Turas Nua Awarded ISO Certification

November 3, 2022

Turas Nua Awarded ISO Certification

November 3, 2022

Turas Nua was awarded ISO Certification in August 2022 thanks to the successful implementation of ISO 9001:2015 - Quality Management System. 


What is ISO 9001 and why has it been introduced?


The international ISO 9001 standard, also called the Quality Management System, is an internationally recognised standard for providing a service that consistently meets customer and regulatory requirements. 


By introducing ISO, Turas Nua is committing to maintaining its high standards of quality when it comes to providing jobseekers with 


  • one-to-one advice
  • guidance
  • training
  • support services

Our ISO accreditation also recognises that Turas Nua


  • tailors services to individual needs
  • enables jobseekers to find, enter and keep sustainable work
  • designs and develops necessary training courses


What does this mean for our clients and employers?


The ISO 9001 standard has been introduced to enhance the overall experience of our customers.

 

For our clients, it means that we are committing to establishing greater trust, building the integrity of the company by improving our quality and feedback processes, and ensuring we maintain a consistent level of support throughout their journey with us. 


For our employers, we are improving the value of our service by ensuring we achieve a consistent standard of support, guidance and training for all our clients, enhancing the quality of candidates available for our employers' vacancies. 

We are extremely proud to have achieved ISO certification, which represents another milestone in our journey moving forward. We must say a big thank you to our implementation team who were integral to the successful delivery of the project. 


Our QMS team will ensure effective implementation of the ISO Quality Management System 

If you have any questions or need additional one-to-one support in preparing an interview plan for your next hiring campaign, contact our Employer Services team today. Click here to see how we can help or email us on recruitment@turasnua.ie

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