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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

Recruitment talent shows itself in the R Factor at the Recruiter Show

The last two days saw the launch of the Recruiter Show, including the ‘R Factor: Recruitment’s Got Talent’, during which recruiters were able to showcase their other talents.
20 November 2015

Recruiter Show: More video recruiting as selfie generation enters workplace

As the ‘selfie generation’ enters the workforce, use of video recruitment will grow, according to Gregory Allen.
Creative/Digital/Media, HR 20 November 2015

Stark Brooks appoints three in Manchester

Executive search firm Stark Brooks has appointed two consultants within its Manchester team.
Executive search 20 November 2015

Chidley is head of SRi’s UK contingency division

Sports industry recruiter Sports Recruitment International (SRI) has appointed Paul Chidley as head of its UK contingency division.
HR 20 November 2015

Sellick Partnership appoints Wasilewski

Legal recruiter Sellick Partnership has appointed Catherine Wasilewski as consultant.
Legal 20 November 2015

Red Branch Media’s Hogan goes on Vitru board

Chief executive of Red Branch Media Maren Hogan has been appointed to the board of directors at Vitru.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 20 November 2015

Randstad Sourceright appoints four MSP execs

Randstad Sourceright, an operating company of recruitment giant Randstad, has appointed four executives to its managed services programme leadership team.
HR 20 November 2015

NRL brings in Heath for UAE

Technical and engineering recruiter NRL has appointed Tom Heath as divisional manager of its newly opened Masdar City branch in the United Arab Emirates.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 20 November 2015

Maple Resourcing brings Foster on line

Maple Resourcing, specialist recruiter to the construction & property, rail & infrastructure and engineering sectors, has appointed John Foster within its rail division.
Construction & property, Engineering 20 November 2015

Eden Scott takes on two

Edinburgh-based recruitment business Eden Scott has appointed two senior consultants.
Industrial/Manufacturing 20 November 2015

de Poel makes Preston group MD

Temporary labour procurer de Poel has appointed Andrew Preston as group managing director.
20 November 2015

Darcy Associates appoints Russell

Construction recruiter Darcy Associates has appointed Alex Russell as a consultant.
Construction & property, Engineering 20 November 2015

Lancaster Uni casts Brophy as entrepreneur in residence

Wayne Brophy, founder of specialist recruitment company, Cast UK, has been invited to become an entrepreneur in residence at Lancaster University Management School (LUMS).
Education, HR 20 November 2015

Care Futures appoints Tucker

Leeds-based recruiter Care Futures, part of the recruitment group Futures.co.uk, has appointed Allan Tucker as health and social care specialist.
Public sector 20 November 2015

Capita brings forward Cresswell’s appointment

Business outsourcing provider Capita has appointed John Cresswell as non-executive director.
HR 20 November 2015

ADP takes on Phipps for UK

Human capital management solutions provider ADP has appointed Jeff Phipps as general manager for ADP UK.
IT/Telecoms, HR 20 November 2015
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