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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.

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].

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

Top of the in-house talent tree for 2015

Welcome to Recruiter’s 2015 list of Most Influential In-House Recruiters, now in its third year.

23 July 2015

Recruitment social enterprise makes work experience a full-time solution

Sometimes both client and recruiter recognise a candidate’s potential but the candidate fails at interview because of a lack of sector-relevant work experience. So how do recruiters tackle this problem?

Golightly appointed Infinity Resources International CEO

International oil and gas recruiter Infinity Resources International has made Alan Golightly chief executive officer.
23 July 2015

Eximius sees NFI rise

Energy, finance and law staffing specialist Eximius has seen net fee income (NFI) rise by 16% over the past year, according to its year-end results to June 2015.
Legal 23 July 2015

KPI culture? Time for a change

Key performance indicators [KPIs] have long been the scourge of the recruitment industry. I have lost count of the number of people I have interviewed who have cited the principal reason for leaving their current company as a “KPI culture”.
23 July 2015

Next-generation applicant tracking systems

An ATS automates the recruitment process from end-to-end. It imports applications from different sources, filters and processes them and helps the recruiter arrive at a shortlist. It will automate specific tasks such as sending out rejection letters or invites for interview. A core function is CV parsing or extraction where the software extracts the information held in the CV and makes it easier to store and search it. Next-generation ATSs’ other functionalities may include reporting and analytics tools, th
IT/Telecoms 23 July 2015

Embracing 'Disruptive Talent'

HR, recruiters and headhunters increasingly find themselves working in markets that are undergoing transformation at breakneck speed. Facebook, Uber and the iPad are examples of companies, products and services that disrupted existing markets overnight, boosting the fortunes of the companies that introduced them and in some instances destroying competitors.
23 July 2015

IKEA’s decision to pay above Living Wage won’t hit hiring

IKEA’s decision to pay workers above the Living Wage will not adversely affect its UK hiring plans, according to a spokesperson for the furniture retailer.
22 July 2015

Oman Air expands recruitment drive

Oman Air has expanded its recruitment drive for Omani nationals to become pilots with the airline.
22 July 2015

Pirate talk: Business advice

During the recent Recruitment Directors Lunch Club season the 20 assembled founders, or Pirates, debated ‘Reasons to thrive in recruitment — not just the money’
Creative/Digital/Media 22 July 2015

Former HCL finance director Jarvis banned from accountancy for 10 years

The former finance director of medical recruitment company Healthcare Locums Diane Jarvis has effectively been banned from working as an accountant for 10 years.
22 July 2015

McDonald’s denies discriminating against autistic jobseekers

McDonald’s has disputed claims that requiring candidates for customer service roles to have ‘eye contact’ skills is intended to keep people on the autistic spectrum from applying.
22 July 2015

PageGroup appoints Dupil MD for Middle East and Africa

Global recruiter PageGroup has appointed Pierre Emmanuel Dupil as senior managing director for its Middle East and African operations.
Executive search 22 July 2015

FINANCIALS: Acquisitions and OnSite growth boost Staffline results

Acquisitions and the growth of its OnSite offering contributed to a strong performance by staffing and employability firm Staffline Group in the first six months of 2015.

Wincor Nixdorf extends The Curve Group contract by three years

Outsourcing and talent management company The Curve Group has had its resourcing contract with IT solutions firm for banks and retailers Wincor Nixdorf extended by a further three years.
IT/Telecoms 22 July 2015

Talenetic secures undisclosed funding from consortium

Technology provider Talenetic has secured an undisclosed sum in early stage investment from a consortium of big names in the recruitment industry.
IT/Telecoms 22 July 2015
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