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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

APPOINTMENTS: 3-7 APRIL 2023

This week’s appointments include: Baltimore Consulting, Cielo, iSG Technology Talent Partners, Randstad

Marketing & Sales, Executive search 5 April 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 3-7 APRIL 2023

This week’s new launches include: APSCo, Pertemps Network Group, WithYouWithMe

Charity & not-for-profit, HR 5 April 2023

Sponsored: Black Capital Group calls for construction recruiters to apply for £100m Construction Resourcing Framework

Black Capital Group, the holding company that powers the Procure Partnerships Framework and Compliance Chain, is calling for recruitment companies across the UK to register interest in their forthcoming £100m private sector Construction Resourcing Framework.

Engineering, Construction & property 5 April 2023

GMP Recruitment acquires Worcester agency TRCM

Engineering, manufacturing, logistics and administration recruiter GMP Recruitment has acquired a Worcester jobs agency.

Transport & logistics, Engineering 5 April 2023

Billion Dollar Boy creates more inclusive culture with ‘flexible bank holidays’ policy

Global marketing agency Billion Dollar Boy has launched its ‘flexible bank holidays’ policy designed to support a multi-faith workforce.

Marketing, HR 5 April 2023

Vector Resourcing shares its success with its staff

Vector Resourcing, a specialist technology recruiter headquartered in East Sussex, has told Recruiter that its current shareholders have sold 100% of the business into an EOT (Employee Ownership Trust).

IT/Telecoms 5 April 2023

Headstar appoints Walker to advise board and drive growth

Leeds-headquartered finance recruitment consultancy Headstar has appointed Rob Walker (pictured, left) as strategic adviser to its board of directors.

Accounting/Finance 5 April 2023

FINANCIALS: Empresaria reveals 10% growth in profits, 75% growth in Offshore Services

Global specialist staffing group Empresaria has revealed 10% growth in net fee income to £65.4m, with its Offshore Services achieving 75% growth year-on-year.

Recruitment Process Outsourcing, IT/Telecoms 29 March 2023

Watson leads RSS Global brand as CEO for Twenty20 Capital

Rebecca Watson (pictured) has joined Twenty20 Capital, dedicated investor in the staffing and workforce solutions sector, as CEO of RSS Global.

Retail, Public sector 29 March 2023

Skills a priority as electrification race aims to deliver over 169,000 jobs

Hundreds of thousands of new skilled jobs will need to be created over the next two years if the UK is going to transition to zero-emission vehicles, it was revealed yesterday.

Oil & gas/Energy, Agriculture 29 March 2023

Talent management platform announces launch of generative AI for HR

Beamery, a London based ‘Talent Lifecycle Management’ specialist, has announced the launch of TalentGPT, a generative AI for HR technology.

IT/Telecoms, HR 29 March 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 27-31 MARCH 2023

This week’s appointments include: Anderson Quigley, Baltimore Consulting, CMA Recruitment Group, Heidrick & Struggles, Impala Search, Pratap Partnership, Realm Recruit, Stafforce

Public sector, Marketing 28 March 2023

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 27-31 MARCH 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: AMS, Breakthrough, businessfourzero, CGI, Deel, EuroJobsites, Heidrick & Struggles, Kernel Global, RAMP Global, Space-Careers.com

Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Engineering 28 March 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 27-31 MARCH 2023

This week’s new launches include: Employal, Fountain, ID-Pal, Keyston Talent Bank, LinkedIn, Oil Consultants, Recruiting CRM, Reed, UMATR, Visuna

Oil & gas/Energy, Transport & logistics 28 March 2023

Design your firm for trust and problem-solving

Don’t design your organisational culture for the lowest common denominator, a culture specialist has urged recruiters.

23 March 2023

Employ Recruitment UK finalises Drivers Relief! deal

Logistics recruitment specialist Employ Recruitment UK has completed the acquisition of Andover-based Drivers Relief! recruitment agency.

Transport & logistics 23 March 2023
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