Werkadoo Officially Launches, seeks to become the eHarmony of Business

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Werkadoo, the Houston startup that aims to compete with the likes of ODesk and eLance for the business of contractors and freelancers and be the “eHarmony of Business,” officially launched their site yesterday!  Below are the screenshots of their beta invitation and launch sites, as well as information from the announcement of their launch, provided by the founders: Travis Skweres and Bridgette Penel .

Check them out at http://www.werkadoo.com

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NEW SITE

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OLD BETA INVITE SITE

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Local Houston startup Werkadoo is proud to launch it’s web-based platform to the public! Werkadoo’s goal is to link the best-fit professionals looking for work with businesses that need their services in an exciting new way.  In fact, Werkadoo.com aims to be the ‘eHarmony of Business’. Unlike traditional job boards, Werkadoo matches people to projects based on their resume and skills as well as 7 work dimensions and behavioral preferences. Research has shown that employee/employer compatibility on a human level is the most indicating factor of whether or not a project will be successful or fail. By measuring the human element as well as one’s resume, Werkadoo helps reduce the risk that comes with hiring unknown talent, and connects the best fit people the business in need.

Why Businesses Use Werkadoo:

1. Hire on-demand talent easily.
2. Receive your top 10 matches based on your needs, don’t sift through 1,000 resumes.
3. Drastically reduce the time it takes to source a candidate for a position.
4. Ensure that the candidates chosen are a good fit both on a skill and personal level.
5. Hire pre-formed teams for larger projects. They’re ready to work instantly!

Why Professionals Use Werkadoo:

1. Stand out from the resume pile.
2. Don’t search, get matched to projects that best fit you, so you can focus on doing what you do best.
3. Fill a full-time schedule with several Werkadoo clients, and make more money.
4. Form and join teams on Werkadoo, and compete for bigger projects!
5. Plug in all the great communication and collaboration tools you use all in one place.

How We’re Different From oDesk, eLance, Monster, CareerBuilder, And All The Other Guys:

1. When you post a position with us, you’re not bombarded with irrelevant resumes.
2. We match you to the best-fit candidates on a skill and behavioral level.
3. We bring you the top 10 people you should be talking to for your open position.
4. As a professional, you don’t have to search endlessly for positions, we match you to them.
5. We never take a commission out of your paycheck.
6. You can form and join teams on Werkadoo, and compete for larger projects.
7. You can hire these teams on the spot, and save the trouble of assembling them yourself.
8. We don’t force you into a box, use any online tools you want to get work done.
9.. You can get us on the phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, just call.
10. Not sure what you need? We have Werkadoo Ambassadors standing by to walk you through the process.

In this economy, businesses need on-demand talent they can hire easily to get things done. At the same time, professionals need an effective way to find work and make money. Werkadoo is dedicated to improving the way businesses and professionals find each other, so give us a try today.

www.Werkadoo.com

Twitter: @Werkadoo
Facebook: http://facebook.com/werkadoo

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Werkadoo is also a Houston Technology Center client company. We wish Werkadoo the best of luck on their launch!

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