German was the most in demand language among employers in October, according to specialist language job board multilingualvacancies.com.
The data shows that with 604 roles, German is sought after language, followed by French, accounting for 376 jobs.
Other Western European languages in demand were Dutch, Italian and Spanish.
Talent management consultancy A&DC is to open new office in the US.
Two A&DC’s senior occupational psychologists, Lucy Povah and Kate Sobczak, will lead the US business, moving from the UK to New Jersey.
Career management firm Zapoint has acquired Jobster.
Zapoint chief executive Chris Twyman announced the acquisition of the social networking jobs referral program.
Getting the guidance right around AWR regulations is crucial, according to the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).
With managers having to cope with increased levels of business, hiring trainees is not a priority, according to Nick Bancroft, joint managing director at McCall.
Graduate media business Group GTI UK chief executive Paul Sissons is to step down after three years in the post.
Sissons is to focus on further developing writing and production opportunities he has in the music industry, as well as other recruitment-related interests.
IT recruiter Head Resourcing is opening a new office in Leeds.
The move comes as the Edinburgh-based firm looks set to have its most successful year yet with a projected turnover of £25m in 2010.
The office will be led by managing consultant Nick Faulding-Middleton.
VMA Group has launched a new division providing personal and professional development for organisations and their communications teams.
Unemployment is rising across Scandinavia, according to latest data.
Finland’s unemployment rate now stands at 9.3%, up 0.6% on the same period last year, the latest Finnish Labour Force Survey shows.
In neighbouring country Sweden, the official unemployment rate is now 9.8%, up 80,000 year-on-year.
London is the 17th most expensive city to live in Europe, according to the latest Cost of Living Surveyfrom Mercer.