Tanya Willette's Blog (20)

InovaHire.com Gets Creative in Encouraging Job Seekers To Find Work: $1 Million Giveaway

Recognized as one of the fastest-growing free job boards in the country, InovaHire.com announced on Monday they were launching their own Stimulus Plan, a $1 Million giveaway.

“When we have 1 Million…

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Added by Tanya Willette on April 19, 2010 at 11:15am — No Comments

Unifying a Fragmented Employment Industry

Many people have fallen victim to the ever fragmenting employment industry. High job board costs force companies to explore alternative avenues for advertising available positions and the scattering of jobs force job seekers to post their resume to multiple employment sites. Millions of jobs are left unfilled, millions of job seekers are left out of work, and thousands of job boards are cashing-in on the failures of both.

Overhead and value perception have created an unbalanced range… Continue

Added by Tanya Willette on August 31, 2009 at 9:21am — 1 Comment

Unifying a Fragmented Employment Industry

Added by Tanya Willette on August 30, 2009 at 6:40pm — 3 Comments

InovaHire.com Steps Up to Offer A Free Job Board Built on Quality, Not Quantity

A majority of national job boards today boast about their millions of job postings, except for one, InovaHire.com.

"Our goal isn't quantity, " says Tanya Willette, Co-Founder of InovaHire.com, "our goal is quality."

InovaHire.com, the first and only free job board and live interview site, has set the stage for a new generation of national job boards.

"We have several features on our site that control the quality of our search results, " says Willette. "These features… Continue

Added by Tanya Willette on March 4, 2009 at 10:56am — No Comments

Job Board of The Future

My latest press release, please tell me what you think:

The internet has made the job posting and job hunting process in many ways more convenient and efficient, enabling companies and individuals to expand geographical reach and to have access to dramatically improved communication tools. With dozens of job boards available however, the level of service is broadly uneven.

“Candidates are looking for simplicity and employers are looking to reduce costs…” says InovaHire… Continue

Added by Tanya Willette on August 22, 2008 at 2:15pm — No Comments

Work Like You're Retired

We all want to retire early, but as we all know, it is a pretty hard thing to do. What you can do however, is work like your retired! Simply follow these rules:

Work Rule #1: Shut Your Phone Off

That’s right, as soon as you leave the office, shut your phone off. Customers will have to wait, co-workers will have to wait, even your boss will have to wait. If you make yourself available, people will take advantage of it. If you make it a point that you only work while at… Continue

Added by Tanya Willette on August 6, 2008 at 12:05pm — 2 Comments

Can You Sell A Pencil?

To be a great salesman you must be able to sell a pencil. That’s right, a pencil. As a matter of fact, this is a common training technique used by many sales managers so let’s just see how you measure up to the pros.

Let’s put this situation into play. You are sitting across from a client (for now, a friend or co-worker). With you is a pen, nothing expensive, nothing fancy, just an ordinary pen. Now, your job is to get the client to buy the pen from you. How do you do it? What do you… Continue

Added by Tanya Willette on August 6, 2008 at 12:03pm — 1 Comment

Job, Interview, Career and Life: Success

So how can you be successful at your job? Successful in your career? Successful at an interview? Successful in life? Easy, you must first define success.

Now, success to some is defined as having a lot of possessions; some to having a lot of money; some to having a lot of time. What exactly do those break down into and where to they come from?

I can’t make you successful, only you can do that but the next time you say you aren’t successful, or even the next time you say… Continue

Added by Tanya Willette on August 6, 2008 at 12:01pm — 1 Comment

Video Resumes: Can You Trust Them?

Just to clarify, let’s first start by defining a video resume. A video resume is a pre-recorded video of a candidate either a) explaining their resume, or b) answering a specific set of questions provided by an employer. So how can this be a bad thing? You get to see the candidate; can pay attention to their appearance, body language and facial expressions. I am here to point out the things most people don’t consider, so here they are:

Video Resume Point #1: Final Cut

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Added by Tanya Willette on August 6, 2008 at 11:59am — 2 Comments

Warning Signs to Look for When Interviewing A Candidate

So they look great on paper, but do you really know what’s going to come walking through your door? Pay attention to these warning signs when interviewing your next candidate:

Interview Warning Sign #1: Appearance

This is an easy one. If they arrive at the interview in a gym suit, overalls, mini skirt, etc., you may want to rethink your candidate choice. If they can’t put any effort into their interview attire what makes you think they are going to put any effort into… Continue

Added by Tanya Willette on July 31, 2008 at 3:35pm — No Comments

Why Can’t the Recruiting & Staffing Industry Operate More Like the Real Estate Industry?

In the real estate industry both buyer and seller can have a representative. A listing agent represents the seller after securing an exclusive right to market a property. A buyer's agent works to find the right property that meets their client’s requirements. A listing agent will almost always post their listing with a multiple listing service (MLS) to achieve the maximum exposure for the listed property. A buyer's agent knows to go to a MLS to see what properties are available that meet the… Continue

Added by Tanya Willette on July 20, 2008 at 11:38am — 1 Comment

Big Mistakes You Could Be Making At Work

What you consider to be innocent small talk, bonding with co-workers, or just doing your job, may be doing more damage than you think.

Work Mistake #1: Talking Politics

If you are talking politics at work and a co-worker bashes your candidate preference, how do you feel? I would assume a little upset. You may also feel that they are uninformed or ignorant. Now, imagine how that co-worker feels if you do the same to them? Eeek! Not everyone is the same, some people just… Continue

Added by Tanya Willette on July 20, 2008 at 10:51am — 1 Comment

Most Common Phone Interview Questions

The Phone interview plays a crucial role in a candidate’s pre-hire process. This means that the employer has reviewed the candidate’s resume and or application and they are showing some interest which is a positive step forward, although the candidate is still far away from being hired! The phone interview in many cases may be a make-it or break-it for many candidates as this is mainly a way for the employer to verify if the “you” the candidate are both a cultural and technical fit for their… Continue

Added by Tanya Willette on July 20, 2008 at 10:49am — 1 Comment

What makes someone reluctant to try something new to solve a problem that they know they have?

What makes someone reluctant to try something new to solve a problem that they know they have?

Perceived Risk: There are two primary factors that influence perceived risk, those are amount at stake and certainty. If certainty is higher than... see more amount at stake, perceived risk is low. If amount at stake is higher than certainty, perceived risk is high. There are six types of possible perceived risks, those are physical risk, functional risk, psychological risk, social risk,… Continue

Added by Tanya Willette on July 20, 2008 at 10:46am — 1 Comment

Phone Interview v. Live Interview

While there is a purpose for a phone interview and a purpose for a live interview, which one is more beneficial?

The phone interview is often used as a way to screen potential candidates while a live interview is used to further understand potential candidates. But what if the screening process was flawed? That’s right, flawed. While some beneficial information is gathered during a phone interview, even more beneficial information is left out. This could result in you selecting a bad… Continue

Added by Tanya Willette on July 20, 2008 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Job Interview: Decoding The Handshake

A handshake, whether at a job interview or business meeting, can have several meanings. Not only is it important to focus on how someone is shaking your hand, but on how you shake their hand as well! Handshake meanings vary from country to country so keep in mind, the following apply only to the U.S.:

Job Interview Handshake #1: Palm Up

If you go to shake someone’s hand and you intentionally face your palm up, it can indicate humility. If you go to shake someone’s hand and… Continue

Added by Tanya Willette on July 20, 2008 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Business Lunch Etiquette

Business lunch etiquette is undoubtedly one of the most talked about topics in business. Business lunches are becoming more popular than office meetings, and much tastier, but they require a lot more effort! Before arriving to your next business lunch, be sure to go over these tips:

Business Lunch Etiquette Tip #1: Arrive Early

You always want to arrive about fifteen minutes early to a business lunch. You don’t want to be “That Guy.”

Business Lunch Etiquette Tip… Continue

Added by Tanya Willette on July 20, 2008 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

How Social Network Sites Can Help Your Career

With thousands of social network sites available, why aren’t you using them to help your career? Now, there are many categories of social network sites and not all of them are appropriate to use, but the ones that are appropriate you should take advantage of. Here’s how social network sites can help your career:

Social Network & Your Career Fact #1: Expand Your Network

The beauty of a “Friend Request” is when you hit the “Send” or “Accept” button, you have just made a… Continue

Added by Tanya Willette on July 20, 2008 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Cost of Recruitment

The growth of the e-recruitment industry has been fuelled by the adoption of technology and internet penetration. Organizations have cut costs by almost 80% over traditional recruitment modes by moving over to the online recruitment process. Recruiting online is ideally more focused, fast paced, effective, and gives higher ROI on administrative expenses.

The costs associated with manual recruitment can become quite excessive, partly because of the candidates that are produced. One… Continue

Added by Tanya Willette on July 19, 2008 at 10:14pm — 1 Comment

Body Language During An Interview

As we all know, actions speak louder than words. While you may be saying one thing, your body may be saying the complete opposite. So the next time you interview a potential candidate, focus not only on what they are saying, but what they are doing while they are saying it.

Eye Contact: Eye contact helps to regulate the flow of communication, increases credibility, and conveys interest.

Swinging or Rocking Leg, or Tapping Fingers: Shows the candidate is bored and… Continue

Added by Tanya Willette on July 19, 2008 at 10:00pm — 2 Comments