Federal Contractor Launches New Recruitment Drive For Its Roles In West Virginia

Smoothstack’s hiring push comes as the state unemployment rate climbs to 4.2%

McLEAN, VIRGINIA — Smoothstack, the leading Hire-Train-Deploy solution for major enterprises and federal agencies, today announced the launch of a new recruitment drive targeting West Virginia. The drive comes as West Virginia’s unemployment rate climbs to 4.2% and employers struggle to fill skilled roles.

Smoothstack, looking to recruit unemployed and underemployed workers, provides fully covered training and skills development for its employees to work in highly sought-after jobs in the IT industry. This method offers a critical solution to the skills gap, benefiting employees and employers alike.

“This is an exciting opportunity for West Virginians to gain sought after IT skills and secure a pathway to a meaningful and rewarding career,” said John Akkara, chief executive officer of Smoothstack.

Smoothstack’s employees work in cybersecurity, IT, and related fields, including for federal agencies that require security clearances.

90% of Smoothstack’s HTD employees earn more than $100K after being with the company for two years.

About Smoothstack

Smoothstack is an IT staffing solutions services provider with a unique ability to create net-new talent through its hire-train-deploy (HTD) approach. Its experienced team provides strategic consulting, project support, and talent development in the areas of Application Development, Cloud, Digital Platforms, Data Engineering & AI, and Cybersecurity to F500 companies and government agencies. With AI embedded throughout its vetting and training process, Smoothstack skills high-aptitude software engineers on leading technologies aligned to their clients’ unique tech environments. For more information visit www.smoothstack.com.