
Commercial & office support 6 January 2016

Allegis retained by Aleris Corp

Global executive search firm Allegis Partners has been retained by Aleris Corporation to recruit its new chief HR officer.
Executive search, HR 6 January 2016

RMG promotes Hampson to director

Recruitment Management Group (RMG) has promoted Giles Hampson to director.
Executive search, Life sciences 5 January 2016

AEMC stops trading and gets behind PRISM

Association of Employment Management Companies (AEMC), a trade body for the umbrella industry, is to cease operations and throw its weight behind fellow industry trade body PRISM.
5 January 2016

Redundancy pay for nearly all Jo Hand steel workers

Almost all the steel workers employed by recruiter Jo Hand Recruitment at the now closed SSI UK steel plant in Middlesbrough are to receive full statutory redundancy pay-outs.
Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 5 January 2016

Remote working keeps flood-affected recruiters afloat

Yorkshire-based recruiters have embraced remote working to mitigate the worst effects of the recent December floods.
Engineering, IT/Telecoms 5 January 2016

FINANCIALS: General Employment increases revenue but also net loss

US professional services staffing firm General Employment reported a 9% year-on-year increase in net revenue to US$43.3m (£29.5m) for the year ended 30 September.
IT/Telecoms 5 January 2016

Five accolades in New Year’s Honours list for recruitment world

Directors at international engineering and design recruiter Morson, executive search firm Warren Partners, disability employment services provider Remploy, and contractor accountancy and payroll firm Danbro have been recognised in the 2016’s New Year’s Honours list.
IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 4 January 2016

Sports Direct’s NMW promise unclear for agency staff

National retailer Sports Direct, which has come under repeated fire for alleged poor employment practices, has announced it is to pay its direct employees and casual workers above the National Minimum Wage.
4 January 2016

Colledge resigns from Work Group after sale completion

Rose Colledge has resigned from the board of international human capital and recruitment firm Work Group following the sale of its operating business.
4 January 2016
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