Mako Professionals

We’re thrilled to welcome Owen Mysliwy to Mako Professionals as our newest Account Manager! 🦈 Owen brings valuable experience in account management, client relationship building, and contract negotiations from his time at Barton Healthcare Staffing. His strategic approach and commitment to understanding client needs align perfectly with our mission. We’re excited to see how his expertise will contribute to our continued success. Welcome aboard, Owen Mysliwy! 🙌 🦈🤝 #WelcomeToTheTeam #MakoProfessionals #SharkMode #SharkSquad #SAP

Congratulations on your 1-year anniversary with the company, Shawn Donovan! Your dedication to supporting our customers has been invaluable, and we look forward to seeing your continued success in the years to come. Shawn Donovan

Research: What does the job market look like since ChatGBT was released to the public. In our latest article, we explore the seismic shifts occurring in the job market due to the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Drawing from an in-depth analysis of 5 million freelancing jobs from Upwork, we uncover how AI is redefining career landscapes. Here's what you'll learn: The Impact of AI on Freelance Jobs: Insights into how the advent of AI tools like ChatGPT is impacting writing, translation, and customer service roles. What you will learn - Which job categories had the biggest decrease in volume - Which job categories were the least affected - Which job categories had the biggest decrease in hourly pay - Which AI skills had the biggest increase in job postings - Which jobs had the biggest decrease in volume? #AIRevolution #JobMarket #CareerGrowth #MakoProfessionals #FutureOfWork

When 21 million clients rely on the tax professionals at H&R Block, providing individualized support for each client’s unique needs is paramount. And whether clients come in with a shoebox full of tax forms or file online, H&R Block is using Microsoft technology to transform the tax filing experience. With AI-powered services like Azure Form Recognizer and Azure Cognitive Search, H&R Block tax professionals can spend more time building meaningful, personalized client experiences—and helping each client get the most out of their tax return. Learn more

The tax industry is continually changing. H&R Block stays ahead of those changes at every stage to provide seamless multichannel experiences. The company started using Azure back in 2019 by moving various workloads to Microsoft SQL Server 2017 and Azure and using Azure data services. As a result, the tax provider was able to enhance service delivery, scale to meet peaks in demand, and accelerate innovation. Read more.

You know it’s time to modernize your infrastructure—but you might need to make a solid business case that quantifies the benefits for your organization. That’s where Azure Migrate comes in. This free feature can be used to generate hard numbers to show that it makes business sense—and then understand what is the best migration strategy for your particular company.

The hardest part of a cloud migration is often just getting started—especially when it comes to deciding how much you want to invest in different workloads. Fortunately, the Cloud Adoption Framework provides a clear path forward. Learn more about the different approaches you can take—and how to maximize business success by allocating resources effectively. Learn more.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is dedicated to delivering compelling experiences for its fans off the court as well as on. During the pandemic, it continued to engage fans and help them feel connected to the game through virtual simulations. It also launched an app for referees called REPS (Referee Engagement and Performance System) that supports the fans’ experience. Together with Microsoft, the NBA is continuing to create customized, dynamic, virtual experiences to enhance the excitement of the NBA both during and beyond game-time. Read the full story.

Successful organizations are modernizing their applications so that they’re cloud-native. According to IDC, those who choose Microsoft Azure are realizing significant value—including substantial cost savings, higher efficiency, and an impressive return on investment. Get the full report.

What happens when you use Azure as a platform for your modern cloud-based apps? According to Forrester, you can get a 228% return on investment while increasing speed of app development by 50%. And that’s not all. Learn more.