Skills-based hiring: The why, the what and the how
As AI, automation, and the green economy reshape industries, hiring managers in 2025 face mounting pressure to source talent that’s agile, future-ready, and equipped with the right capabilities, not just credentials. Skills-based hiring has evolved from a trend into a strategic cornerstone of successful talent acquisition. However, more often than not they are receiving applications from candidates who do not match the job description requirements. A switch to skills-based hiring could be the solution...
Top Accounting & Finance Skills in Demand
Hiring in the accounting and finance world is super competitive right now, with companies really trying to bring in the right talent in a market that’s all about skills.
From Paper to Paycheck Webinar
Join Morgan McKinley Life Science experts in both contract and permanent roles for a lunchtime webinar to discuss the changing landscape of the current QC market within the pharmaceutical and food industries. We will discuss how to ensure your CV stands out from the crowd, the increasing popularity of contracting as a career path and how to strengthen your job search to ensure your CV goes from paper to paycheck!
From Temporary to Trusted: Creating a High-Performing…
Your organisation is undergoing a digital transformation and you’re migrating from an outdated legacy system to a streamlined, fully automated process. As a result, you need niche skills, fast. You need someone who’s done this type of project before without the training lead time. It is imperative that they hit the ground running.
How To Attract And Recruit Contractors: 8 Things To…
Contract and temporary workforces are no longer just a contingency plan; they’re a strategic pillar in today’s workforce models.
Which recruitment type is best for your hiring needs?
The time has come; you know your business needs to hire. Between your leaders, the department that needs new team members and HR, you’ve mapped out the roles that have to be filled. You don’t have sufficient time or resources to complete the hiring internally, so you’ve decided that you’re going to use a recruitment agency.
MODEST 2-3% SALARY GROWTH EXPECTED AMID ECONOMIC…
Days of across-the-board pay rises are over as firms prioritise critical skillsPay transparency progressing slowly as salary details in job ads remain limited
How to calculate a starting salary for your new hire?
You've identified a need for a new team member. This is an exciting prospect, bringing fresh skills and perspectives to your organisation. But before you can welcome them aboard, there's a crucial decision to make: what should their starting salary be?
Reimagining the Interview: AI and Video Technology
The traditional recruitment process, while fundamental, often falls short of delivering optimal results. Studies reveal a stark reality: unconscious bias significantly impacts hiring decisions. Furthermore, traditional interviews are characterised by manual processes, reliance on intuition, and a heavy emphasis on resume screening, and are plagued by inefficiencies and biases. Challenges such as the high volume of applications, time-consuming interviews, and difficulty assessing soft skills have long been prevalent.
How to find the best recruitment agency?
So, you’ve identified that your organisation requires an additional set of skills to help with a specific project, facilitate growth, or solve a problem - none of your existing team members have the capacity to upskill or take on additional tasks. In short, you need to hire a new employee but don’t have the internal resources to facilitate this crucial talent acquisition process.
How can hiring contract staff meet your fluctuating…
Businesses across various industries often face fluctuating demands throughout the year. These peaks can be due to product launches, increased customer activity, or other industry-specific factors. To manage these surges efficiently, hiring contract staff has become a strategic solution. It can be hard to hire someone with a quick turnaround. - the solution? Hiring contract staff to meet your demands.
Job hopping: Boon or Bane?
A gap in your resume or an average job tenure of 1.5 years or less would have been a big red flag for employers in the past. But times have changed. Millennials and Gen Z, who now make up the majority of the workforce, are much more open than previous generations to changing jobs regularly - often earning a reputation as ‘job hoppers’.