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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

Synerion partners with CRGroup

Mississauga, Canada-based workforce management solutions vendor Synerion has partnered with Corporate Renaissance Group (CRGroup), a global firm that specialises in improving performance through technology-driven solutions.
IT/Telecoms, HR 10 June 2015

Search Consultancy partners with Flexiworkforce.com

Scottish recruiter Search Consultancy has partnered with flexible working job board Flexiworkforce.com.
IT/Telecoms 10 June 2015

Recalvi Enterprise moves to cloud with iFollowOffice

Specialist graduate and apprenticeship recruitment consultancy Recalvi Enterprise has selected cloud-based software provider iFollowOffice to move its expanding workforce to the cloud.
IT/Telecoms 10 June 2015

Rare helps law firms increase social mobility

Law firms Ashurst and Herbert Smith Freehills have signed up to up to use Rare’s contextual recruitment system (CRS), designed to increase social mobility.
IT/Telecoms, Legal 10 June 2015

Avaya chooses Futurestep for RPO solution

Global recruitment solutions provider Futurestep was selected by business communications company Avaya to provide a recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) solution across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific (APAC).
IT/Telecoms, Executive search 10 June 2015

IIC renews partnership with Cluen Corporation

Global executive search firm IIC Partners has renewed its partnership with recruitment software provider The Cluen Corporation.
IT/Telecoms, Executive search 10 June 2015

de Poel health+care wins place on framework

de Poel health+care was awarded a place on the Crown Commercial Service Workforce Management Services Framework.
Public sector 10 June 2015

City & Guilds delivers apprenticeships for First4Skills

Skills education provider City & Guilds has won a bid to deliver apprenticeships for national training provider First4Skills.
Education 10 June 2015

Capital Strategy helps Sigma Financial Group recruit

Business outsource firm Sigma Financial Group has engaged Capital Strategy Recruitment to help find more than 700 new employees to support its expansion into Birmingham.
Commercial & office support 10 June 2015

Brightwork Group appoints Saba

Scottish industrial and drinks industry recruitment specialist Brightwork Group has appointed Shan Saba as group business development director.
Industrial/Manufacturing 9 June 2015

Implementation of caps on agency NHS rates ‘must be done properly’

The Department of Health (DoH) has opened the possibility that the timeline for the introduction of caps on agency pay for temporary nurses, doctors and other NHS staff could be extended beyond an announced three-month window.
Public sector 8 June 2015

Boots to boost digital, customer care roles

Retailer Boots will create an increased number of roles in digital and delivery of increased customer care and service, while at the same time downsizing the number of non-store based roles, the company has announced today.
IT/Telecoms, Life sciences 8 June 2015

Online platforms can help firms with global skill shortages

Companies facing skills shortages are suffering from a dysfunctional labour market, a disconnect with the millions of unemployed and even employed people whose skills are not being utilised, according to the McKinsey Global Institute.
IT/Telecoms, HR 8 June 2015

RSG continues European expansion with new Amsterdam office

Bristol-based Resource Solutions Group (RSG) has opened an Amsterdam office, its second office on mainland Europe in three months.
IT/Telecoms 8 June 2015

Web Based Recruitment launches video service

Recruitment marketing firm Web Based Recruitment has, following an extended trial period, launched its video service.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 8 June 2015

TheJobsMenu launches for hospitality sector

TheJobsMenu.com, a job board specifically for the hospitality industry, has been launched.
IT/Telecoms 8 June 2015
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