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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

Class training and qualifications balance needed, says Hays Education

Hays Education warns that removing the requirement for teachers to do a university-based course c

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Develop young talent to avert management skills crisis, says O’Byrne

Firms must develop talent now to prevent a longer-term management skills crisis across the UK, ac

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Contracts/Deals: Broadbean Technology integrates with StaffNurse.com

International provider of candidate sourcing technology Broadbean Technology has completed the in

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Global joined up approach required to tackle unemployment, says Hays

The planet needs a global joined up solution to take on a looming threat of rising global unemplo

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Recruiter feedback will help make ‘best possible guidance’, says BIS

Recruiters’ feedback will help to produce the best possible guidance on new Agency Workers Regula

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

‘Significant’ increase in financial services to and from Switzerland

The movement of financial services between the UK and Switzerland has significantly increased, ac

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Meridian Business Support launches new intuitive information website

Multi-sector recruiter Meridian Business Support has launched a new, intuitive information websit

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Universities need to elaborate on employability skills, say students

Students want universities to elaborate on employability skills and to give more support to help

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Contracts/Deals: Recruitment Support Services acquires Skills Market

Provider of support services to the recruitment industry Recruitment Support Services has purchas

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Contracts/Deals: Manpower to extend Bond’s Adapt to other countries

Recruitment giant Manpower is to extend its use of recruitment software provider Bond Internation

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

US and Europe take different views of expat careers, says NET EXPAT

Americans can work in their home country for longer in their early career and still progress prof

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Expedient Training Consultancy launches recruitment apprenticeships

Training firm Expedient Training Consultancy’s recruitment apprenticeship scheme is now open for

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Work programme needs to deliver sustainable employment, says Watson

The government’s Work Programme, which launches today, needs the adequate infrastructure to ensur

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Immigration cap could cut access to global talent, says REC’s Hadley

Following a report this week by the parliamentary home affairs committee, which claims that a cap

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Solvency II regulations results in pay hike for insurance IT workers

Actuarial IT professionals working in the insurance sector are receiving pay rises of up to 50% d

IT/Telecoms, Public sector 13 September 2012

Contracts: US Girl Scouts hires Heidrick & Struggles to find new CEO

Executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles International has been retained to lead the search

Public sector, Executive search 13 September 2012
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