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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

TEAM Recruitment appoints Finnie and Garvie in Aberdeen

Scottish recruiter TEAM Recruitment has appointed Craig Finnie and Martyn Garvie as commercial director and client solutions director respectively.
Commercial & office support, Engineering 12 June 2015

Roc Search takes on Tyley as marketing exec

IT recruiter Roc Search has taken on Jess Tyley as marketing executive.
IT/Telecoms, Marketing 12 June 2015

Petroplan appoints Sher in Africa

Lindsay Sher has taken up the position of recruitment manager for Sub-Saharan Africa at global oil, gas and energy recruiter Petroplan to spearhead the company’s growth in the region.
Engineering 12 June 2015

Michael Page promotes Abell

Jonathan Abell has been promoted to managing director of logistics, engineering and design at Michael Page.
Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering 12 June 2015

Leisurejobs appoints Hogg as director

Recruitment company and jobs board Leisurejobs has appointed Alan Hogg as director of hospitality recruitment.
12 June 2015

Focus Management Consultants hire two consultants

Food and drink staffing specialist Focus Management Consultants has appointed Abbi Taylor and Nick Pettigrew as consultants.
12 June 2015

EMS Recruitment Group appoints Davis director

EMS Recruitment Group, specialist provider of permanent and contract recruitment solutions to manufacturers, has appointed Stewart Davis as director of interim and contractor services.
Industrial/Manufacturing, Interim recruitment 12 June 2015

Ex-Welsh rugby coach Ruddock builds Irish business at Acorn

Former international Wales rugby coach Mike Ruddock has been appointed development director for Ireland at Acorn Global Recruitment.
IT/Telecoms 12 June 2015

APSCo appoints Hamilton-Orr HR manager & member services liaison

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has appointed Gill Hamilton-Orr as HR manager & member services liaison.
HR 12 June 2015

Green jobs plea makes Pharrell Williams happy

Grammy award winner Pharrell Williams has called on world leaders to create millions of ‘green jobs’ around the world to help tackle climate change.
Education, Engineering 11 June 2015

Australian job board Seek takes on LinkedIn

Seek, one of the largest job boards in Asia Pacific, looks set to take on professional networking site LinkedIn with an advanced talent-search option.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 11 June 2015

Salesforce.com appoints Rowland director, EMEA

Stuart Rowland has been appointed director, recruitment Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Salesforce.com, according to his LinkedIn profile.
IT/Telecoms 10 June 2015

Cooper joins scrap metal recycler EMR as group HR director

Scrap metal recycler EMR has appointed Rowland Cooper as group HR director, according to Cooper’s LinkedIn profile.
HR, Industrial/Manufacturing 10 June 2015

Hays’ staff rate Cox as one of UK’s best CEOs on Glassdoor

High staff approval ratings have earned Hays chief executive Alistair Cox a place in the rankings of the UK’s best CEOs, according to online company review firm Glassdoor.
10 June 2015

Veritas wins contracts to recruit renewables specialists

Leeds-based Veritas Recruitment Solutions won contracts to recruit renewables specialists on behalf of renewable energy technology construction companies GMI Energy, Oakapple Energy and EcoLogic Living in Carlisle.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 10 June 2015

Transearch signs deal with Dillistone Systems

Executive search firm Transearch signed a preferred partnership agreement with software and services supplier Dillistone Systems.
IT/Telecoms, Executive search 10 June 2015
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