ISO accreditation – done!

Although we work hard to ensure we operate within all the industry guidelines and have in place all the processes we need to be compliant – there’s always a few nerves when the ISO inspectors are due in to our offices in Park Road.

It’s probably because we’ve been compliant for the last 15 years and held the ISO 9001:2008 since the business started – we’d hate to spoil such an impressive run of success!

Anyway, there was no need to worry. As we hoped, our processes, systems and procedures came up to scratch and the inspector was happy to sign off our ISO accreditation for another year.

We work hard to ensure we deliver best practice in every aspect of our business. Despite having achieved the standard for so many years, things do move on. Standards change to reflect new regulations and procedures and new checks are introduced.

Recruitment partner Karen Dykes oversees our compliance programme and her eye for detail ensures the business keeps apace with those changes. That, in turn, provides our clients and candidates with the reassurance that they will receive a professional service at all times across all aspects of our business – a reputation we’re proud of.

ACR backs Forest for Peterborough

All the candidates we place in permanent roles this year won’t just land a job – they’ll get a tree!

As an agency we’ve take n on the challenge issued by Peterborough Environment City Trust (Pect) to help create a ‘Forest for Peterborough’.

The idea isn’t to actually create one forest but to plant pockets of a variety of trees, creating ‘green corridors’ to improve the surroundings for residents and give wildlife a welcome boost.

We’ve worked closely with Pect on a number of projects over the last couple of years – and this one, launched by tv personality and eco campaigner Clive Anderson, falls in perfectly with our eco-credentials and strategy of community involvement.

So, each time we place a candidate in a permanent role this year we will plant a tree. It doesn’t matter whether it’s an entirely new role, one where a temp has been made permanent or where a contract role becomes a permanent position. The candidate will receive a certificate and be offered the chance to plant their own tree – or we’ll do it on their behalf.

We’re looking forward to the next official tree planting in February when we’ll start planting for those candidates we’ve placed in new jobs.