Sainsburys has reduced the number of personnel manager roles in its stores from 850 to 500.

A report from Hewitt Associates shows that 38% of organisations do not consider the needs of the business when devising their talent management strategy.

Business leaders in multinational organisations are the most ill-prepared to do their jobs while leaders of UK companies are best-equipped to weather the economic downturn.

Twentysomethings claim to have higher ethical standards, greater accuracy and better social awareness than older generations but actually show poorer leadership and negotiation and planning skills.

The Lancaster Landmark Hotel Group is set to improve its talent management, training, career succession and employee performance functions to bring them into line with business objectives.

Business acumen and leadership can be learned; an ability to empathise with people can't.

A staff turnover rate thats normal for one sector may ring alarm bells for another. Rhymer Rigby looks behind the headline figures