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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

Creative Resource promotes two, takes on five

North-West creative, digital and marketing recruitment consultancy, Creative Resource has promoted two members of the team to full consultant roles, and strengthened the overall team with five new appointments.
Creative/Digital/Media, Marketing 11 December 2015

Cast UK appoints five consultants at head office

Cast UK has appointed five consultants at its head office in Manchester.
11 December 2015

Best Connection appoints regional managers to its board

The Best Connection Group has made its six regional managers company directors.
Construction & property, Engineering 11 December 2015

APSCo hires five to chair sector groups

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has appointed five people to chair sector groups.
Education, Engineering 11 December 2015

Agencies hit headlines again over work with Sports Direct

Labour providers Transline and The Best Connection have again been highlighted by national media for their work with Sports Direct which is said to lead to breaches of employment legislation.
10 December 2015

Government presses ahead with ‘disappointing’ travel & subsistence legislation

The government’s long awaited draft legislation on travel & subsistence (T&S) was published today and was immediately described by trade bodies representing umbrella and accountancy service providers as “disappointing”.
HR 9 December 2015

AgreeYa appoints new director of recruitment

US-headquartered global software solutions and services provider AgreeYa has appointed Kamal Deep Singh as director of recruitment and international resourcing.
IT/Telecoms, HR 9 December 2015

Mould your brand to stand out

An organisation’s employment brand can be moulded and changed so that the organisation stands out to candidates and existing staff alike, according to panellists at a recent discussion.
Creative/Digital/Media, Marketing 9 December 2015

Venn Digital wins new recruitment clients

Cheshire-based Venn Digital, a supplier of digital marketing solutions to the recruitment sector, has signed five new clients.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 9 December 2015

Talenetic signs first US client

Recruitment software provider Talenetic has signed its first US client – newspaper The Seattle Times.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 9 December 2015

Recruitive appointed supplier for G-Cloud framework

Recruitment software provider Recruitive has been appointed as a supplier for the government’s G-Cloud 7 framework.
IT/Telecoms, Public sector 9 December 2015

Law firm Withers signs up for Rare recruitment system

International law firm Withers is the latest to sign up for Rare Recruitment’s contextual recruitment system to assist with finding the best talent regardless of background for its trainee recruitment process.
IT/Telecoms, Legal 9 December 2015

hyphen takes on Towergate recruitment

Recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) provider hyphen has been appointed to manage insurance firm Towergate’s recruitment process.
9 December 2015

Harvey Nash sells lost-making Nash Technologies

International professional recruiter Harvey Nash has sold its loss-making German telecoms outsourcing business Nash Technologies.
IT/Telecoms 9 December 2015

Air Energi wins Qatar Petroleum contract

Global workforce solutions provider Air Energi has won a deal to supply contract personnel for Qatar Petroleum’s Bul Hanine project, an offshore redevelopment project off Qatar’s east coast.
Construction & property, Engineering 9 December 2015

Withers & Rogers signs up with Advanced Business Solutions

International intellectual property law firm Withers & Rogers has invested in Advanced Business Solutions’ HR and payroll software.
IT/Telecoms, HR 9 December 2015
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