Comments on: CafePress Job: User Interface Designer/Information Architect http://www.webword.com/wp/2004/08/31/cafepress-job-user-interface-designerinformation-architect/ The usability blog of John S. Rhodes Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:36:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: troy http://www.webword.com/wp/2004/08/31/cafepress-job-user-interface-designerinformation-architect/#comment-155934 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:35:37 +0000 http://www.webword.com/wp/2004/08/31/cafepress-job-user-interface-designerinformation-architect/#comment-155934 this site was very useful to me. I look forward to future postings. Thank you so much this site was very useful to me. I look forward to future postings. Thank you so much

]]> by: dszuc http://www.webword.com/wp/2004/08/31/cafepress-job-user-interface-designerinformation-architect/#comment-7173 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.webword.com/wp/2004/08/31/cafepress-job-user-interface-designerinformation-architect/#comment-7173 Yes. Yes.

]]> by: MatthewOliphant http://www.webword.com/wp/2004/08/31/cafepress-job-user-interface-designerinformation-architect/#comment-7174 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.webword.com/wp/2004/08/31/cafepress-job-user-interface-designerinformation-architect/#comment-7174 It is probably just me, but I think it would be interesting to post a job opening and require those who are interested in the position to post their cover letter and link to resume (or <a href="http://matthewoliphant.org">resulog</a>) in the comments of the post. <p> The company would do their initial pass on qualified applicants by looking through the comments, and those who post comments can see what the competition is like. </p> <p> I think it would be nice to have a bit more transparency in the whole process, but again that's probbaly just me. </p> It is probably just me, but I think it would be interesting to post a job opening and require those who are interested in the position to post their cover letter and link to resume (or resulog) in the comments of the post.

The company would do their initial pass on qualified applicants by looking through the comments, and those who post comments can see what the competition is like.

I think it would be nice to have a bit more transparency in the whole process, but again that’s probbaly
just me.

]]> by: John http://www.webword.com/wp/2004/08/31/cafepress-job-user-interface-designerinformation-architect/#comment-7175 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.webword.com/wp/2004/08/31/cafepress-job-user-interface-designerinformation-architect/#comment-7175 Damn, that is strange. It is a variation on something I've been thinking about for a while. It fits into some of concepts outlined in the Open Company Manifesto:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://webword.com/moving/opencompany.html">http://webword.com/moving/opencompany.html</a><br /> <br /> Maybe we should investigate this seriously. Set up a blog with job postings and ask people to comment with their resumes and cover letters. Nice. Also, talk about the job posting itself. Why it is good, why it is bad. Etc. Damn, that is strange. It is a variation on something I’ve been thinking about for a while. It fits into some of concepts outlined in the Open Company Manifesto:

http://webword.com/moving/opencompany.html

Maybe we should investigate this seriously. Set up a blog with job postings and ask people to comment with their resumes and cover letters. Nice. Also, talk about the job posting itself. Why it is good, why it is bad. Etc.

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.webword.com/wp/2004/08/31/cafepress-job-user-interface-designerinformation-architect/#comment-7176 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.webword.com/wp/2004/08/31/cafepress-job-user-interface-designerinformation-architect/#comment-7176 You, John, are a mind reader. I am actually in the process of doing a post for Business Logs (I won't link because I am not trying to pimp here. Yes, I did just use the word "pimp." In my post I am writing about why I redid my rez in blog format, and what I think it could mean for companies around the world in looking for the most up-to-date talent.<br /> <br /> And it is on the table as an idea for our company to work on... and has been for a while now. :)<br /> <br /> This is also something I think the companies posting the job announcements would be interested in. If not you (as in you companies out there) should be.<br /> <br /> And now I am pimping... On the right column of my site is a section called "Why a blog?" where I briefly detail my choice to do so. You, John, are a mind reader. I am actually in the process of doing a post for Business Logs (I won’t link because I am not trying to pimp here. Yes, I did just use the word “pimp.” In my post I am writing about why I redid my rez in blog format, and what I think it could mean for companies around the world in looking for the most up-to-date talent.

And it is on the table as an idea for our company to work on… and has been for a while now. :)

This is also something I think the companies posting the job announcements would be interested in. If not you (as in you companies out there) should be.

And now I am pimping… On the right column of my site is a section called “Why a blog?” where I briefly detail my choice to do so.

]]> by: MatthewOliphant http://www.webword.com/wp/2004/08/31/cafepress-job-user-interface-designerinformation-architect/#comment-7177 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.webword.com/wp/2004/08/31/cafepress-job-user-interface-designerinformation-architect/#comment-7177 D'oh! Didn't realize I was signed out. If you couldn't guess the above comment is from me. D’oh! Didn’t realize I was signed out. If you couldn’t guess the above comment is from me.

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.webword.com/wp/2004/08/31/cafepress-job-user-interface-designerinformation-architect/#comment-7178 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.webword.com/wp/2004/08/31/cafepress-job-user-interface-designerinformation-architect/#comment-7178 Usability, and related, jobs blog...<br /> <br /> <a href="http://jobs.ok-cancel.com/">http://jobs.ok-cancel.com/</a> Usability, and related, jobs blog…

http://jobs.ok-cancel.com/

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