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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

Singleton to head Locum health divisions

Medical recruiter Locum Placement Group has appointed Michael Singleton as business development manager responsible for leading the firm’s allied health and health science divisions.
14 August 2015

Kellan appoints Scott as consultant

Kellan Group company Berkeley Scott has appointed James Doris as recruitment consultant.
14 August 2015

Watts join de Poel operations dept

Temporary labour procurer de Poel has appointed Ellie Watts as contracts and performance assistant within its operations department.
14 August 2015

Bond steps up to Cielo senior v-p role

Global talent acquisition and management solutions provider Cielo has appointed Kami Bond as senior vice-president for people & culture.
14 August 2015

Smith appointed principal at Chartwell Partners

Executive search firm Chartwell Partners has appointed Stuart Smith as principal.
Executive search 14 August 2015

Davidge becomes first AER ambassador

The Association of Executive Recruiters has appointed Craig Davidge, the managing director of Bristol-based Rosemont Recruitment, as its first ambassador for the South West of England.
Executive search 14 August 2015

Parity Group appoints Aspinall FD in board restructure

Talent management business Parity Group has appointed Michael Aspinall as its new finance director as part of a board restructure.
13 August 2015

Krooter pilot comes to an end

Krooter, a two-year pilot project run by recruitment giant Hays in the self-service recruitment market, is no longer accepting any “new business” as the project has come to an end, according to a spokesperson.
IT/Telecoms, Marketing 12 August 2015

London’s Luton airport subject of recruitment scam

London Luton Airport is warning would-be candidates of a recruitment scam, where a £100 payment is requested to process their references following an application for a role as an airport security officer.
IT/Telecoms 12 August 2015

Harvey Nash appoints Goddard MD in Asia

Global executive search and leadership services firm Harvey Nash has appointed Richard Goddard managing director of its South-East Asia operations.
IT/Telecoms, Executive search 12 August 2015

REC partners government ‘WE can’ campaign for young people

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has been named as lead partner on a government campaign, ‘WE can’ to promote work experience for young people.

12 August 2015

CDI to acquire ScaleneWorks, forms partnership and new venture

US-based engineering and IT recruiter CDI is to buy ScaleneWorks People Solutions, a privately-held talent acquisition solutions provider in India, for an undisclosed sum.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 12 August 2015

Prime Time Recruitment denies employing illegal workers

Multi-sector recruiter Prime Time Recruitment has “strongly refuted” any claims it has employed illegal workers following a swoop on a London factory by immigration officers recently.
Agriculture 11 August 2015

Jobvite takes advantage of buoyant UK jobs market and opens in London

A buoyant UK jobs market in which the jobseeker is in the driving seat has been the catalyst for recruitment technology provider Jobvite opening a London office, its first outside the US.
IT/Telecoms 11 August 2015

Candor launches Candor Creative

Payroll and contracting services provider Candor has launched Candor Creative, a new marketing and communication service.
IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 10 August 2015

Employers respond to shortages by hiring apprentices and training staff

Hiring more apprentices and training existing staff are the two most popular ways UK employers are responding to hard-to-fill vacancies, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development’s Summer Labour Market Outlook.
10 August 2015
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