The recession and rise in unemployment can actually be a good time for recruitment consultancies, which are experiencing a growth in demand for their services in a flooded market. However, companies face being left behind unless they can meet the training challenges created by different market conditions. To succeed, recruiters across the whole organisation need to improve their ability to pick and prepare the best candidates.

When Recruitment Juice was faced with the task of creating an eLearning platform to deliver this training for a major recruitment consultancy, they turned to Saffron Interactive's LMS in-a-box. The client required a customised learning-management system that would not only deliver training videos but also track learner progress with bespoke quizzes and assessments, and allow clients to upload their own training material.

Matt Trott, director and co-founder of Recruitment Juice, explains, "Building an eLearning platform with this kind of capability and rolling it out enterprise wide for a major client within tight budget restraints is no mean feat. Out of the twelve suppliers I researched, Saffron won hands down, and when a friend also recommended Saffron, my mind was made up."

Saffron's solution is based on Moodle, an open-source platform. Moodle is one of the most widely used learning-management systems in the world and is proven to be effective in large organisations such as The Open University, but for a specialist project like this one, finding the right vendor is crucial for success.

Saffron already provides specialist eLearning solutions for high-profile clients, and now the Saffron team is working closely with Recruitment Juice to build and launch the platform. It will provide ongoing advice and technical support as the system evolves to suit the client's needs.