Rakiya.lk changing recruitment fast

One year into its mission to change recruitment for the better, online job board Rakiya.lk has shown incredible growth. Its belief in its product has led it to celebrate this milestone with 120,000 + registered candidates and 1,500 + clients.

Launched on May Day 2016, Rakiya.lk took the Sri Lankan recruitment industry head on.

“We saw recruiters, HR managers and job seekers use 20+ year old ancient technology and we created Rakiya.lk to bring cutting edge technology to Sri Lanka,” said Founder Mahasen Gunawardena.

Bridging the gap in recruitment practices between UK and Sri Lanka, Rakiya.lk works with more than 1,500 of the country’s leading companies. Adoption by renowned organisations such as John Keells, Coca Cola, Standard Chartered, Union Assurance, Aitken Spence, LAUGFS and BMW is testament to their effectiveness. According to Rakiya.lk, hiring managers who adopted their Applicant Tracking System slashed time spent on finding the right talent by 90%. 

“We’ve noted that many candidates lack CVs that look professional, which is an obstacle to them being hired, regardless of skill,” said Yohan Fonseka, Head of Operations, Rakiya.lk. “We have seen CVs that range from five lines to seven pages long. That’s why we give all our candidates a free CV makeover via our tool Ape CV (apecv.lk).” Simply register on Rakiya.lk and this service is available free of charge. 

To celebrate its first year of operations, Rakiya.lk is offering free trials and discounts of up to 50% to a limited number of clients. To sign up for a trial please contact Yohan Fonseka on 0114329530 or email [email protected].