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There is a dearth of PR and marketing candidates with the necessary understanding of social media, according to data from creative marketing recruiter Major Players.

The data shows that candidate CVs, for jobs across different levels, lack even a cursory mention of social media buzzwords, such as ‘blogging’ or ‘Twitter’.  

Multi-sector recruiter Anne Corder Recruitment (ACR) has been awarded a place on the Buying Solutions framework agreement.

Four of Albany’s UK companies entered the administration process today, with comments by one of the joint administrators that creditors may get some of the money they are owed.

Skills testing and e-learning specialist ISV Software has entered into a strategic alliance with global assessment and management systems provider Thomas International. 

Interim management and executive search firm Hexagon Human Capital has been acquired by members of its management team after entering administration.

European firms are encountering problems with communication and employee engagement due to pay budget constraints failing to meet employee expectations, according to consultant Watson Wyatt.

The importance of ensuring that medical and health recruiters meet Buying Solutions’ compliance standards was highlighted at a seminar in London last week.

The Office for National Statistics has released the economic position regarding changes in unemployment and economic inactivity for young people.

Since the start of the recession the unemployment rate has increased from 5.2% in the first quarter of 2008 to 7.8% in the third quarter of 2009. However, the increase has differed between age groups.

Outsourcing specialist The Sherwood Group has won a 10-year recruitment contract with construction firm Kier North Tyneside.

Scotland has overtaken England as the UK’s destination of choice for finance job candidates, according to research from Scottish Enterprise TalentScotland.

The survey of 1,600 global jobseekers from the US, Africa, the EU and Asia,  shows that 49% chose Scotland, 7% up on the 2009 survey findings, while 46% opted for England, 5% down on last year.

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