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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

Through the Glassdoor

If you think of Glassdoor as an employment branding solution, the team at the online employer rating platform think you’ve got it wrong. “We’re really a recruiting channel,” said Diarmuid Russell, Glassdoor senior vice president – international.
18 June 2015

Scandella joins Cielo as senior vice president

Global recruitment process outsourcing solutions provider Cielo has announced that Christian Scandella will join its leadership team as senior vice president for Latin America.
18 June 2015

Talent mobility

The worlds of in-house recruiters and global mobility (GM) specialists are increasingly drawing closer together...
18 June 2015

Deloitte promotes Rolls to global talent partner

Professional services firm Deloitte has promoted Stevan Rolls to partner for global talent.
HR 17 June 2015

REC elects six new directors

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has appointed six new directors for the trade body’s council at the organisation’s annual general meeting today.
17 June 2015

Job ads ‘too vague’, says Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice is calling for online job portals to require recruiters to include “a minimum standard of information” about roles advertised to help people decide whether to apply.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 17 June 2015

Eximius Energy launches nuclear practice to meet demand

Specialist energy recruitment firm Eximius Energy has launched a nuclear practice to serve the UK and Europe.
Engineering 17 June 2015

Uber drives gamification to find new recruits

International taxi cab firm Uber has released an online driver-recruiting game.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 17 June 2015

Argyll Scott appoints two directors in London

Recruiter Argyll Scott has appointed two new directors, one internally via a promotion and the other externally.
IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 17 June 2015

Recruitive integrates with TheITjobs.directory

Recruitment software provider Recruitive has integrated its cloud-based multi-posting solution with specialist job board TheITjobs.directory.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 17 June 2015

Cheers to Quarsh for winning St Austell Brewery contract

Milton Keynes-based recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) provider Quarsh has won a three-year contract to manage recruitment for Cornwall-based St Austell Brewery.
IT/Telecoms 17 June 2015

InterSearch chooses Dillistone Systems

Global executive search firm InterSearch has chosen Dillistone Systems, supplier of software and services to the executive search industry, as preferred technology provider.
IT/Telecoms, Executive search 17 June 2015

Mencap chooses Eploy’s recruitment software solution

Cloud-based recruitment software provider Eploy has been selected by learning disability charity Mencap.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 17 June 2015

The Curzon Partnership and Trinitas Search Partners combine to become CurzonTrinitas

Executive search firms The Curzon Partnership and Trinitas Search Partners have merged to form a new company – CurzonTrinitas.
Construction & property, Engineering 17 June 2015

Bank Partners wins framework place with Crown Commercial Services

Bank Partners has been awarded a place on the Workforce Management Services Framework Agreement with the Crown Commercial Services (CCS).
Public sector 17 June 2015

Air Energi wins contract to provide staff for BP Iraq

Global oil & gas recruiter Air Energi has won a five-year contract with BP Iraq to supply contingent expatriate personnel for operations at the Rumaila and Kirkuk oil fields.
Engineering 16 June 2015
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