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What Lessons can we Learn Netflix’s use of Big Data?
It is no secret Netflix’s success is built upon its innovative use of big data. By taking advantage of metrics which were previously unreachable by much of the industry, Netflix managed to not only offer fierce competition, but for some analysts, start the beginning...
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3 Easy Ways to Follow Dreamforce Without a Pass!
In 3 weeks (25-28 of September) more than 170, 000 Trailblazers and Salesforce customers will make the pilgrimage to San Francisco to attend the biggest IT event in the world. Even more people will be around the city for all the festivities that comes along with...
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Webinar: SAP Delta Assessments – Why you should be certified and how to go about it
WEBINAR Join us for an educational webinar where you will learn all the latest changes related to the SAP Delta Assessment for Cloud-based certifications within SuccessFactors, Ariba and the S/4HANA Cloud space. There will also be time for questions at the end of the...
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How K2 Partnering Solutions Is Creating The Leaders Of Tomorrow
K2 Partnering Solutions activities don’t stop with staffing and recruiting. We’ve just launched a “K2 Leadership program" globally, with the aim of identifying and growing the next generation of leaders. We want to provide them with the fundamental skills needed to...
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How Big Data is Creating Competitive Advantage
Big data is a generic term referring to a large volume of data — both structured and unstructured — that runs through a business on a routine basis. While the concept of Big Data is not new, the demands of an increasingly competitive market make data a critical asset...
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SAP adds new Delta Schedule for Ariba and S/4HANA Cloud (Part II)
In my previous article SAP adds new Delta Schedule for Ariba and S/4HANA Cloud, I outlined that SAP has added Ariba and S/4HANA Cloud to the Delta Exam Schedule. S/4Hana Cloud Certified consultants are required to take a quarterly released Delta Assessment if they...
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How Wearable Tech is Transforming the Workplace
The wearable technology industry is growing in both strength and influence – and its value doesn’t look set to dissipate any time soon. All signs point towards wearable technology becoming just as commonplace as smartphones in the not-too-distant future. But it’s the...
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SAP adds new Delta Schedule for Ariba and S/4HANA Cloud
What does this mean for you? (Part I) SAP has added Ariba and S/4HANA Cloud to the Delta Exam Schedule. As cloud-based systems evolve and change, consultants, programmers and configurators must keep their knowledge up to date in order to stay certified. Since...
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How Business is Combining Blockchain With AI
Much is being written about Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how they are changing the way companies operate. Organisations are increasingly realising the potential of combining these transformational technologies, becoming pioneers in an evolving...
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How to Become a Certified SuccessFactors Consultant
Join us for an educational webinar where you will learn WHY certified SuccessFactors consultants are in such high demand across the APAC region as well as HOW you can retrain or up-skill using K2 SAP Learning Hub. We will outline why you should consider a change to...
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Six Time Management Tips to Make You More Productive
You’re already successful. But what if you could be more successful? What if you could build a few (fairly simple) time management techniques into your day to simplify how you work, get things done quicker, and improve the quality of your work? That’s what time...
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How to Successfully Launch an RPA Strategy
Companies are changing the way they work by implementing Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in their day-to-day tasks. Rather than substituting humans, RPA enables an elevation of human capital by eliminating repetitive, rule-based business processes. In this way,...
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Cloud Drives SAP Q2 Growth [Infographic]
Cloud revenue drove SAP’s latest results as the software giant outperformed analysts predictions in Q2 2018. This represents growth of 4% year over year, with cloud subscriptions and support revenues in particular rising by 30%. This marks the ever...
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Machine Learning and the Hunt for ET
Often we see machine learning being used to deal with data sets of such a vast scale that it boggles the mind, but how is machine learning being used to tackle one of the most important questions, are we alone? The Milky Way Galaxy consists of an estimated 100 billion...
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Start Trailblazing Towards Your Salesforce Certification
Salesforce is the #1 implemented CRM system and is one of the leading Cloud solutions on the market today. 3.3 million new jobs are expected to be added to the Salesforce space by 2022, meaning a huge increase in exciting clients, projects and daily rates. In this...
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Why Soft Skills Matter in a Digital Age
We’re part of a future that thrives on Information Technology. IT powers businesses, keeps us connected, and facilitates the progress of tomorrow – but hard IT skills are no longer (solely) where it’s at. In an increasingly tech-savvy world, digital skills are in...
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Vadim Guzev is K2’s Consultant of the Month for July!
Each month we recognise a K2 consultant who has received outstanding client feedback on their recent project. This month the K2 Consultant of the Month is Vadim Guzev a Front-End Engineer from Russia. Read our interview with Vadim below. Can you tell us a little...
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Job Automation: What the 1920s can tell us about the 2020s
When looking into the effects of job automation and the increasing power of artificial intelligence over the jobs market, one cannot help but make comparisons to history. In this instance there is a lot that modern society can learn about the automation of jobs from...
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The Growing Influence of Technology in Sport
With the 2018 World Cup well under way in Russia, you’d be forgiven for thinking that this globally-renowned tournament is a far cry from the technology that permeates our lives on a daily basis, but technology is as much a part of the modern game as penalties,...
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K2 University Begins CITREP+ Accredited SAP Courses in Singapore
K2 University’s first ‘Become a Certified SAP Functional Consultant’ course started this week in Singapore. The courses are accredited by the Critical Infocomm Technology Resource Programme Plus (CITREP+). K2 University is providing courses for professionals to become...
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Top 7 Tips for Writing a Tech CV
In today’s competitive job market it's important to make your CV stand out. A CV is a document in which you are marketing something: yourself! An easy to read CV allows the hiring manager to see, at a glance, how your individual experiences can contribute to a...
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K2 University Speaks at the Forum for the Development of Digital Talent
AMETIC, RED.ES and the Digital Skills & Jobs Coalition, organised the 'I Foro de la Alianza por el Desarrollo de Talento Digital' on the 20th June in Madrid, where K2 University presented the digital journey of a K2 business associate. Our team in Spain demonstrated...
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Why Staff Training is Vital to SAP Implementation
Many companies that begin to a new SAP solution do so in order to increase their performance. But research suggests that some companies don’t invest enough into staff training to realise its full potential. The International Data Corporation (IDC) surveyed 950...
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Machine Learning and the World Cup: Who’s the Robots’ Favourite?
Many organisations are developing their own machine learning algorithms to predict the results of this year’s World Cup. There’s nothing quite like the World Cup to bring about superstition in fans, ranging from hanging lucky flags to following the word of a psychic...
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Talking Toasters and Smart Shoes: How far can we go with the Internet of Things? – Part 2
Welcome back for Part 2 (Part 1 here) of our exploration through the Internet of Things, where you will see how everything from our clothes to cows can be connected: Cows Agriculture is sometimes wrongly assumed as being behind the times when it comes to technology....
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Talking Toasters and Smart Shoes: How far can we go with the Internet of Things? – Part 1
When speaking about the internet of things, objects such as SmartTVs and cars often come to mind, but how far can we take these concepts and apply them to everyday items and tasks. Read below to find out how far researchers and companies have already connected...
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Gig Economy Vital for Tech Growth – Lessons from Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends Report 2018
The gig economy is becoming vital for how organisations gain their digital talent. In the US the on demand workforce will increase in 2018 by 23% year on year. According to Mary Meeker's 2018 Internet Trends Report a comparison to this shift can be made to the...
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Day in the Life: Carol Hosokura, Principle Associate
In this blog series, we place the spotlight on K2 employees across the company from management and recruiters to the back office support teams. This week we talked to Carole Hosokura - Principle Associate - Japan. Can you tell us about yourself? I joined K2 in 2009 as...
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Interview Tips for IT Professionals
You have landed an interview, maybe you’re feeling a little nervous, how do give yourself the best chance of landing the role? Here are some preparation tips for your next face-to-face or telephone interview. Preparation One major pitfall is not being well enough...
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Caio Skroch is K2’s Consultant of the Month for June!
Each month we recognise a K2 consultant who has received outstanding client feedback on their recent project. This month the K2 Consultant of the Month is Caio Skroch a Test Analyst from Brazil. Read our interview with Caio’s below. Can you tell us a little bit...
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Salesforce Beats Q1 Revenue Predictions
Salesforce has beaten its first quarter forecast of $2.95bn with revenue of $3.01bn. This Represented a year-on-year growth of 25%, with stock rising by 4%, after the announcement on Tuesday. Top performing Salesforce products in Q1 included: Sales Cloud: up 16%...
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EU Commission Highlights Need for Digital Skills Training
The European Commission has found that companies in Europe were suffering in their efforts for digital transformation due to a lack of specialised ICT staff. The Digital Society and Economy Index suggests 40% of European companies struggle to find IT specialists, this...
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How to be a Great Project Manager
As a project manager you must master multiple skills, from the preparation and planning of a project, to controlling and maintaining momentum to see it through to a successful conclusion. Keeping on top of everything and making sure you utilize all relevant tools...
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Salesforce Success Story: Javier Belaúnde, Salesforce Certified Administrator
K2 University has helped many budding Salesforce consultants and future IT specialists excel in their careers. This blog series focuses on the stories behind some of K2 University’s Salesforce Trailblazers, highlighting a bit about their background; what they were...
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Meet K2 at SAPPHIRE NOW and ASUG Next Month
SAPPHIRE NOW and ASUG, the largest and most innovative cloud and business technology conference presented by SAP and ASUG, is nearly here. On 5-7 June, visitors can expect three full days of discussions, networking, strategy and education on the...
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How to be Successful as a Remote Worker
As the gig economy continues to grow, more and more freelancers are finding themselves working remotely. Working remotely has benefits for both employer and employee but can also pose challenges. Here are some tips that will help you make a success when you’re working...
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Oleg Trofimov is K2’s Consultant of the Month for May!
Each month we recognise a K2 consultant who has received outstanding client feedback on their recent project. This month the K2 Consultant of the Month is Oleg Trofimov, an ABAP developer from Russia. Read our interview with Oleg below. Can you tell us a little bit...
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Salesforce Success Story: Leslie Kennedy, Salesforce Certified Administrator
K2 University has helped many budding Salesforce consultants and future IT specialists excel in their careers. This blog series focuses on the stories behind some of K2 University’s Salesforce Trailblazers, highlighting a bit about their background; what they were...
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Salesforce Launches Integration Cloud
Connecting systems and disparate data sources to build customer experiences remains one of the biggest developer challenges. At TrailheaDX, Salesforce’s third annual developer conference, the company today announced Integration Cloud to tackle this challenge head-on....
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Salesforce Success Story: April Rust, Salesforce Certified Administrator
K2 University has helped many budding Salesforce Admins and Developers excel in their Salesforce careers. This blog series focuses on the stories behind some of K2 University’s Salesforce Trailblazers, highlighting a bit about their background; what they were doing...
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Why Being a Certified Freelance IT Consultant is Important
I often speak to IT consultants who are not certified and truly believe that they don’t need to be. I’d say that it’s mostly because they don’t feel motivated, or are lazy, maybe even scared of preparing and sitting an official exam. As we continue to see a huge...
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How to Stay Relevant on the Market as a SuccessFactors Consultant
What is a Delta certificate? Which certification should I choose? Will it make a difference to my career? These are some of the questions I often hear when speaking with SAP SuccessFactors consultants. To my knowledge of the market, there is huge demand for SAP...
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K2 University to Offer SAP Training to Singapore Workforce
K2 University is launching a new education program in Singapore to provide workers with high-demand SAP skills. The course, Become a Certified SAP Functional Consultant, has won accreditation from Critical Infocomm Technology Resource Programme Plus (CITREP+). CITREP+...
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Day in the Life: Tiffany Chu, Operations Associate
In this blog series, we place the spotlight on K2 employees across the company from management and recruiters to the back office support teams. This week we talked to Tiffany Chu, Operations Associate at K2’s San Francisco office. Can you tell us a little bit about...
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Missed the SuccessFactors Delta Exam Deadline?
Have you missed the Delta exam deadline? Don’t worry if your SuccessFactors certification has expired, you can retake certification through the Certification Hub - you may even have exam attempts left! Once you are “re-certified”, you will need to use SAP Learning Hub...
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Mathieu Lajoinie is K2’s Consultant of the Month for March!
Each month we recognise a K2 consultant who has received outstanding client feedback on their recent project. This month the K2 Consultant of the Month is Mathieu Lajoinie, SAP consultant from Japan. Read our interview with Mathieu below. Can you tell us a little...
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How to Show off Your Trailhead Activity on Your LinkedIn Profile
So you're blazing your way up the Trailhead ranks, from Hiker to Adventurer and beyond, and you want your LinkedIn connections, recruiters, and Mr. Benioff himself to know that you're actively learning! Whether you're brand new to Salesforce or have a certification...
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What to Expect When Starting a Career With K2
At the beginning, it is hard to grasp what staffing is REALLY all about no matter how much you try to get it. But once you are in the business, at some point it just hits you that it is as exciting and rewarding as it is demanding and challenging. In this industry...
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Work-Life Balance For IT Consultants: Make the Most of Your Productive Times
How do you maintain a good work-life balance? Do you feel you spend a healthy amount of time across the most important areas of your life? In this blog series, K2 IT Recruiter, Sorin Petrov looks at the key areas IT consultants can focus on to help improve their...
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Raymond Wu is K2’s Consultant of the Month for February!
Each month we recognise a K2 consultant who has received outstanding client feedback on their recent project. This month the K2 Consultant of the Month is Raymond Wu, an IT Architect from Japan. Read our interview with Raymond below. Can you tell us a little bit...
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Why Salesforce Professionals Need to Keep up to Date With Their Certifications
You’re now a certified Salesforce professional, well done!!! Maybe you have one certification or ten, either way - it doesn’t stop there! You always need to keep learning in Salesforce. Why, you might wonder? Well, Salesforce isn’t the No.1 implemented CRM system for...
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What to Expect with the new SAP SuccessFactors Hybrid Certifications
As we know it, SuccessFactors is the leading company in cloud-based human capital management (HCM) software solutions, using the Software as a service (SaaS) model. At the moment SFSF has released 13 certifications, each of them related to a certain submodule; each...
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Boosting Enterprise Digital Skills on the Job
K2 University is launching a new scheme to help students and recent graduates get hands-on experience in some of the digital fields demanded by the market. The is in partnership with the European Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition and the Erasmus group of European...
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SAP Unveil New SuccessFactors Hub to Help Businesses Accelerate Digital Transformation
SAP have unveiled a new way for customers to simplify and speed up the use of cloud-based people and organizational data across their businesses with the SAP SuccessFactors People Central Hub solution. The need for people and organizational data across the...
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Work-Life Balance For IT Consultants: Why Continuous Learning is Important
How do you maintain a good work-life balance? Do you feel you spend a healthy amount of time across the most important areas of your life? In this blog series, K2 IT Recruiter, Sorin Petrov looks at the key areas IT consultants can focus on to help improve their...
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Day in the Life: Santigie Kanu, Manager
In this blog series, we place the spotlight on K2 employees across the company from management and recruiters to the back office support teams. This week we talked to Santigie Kanu, Manager of K2’s London HQ Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? I...
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The Top 4 Hiring Trends To Look out for in 2018
As we enter a new year of recruiting, let’s have a look at some potential hiring trends for 2018 and how they could impact our customers and IT consultant network in the year ahead. 1. The freelance economy will continue to impact how work gets done Eventually...
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Poorna Uppala is K2’s Consultant of the Month for January!
Each month we recognise a K2 consultant who has received outstanding client feedback on their recent project. This month the K2 Consultant of the Month is Poorna Uppala, an SAP Architect from the USA. Read our interview with Poorna below. Can you tell us a little...
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Gartner’s Top Technology Trends to Watch out for in 2018
Technology changes fast, 2017 saw further developments and more widespread adoption of latest technologies such as big data mining, AI bots in customer service roles and the increasing value of cryptocurrency. But what does the year ahead have in store? Technology...
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When Automation is Said and Done, Who Will be Left Working?
In the future we are all being replaced by robots, some say. No, in the future, only really boring jobs are being automated. No, in the future, all non-productive jobs are being automated. With the current hype surrounding automation, robotic process automation and...
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The State of Digital Skills in Europe
In this infographic, we examine Eurostat IT job statistics that illustrate the digital skills gap in Europe. Despite an increase in the number of IT specialists in the market, half of all businesses in Europe have difficulties recruiting tech talent. ...
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Microsoft and SAP Join Forces to Help Businesses Drive Digital Transformation in the Cloud
SAP and Microsoft have announced plans to integrate their services to help enterprise customers drive more business innovation in the cloud. In a bold show of commitment, the two companies also announced they will be deploying each other’s cloud solutions internally....
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Day in the Life: Christopher Neudl, Recruiter
In this blog series, we place the spotlight on K2 employees across the company from management and recruiters to the back office support teams. This week we talked to Christopher Neudl, a Recruiter and Team Lead at K2’s office in São Paulo. Can you tell us a little...
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From Madrid to San Francisco With K2
I recently had the opportunity to work out of K2’s San Francisco office for one week as part of my winning an internal competition for the most cross-region candidate placements. Having initially started out at K2’s Madrid office as a Junior Recruiter, I had very...
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Aleh Pratasenia is K2’s Consultant of the Month for December!
Each month we recognise a K2 consultant who has received outstanding client feedback on their recent project. This month the K2 Consultant of the Month is Aleh Pratasenia, an SAP ABAP consultant from Belarus. Read our interview with Aleh below. Can you tell us a...
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K2’s Roundup of Dreamforce 2017
Each year, K2 attends Salesforce’s annual event, Dreamforce, a fantastic opportunity to speak to Salesforce consultants and customers we work with as well as networking and meeting new customers looking to implement Salesforce for their business. The event, one of the...
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Work-Life Balance For IT Consultants: Learn How To Get The Most Out Of Your Time
How do you maintain a good work-life balance? Do you feel you spend a healthy amount of time across the most important areas of your life? In this blog series, K2 IT Recruiter, Sorin Petrov looks at the key areas IT consultants can focus on to help improve their...
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Are you new to Salesforce? Here are 3 Tips on how to Kick-Start Your Career
With 150,000 customers, Salesforce is the #1 globally implemented Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. With its current growth in Sales, it is expected to create almost 2 million new jobs by 2020 - meaning a high demand for certified consultants and great...
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K2 Salesforce Training Program to be Showcased at Dreamforce 2017
K2 University’s Salesforce training program will be presented at Dreamforce 2017 next week. The presentation, ‘Trailhead for Students: K2 University on Salesforce-skilled Talent Development’ will be given by Viv Gergian, Managing Partner and Global Lead for K2...
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Tiziana Anelli is K2’s Consultant of the Month for November!
Each month we recognise a K2 consultant who has received outstanding client feedback on their recent project. This month the K2 Consultant of the Month is Tiziana Anelli, a digital consultant from Spain. Read our interview with Tiziana below. Can you tell us a...
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