Akbank Career by Akbank Design Studio Staff Channel Wins Gold in A' Software Design Awards

Akbank Career Recruitment Platform Recognized With Gold A' Design Award in Software Design Category

COMO, CO, ITALY, September 2, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The A' Design Award has announced Akbank Career, a comprehensive recruitment platform developed by Akbank Design Studio Staff Channel, as a Gold winner in the Software Design category. The A' Design Award is one of the world's most prestigious and highly respected recognitions in the field of software design, drawing entries from designers, developers, and organizations across many nations. This designation acknowledges Akbank Career as an exceptional example of considered software design, evaluated against rigorous criteria by an expert jury panel. The recognition highlights the platform's contribution to advancing thoughtful, user centered approaches within the recruitment technology landscape.

The Gold A' Design Award for Akbank Career holds significance not only for Akbank Design Studio Staff Channel but also for the broader software industry and the people who rely on digital hiring tools. As organizations increasingly seek transparent and efficient recruitment experiences, Akbank Career responds to a clear demand for clarity and visibility throughout the candidate journey. The platform aligns with prevailing industry practices that prioritize data informed decision making and unified digital ecosystems. By connecting candidates, recruiters, and hiring managers within a single environment, it offers practical value to each stakeholder group. This recognition signals a meaningful contribution to how recruitment platforms can be designed and delivered.

Akbank Career is an end to end recruitment platform that combines candidate journeys and human resources operations within a unified ecosystem. Beyond job listings, dedicated Explore and Blog sections transparently present company culture, working models, and development opportunities. Candidates can create personalized CVs for broader career use, track applications in real time, and message recruiters throughout the process. Recruiters and managers oversee all processes through a centralized, data informed dashboard. Developed through an iterative methodology grounded in user research involving more than four hundred participants, the platform was shaped by interviews, workshops, usability tests, surveys, tree tests, and benchmarks.

This recognition is expected to inform future projects within Akbank Design Studio Staff Channel and reinforce the team's commitment to user centered design. As a scalable in house solution, Akbank Career reduces reliance on external development partners while supporting long term digital transformation goals. The achievement provides motivation for the team to continue exploring practical, research driven approaches to complex design challenges. It also positions experience as a strategic asset that can guide further innovation across the organization's digital channels.

Team Members
Akbank Career was designed and developed by Akbank Design Studio Staff Channel, whose multidisciplinary team applied a user experience design approach across the entire design cycle, coordinating efforts among human resources, information technology, and business units while validating decisions through prototypes and user testing at every phase.

Interested parties may learn more about the award winning design, its features, and the team behind it at the dedicated page on the A' Design Award website.
https://competition.adesignaward.com/ada-winner-design.php?ID=181922

About Akbank Design Studio Staff Channel
Akbank Design Studio Staff Channel, based in Turkey, is creating a new banking experience for staff channels that generates new value for customers and the business. With the goal of being the best bank in Turkey in terms of customer experience and satisfaction, the studio has embarked on reimagining the Akbank experience in a user centric way. The team evolves customer and staff channels in line with changing customer expectations and the regulatory environment to be smarter, more synchronized, and future proof. The studio applies an atomic design system across its work.

About Akbank T.A.S.
Akbank T.A.S. is one of the largest banks in Turkey. Akbank has ranked as the Most Valuable Banking Brand in Turkey according to the Brand Finance Banking 500, 2018 report for the seventh time in a row. Akbank also achieved significant success by ranking as the 126th most valuable banking brand in the report that comprises the most valuable global banking brands. The institution continues to invest in digital transformation across its banking channels.

About the Gold A' Design Award Recognition
The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a notable impact on their intended audience. Within the Software Design category, entries are assessed against criteria including innovation in functionality, user interface efficiency, security measures, scalability potential, integration capabilities, performance optimization, code quality, cross platform compatibility, and user experience design. Recognized as a significant achievement by the A' Design Award, Gold winning designs reflect the skill and considered approach of their creators. These designs serve as reference points for quality within their field, encouraging further innovation. The recognition emphasizes concrete contributions to the advancement of design, science, and technology.

About A' Design Award
The A' Software Design Award is a respected competition that welcomes a wide range of participants, including software designers, developers, design agencies, companies, and brands operating within the software design industry. It provides entrants an opportunity to demonstrate their creativity and gain international recognition for their work. Entries are blind peer reviewed and voted on according to pre established criteria by an expert jury panel composed of design professionals, software industry experts, journalists, and academics. Organized since 2008 and now in its 18th year, the A' Design Award is an international juried competition held across all industries, open to entries from all countries, with the ultimate aim of recognizing and promoting superior products and projects that benefit society and help create a better world through the power of good design. Interested parties may learn more about the A' Design Award, explore the jury members, view past laureates, and take part with their projects at the following url: https://software-award.com

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