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Making the shift from HR Departments to Human Capital Departments

Human Resources departments are unfortunately often seen as neither human nor resourceful. They are frequently viewed as a department to protect the organisation rather than the employees and their wellbeing. Do you work in this sort of human resource department? Do you think your employees view your HR department as one that puts the organisational […]

By Paige
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Food Safety Management Systems in Restaurants: Apply and Implement Peace of Mind 

In any restaurant, quality food is a basic expectation. Providing peace of mind to your customers however, leads to increased return business. Good food hygiene practices, through the use of a practical food safety management system (FSMS), are essential to making sure that food safety is practiced in your restaurant, and these in turn directly […]

By Paige
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Getting ISO27001 Certified and Having a Skilled Workforce

There is a cyberattack every 39 seconds. Cloud based attacks rose 630% between January and April 2020. 80% of firms have seen an increase in cyberattacks. (Reference: Fintech News August 2020) How can a company be ISO 27001 certified and have Information Security skilled workforce? The number of companies acquiring ISO 27001 certification has grown […]

By Jamesam
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The Importance of Thinking Strategically

Both our personal and professional lives have been disrupted by the COVID19 pandemic which took Malta by storm in March 2020 earlier this year.  Although there are times when situation seems to be looking up, it is difficult to measure the actual impact this has had on the economy and local organisations.  It is still unclear if more changes are yet to come, and what these might be.  Throughout this period, numerous local organisations have been focusing on doing their […]

By Paige
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How do I know when to use business intelligence for my business?

Let's start with a cheeky Google search on a layman’s definition for Business Intelligence (from here on in, simply BI). It’s a set of “theories, methodologies, processes, architectures, and technologies that transform raw data into meaningful and useful information for business purposes”. BI is able to “handle large amounts of information to help identify and […]

By Paige
Sustainability

EMAS

A.Raising/Improving your organisation’s global contribution to Sustainable Development B. How your organisation can directly contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goals C. Keeping Sustainable Development high on the your agenda - How your organisation can gain recognition and directly contribute[...]

By Paige
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Hire, Manage, Train, Retain

Hiring All data indicates that it is currently an employee’s market. The vast majority of people under 30 are now treating their job as a means to a lifestyle. Today’s employees, especially those considered to be millennials, expect their jobs to fit in with their life style and expectations. A recent report published by Misco […]

By Paige
Human Capital

Why go for a Compliance Management System based on ISO37301:2021?

Why onboard ISO 37301? Howard Shaw, Chair of the ISO technical committee that developed the standard, stated that compliance is not just about avoiding fines and should not be limited to one department. It is everyone’s affair. “Organisations want to work and collaborate with companies they can trust” “And trust is built on a company […]

By Paige