2021 started off with a flurry of activity.
A successful recruitment process for CloudRPO saw me able to fill the first vacancies quickly and easily, and best of all, the chosen candidates could start immediately. The proposition of working for this innovative start up was compelling for the candidates and choosing the best from the high calibre of the applicants was as always a challenge. The opening of the office in Gzira has also has added some impetus to the proceedings and we have had a strong month of sign ups and general engagement. The product is being received well and momentum starts to gather!
The activity with Okto Group also stepped up a notch with the business formally incorporated in Guernsey and Malta and a heavy workload preparing for an important funding pitch, by next month we’ll know the outcome of this important step in the development path. I’ve garnered a good deal of interest in the project from external private investors over recent weeks and assuming a successful bid we should gather momentum here quickly throughout the first half of 2021
Alnistar also started to spread its wings, moving into the recruitment domain with a candidate generation program operated initially through Facebook advertising. It’s too early to speculate on the results of this specific strand of their operation at the time of writing, but the signs are good, with a platform in place for candidates to register now live. The other business facets also continue to develop, their art consultancy and digital sectors have also been launched successfully.
There were several new ventures also landing on my desk to consider, not least of which, and at the front of my mind now is an electric vehicle related project which the Guernsey business Novem Ltd can operate and manage. More on this as it develops but again the opportunity looks strong.
Talking of Novem, the new website went live this month. You can take a look by visiting Novem.gg.
Finally, the AlenaCollinson.com website gets its long awaited refresh and upgrade. The site looks great now and as the new products are loaded, many of which are now available in English as well as Russian, the hard work here looks to have paid off.
February will fly past in much the same way as January has I suspect. Hopefully with the warmer weather just around the corner the business momentum will continue to to heat up too!