September 6, 2010

We're Hiring!

This post is here to inform you of a job opportunity at easisell.com - a web marketing and design business that works with solopreneurs and small businesses to help establish and market themselves online.

We work with various businesses and handle different projects for a variety of clients. Due to recent client partnerships and new business we are now looking to expand our team.

I'm looking for an awesome graphic designer with basic to moderate website development experience to join my team (full time) and I'd like to interview you to see if you are a good fit. The core skills I'm looking for are:

Advanced Photoshop CS3 and above
Advanced Illustrator CS3 and above
Basic Adobe Lightroom
Basic to Moderate XHTML
Basic to Moderate CSS

The main tasks you will be responsible for are:

Graphic design, conceptualization to implementation

From time to time we might ask you to perform other tasks that are within the scope of your skills set.

The position is for full time (40 hours a week), from home, on a semi-flexi-time basis. This means that you will be required to work daily from Mon-Fri at 8 hours a day, but you can choose when you want to have breaks, as long as your time on tasks amounts to the daily quota. We would prefer, and at times we will need, for you to work within certain time frames so that we can collaborate on projects.

We'd like you to have enough flexibility to achieve work-life balance, all we ask is you are able to deliver what is asked and you are able to meet the reasonable deadlines we set for your tasks.

We would prefer it if you focus on this job and not work for other employers, however as long as you are able to give 40 productive hours every week and there's no conflicts of interest it shouldn't be an issue. We want you to be a part of our team for a long time.

We will be paying in British pounds (GBP). A Paypal account will be necessary to receive the money.

On top of that you can expect to get support from us regarding your personal and professional development. This includes access to resource videos, PDF's and tutorials and one on one training in certain aspects of the job.

After 3 months we will review your salary and change it according to your performance, and also give performance-based bonuses. You will receive more detailed instructions about guidelines and our expectations, (and training materials) during the job interview.

If you fit our criteria, and you are interested, please do the following:

Email your portfolio or a list of your sample works to hireme@easisell.com.
Enclose a cover letter, stating why we should hire you. If you want to contact me, you can do so anytime between 10 am to 10pm GMT. If you want to be successful in your application, you need Skype and a working microphone.

I am looking to hire immediately, so please don't delay. I look forward to hear from you! :)

September 1, 2010

When is something "simply unacceptable" to you? Is it when you read this?



	Tomorrow, Israel and the Palestinian Authority begin their first direct negotiations in nearly two years. But there can be no sustainable resolution until the blockade of Gaza is completely lifted. Help us send at least 10,000 postcards to the White House demanding action to lift the blockade of Gaza.

Dear Yeung,

The United States recently extended an invitation to Israel and the Palestinian Authority to re-start direct talks. Both sides accepted.

Tomorrow, Israel and the Palestinian Authority will begin their first direct negotiations in nearly two years. To say that a lot is riding on the outcome, would be the understatement of the century.

Divisions between Israel and Palestinians have made this one of the world's most intractable conflicts. The blockade on the tiny strip of land is about 130 square miles (approximately the size of Las Vegas, Nevada) and traps more than 1.5 million Palestinian men, women, and children within its boundaries. The Gaza Strip has served to spark more tension and hostility as well as worsen an already dire humanitarian situation.

But we can do something about it. Your letters and postcards have a tremendous impact when we pool them together and deliver them personally. So that's exactly what we're going to do - all you have to do is sign and send a postcard.

When we reach 10,000 postcards, we'll hand deliver them to the White House. Your postcard can help build the pressure that we need to shine a light on the people of Gaza.

That's the real horror of the blockade - it does not target any armed group, but instead imposes a vicious form of collective punishment on Gaza's entire population, particularly the most vulnerable - children (who make up more than half of the population in Gaza), the elderly, and the sick.

In addition to restricting Palestinians' movement from Gaza into Israel, the blockade has also severely undermined Palestinians' right to access:

Clean water: only 5% to 10% of water available is fit for human consumption
Medical care: people with serious medical conditions are frequently delayed or denied exit permits to leave
Education: students are denied permits to leave even after being awarded scholarships and acceptance at higher learning centers
Food: the malnutrition rate among children is on the rise, and four in five Gazans are dependent on humanitarian aid

These acts are in direct violation of international human rights and humanitarian law and must be stopped.

Amnesty members have the power to break this blockade! Sending a postcard can make all the difference.

Christoph Koettl
Crisis Campaigner
Amnesty International USA

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September 2010

We're Hiring!

When is something "simply unacceptable" to you? Is it when you read this?