Well boys and girls, looks like Innovate Industries has used up their last round of unsuspecting victims, because according to a quick job search on indeed.com, you can see where they have posted for 5 different positons in the last day! What's laughable is that almost every one of those 5 ads sound EXACTLY the same!
Here is the link to the search results: indeed.com/m/jobs?rq=1&q=innovate+Industries&l=Sarasota%2C+FL&fromage=last.
One of those ads listed in the results is for a 'Marketing Associate - Entry Level' Position. What's funny is that in the line it says 'NEXT LEVEL ASSOCIATES is committed to maximizing the potential of our client's brands through well-planned and executed promotional campaigns.
These jokers just copy and paste each other's ads without even editing them first to reflect their scam company's name!
Their reps were at the Walmart on SR64 in Bradenton yesterday desperately trying to sell DirecTV while wearing badges that said FiOs on them?
This company is shady, deplorable, and disgusting. If this company is so successful, why does their office look like it was just put up weeks ago? Also, if it's such a great place to work, how come they have to relentlessly advertise for job openings, and place ads for jobs that don't really exist? The reason is this 'company' is following the Multi-Level-Marketing formula set forth by Smart Circle. They place ads daily and multiple times on job search sites such as Indeed, Monster, Career Builder, Craigslist as well as others. The ads state that they are looking for: entry-level managers, public relations managers, business associates, junior marketers, account managers and other professionally-sounding positions. This helps them accomplish two things: 1.). Gives them the appearance of being a big and quickly-growing company. 2.) Casts the biggest net possible in hopes of snaring 'new fish' ie new college and high school grads. What happens next is where things get devious. You will answer an ad and get an almost immediate response via email or phone, or sometimes both. You will be told to come in for an interview and to dress professionally. You may ask yourself why you would need to be told this. It's because if you drink the first cup of Kool aid you're given, then you will go out and shadow with one of their 'top earners.' You will arrive at a very small, sparsely-furnished office, and will see quite a few other applicants as well. Now to any logical person, the first thing you would think would be "where are all the departments that they're hiring for located?". Those departments and positions don't exist. The ads that were placed online served their purpose, they got you through the door. During your interview the 'owner' president', 'director of operations', or whatever he's calling himself this week, will let the cat out of the bag. This 'face-to-face marketing' and 'acquisitions firm' is actually a 'door-to-door/in-store/ sales company. Their advertised weekly pay is actually subject to a 'Clawback.'. What this means is that your 'guaranteed weekly pay' is actually fronted to you and will be taken back from your sales totals. Also unlike other legit sales companies you will not be reimbursed for your gas mileage while working, nor are benefits offered. At this point you can understand why everyone working there are in their 20's. They don't know any better, and that's what Innovate is banking on. All the kids hear is the 'owner' has only been doing this for six months and now owns his own business, and is making six figures a year. You also won't be paid for their mandatory meetings you have to attend as well.
These companies are one-in-the same. Innovate Industries is located in Clearwater, and Sharper Advertising is located in Sarasota, both are supposedly owned by the same guy: Nick Hooge. I responded to a job listing for an entry-level management training program to get in on the 'ground floor' of a burgeoning business. Within 24 hours I received a phone call from the HR Manager at Innovate Industries stating they were interested in speaking with me. I answered a few questions over the phone and stated that I wasn't interested in a commisson-only sales job. She said I sounded like the perfect candidate and asked if I could come in to the office for an interview.
The next day, I go to the address where the interview is to be conducted. I walk through the door to find a sparsely-furnished office, With one desk with a receptionist and about a half-dozen people that I assume were responding to the same ad as I. Nick came out to get me, and we go back to his office. He starts telling me that although I said I was not interested in a commission-only position, that's all he had at the time (so why did they have advertisements for entry-level managers?) He starts giving me his spiel about how they are a marketing company that big business outsources to, to increase their sales. He said currently they were looking for people to go door-to-door to sell Verizon FiOs Services, and that I would be supplied with leads from people that were looking for this service. I don't know about you, but I get a letter in the mail from Verizon about once a month with great offers on switching to Verizon from Comcast. Not sure why Verizon needs this sort of help.
Anyways, Nick goes on about how he just started 5 months ago in the same position as I did, and now he is the owner of his own business. In fact, if you look at his facebook page, he is calling himself the President of Innovate Industries. He says "I don't usually tell people this, but I feel compelled to let you know that I will make 6 figures this year." So in just one year Nick goes from being a door-to-door sales person to making six figures a year, and the president of his own company?? All the while he is telling me this, he keeps glancing at his monitor...he was clearly reading from a script. After you interview with him, you go on a ride-along with one of his flunkies. I did this and went to a gentleman's house who lived right next to a Verizon Substation. The home owner said that he can't even get Verizon while living right. next. door. to a substation. The rep I was with said he would 'update the database' and let Verizon know. This company doesn't offer any benefits. Not medical, dental, 401K, they also won't reimburse you for mileage as you drive around town. They are part of the Smart Circle pyramid scheme system. If you are on Craigslist, Indeed.com, or Careerbuilder, Look out for them. They will often have vague advertisements stating they need : account managers, entrly-level sales, junior marketers, public-relations people, ARE YOU A SUPERSTAR? DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? ARE YOU JUICED? They are only looking for door-to-door sales person to generate money that will go into THEIR pockets.
Innovate Industries Inc. Reviews
Well boys and girls, looks like Innovate Industries has used up their last round of unsuspecting victims, because according to a quick job search on indeed.com, you can see where they have posted for 5 different positons in the last day! What's laughable is that almost every one of those 5 ads sound EXACTLY the same!
Here is the link to the search results: indeed.com/m/jobs?rq=1&q=innovate+Industries&l=Sarasota%2C+FL&fromage=last.
One of those ads listed in the results is for a 'Marketing Associate - Entry Level' Position. What's funny is that in the line it says 'NEXT LEVEL ASSOCIATES is committed to maximizing the potential of our client's brands through well-planned and executed promotional campaigns.
These jokers just copy and paste each other's ads without even editing them first to reflect their scam company's name!
Their reps were at the Walmart on SR64 in Bradenton yesterday desperately trying to sell DirecTV while wearing badges that said FiOs on them?
This company is shady, deplorable, and disgusting. If this company is so successful, why does their office look like it was just put up weeks ago? Also, if it's such a great place to work, how come they have to relentlessly advertise for job openings, and place ads for jobs that don't really exist? The reason is this 'company' is following the Multi-Level-Marketing formula set forth by Smart Circle. They place ads daily and multiple times on job search sites such as Indeed, Monster, Career Builder, Craigslist as well as others. The ads state that they are looking for: entry-level managers, public relations managers, business associates, junior marketers, account managers and other professionally-sounding positions. This helps them accomplish two things: 1.). Gives them the appearance of being a big and quickly-growing company. 2.) Casts the biggest net possible in hopes of snaring 'new fish' ie new college and high school grads. What happens next is where things get devious. You will answer an ad and get an almost immediate response via email or phone, or sometimes both. You will be told to come in for an interview and to dress professionally. You may ask yourself why you would need to be told this. It's because if you drink the first cup of Kool aid you're given, then you will go out and shadow with one of their 'top earners.' You will arrive at a very small, sparsely-furnished office, and will see quite a few other applicants as well. Now to any logical person, the first thing you would think would be "where are all the departments that they're hiring for located?". Those departments and positions don't exist. The ads that were placed online served their purpose, they got you through the door. During your interview the 'owner' president', 'director of operations', or whatever he's calling himself this week, will let the cat out of the bag. This 'face-to-face marketing' and 'acquisitions firm' is actually a 'door-to-door/in-store/ sales company. Their advertised weekly pay is actually subject to a 'Clawback.'. What this means is that your 'guaranteed weekly pay' is actually fronted to you and will be taken back from your sales totals. Also unlike other legit sales companies you will not be reimbursed for your gas mileage while working, nor are benefits offered. At this point you can understand why everyone working there are in their 20's. They don't know any better, and that's what Innovate is banking on. All the kids hear is the 'owner' has only been doing this for six months and now owns his own business, and is making six figures a year. You also won't be paid for their mandatory meetings you have to attend as well.
These companies are one-in-the same. Innovate Industries is located in Clearwater, and Sharper Advertising is located in Sarasota, both are supposedly owned by the same guy: Nick Hooge. I responded to a job listing for an entry-level management training program to get in on the 'ground floor' of a burgeoning business. Within 24 hours I received a phone call from the HR Manager at Innovate Industries stating they were interested in speaking with me. I answered a few questions over the phone and stated that I wasn't interested in a commisson-only sales job. She said I sounded like the perfect candidate and asked if I could come in to the office for an interview.
The next day, I go to the address where the interview is to be conducted. I walk through the door to find a sparsely-furnished office, With one desk with a receptionist and about a half-dozen people that I assume were responding to the same ad as I. Nick came out to get me, and we go back to his office. He starts telling me that although I said I was not interested in a commission-only position, that's all he had at the time (so why did they have advertisements for entry-level managers?) He starts giving me his spiel about how they are a marketing company that big business outsources to, to increase their sales. He said currently they were looking for people to go door-to-door to sell Verizon FiOs Services, and that I would be supplied with leads from people that were looking for this service. I don't know about you, but I get a letter in the mail from Verizon about once a month with great offers on switching to Verizon from Comcast. Not sure why Verizon needs this sort of help.
Anyways, Nick goes on about how he just started 5 months ago in the same position as I did, and now he is the owner of his own business. In fact, if you look at his facebook page, he is calling himself the President of Innovate Industries. He says "I don't usually tell people this, but I feel compelled to let you know that I will make 6 figures this year." So in just one year Nick goes from being a door-to-door sales person to making six figures a year, and the president of his own company?? All the while he is telling me this, he keeps glancing at his monitor...he was clearly reading from a script. After you interview with him, you go on a ride-along with one of his flunkies. I did this and went to a gentleman's house who lived right next to a Verizon Substation. The home owner said that he can't even get Verizon while living right. next. door. to a substation. The rep I was with said he would 'update the database' and let Verizon know. This company doesn't offer any benefits. Not medical, dental, 401K, they also won't reimburse you for mileage as you drive around town. They are part of the Smart Circle pyramid scheme system. If you are on Craigslist, Indeed.com, or Careerbuilder, Look out for them. They will often have vague advertisements stating they need : account managers, entrly-level sales, junior marketers, public-relations people, ARE YOU A SUPERSTAR? DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? ARE YOU JUICED? They are only looking for door-to-door sales person to generate money that will go into THEIR pockets.