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Regret and recruitment

September 16, 2014
I often say that if you make a poor recruitment selection decision there are two likely outcomes. One is that the employee will leave – with all the costs involved,…
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If Only People Believed that Honesty is the Best Policy….

August 12, 2014
I’m confident that many of us will have watched the episode of The Apprentice when the hopeful candidates have their CVs scrutinised by the panel members at the interview stage.…
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Article on Recruitment

August 6, 2014
It’s often recognised by employers that staff are their greatest asset, so following the correct recruitment process is essential to you recruiting the right person to the right job. If…
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“I am Tired of Telling Them”

July 31, 2014
How often have I heard this – most recently in connection with fire doors left wedged open? Telling is often not enough, especially if bad habits are well established. So…
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How Old Are Your Carers?

July 17, 2014
Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss stood down last week from heading a crucial abuse inquiry. She did it, essentially, for political reasons, not because she is 80. The Government must see opportunities…
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Sleepover Shift Attracts The National Minimum Wage

June 26, 2014
Many care homes engage workers to sleep overnight so as to satisfy legal obligations and since, in most cases, all the carer needs to do is sleep this has typically…
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CCTV and Care Homes

June 11, 2014
Installing CCTV carries with it the implication that employees are not to be trusted. That inherently damages the employer-employee relationship and may result in less trustworthy employees. It is easy…
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On Probation

May 12, 2014
Research confirms that a serious proportion (nearly 20%) of new employees fail to get beyond their probationary period. They fail because of poor performance, absence, punctuality or personality clashes. Recruitment…
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