Flexitimers went along this morning to the Sonru.com launch in Enniscorthy Enterprise & Technology Centre. The guest list consisted of who's who of Wexford business, and people working in web/tech and enterprise support. Edward Hendrick, Sonru's founder provided us with a demo of what will prove to be one of the most innovative and cost saving e-recruitment tools on the market today. 'Sonru is a smart, convenient, more economical tool for remotely interviewing people online' .Essentially, it's a tool for recruiters to automate initial screening of candidates and the case studies on their website catalogue the time and cost saving benefits.
Left: Fergal O'Byrne, Chairman & Edward Hendrick Director of Sunru.com with Paul Kehoe T.D. who officially launched Sonru.com.

Chris Horan, CTO Sonru, Maiken O'Byrne, Tom Banville, Wexford CEB & Fergal O'Byrne, Chairman Sonru

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Flexitimers hooked up with a few people yesterday - fellow staff, potential strategic alliances and also Krishna De - one of Ireland's top branding and social media strategists. We've been working in the web business since 1996 and in marketing since before then, but having said that - we can't and don't know it all so enter Krishna who's going to help on some very specific projects. I remember hearing Denis O'Brien speak a few years ago and he said it was good to know your strengths but also more importantly your weaknesses. So if you in any way doubt your ability in a specific area, it might be a good idea to hire in someone with that expertise even for a half day workshop to identify the gaps and point you in the right direction. Today, without sounding like a recessionista, we can't afford to hire at will but we don't have to go without either. A mentor, freelancer or indeed outsourcing can be the solution to this quandary and won't break the bank. Also think about the potential output for a small investment in your time a few hourly rates. I'm sure you'll find it more than pays for itself.

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