JOB: fulltime: Chicago (will relo): JR INTERACTION DESIGNER, illustrious "Top 5 Innovative Company 2008", visa assistance. UX recruiter (JWG)

You know what would be funny - if we took bets as to what company this was
based on your write-up.

I have my ideas but don't want to poison the well - so to speak.

- W

On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 7:26 PM, Joanne Weaver <joanne at joanneweavergroup.com
> wrote:

> Apologies for x-post. Just really stoked to get the word out.
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> JUNIOR INTERACTION DESIGNER - Chicago
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> **Relocation + Visa Assistance Offered**
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> and
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> **$500 referral bonus eligibility for successfully placed candidates**
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> please forward to your top-notch friends
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> THE CLIENT:
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> You know I'm not prone to hyperbole. So when I say that this client is
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> absolutely **one of the most rockin' clients out there**, you know I'm
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> steering you right. Truly one of the most sought-after companies by
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> jobseekers around the globe, this world-famous client is a leader of
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> the pack in terms of illustrious recognition and awards, is deemed by
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> a respected industry publication in 2008 as being in the Top 5 of the
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> "Most Innovative Companies", and contains within its ranks 550+
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> employees spread across 8 different global studios in the USA, Europe,
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> and Asia from a variety of different backgrounds, perspectives, and
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> areas of expertise.
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> They focus in the following disciplines:
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> Branding, Communication Design, Environments Design, Food Science,
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> Healthcare, Human Factors, Industrial Design, Interaction Design,
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> Mechanical Engineering, Organizational Design, and Software
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> Engineering
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> POSITION SUMMARY:
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> We are seeking a junior level Interaction Designer to join our Chicago
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> location.
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> Candidates should have 1-3 years of experience, supported by
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> visualization, prototyping, and interface skills. Additionally, they
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> should be comfortable working in multidisciplinary teams and excellent
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> clarity and communication skills. Candidates should demonstrate an
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> ability to work across a range of projects: product interaction,
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> software tools, and web application.
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> Prototyping and production skills are essential, as well as a passion
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> for design and a point of view about your work. Additional areas of
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> skills and perspectives are listed below.
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> 1. User centered perspective
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> Candidates must truly believe in a Human-centered approach to design
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> and be comfortable going out into the world for inspiration. They
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> understand basic Human Centered Design methodology, are comfortable
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> with ambiguity and want to push design methodologies.
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>
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> 2. Communication skills
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> Candidates must have strong presenting, verbal skills, written skills,
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> and storyboarding. Additionally, successful applicants understand the
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> value of design and brand within a design and business context.
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> 3. Team skills
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> Successful applicants believe that better work is done through
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> collaboration and have the ability to inspire teams through
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> collaboration as well as direction, vision and planning. The ability
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> to relate to individuals and nurture talent also a requirement.
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> 4. Visual design sensitivity
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> Candidates for this position know the difference and spot the
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> difference between good and great work and are able to nurture teams
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> to deliver great work.
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> 5. Prototyping skills
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> Successful applicants for this position understand that you succeed
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> sooner by trial and experiments. Understand that prototyping can be
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> done at many fidelities and have experience doing and leading that
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> work. They understand that grounding ideas in concrete designs is the
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> best way to gain learning and move forward.
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> Additional Skills Required:
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> Information Architecture Visual UI Development Flash Illustrator
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> Photoshop Final Cut Pro After Effects Creation of Physical Controls
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> (preferred) Creation of Physical Interactions (preferred) Onscreen
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> Prototyping Tools- Flash (preferred) or Macromedia Director
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> HOW TO APPLY
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> Email joanne (at) joanneweavergroup (dot) com
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> Joanne at joanneweavergroup.com
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> Include your resume, URL, and portfolios under 3MB
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> (if portfolio is larger, please ask permission to send first).
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> REFERRAL BONUS
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> Eligibility to earn $500 as a referral bonus for successfully places
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> candidates---please help me get the word out on this once-in-a-
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> lifetime opportunity! Your friends---and I---will thank you for it.
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>
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> Thanks!
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> Joanne
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>
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> Joanne Weaver
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> President
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> The Joanne Weaver Group
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> UX + Creative Talent Acquisition
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> <http://www.joanneweavergroup.com> http://www.joanneweavergroup.com
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> +1 917 623 9369
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--
~ will

"Where you innovate, how you innovate,
and what you innovate are design problems"

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We have a winner. 8:04pm
Runner up @ 8:52pm, Both EST.

As soon as we can ascertain that neither was directly involved with the
company or the recruiter, we can award the book.

Thanks for those that played - and Joanne - while "one of the most
rockin'..." isn't exactly hyperbole in the technical sense - it was a bit
over the top. At least you didn't say the client walks on water and parts
red seas in their spare time. Only I do that.

- Will

>>> THE CLIENT:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> You know I'm not prone to hyperbole. So when I say that this client is
>>>
>>> absolutely **one of the most rockin' clients out there**, you know I'm
>>>
>>> steering you right. Truly one of the most sought-after companies by
>>>
>>> jobseekers around the globe, this world-famous client is a leader of
>>>
>>> the pack in terms of illustrious recognition and awards, is deemed by
>>>
>>> a respected industry publication in 2008 as being in the Top 5 of the
>>>
>>> "Most Innovative Companies", and contains within its ranks 550+
>>>
>>> employees spread across 8 different global studios in the USA, Europe,
>>>
>>> and Asia from a variety of different backgrounds, perspectives, and
>>>
>>> areas of expertise.
>>>
>>>