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Consultation on draft regulations and guidance for implementation of part 1 of the Care Act in 2015/16

The Care Act will make a difference to some of the most vulnerable people in society for many years to come. The guidance and regulations associated w
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Hired Any Short Tall People Lately?

Identifying Your Ideal Employee If you were to create the specification for an ideal employee. What would this person look like; what is it that would
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Care Quality Commission – Human rights approach for its regulation of health and social care services

The Care Quality Commission is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. Its purpose is to make sure hospitals, care homes
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Personality Profiling – What’s in it for You the Candidate?

There should be no fear in completing a personality questionnaire, however faced with any sort of questionnaire some people do hesitate. This can be f
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You May Hire On Skill But You Will Fire On Attitude

Here is an exercise you could consider doing at workshops. Think of any job role you like. Now make a list of words you would use to describe someone
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How to Have New Employees Hit the Ground Running

Using assessment results in the onboarding process After you’ve hired the perfect job candidate, it isn’t just a matter of dropping him or
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The Leadership Qualities Framework

The issue of ‘Leadership’, as discussed in this month’s CareTalk magazine, is a subject close to our hearts at Profiles4Care. Leadership is a hugely p
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The Kingsmill review of exploitation in the care sector

An important day for Profiles4Care as we were invited to attend the Roundtable discussion in the Houses of Parliament as part of the Baronness Kingsmi
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Let’s transform health and social care

Professor Phil Hope, former Minister for care services, writes today in the The Guardian about the Independence Day hearing on Thursday 13 March. Inde
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Are you one of the 1000s taking part in #NHSChangeDay2014?

Thousands of staff, patients and supporters of the NHS will join forces today for NHS Change Day – the largest display of collective action in the his
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