About

A Houston-based consultancy with a long-term international vision.

Emunah Oaks helps organizations bring clarity and structure to how their people, processes, and responsibilities work together.

Vera Yanney, founder of Emunah Oaks

About the founder

Meet Vera

I’m Vera Yanney, founder of Emunah Oaks. I’m a recruitment partner for founders in the U.S., UK and Canada hiring African talent. My background is in recruiting, hiring coordination, employee onboarding and internal operations.

That operations background shapes how I recruit. Before I look for candidates, I want to understand how your business runs, what the role really involves, and what your team needs. I can also support U.S. hiring.

I’m also a member of the ForbesBLK and ForbesWomen communities, connecting with entrepreneurs, business leaders, and professionals across industries.

Connect with me on LinkedIn

Screening

What I check before you meet a candidate

  1. 01Experience for the role
  2. 02Communication
  3. 03A working laptop and reliable electricity
  4. 04Full-time availability, or other roles
  5. 05Prior experience working outside their own country

Candidates send passports and ID directly to you, unless you ask me to hold them.

Final hiring decisions always remain with the employer.

I don’t guarantee placements. I don’t provide legal, tax or employment-classification advice. You handle contracts, payroll and compliance directly with the candidate, under the rules where they live.

Ways to work together

Flexible Recruiting Support for Your Hiring Needs

Project-Based Talent Sourcing

For organizations seeking recruiting support for a specific position or defined hiring project.

Ongoing Talent Sourcing Support

For organizations with recurring hiring needs that would benefit from continued sourcing, screening, and recruiting coordination.

Why work with me

More Than Just Filling a Vacancy

  • You work with me directly.
  • Clear screening before you interview.
  • Clear scope: you decide, you employ.

I don’t assume which hiring problem you’re facing.

I start by understanding the role, your team and how your business runs.

Then I show you where my support would make a difference.

Featured experience

Building Recruiting Capability From the Ground Up

Transportation & Logistics | Internal Recruiting Operations

The company had previously relied on third-party recruiting support. I recommended developing an internal recruiting capability and helped establish the processes needed to source, qualify, screen, coordinate, document, and onboard candidates.

This experience was gained in an internal role, before Emunah Oaks began offering independent recruiting services.

U.S. Driver Recruiting

  • Sourced and evaluated commercial driver candidates.
  • Conducted interviews and candidate qualification activities.
  • Supported screening, documentation, and onboarding.
  • Helped establish an internal recruiting process.

International Internal Team Recruiting

  • Personally sourced candidates in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Tanzania, Haiti, the Philippines and Pakistan.
  • Conducted interviews with international candidates.
  • Evaluated candidates and recommended suitable individuals for hiring.
  • Supported hiring coordination and onboarding.
  • Helped the organization recruit internal team members working outside the United States.

Organizational Growth Context

During my time with a transportation and logistics company, I helped establish recruiting and operational processes that supported the company’s expansion from approximately 2 drivers to more than 20.

My contributions included candidate sourcing, screening, hiring coordination, compliance documentation, onboarding, and developing processes that enabled the internal team to manage recruiting more consistently.

"One of the trackers I built while helping structure recruiting and onboarding during the company's driver growth."

Employee feedback

In Their Own Words

One of the parts of recruiting I enjoyed most was communicating with people and helping them understand what to expect as they joined the organization.

Here is some of the feedback I received from individuals I supported through recruiting and onboarding.

Contact

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