A job for Superman

Employees, along with friends and family at financial recruiter Goodman Masson have helped break the world record for the most Supermen gathered in one place at one time.

Tories review IR35

The Conservative Party has announced that IR35 will be reviewed as part of an overall review of small business taxation if they win the General Election in May.

Wilson leaves B&C

Neil Wilson has stepped down as managing director of Badenoch & Clark after 10 years in the role.

Opportunity knocks_2

The UK hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism industry is entering a decade of opportunity, with employment predicted to grow by more than 200,000 by 2017.

World Cup round-up

HR must be tougher

One of the UK’s highest-profile human resources directors has taken a tough line with his professional peers in urging them to “get a whole lot wiser to the business” and recognise that “real HR is about profit and the bottom line”.

Unemployment down

While UK unemployment has fallen, caution remains among candidates and employers alike. Figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal that the number of people unemployed in the UK fell by 49,000 to 2.46m in the quarter to June, marking the second consecutive month that unemployment has fallen, and the biggest drop since 2007.