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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

How should the recruitment industry prepare for the loss of 490,000 jobs in the public sector?

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Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

HMRC could lose hundreds of millions of pounds following Reed Employment tax tribunal ruling

HM Revenue and Customs could lose hundreds of millions of pounds in tax revenue in following a re

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Appointing more HR NEDs is key to boosting numbers of women on Britain’s boards, says Odgers-Berndtson

Ensuring more HR directors are appointed as non-executive directors will help boost the number of

Public sector, Executive search 13 September 2012

How to prepare for the Agency Workers Regulations in the media and creative industries

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Appointments: Upstream appoints global director of human resources and administration

Mobile marketing solutions provider Upstream has appointed Robyn Collins as global director of hu

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Contracts/Deals: People 1st partners with BII to deliver entry-level hospitality talent

Pubs and bars are to gain access to a pool of qualified, entry-level workers, brought about by ne

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Hiring should shift from skills and abilities to behaviours and attitudes, says think tank

Firms needs to shift from recruiting skills and abilities to behaviours and attitudes, according

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Appointments: Heidrick & Struggles International hires head of construction and real estate

Executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles International has appointed Jamie Page as head of

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Welfare reform bill means checking worker documents is more important than ever, says Hayes

The introduction of the welfare reform bill will mean it is more important than ever for employer

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Contracts/Deals: Network Recruitment Partnership buys Procurement People Recruitment

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Contracts/Deals: HCR acquires Kinsey Allen International contractor book and database

International recruiter Human Capital Resources (HCR) has reached an agreement with the administr

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Appointments: The Sammons Group hires head of marketing and communications recruitment

Multi-sector recruiter the Sammons Group has appointed Tom Brockton as head of marketing and comm

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

SmallTalk: The King’s Speech could spark surge of speech and language therapy trainees

The success of The King’s Speech at the Oscars could lead to a surge in the number of pe

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

CareerStructure.com and Catalyst Recruitment find construction talent for Christchurch

CareerStructure.com, part of Totaljobs Group, and Catalyst Recruitment are working towards helpin

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Contracts:/Deals: Focus Resourcing merges with Celcius Resourcing and Venor Resourcing

Multi-sector recruiter Focus Resourcing has merged with a group comprising Celcius Resourcing and

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

HMRC loophole closure increases risks for recruitment businesses and contractors

Recruitment businesses which use ‘EBTs’ (Employee Benefit Trusts) or ‘EFURBS” (Employer Funded Re

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012
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