AkkenCloud, the leading business software company for staffing and recruiting firms today announced the release of its latest version of the AkkenCloud™ platform, a powerful, yet affordable and easy-to-use cloud-based business software platform.
It’s common knowledge among staffing professionals that every step in their staffing business should be consolidated and automated.
In what may be one of the most bizarre and counter-intuitive findings in the HR world this year, many hiring specialists say that despite the high volume of applicants, the actual percentage of qualified candidates remain conspicuously low.
In the ever-changing world of Information Technology and business consulting, people like to throw words around like “silos” and “turn-key solutions” and “holistic approaches.”
Recruiting can be quite difficult. Clarifying the skills needed for the open position, finding people who truly fulfill those needs, and bringing those hiring in contact with the candidate, requires skill, patience, and a lot of people-savvy.
The past week brought more encouraging news on the US job front. According to the US Labor Department, the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell by 5,000 on a per-week basis – the fourth decline in the last five weeks.
This is a guest post by Mike Cleland. Mike is president of Charted Path, a management consulting firm to the staffing industry. He blogs about strategy and business management for staffing. You can reach Mike on LinkedIn and Twitter.
One of the things that continues to amaze me about the IT staffing and professional services industry is how infrequently organizations utilize a sales opportunity funnel.
Yesterday LinkedIn streamed a live town hall meeting on jobs and the economy, with President Obama answering questions from LinkedIn members. There is no question LinkedIn has changed the way people portray themselves and connect with others professionally.
A couple months ago I was given the opportunity to present on metrics at the SIA conference in Miami. I have had several requests for the presentation, so it is now available on the website.
