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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

Berkeley Scott takes on Tate

Hospitality recruiter Berkeley Scott has appointed Rachel Tate as recruitment consultant.
10 July 2015

Adecco hires Catoir as regional head in France

Recruitment giant Adecco has appointed Christophe Catoir as regional head of France and member of the firm’s executive committee.
10 July 2015

EU grant to find 500 redundant Finnish workers new jobs

Five hundred workers in Finland who were made redundant and two suppliers will receive EU aid worth €1.36m (£1m) to help find new jobs for the workers.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 9 July 2015

Lovell joins NaturalMotion to head talent acquisition

Games and animation technology company NaturalMotion has appointed Peter Lovell head of talent acquisition.
IT/Telecoms 8 July 2015

EY appoints Stilwell for talent

Multinational professional services firm EY has appointed Maggie Stilwell managing partner for talent.
8 July 2015

Chancellor reveals employment commitments in budget

A new National Living Wage of £7.20 an hour, an apprenticeship levy for large employers and a youth obligation to ‘earn or learn’, were among the measures affecting the world of jobs and employment, announced by Chancellor George Osborne in today’s summer Budget.
8 July 2015

Shortlist is out for Investing in Talent Awards

The shortlist has been announced for Recruiter’s second annual Investing in Talent Awards (see full list below).
8 July 2015

Perm placements fall to two-year low says Report on Jobs

The rate of growth of permanent placements made by UK recruiters has fallen to its lowest levels for more than two years, according to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)/KPMG ‘Report on Jobs’.
Engineering, Public sector 8 July 2015

Barclays turns to search firms for Jenkins’ replacement

Barclays will turn to “a number of” search firms to find its next chief executive following Antony Jenkins’ departure from the role.
Executive search 8 July 2015

Recruitive links with Pure Jobs

Recruitment software provider Recruitive has integrated its cloud-based multi-posting solution with multi-sector job board Pure Jobs.
IT/Telecoms 8 July 2015

Raw Talent Academy partners with ARM and Mimecast

IT and engineering recruiter ARM (Advanced Resource Managers) has partnered with Raw Talent Academy (RTA) to hire 12 junior recruitment consultants to join its new Contract Academy, which will be based at its new offices in the City of London.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 8 July 2015

HRS receives £250k from North East Growth Fund

North-East based recruitment software specialist HRS Powered by RecruitmentForce has received £250k investment from the Finance For Business North East Growth Fund.
IT/Telecoms 8 July 2015

Ideal Recruit buys Neville Gee

Salford-based Ideal Recruit has bought specialist recruiter Neville Gee for an undisclosed sum.
IT/Telecoms, Construction & property 8 July 2015

Concept Resourcing and Meridian Health win places on CCS framework

Midlands recruitment specialist Concept Resourcing and national recruiter Meridian Health have won places on the non-medical, non-clinical (NMNC) framework, the Crown Commercial Service’s public sector procurement framework.
IT/Telecoms, Public sector 8 July 2015

South African Airways warns jobseekers of recruitment scam

South African Airways (SAA) has warned of a recruitment scam inviting interested parties to apply for enrolment to be trained as cabin crew staff with the airline.
7 July 2015

FINANCIALS: Robert Walters shows steady growth, but not ‘boom territory’

Growth in professional services recruitment is happening across the UK regardless of region or role, though the sector is not in boom territory yet, according to Robert Walters.
Commercial & office support, Creative/Digital/Media 7 July 2015
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