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Hallmark Healthcare has been recognised by the Sunday Times as one of the 100 best companies to work for.

Overall we were placed at number 51 in the prestigious list. We also scored in the top 10 of three key categories: Motivating the nation; Living the dream; and Most open and honest managers.

Our managing director, Avnish Goyal, believes the company’s first appearance in the Sunday Times 100 best companies list, couldn’t have come at a better time.

He said: “Our number of employees will increase significantly in the next few years. We are investing more than £25m with a new build development programme for 2005/6, and along with our strategy of acquiring good quality care homes, our bed capacity will increase to 5,000 by 2010.

“In the care sector, reputation is everything and that is why our employees are so important. We want to be the employer of choice in the sector and that’s why we invest heavily in a training and development with each individual having their own long term learning programme.

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“Our appearance in the Sunday Times best companies list is down to the team. It’s been a great effort from all involved and I’m delighted with the outcome.”

Hallmark Healthcare launched the company in 1997 with its first care home in south Wales and have grown steadily over the years. The company’s new homes are exceptional state-of-the-art facilities offering everything from an in-house cinema to shops and hairdressing salons.

Avnish believes that the company’s creative approach to employee relations will have helped Hallmark stand out at the Sunday Times. He said: “We believe that Hallmark is leading the way for the future of care and it is important that we keep our workforce with us.”

For the last five years, Hallmark’s employees have undertaken a barefoot firewalk with American life coach, Anthony Robbins, in a bid to empower them both personally and professionally. An annual hug day at all of the care homes is also an important date in the calendar and increases bonding between not only staff, but residents and relatives too.

As part of the judging process, the Sunday Times surveyed 250 members of Hallmark’s employees on a number of factors including company values, work life balance, career opportunities, pay and benefits, contribution to the community and atmosphere in the workplace.

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