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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

Fears of fines for recruiters over latest HMRC reporting requirements

Confusion reigns among recruiters over changes that came into force from 1 April requiring them to submit new quarterly returns to HM Revenues & Customs (HMRC).
8 April 2015

Fraud arrest man Bell had links with recruitment industry

A man arrested in connection with a £21m fraud and money-laundering investigation last month had links with several recruitment industry-related companies.
Executive search 8 April 2015

FINANCIALS: Robert Walters cites candidate churn and confidence as UK growth factors

International recruiter Robert Walters has attributed net fee income growth (NFI) of 22% in the UK to a return of candidate churn and renewed confidence across UK professional services.
Engineering, HR 8 April 2015

Templine acquires Corinium Employment

Blue-collar labour supplier Templine Employment Agency, backed by private equity house Key Capital Partners, has acquired multi-sector recruiter Corinium Employment.
Construction & property, Engineering 8 April 2015

Recruitive partners with Sparks Careers

Recruitment software provider Recruitive has partnered with Sparks Careers, a specialist marketing agency working within the recruitment arena.
IT/Telecoms, Marketing 8 April 2015

Maximus IT selects Cloudamour to upgrade computers

IT recruiter Maximus IT has selected Cloudamour, an IT company that focuses on cloud computing specifically for the recruitment sector, to upgrade its computer systems.
IT/Telecoms 8 April 2015

ConSol Partners ties up with Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research

Tech recruiter ConSol Partners has partnered with charity Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research (LLR).
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 8 April 2015

ClearStar integrates drug screening with mobile wallet providers

Technology and service provider to the background check industry ClearStar has integrated its drug screening services with the Apple Passbook for iPhone, Google Wallet and some additional third-party mobile wallet providers.
IT/Telecoms 8 April 2015

Challis & Company joins Amrop partnership

Australian executive search firm Challis & Company has joined the Amrop global executive search partnership.
Executive search 8 April 2015

Republic of Ireland Eishtec creates new jobs for Northern Ireland

Outsourced contact centre Eishtec is creating 320 jobs over the next three years with the development of a customer service centre in Craigavon in County Armagh.
IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 7 April 2015

Romanian arrested on suspicion of being unlicensed gangmaster

A Romanian national was arrested in Lurgan, Northern Ireland, last week on suspicion of acting as an unlicensed gangmaster.
Industrial/Manufacturing, Agriculture 7 April 2015

WilsonHCG buys Canadian RPO firm Head2Head

UK and US-based recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) firm WilsonHCG has acquired Canada-based RPO and search firm Head2Head.
Executive search, Interim recruitment 7 April 2015

Hiring down in UK service sector despite rise in activity

While activity in the UK’s service sector has expanded at its fastest pace since the summer, hiring intentions among purchasing managers slipped to a three-month low, according to March’s Markit/Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply Index.
7 April 2015

VMA Group opens French office

Global recruitment specialist for corporate and marketing communications VMA Group has opened a new European office in Paris.
Creative/Digital/Media, Marketing 7 April 2015

Staffgroup launches Enginestaff

International recruitment group Staffgroup has launched its third specialist recruitment brand, Enginestaff.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 7 April 2015

Phaidon International expands to San Francisco

Two years after it launched in New York, London-headquartered multi-sector recruiter Phaidon International has launched a San Francisco office.
IT/Telecoms 7 April 2015
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