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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

US Department of Labor gives Florida extra employment funding

The US Department of Labor today will provide Florida with a $2.1m (£1.3m) National Emergency Grant supplemental award to provide training and other re-employment services to oystermen to prepare for careers in other industries.
10 April 2014

SurveyMonkey to open Dublin office

SurveyMonkey, the online questionnaire platform, is to open an office in Dublin, employing more than 50 people in the first 12 months of operations to support the company’s many existing Irish and European customers.
10 April 2014

Bond International Software acquires Eurowage for minimum consideration of £8.5m

Recruitment technology software provider Bond International Software has announced the conditional acquisition of Eurowage, an international HR & payroll company for a minimum consideration of £8.5m.
IT/Telecoms 9 April 2014

Personality profiler PCEvaluate partners with PeopleClues

PCEvaluate, the provider of personality profiling products, has partnered with the PeopleClues suite of online psychometric assessment and profiling tools to help employers improve their recruitment processes.
9 April 2014

Network Housing Group appoints Morgan Hunt as MSP

Network Housing Group, one of the largest housing associations in London, has appointed Morgan Hunt, nationwide public and private sector recruiter, as managed service partner (MSP).
Construction & property, Creative/Digital/Media 9 April 2014

Monster integrates with Bullhorn

Global jobsite Monster and Bullhorn, the recruitment software specialist, have integrated Monster’s Power Resume Search and SeeMore cloud solution into the Bullhorn applicant tracking system and customer relationship management solution (ATS/CRM).
9 April 2014

Havas People wins Emirates account

Havas People, the employment-marketing specialists, has won the global recruitment, media planning and buying account for Emirates airline.
Creative/Digital/Media, Marketing 9 April 2014

FP&S signs national agreement for logistics support with Drivers Direct

Truck and trailer parts supplier FP&S have signed a nationwide agreement with UK-based driver recruitment agency, Drivers Direct.
Industrial/Manufacturing 9 April 2014

Recruiter Awards a win-win for both the industry and Anderson Group, says Roback

Over 200 nominees attended the shortlist party, sponsored by RBS, for the Recruiter Awards for Excellence last Wednesday [2 April].
8 April 2014

Online and recruitment technology sector hots up following Broadbean and OilCareers.com sale

The recent sales by Daily Mail General Trust (DMGT) of multi-job posting service Broadbean and niche job site OilCareers.com is a sign that the online and recruitment technology sector is hotting up, according to industry figures.
IT/Telecoms 8 April 2014

Asda to create up to 12,000 jobs

Supermarket chain Asda will create up to 12,000 jobs over the next five years, its US-owner Walmart has said.
IT/Telecoms 8 April 2014

Allegis Group Services and Talent2 merge operations to form Allegis Global Solutions

Human capital management company Allegis Group has merged the recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) operations of its subsidiary Allegis Group Services with the managed services provider (MSP) and RPO operations of Australian-based Talent2 under the name Allegis Global Solutions.
8 April 2014

Frazer Jones and Taylor Root open in Germany

HR recruitment consultancy Frazer Jones and legal & compliance recruitment consultancy, Taylor Root, both brands of The SR Group, have launched a new office in Munich yesterday [7 April].
HR, Legal 8 April 2014

FINANCIALS: Rethink Group boosted by talent management performance

Talent management and recruitment services company Rethink Group recorded a 7.6% rise in net fee income (NFI) to £19.6m in the year ended 31 December 2013, boosted by a strong performance in its talent management activities.
8 April 2014

REC/KPMG Report on Jobs: Candidate availability falls at fastest rate since 2004

Candidate availability in March fell at its fastest rate since October 2004, according to the latest Recruitment & Confederation (REC)/KPMG Report on Jobs.
8 April 2014

FINANCIALS: Matchtech Group’s NFI up 19%

Matchtech Group, the specialist engineering and professional services recruitment company, recorded a 19% rise in net fee income (NFI) to £22.1m in the six months ending 31 January.
Engineering 8 April 2014
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