
Sonu Ratra, Co-Founder of Akraya and Founder of Women Back to Work, is on the Silicon Valley Business Journal's Power 100 list

Unconscious Bias in the Hiring Process

AKRAYA IS RECOGNIZED AS 2022 – FASTEST-GROWING STAFFING FIRM IN THE US
Akraya is recognized as 2022 fastest growing staffing firm in the US

AKRAYA, INC. WELCOMES A NEW DIRECTOR OF CLIENT RELATIONS FOR WOMEN BACK TO WORK
Akraya, Inc. Welcomes Arleen Gallagher as the new Director of Client Relations for Women Back to Work. Arleen will be spearheading the talent acquisition for our returnship programs and will act as the liaison for our clients.

HOW TO NEGOTIATE SALARY DURING THE JOB INTERVIEW PROCESS
Negotiating your salary during the hiring process can feel like a nerve-wracking experience, especially if you’ve been out of the workforce for some time and/or are concerned about losing a potential job offer if your proposed salary is too high.

WHY WOMEN RETURNERS CAN BE YOUR COMPANY’S GREATEST ASSET
A woman returnee with an outstanding global career in customer success. She decided to quit her job when it came to choosing between her career versus taking care of her mother battling Stage IV cancer. She says she chose to truncate the last 2 letters of careers and choose care.

Pure Storage Return-to-Work Event Highlights
The WBW | Pure Storage Return-to-Work event was this year’s last virtual job event before the holidays kicked in and was an event that received significant engagement.
WBW | Splunk Returnship Event Highlights
Recently, during the Women Back to Work/Splunk Returnship Event, members of the Splunk team joined us to share why Splunk is creating pathways for returners to re-enter to the workforce after a career gap.

Tabitha Rosenblum, Deployment Technician at VMware
Tabitha Rosenblum is returning from a 11-year career break after her extensive 15 years of IT work experience. She faced a period of hardship due to serious health struggles which she greatly persevered, thanks to her newfound passion for outdoor activities. She’s now successfully back to work at VMWare.

WBW | Amazon Virtual Returnship Event Highlights
The Amazon Returnship Event was a big success and one that had the most engaging crowd. We have captured the highlights from this event for those who couldn’t attend or wanted to re-visit.