CEO Interview: Oliver Feakins of TrackFive
In a world where multitasking is the norm, the founder of TrackFive, a leading recruitment company, often feels like an octopus, juggling numerous tasks at once. With a career that spans over two decades, the individual's high point is living their dream and making a living, all while expressing gratitude towards their team, clients, family, and those who helped them along the way.
The journey began at an internet startup focused on creating a social community for nurses. After leaving the company, the individual created a marketplace connecting healthcare staffing firms with active travel candidates. Today, TrackFive, their brainchild, employs 24 people, with 3 based in Brazil and the rest in the USA.
The company's success story is not without challenges. During the 2008 recession, TrackFive almost went under. However, the founder's determination kept the company solvent and rebuilt the customer base as the market recovered. Today, despite the industry downturn, particularly in the tech, healthcare, and transportation markets in the US, TrackFive is having its best year ever.
TrackFive is 100% customer-focused, prioritizing clients' success over its own bottom line. The company's unique selling point lies in targeting a specialized medical workforce, specifically locum tenens physicians for temporary positions. Robust professional and financial benefits, such as comprehensive benefits packages, malpractice insurance, CME allowances, paid time off, and retirement plans, are offered to attract specialized medical candidates.
Strategic partnerships with agencies like LocumJobsOnline and LocumTenens.com further strengthen TrackFive's position in the market. The company is also implementing AI into its platform to increase candidate matching, engagement, and placeability. To maintain a spam-free applicant pool, TrackFive is developing spam detection software and verification systems.
The founder's unique qualities include deep knowledge in recruitment marketing, technical skills, and real-world nursing recruiting experience. Known for providing relatable, authentic, and informative content, the individual focuses on providing value and encouragement to the industry.
In recognition of their achievements, the individual has been nominated for the Personality of the Year Award at the Onrec Awards. To celebrate 15 years in business, TrackFive took all 24 team members to Las Vegas to bond, celebrate success, and plan for the future. The company is also preparing for a Series A round to take its first round of funding.
In addition to their professional endeavours, the individual operates a charitable family foundation called Feakins Foundation, awarding merit-based college scholarships to undocumented student immigrants. If stranded on a deserted island, the individual would take their husband, daughter, and their phone (assuming they could charge it), pictures of their children, food and water, and their airplane.
While detailed information about TrackFive's unique strategies in online recruitment that differentiate them from competitors is scarce, their niche focus on locum tenens physician recruitment and strategic partnerships seem to set them apart from general recruitment firms.
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- Amidst the complexity of juggling various tasks in the fast-paced world of business and technology, the founder of TrackFive recently expanded their services beyond healthcare, offering comprehensive recruitment solutions to clients in finance and technology industries.
- Despite facing challenges in the tech, healthcare, and transportation markets,TrackFive continues to thrive, leveraging technology such as AI for candidate matching, engagement, and placeability, while maintaining a strong focus on specialized medical workforce and robust professional benefits.
