Smoothstack CEO Highlights Need For Skills Alignment As Hiring Pulls Back 

McLEAN, VIRGINIA — In response to the latest jobs report, Smoothstack CEO John Akkara released the following statement:

“As the labor market softens, it’s more important than ever to align skills between workers and employers. For job-seeking talent, having the necessary skills is now tablestakes to even be considered for a role, while hirers have more choice than ever. Smoothstack provides a solution to filling this gap — providing invaluable training to workers and placing our pool of previously untapped talent with employers in need of talented professionals.”

About Smoothstack

Smoothstack, Inc. (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.