Cool(Jobs)Reporter – Nov 20th, 2008

Cool(Jobs)Reporter, reports!!!!

Artificial Intelligence Researcher – AiLive

AiLive is one of the most innovative companies in the Valley. They’re responsible for the technology behind the very popular WiiMote of the Nintendo Wii. As an AI Researcher, you’ll probably be reliving you’re Weird Science/ Blade Runner fantasies doing tests on human behavior on robots. Even if it’s not the case, it’s still a great title to have on a name card. Find out more about some of the new product by AiLive! in the video!

Senior Graphic Designer – Blizzard

Blizzard is on a crazy hiring spree. With the release of the new expansion pack, there’s going loads happening at the headquarters of Warcraft. This job post is for thier Marketing department, you’ll get to design posters and craft campaigns for games like Diablo and World of Warcraft! Neat!

Marketing Manager – AdMob

It’s been said by many that the future lies in mobile advertising and marketing! AdMob is one of the leading players in mobile advertising and as it’s Marketing head, you’ll be pushing the powers of Mobile Advertising to the world!

-Yasser

Layoffs, Lay-Off Me!!!

Some newsbites on layoffs happening all over the world!

Boeing Layoffs

TiVo, KLA-Tencor Layoffs

Akamai Layoffs

Citigroup Layoffs

WaMu layoffs

It’s sad that most of the people affected, are the Average Joe’s like me and you, but it’s not all gloom and doom though. There are certain industries that are thriving and are still actively hiring. Blizzard is still hiring, check it out here and Simply Hired still has 3 million jobs here .

If you’re looking for the cool jobs though check out JobsTAXI.

- Yasser

Cool(Jobs)Reporter – For The Week

So there’s been a little slowdown with the blog posts lately. We have a couple nifty tricks and additions to JobsTAXI that we’re currently working on, and it should be up within the next few days. In the meantime, we’ve bumpered up our Cool(Jobs)Reporter section and boy, do we have an update for you!

Interactive Art Director – HBO

I watch Sopranos, Entourage and Sex and The City frequently and when this job propped up, this had to be at the top of the list. HBO is well known for cutting edge TV and as an Interactive Art Director, you’ll be in charge of creating and conceptualizing community website for your favorite TV shows. Another Medellin micro site perhaps!!!

Senior Designer  – Nixon Inc.

Nixon Inc, one of the leaders in skate/street wear accessories are hiring a Senior Designer for their Marketing initiatives. This is an upcoming company who has just been acquired by Billabong. This is also a job not for the fainthearted, a definitely challenging job i might say, look at some of the previous design work here

IE Toolbar Developer – StumbleUpon

Stumble upon has won many accolades wit thier unique add-on for Firefox, and now they need some help in porting it out to Internet Explorer. Do your part in spreading the best add-on to more people!

Thats all for today!

Cool(Jobs)Reporter – Nov 11th, 2008

Yes, we’re back and we’ve a got a killer line up.

International Music Specialists – Gracenote

So you think you know music? If you’ve been called “The Wiki of Pop” more than a few times, i guess it’s time to quit the day job and get yourself on to this job. As an International Music Specialist you’ll be in charge of building relationships with local musicians to update their ever-growing Gracenote database. Oh by the way, Gracenote was acquired by Sony for 250 million in June 2008. Sounds good to me!

Community Manager – KickApps

KickApps is a growing force on the web, they were voted for numerous web awards and their list of clientele’s encompasses the who’s who of the entertainment industry. They create social networks for companies to engage with thier communities and as a Community Manager, you’ll be managing a multitude of cool networks, doing moderating, customer service and basically just joining in the fun. Cool way to get paid to me!

Marketing Manager – Infinity Ward

Let’s be honest, the coolness factor of a Marketing job relies solely on the product or the brand that’s being pushed. Everyone wants to work for the coolest brands around. So how about working with the company that’s responsible for one the most successful game franchises. Infinity Ward is the makers of Call Of Duty, and marketing a game like that is a no brainer!

-Yasser

 

Cool(Jobs)Reporter – Nov 6th, 2008

Here’s our latest installment of Cool(Jobs)Reporter. We have a video game heavy lineup today!

Environment Artist for Bioshock 2 – 2K Games

Bioshock was my favourite game last year and this would be a dream job if I had the expertise. As an Environment Artist, you will be responsible for managing the artistic side of individual level construction as well as modeling and textured architectural and decorative assets for the world of Rapture.

Developer – 7digital

7digital is UK’s leading digital media delivery company, and power over 1,000 digital properties across Europe. As a developer you’ll be in charge of their latest web platform, they’ve just gone a 100 percent mp3. Definitely something to shout about!

Marketing Manager – Playfirst

Playfirst are the makers of the immensely popular casual game, “Diner Dash”. They’re looking for a Marketing Manager to help market thier new games!

-Yasser

Cool(Jobs)Reporter – Nov 5th, 2008

Yes, it’s been an exciting day on many fronts. Obama’s is president elect and Blizzard is hiring! Here’s today’s list of coolest jobs on JobsTAXI.

Art Director – Blizzard Entertainment

The makers of the worlds largest MMO is hiring. It’s a top notch post too, as an Art Director, you’ll be leading a team that’s basically in charge of a team that does character and texture modelling for World of Warcraft. You could very well decide how the next generation of Alliance and Hordes characters might look like. Scary!

iPhone Application Engineer – Loopt

Getting paid to create an app on the iPhone is great. What’s even better is that you’ll be working on an app that’s truly revolutionary. Loopt is the first social mapping application for mobile networks. Think Facebook, but on mobile phones, without an internet connection!

Web Developer for Social Platforms – RockYou!

RockYou is the leading innovator, creator and distributor of widgets and applications on the social web. The company offers customized branding and advertising opportunities on Facebook and can deploy applications across any social network, including hi5, MySpace, Bebo and Friendster. As a Web Developer, you’ll be designing and developing some of the fastest growing services online.

-Yasser

Communication is Key…

What binds us is Communication. We meet people, we socialize, we crack the occasional joke, we buy some one a drink. We interact, we converse and all these, in its purest form leads to one word, Communication.

So how do we effectively communicate in this day and age. The mediums available are endless,we have blogs, websites, comment boxes and a barrage of weirdly named social networks, like pownce, ning and twitter.

As i’ve learned, these are all viable if not better ways to communicate, in general, so yeah, we’re losing a tiny bit of personal touch, but there are ways to get that personal touch onto online.

I came across CopyBlogger today and it’s a great resource to effectively communicate in the web 2.0 environment. I skimmed through some articles and I’ve picked out some standouts, here, here and here.

Enjoy!

-Yasser

Cool(Jobs)Reporter – Nov 4th, 2008

Yes, I’m back once again to report on our daily pick for the coolest jobs on JobsTAXI. Here we go!

Marketing Manager – Digg.com

Yes, marketing the hottest small company in America is definitely the coolest gig in the world, let alone today. That’s all i have to say about that, but if anyone doubts the above statement, read this article here by Inc.com. You should be sold by then.

User Interface Engineer – Facebook

Facebook is looking for a User Interface Engineer. I’ve personally heard too many complaints about the new “look” facebook, I think it still rocks, but if you’re one the many who do really feel strongly about it, this is a great opportunity to do something about it!

Copywriter – Zipcar

Zipcar is the world’s largest car sharing and car share service. It’s a great fun place to be and is definitely a company thats going places. Oh yeah, and being a copywriter ain’t that bad either!

-Yasser

Gmail is full of surprises!!!

We all know that gmail is a great application. What i didn’t know is the many supposedly “secret” functionality that it has. It’s OK to have a few surprises up your sleeve, but a whole arsenal of features? Google has a knack of doing “secret” stuff like this, if it’s good enough, tell the world, that’s my motto. So I’m doing them a favor, I’ve compiled interesting articles on how you all can get “creative” and work with all the “top secret stuff” gmail supposedly has…

57 Habits of Highly Effective Gmail Users

23 Gmail Shortcuts by Evan Williams

GMail Blog

Gmail Tips And Tricks

Enjoy!

-Yasser

Cool(Jobs)Reporter – Nov 3rd, 2008

So we heard that EA was laying off 6% percent of it’s workforce. I guess it’s timely that we have 2 game companies that are actively hiring. Once again. JobsTAXI saves the day! Here’s our top 3 picks for Cool(Jobs) Reporter today.

Behavior Programmer – Rockstar San Diego

Rockstar, the people behind games like Grand Theft Auto and Midnight Club are looking for a behavior programmer. I have no idea what a behavior programmer does, but that’s a great title to have on a name card, and for that reason alone, it’s on our list today.

Visual Designer – Songbird

Songbird, the Firefox of iTunes is hiring. Songbird is built by Pioneers of the Inevitable, a group of designers and developers who believe in the promise of an open customizable media player. In the past, some members of the team have worked on Winamp, Yahoo! Music Jukebox, Netscape Navigator, and Mozilla Firefox. As a Visual Designer, you’ll be basically in charge of the look and feel of Songbird!

Game Designer – Digital Chocolate

Digital Chocolate, the guys behind popular mobile games like Brain Juice, Rollercoaster Rush and Mafia Wars are looking for a Game Designer. The cool part of this job is definitely it’s location, Barcelona, Spain. It’s definitely a great place to be, even if there’s no relocation assistance!

Don’t forget to check out the rest of the new jobs here

Yasser