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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

Cridland hails exemption of most ICTs as ‘good result’ for UK business

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Appointments: Midas People Management recruits director of recruitment

HR Services firm Midas People Management has appointed Jon Sharpe as director of recruitment.

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Appointments: Astute Technical Recruitment hires specialist resourcer

Astute Technical Recruitment has appointed Tom Mlinar as a specialist resourcer.

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Appointments: Women in Technology hires business development executive

IT job board and diversity recruiter Women in Technology has appointed Anjali Bhardwaj as busines

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Parental care questions ‘unwelcome and counterproductive’, says Berry

Allowing employers to asking women about having children, or how they will fit their career aroun

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Enterprise zones must not repeat past mistakes, says Mayor of Newham

Following yesterday’s announcement by the chancellor of an enterprise zone covering the Royal Doc

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Appointments: Rebecca Bowring-Kingman joins People Prospect Solutions

Recruitment-to-recruitment firm People Prospect Solutions has appointed Rebecca Bowring-Kingman a

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Contract/Deals: MyPeopleBiz powers McDonald Butler recruitment portal

Business-to-business marketing agency McDonald Butler has launched a recruitment portal powered b

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Contracts: Empresaria’s Headway takes majority stake in Summers Group

International recruiter Empresaria’s Headway brand has now taken a majority shareholding in Hunga

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Appointments: Candidate Manager appoints business development manager

Web-based applicant tracking systems Candidate Manager has appointed Anil Aphale as business deve

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Forum of Private Business calls for revolutionary Budget to help SMEs

Chancellor George Osborne should deliver a Budget that “revolutionises” trading conditions for Br

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Contracts: Manpower and Microsoft partner to fight youth unemployment

Global recruiter Manpower and solutions and software development systems provider Microsoft are d

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Contract/Deals: CORE Projects & Technologies buys ITN Mark Education

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Contracts/Deals: REC and Pure Recruitment Training agree partnership

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and Pure Recruitment Training have entered i

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Help needed to navigate the apprenticeship ‘minefield’, says Keating

Employers need help to navigate the apprenticeship “minefield”, according to the chief executive

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Nearly half of local authorities increase headcount in last two years

Almost four in 10 local authorities have increased permanent staff member headcount over the last

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012
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