Although the first step once a need for a new employee is discovered is to start the hiring process, sometimes this is not the best decision long-term. Although many people have different opinions on outsourcing, it has proven to be the best option in cases where a gap is to be filled immediately across multiple industries.
At WWISE, we outsource our ISO experts to clients who need extra first-hand help within their organisation to help carry the load of implementing and maintaining ISO Management Systems.
What is Outsourcing?
Outsourcing is when one organisation essentially “hires” an employee from a third party on a contract basis. This could include freelancers, contract workers and in our case, employees working cross functionally to provide your organisation with the expertise you need.
As one of the top ISO staff outsourcing companies, we provide the best experts and ensure our clients receive the highest quality work. Our experts provide in-house training to our clients’ staff and the entire implementation and auditing process happens with one (or more) of our experts walking your staff through the process.
What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Outsourced Staff?
We often get asked what some of the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing our staff to clients are and expanded on them below:
What are the Benefits of Outsourcing?
The top advantages of outsourcing include (but are not limited to):
- Reduction in the organisation’s labour costs.
- Increased efficiency with external expertise.
- Budget friendly over an extended period of time.
- Outsourcing can help focus on specific steps during the process.
- Receiving access to global ISO talent.
- Having an ISO expert will give you a competitive edge.
- Developing your existing staff through in-house training and having an expert to answer all their questions.
What are the Disadvantages of Outsourcing?
Some of the disadvantages of outsourcing include:
- The risk is associated with directly handing over control over a business function or process to a third party.
- Service delivery may fall behind because of external issues.
- Information Security risks.
- Potential time-zone issues for collaboration.
- Language barrier including accents.
- Potential culture differences
Although there could always potentially be disadvantages of outsourcing to any organisation it is important to note that with careful consideration and planning most issues can be avoided.
Why Outsourcing is The Best Long-Term Decision for your ISO System
When most organisations try to hire ISO experts, they are doing so reactively because of audit findings or wanting to implement the management system internally. But if your organisation goes the route of outsourcing, they are going into a more proactive route as our experts can come in immediately and understand what you need to do to become compliant.
This eliminates long-term costs such as keeping an employee, raises, paying additional tax etc. especially as implementing an ISO system is not an ongoing task. However, maintenance is ongoing and required for your ISO Management System to keep working long-term. Our experts will ensure your dedicated team is trained on-site to ensure when our expert leaves your team knows how to maintain the system.
Harnessing ISO Experts for Continuous Improvement of Your Management System
By outsourcing to our ISO experts our team takes the stress and paperwork off you and your team’s shoulders. Our experts are able to train and upskill your team to take over when our experts leave, which ensures your organisation and Management System runs smoothly and is set up to continuously improve.
WWISE Outsourcing Solutions
Selecting an outsourcing provider with proven experience and a track record of excellence is crucial. With WWISE, you can trust our experts will integrate into your organisation, deliver results, and prepare your dedicated team to take over after the project.
The future of ISO implementation is outsourcing, cutting your costs, and providing you with experts you can trust. Contact us today at admin@wwise.co.za or give us a call on 012 644 0142.