HERE'S WHAT WE'VE FOUND TODAY

Added 10/16/09

ECONOMY AND GOVERNMENT EDITOR. Bloomberg, Cairo, Egypt. Work w team of reporters from across the region to break economic and govt news, central bank monetary policies and main statistical indicators; guide reporters on improving coverage; encourage enterprise ideas that explain and illustrate economic and political situation to global audience. Req BA/BS or equiv exp; journalism exp pref; exp covering Middle East pref; exp in real time news environment desired; fluent in Arabic pref; able to edit quickly and concisely under deadline. http://careers.bloomberg.com/hire/jobs/job23566.html

TECHNICAL WRITER. EMC, Bangalore, India. Write, edit and revise documentation for product development, support services and user-end activities; retrieve and organize intermediate subject matter and transform it into easy to understand information for specific audiences; use various authoring and desktop publishing software to produce finished products including printed or electronic publications and online help systems. Req 2 yrs exp w FrameMaker; 2-4 yrs exp technical writing; 2 yrs online help development; follow document plans and development schedules. http://www.emc.com/hr

RESEARCH ASSISTANT. Dow Jones & Co, Shanghai, China. Update proprietary research databases using various sources incl Internet research, business journals and other publications; professionally interview company CEOs, CFOs and Managing Partners to verify confidential financing data and other proprietary info; learn venture capital and private equity lifecycle; understand healthcare and IT terminology; work independently on assigned research tasks. Req BA/BS; native Chinese speaker; fluent in English and Japanese; MS Office/Internet skills; excel written/oral comm. skills; knowledge of venture capital industry a plus. Resume/ltr in both English and Chinese. http://www.dowjones.com/careers.asp

GREENSPACE PROJECTS OFFICER. The Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust, Dalkeith, Scotland. Work as part of small team carrying out greenspace projects to improve quality of life for local communities, particularly those within disadvantaged urban areas. Req strong project mgmt and community engagement skills; successful record of delivering community-based projects; enthusiastic self-starter. CV/ltr to Charlie Cumming, Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust, Laundry House, Dalkeith Park, Dalkeith, Midlothian EH22 2NA or Charlie@elgt.org.uk. Phone 0131 654 1933. More info at www.elgt.org.uk.  Interviews 17 Nov 2009. App ddl: 2 Nov 2009.

SEARCH MEDIA ANALYST Microsoft, London UK. Improve click through and conversion rates for advertisers through creative development and real-world testing; help build keyword lists; provide ad copy to drive traffic for clients.  Req BA/BS; online advertising exp, pref with paid search space; client service exp ideal; record of high productivity & meeting deadlines; quantitative & analytical exp; data entry & manipulation skills; advanced Excel & MS Office; comm. skills. App ddl:  10/24/09.  https://careers.microsoft.com/JobDetails.aspx?ss=&pg=8&so=&rw=94&jid=8093&jlang=EN.

CREDIT/COLLECTIONS ANALYST I. Hewlett Packard, San Jose, Costa Rica. Screen for potential fraudulent activity by analyzing flagged orders for exceptions, oddities and case patterns; review credit card orders places on US Home and Home Office website or through call center; validate integrity of order data by contacting customers or credit card issuers via email or telephone; use web-based tools to search and validate information. Req BA/BS in business rel field; fluent oral/written English; adv MS Office/typing skills; understand credit and collection policies; excel comm./cust service skills; able to work in fast-paced environment; demonstrated strategic and tactical planning abilities; credit and background check. Variable shift; overtime req during July-Sept and Nov-Jan peak seasons.  https://hp.taleo.net/careersection/2/joblist.ftl

HISPANIC OUTREACH ADVOCATE—SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES. Lutheran Social Services, Racine, WI. Provide crisis intervention and advocacy services to Hispanic/Latina/o victims of sexual assault or abuse and their support people; increase awareness of services available to victims within the community; make services more accessible. Part time. Req BA/BS in social work, psychology, sociology, criminal justice, or similar credentials; demonstrated written/oral comm. skills; demonstrated fluency in written/oral Spanish; skills in crisis intervention pref; exp working w sexual assault survivors; valid WI driver’s license. www.milwaukeejobs.com/jobs.asp?pagemode=15&jid=1819726