ISO Certification: How it Helps Build Brand Image

ISO certification is not an easy distinction to build on, nor is it something that easy to secure. Companies like Fortmed Medical Clinics, have gained the nod of most companies in the past due to its efficient and systematic approach with regards to their internal operations and functions, ensuring that all departments are readily functional for all their patient’s needs. Other companies have used this ISO certification as a benchmark in helping them market their company or institution as well, something that injects life and leaves a very telling mark as far as corporate identity is concerned.

There are numerous organizations who are after such a commendation. In most cases, most of them can be considered among the top corporations list. Obtaining such a certification is not the end of it. Periodical checks on the progress are made with the company to ensure that such claims and audits made prior to issuance of the certification are authentic and true. It cannot be discounted that such fabrications and claims can be easily done beforehand. Retaining such a practice is a different thing. This is why ISO certification are given periodical checks and the rescinding of such can be done at any time.

Among the current organizations who are intending to secure such a certification as of late is St. Paul University of Quezon City in the Philippines (SPUQC). SPUQC, located along Aurora Boulevard in Quezon City is considered one of the more popular and prestigious educational institutions in Philippines today. Covering Pre-School, Grade School, High School, College and MBA as well, SPUQC caters largely towards the female students, but has now opened their doors towards male students in College. Known for producing top notch students in Business Administration and Information Management, SPUQC is now undertaking steps to be awarded with an ISO certification, something that will surely boost their standing in the education providing industry. Considering that St. Paul University caters to all the levels of education, the ISO certification auditing for the school will surely take a large step into the right direction in acquiring more students in their institution while at the same time gaining a notch with regards to the race for the elite schools that provide quality education towards the impending future leaders of the Philippines.

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MBA Graduates Weighing Career Options

Does an MBA Degree even have value in career paths today? This has been long thought about, even before the recession started to sink in. And while today many still take an MBA Degree, it seems that professionals who want to excel in their career must add something more; FLEXIBILITY.

True enough, it does seem that carrying an MBA degree around does not constrain you to the business and management sector. You have to be open to bending your knowledge a bit to be able to fit in.

Unlike in the latter years where an MBA degree is looked upon as something that makes graduates stand out before the usual corporate people, today it seems that there is no more distinction.

For some, the financial meltdown forced them some to consider different industries, different locations, and even different career paths and turned them on to new professional challenges. For others, the recession caused them to reevaluate their priorities and determine what they wanted to do with their lives – often trading jobs with status and hefty paychecks for careers with a positive social impact.

“Students became more reflective of their job choices as the market shifted and have made very thoughtful decisions,” says Jackie Wilbur, head of Sloan’s Career Development Office.

Wilbur estimates that 80-85 percent of the class will have an offer by graduation. This represents a 5 percent decrease from last year at this time, but is in line with the school’s results during the last severe downturn in 2002.

At a time when Wall Street is downsizing many soon-to-be Sloan graduates – including Ilissa Schild – say the economic downturn broadened their horizons beyond the finance industry.

“Just as employers are more selective, we can be more selective too.”

This summer, she will start a new job at First Act, a Boston-based company that makes musical instruments from entry-level drums for kids, to custom guitars for expert players. Schild, who grew up in a musical family and has played guitar since she was 12 years old, will look at new technologies for their line of interactive musical toys.

“This is an opportunity to be creative, to innovate, and to apply technology in new ways,” she says.

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