Many senior managers and indeed employees appreciate the need for a good work-life balance but ultimately see it as being very idealistic. The pressures placed on them often mean that they feel that they can’t afford to take a break from work but how does this impact both them and the organisation in the long…
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The leading quality management system used by organisations around the world is the ISO 9000 suite. There are several sub-specialities under this umbrella but ISO 9001 is probably the most well-known. It lays out the principles and requirements of a quality management system and is used by over one million companies and organisations in over…
Over fifty countries have contributed to the new ISO standard for occupational health and safety management, an ISO certification that is soon to be published. Currently undergoing the strict review process, this will be available nationally to companies who wish to show employees, clients and customers their commitment to health and safety. Although the publication date…
ISO Quality Services has held another Risk Assessment training Course with great success! The delegates were put through their paces identifying certain risks and knowing how to define health and safety law. The course covers the below topics: Concepts of risk and hazard. Concepts of a safe work environment. Hazard identification and differentiation between hazard…
At the moment there is a lot of focus on care homes as programmes such as Panorama have uncovered the cruelty behind closed doors. The trust of the British public is damaged and unfortunately every care home has been tarred with the same brush. Even those that practice good standards and deliver excellent customer care…
Do you subscribe to Constructionline, the government certification service? If you have answered yes to that question… Did you know that your certification with us means that you are able to answer YES to many of those questions asked by Constructionline that relate to the quality and environmental standards. For more information on answering YES…
A chance meeting at the Hereford and Worcester Chamber HR Forum led to an incredible relationship between two different businesses. It was at the end of the event at the Hereford and Worcester Chamber HR Forum that fate seemed to step in, connecting two long established businesses to bring both substantial rewards. The meeting, in…
For many businesses training is seen as a bonus, an added luxury in a tough economic climate and often the last priority on the management to do list. If the ship seems to be sailing without any major hiccups it can seem like an unnecessary expense, however this attitude leads to many businesses missing out…
As our clients will be aware, an organisational chart is a key component of a management system. Here at ISO Quality Services Ltd, we thought we’d share our fun spin on the traditional format! As a Christmas present, everyone received a personalised caricature of themselves, and we have mocked it up below to show what…
It has been a fantastic start to the month for the team here, with two training courses being held at our offices in St Johns, Worcester, within the first two weeks of February. On the 4th of February 2014 we held a training course on the AS9100 Quality Management System (for the Aerospace industry); this course…