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Does “Free” Care Training Cost You More ?
Does "Free" Care Training Cost You More ?Does free training cost more in the long run, for care providers? There seems to be a relentless number of training providers heavily targeting the care sector, offering free qualifications taken as distance learning courses,...
Bradford Factor – Managing Absence
A common HR issue for Registered Managers is the number of staff absences that occur. Frequent short absences cause havoc in rota planning and restrict the ability of the provider to ensure continuity of care. When a high absence takes root, it has a real impact on...
Business Builder Programme
We're excited to say its finally here! The Care Skilled Business Builder Programme is an exclusive mentoring and coaching programme designed for new entrants into the homecare sector and/or established domiciliary care businesses who want to grow significantly, whilst...
Care Recruitment – Free Recruitment Strategy
Is Your Care Staff Recruitment Strategy Effective? Care recruitment is impossible, isn't it? The care sector has a recruitment crisis. Low unemployment, low pay, difficult work, zero hour contracts and better pay at supermarket checkouts. The list goes on. All these...
Care Staff Recruitment, Taking a Marketing Approach
Taking a Marketing Approach to Care Staff RecruitmentCare staff recruitment is a major issue, therefore a concern for every care provider. The sector has a recruitment crisis. Creative and planned recruitment is vital. This podcast hears Care Skilled's MD Simon...
The Curse of The Accidental Manager
71% of industry leaders surveyed confess they could do better at training first-time managers, or don't train them at all. The UK spends only half the amount per capita on training its managers that Germany does. Yet Management Training is affordable and often...
