Re: Office Manager/Bookkeeper, employment opportunity
Posted by: "Patricia Wilson" pwilson1955@yahoo.com
Wed Jul 2, 2008 12:33 pm (PDT)

Thank you so much for the job tip. I sent in my cover letter and resume today. The job responsibilities and requirements seem to be tailed for my skill set.

Thank again.

Patricia Wilson
pwilson1955@ yahoo.com

----- Original Message ----
From: iswariespana
To: eusf@yahoogroups. com
Sent: Tuesday, July 1, 2008 5:32:17 PM
Subject: [eusf] Office Manager/Bookkeeper, employment opportunity

PPS-SF is looking for an Office Manager/Bookkeeper to support our six
person multilingual & multicultural staff. This position will be part
time (20 hrs/week). Upcoming priority projects for this position will be:
1. Maintaining a new accounting system on Quickbooks;
2. Creating a filing and storage system in our new office space.
Additional responsibilities include day-to-day office management
including answering phones & emails as well as helping with mailings,
maintenance of office equipment and supplies, handling correspondence,
and assisting with logistics for PPS-SF events.

Qualifications:
Bookkeeping, including general ledger, AR and AP - Quickbooks
experience desirable.
Excellent oral/written communication skills
Very comfortable with technology.
Experience with Microsoft Office programs is desirable.
Organized and detail oriented
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Enjoy working with multilingual and multicultural staff and volunteers
Similar or relevant experience required
San Francisco public school parent a plus
Spanish or Cantonese bi-lingual a plus
Bachelor's degree a plus
Compensation will be commensurate with experience. If interested in
this position, please forward a cover letter and resume to Ellie
Rossiter, Interim Executive Director, at info@ppssf.org or send to
Parents for Public Schools of San Francisco, 3543 18th Street, #1, SF,
94110. No phone calls please.

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advent software

--- On Wed, 6/18/08, Advent Software, Inc. Recruiting Team wrote:

From: Advent Software, Inc. Recruiting Team
Subject: 3 new jobs from Advent Software, Inc.
To: "William La Cross"
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2008, 2:04 AM


Operations Advisor - IMG - New York, NY

Serve as clients¢ central operational point of contact. Understand the technical and operating environment, workflow processes, and business needs of Advent¢s Premier Elite clients. Identify solutions proactively and look for opportunities for improved operational efficiency. Accountable for managing system issues through to a quick and satisfactory resolution


Functional Solutions Consultant - Global Accounts - New York, NY

Collaborate on sales strategy, deliver solution presentations, and manage relationships.



Application Engineer - Partner - San Francisco, CA

The Application Engineer plays a critical role as a business analyst and development project manager throughout the development life cycle. The individual must work translate business requirements into functional specifications, work closely with developers on feature scoping and design, coordinate development and QA schedules, prioritize features, and manage ongoing client requests and bug lists.

just do it

Sitting in RFK stadium in Washington, D.C., one evening in 2006, I was watching the Philadelphia Phillies lose to the lowly Washington Nationals when I spied Tim Russert going to get a beer.

I had to say hello to my Sunday-morning hero, so I hustled to the concession stand for a soda.

Russert approached, hulking in an orange golf shirt. "Keep grillin' those S.O.B.s," a passing man yelled as Russert stepped into line behind me. He laughed while grabbing a bag of peanuts. I introduced myself as "Bob Costa, a big fan from Notre Dame."

"Notre Dame?" said Russert, smiling. "Didn't we just beat you guys two years ago?" Yes, the Fighting Irish football team had been clobbered in 2004 by Boston College, where his son Luke was attending college.


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Mr. Russert signs off after an interview with Sen. John McCain during a taping of "Meet the Press" on Jan. 27, 2008.
I told him I was interning at ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos." "Why isn't an Irish kid like you working for us?" he asked while tipping the beer guy. "Keep at it," he went on. "You guys over there at ABC are giving us a real run for our money."

At the time, "Meet the Press" led "This Week" by a few million viewers. But Russert's graciousness made me feel for the first time that maybe this journalism thing my mother warned me against falling in love with was not far-fetched after all.

I'd first met Russert that June, while interning for PBS's "Charlie Rose" in New York. He had come to Mr. Rose's oak table to talk about his favorite subject outside politics, his dad, and the release of his book, "Wisdom of Our Fathers." My important duties that day were to get Russert coffee and walk him out of the Bloomberg building after the taping. I told him I'd love to work on "Meet the Press."

"You're being too nice," he said at the time, laughing. "Guys like you should want to host the show." More seriously, he added, "Look, you just have to get out there and do it." Russert took in the swarm of people on Lexington Avenue and asked "Where are you from, son?"

"Bucks County, Pennsylvania," I said. Russert gestured to the people rushing by. "All of these folks," he said, "don't let them intimidate you. When I first started working for Pat Moynihan, I thought all of these Ivy League guys were ahead of me, that I could never catch up. Then Senator Moynihan took me aside one day, when I told him I didn't think I had it in me to compete in the big leagues, and he said, 'Tim, what they know, you can learn. What you know, they'll never understand.'"

Russert stopped by Notre Dame this April, a month before my graduation, to give the Red Smith Lecture in Journalism. He talked about the need to prepare for every interview. "It is essential that I do what I didn't do when I was in college," he said. "I had been taught that if I read my lesson before class, show up in class on time, review my notes after class, then the exam would be easy. They were right. I did not do that, but it is what I do now, each and every day."

Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart are often credited for inspiring interest in politics among young Americans. For me, it was Tim Russert. He was an icon with wit and gravitas, who thought that politics should be more than fodder for a hip joke or a clever aside. It was about ideas and choices that mattered.

Russert saw politics as a vital and enjoyable discourse on America's future – a future to be greeted with vigor, not cynicism. Debate livened Russert's show, and he told us at Notre Dame to challenge ourselves to think critically about what we saw and read. "It is not enough to confirm your political views by only accessing and reading outfits that reinforce your views but do not challenge them," he said.

Russert will be remembered for his remarkable career. But I'll remember him as the famous journalist who gave counsel to an intern, and who told me to "get out there and do it."

Mr. Costa is a Robert L. Bartley Fellow at the Journal's editorial page.

eat to cheer up

Having a Bad Day? It Might Be Something You Didn't Eat
By: Bean Jones

I've been skipping meals lately and I didn't realize it was turning me into a monster until my mother called today. "Hello, Beanie baby," she said. I barked into the receiver: "Stop calling me that!" To which my mother replied, "You're always cranky when you're hungry, Benjamin, so I'll forgive you."

After apologizing to her, I thanked my mother for providing inspiration for this post. It seems that she and a few other experts agree that food--or lack thereof--does indeed influence moods.

"Brain chemicals called neurotransmitters function as the primary regulators of our moods. Some neurotransmitters (such as dopamine) excite us, while others (such as serotonin) have a calming effect," explains Jack Challem, author of The Food-Mood Solution.

The brain manufactures neurotransmitters from "neuronutrients," which are mainly vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. When you're running low on these neuronutrients, your mood becomes erratic.

Blood sugar levels also affect moods. We all feel good after we eat because that's when our blood sugar level goes up. But, when they drop, our mood turns bad until we eat again.

Ideally, as Challem advises, both our blood sugar and our neurotransmitters should remain relatively balanced so that we can "respond appropriately to different situations." As such, he lists some good-mood munchies:

1. Fish. Eating salmon and other fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids like mackerel and sardines stimulates serotonin production in the brain. It can help reduce aggressive and hostile behavior, including bullying and verbal abusiveness.

2. Leafy green vegetables. Spinach and lettuce contain magnesium, a mineral with relaxing and calming effects. They're also high in folic acid, which helps prevent depression.

3. Oranges. Irritability and fatigue are the first signs of low vitamin C intake. Vitamin C is also used to make neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine. (Find out which other foods will get you energized in Simpleology 103.)

Thus, I have resolved to eat oranges when I'm feeling tired and cranky. Obviously, skipping meals and just overdosing on coffee won't do me--or anyone else--any good.

job loss

I Lost More Than My Job 2 Years Ago
June 16th, 2008
They say losing your job is one of the top three major life stresses, up there with divorce and death.

You only die once… and most people probably won’t divorce more then two or three times in their life… but we can all lose our job over a dozen times in our career. If we change jobs every five years, and we start at age 20 and retire at age 65, we’ll change jobs 9 times.If we change jobs every three years, and we start at age 20 and retire at age 66, we’ll change jobs 15 times.

I met a guy last year who had been laid off 26 times. Imagine, 26 pink slips… and he wasn’t retired yet!

Why is this so stressful? Why does it rank up there with death and divorce? Here are some things I lost when I lost my job:

The ability to pay my own way. I’m quite independent, as I’m guessing you are. I like to pay for my own stuff, from a movie ticket to my car payment to my house payment…

The security I feel with insurance. Life insurance, and health insurance. I felt extremely naked as I lost these two things, which added to the stress in a big way.

Respect. I lost respect from others, who judged me because I lost my job (just as I had judged others… what a dork was to judge). Worse, I started to lose respect for myself.

My identity. I went from Jason the General Manager to Jason the ???. That was hard. In a society where we identify ourselves with our titles, losing the title was pretty devastating and left me in a state of confusion for a while.

My place in society. I was no longer able to contribute time or money the way that I had before, and felt more like a leach than someone who was adding value to the world.

My confidence. I was pretty self-confident before I got let go. I was even confident during the first couple of weeks, but as my job search stretched through the weeks and months I questioned whether I really had what it took to be an employee. Should I start from the beginning, and get an entry-level job?

Some of my “friends.” This was weird… to be quite chummy with the guys at the office, sharing personal experiences, enjoying personal successes, developing personal relationships. And then, with the pink slip, comes the fine print that almost says “you can’t communicate with the guys from the office anymore.” I didn’t expect that to be a side-effect, but it was. And losing friends like that hurt.

Yes, it’s stressful, and painful. We should be prepared for this recurring event, though, and with that preparation it doesn’t have to be so despairing!

middle east software engineers

Google is currently looking to fill the following Google Software
Engineering Arabic Fluent Middle East positions:


* Engineering Site Director (Arabic Fluent) – Middle East

* Software Product Managers (Arabic Fluent) - Middle East

* Experienced Software Engineers (Arabic Fluent) - Middle East

* Software Engineering Technical Leads/ Managers (Arabic Fluent) -
Middle East


Do not hesitate to post or share these job announcements below with
anyone or any group of Arabic-Fluent Software Professionals who could be
interested.

Google is currently strongly leaning toward site in Amman, Jordan.

Also, any referrals of specific individuals would also be most
appreciated.

Anyone interested, please email a chronological resume to:
nabilk@google.com


Thanks,

Nabil

Nabil Khatib
Recruiter
Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
nabilk@google.com



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Google Engineering Site Director (Arabic Fluent) – Middle East

Google is looking for a highly technical, hands-on Engineering Site
Director to drive Product and Technology initiatives for the Middle
East/Arab World.
As the most senior engineer for Google in the region, the Engineering
Site Director will be the face for Google's engineering effort in the
Arab World.

The Engineering Site Director will be responsible for the overall
planning, execution and success of projects with both regional and global
impact.
In addition to leading the engineering team or teams in the Arab
markets, the Engineering Site Director will work closely with Google's senior
management team,
as well as local officials, universities and professional
organizations.

Please note that engineering management at Google is technical, i.e.,
candidates are expected to have a strong track record of technical
accomplishments in
addition to management accomplishments. Consequently a candidate must
posses a strong and broad background in most aspects of Computer
Science.
Candidates will be asked technical questions during your interviews.

Requirements:

* At least 10+ years of exceptional technical competence and
accomplishment with a strong product development track record and continuing
and enduring technical leadership throughout career

* Software background and large scale success developing web-based
applications, ideally launched in the Arab market

* Entrepreneurial drive plus demonstrated ability to achieve goals
in an innovative environment

* Relevant experience as hands-on manager of a large fast-paced
dynamic engineering team

* Solid leadership skills and success in building a strong
engineering team

* Strong project-management skills and proven history in product
delivery

* Ability to operate and thrive in the face of ambiguity

* Can fit in well within an informal startup environment and quickly
establish credibility with very capable engineers

* MS in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or PhD (preferred)

Please email a chronological resume to Nabil Khatib:
nabilk@google.com
Do not hesitate to share with anyone or any group that could be
interested.


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Software Product Managers (Arabic Fluent) - Middle East

One of the many reasons Google consistently brings innovative,
world-changing products to market is because of the collaborative work we do in
Product Management. With eyes focused squarely on the future, our team
works closely with creative and prolific engineers to help design and
develop technologies that improve access to the world's information.
We're responsible for guiding products throughout the execution cycle,
focusing specifically on analyzing, positioning, packaging, promoting
and tailoring our solutions to all the markets where Google does
business.

As a Product Manager at Google, you bridge the needs of our customers
(users, advertisers and partners) and the creativity of our engineering
teams. You combine outstanding product vision with the hands-on skills
to work with engineers and deliver new products and features quickly
to markets across Africa. Google Product Managers come from a wide range
of backgrounds: many have successfully run their own software/web
companies whilst others have delivered successful products for large
software companies. They all combine a great instinct for developing
compelling products with a strong academic background and technical aptitude to
work with a world class engineering team and the business sense to
drive local product goals and strategies.

Responsibilities:

* Launch products

* Identify market opportunities and define product vision and
strategy

* Understand customer needs and gather product requirements

* Develop new products and enhance existing products

* Engage closely with the engineering team to help determine the
best technical implementation methods as well as a reasonable execution
schedule

Requirements:

* Computer Science degree. Masters or PhD preferred

* MBA degree highly regarded

* End to end Product Management experience of software / web
technologies

* Hands-on developing Internet products and technologies

* Entrepreneurial drive with appreciation of user-experience,
business, and commercial issues

* Understanding of the Internet, Search Engine, and On-Line
Advertising spaces

Please email a chronological resume to Nabil Khatib nabilk@google.com
Do not hesitate to share with anyone or any group that could be
interested.


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Experienced Software Engineers (Arabic Fluent) - Middle East
Software Engineering Technical Leads/ Managers (Arabic Fluent) - Middle
East

Software Engineering positions require a significant work history,
experience developing web-based applications, expertise in data structures,
algorithms, and complexity analysis, fluency in one or more of C, C++,
Java, fluency in one of more of Shell, PHP, Perl or Python, solid
working knowledge of Unix, preferably Linux, SQL and MySQL are a plus.
Applicants must have BA/BS in Computer Science, MS or PhD (a plus).

These positions require exceptional programming skills, excellent
algorithmic and analytical skills, and a strong aptitude for building
high-performance, scalable computer systems. Our recent work encompasses a
broad spectrum of computer science research areas, including: Large scale
distributed systems design, Information retrieval, Natural language
processing, machine learning and data mining, algorithms and data
structures research and user interface research.

To get a clearer idea about your experience, please briefly reply to
these questions and email back with your chronological resume:

* What are your strongest areas of expertise and interest?

* What are your preferred programming languages? Please rate
yourself in them as (beginner, intermediate or advanced).

* If working, how much programming do you typically do during a week
in your last 2 jobs? Please indicate in percentage (%) form.

* Please briefly describe your experience and knowledge of the
technology market in the Arab World.

Please email a chronological resume to Nabil Khatib nabilk@google.com
Do not hesitate to share with anyone or any group that could be
interested.




Nabil Khatib
Recruiter
Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
nabilk@google.com
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senior software engineer

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer, J2EE
Job Number: DT04300801 - (http://deantracy. com/srsftwrengas i.html)
Location: Lafayette, CA

Company Profile

[Company], a financial software company provides flexible advice applications and powerful analytics to facilitate the creation and delivery of insightful investment advice.

Position Summary

[COMPANY] is looking for a Java Engineer who excels in J2EE technologies and OO Design. Qualified applicant would need to have extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in requirements gathering and analysis, design and implementation phases. Candidate would also need to have strong communication skills, be detail-oriented and able to work in a team-oriented and challenging fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities


Design and implement new and update existing features of our applications based on business requests
Productively interact with Product Managers, QA and other groups
Follow and contribute to improvement of established Engineering Department standards and best practices of design, documentation, unit testing and code reviews

Qualifications

5+ years of experience developing enterprise-level commercial software
Solid experience with distributed application servers, RDBMS and frameworks
Desire to work on different part of the application, learn new technologies.
Proven record with the analysis of technical issues and translating them into architectural designs, technical specs and standards in support of a robust, scalable application
Good background Hands-on experience with OO programming applying design patterns
Ability to use UML
Thorough understanding, knowledge and hands-on experience in Java, JSPs, Servlets, Struts and other J2EE technologies
Experience with Tomcat or other J2EE containers.
General understanding of databases and SQL, Object Relation mapping frameworks like Hibernate.
Experience with XML/XSLT
Experience working with WEB technologies: HTML, CSS, Javascript. Familiarity with Flash, Flex, actionscript is plus. • Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities
Strong commitment to deadlines and deliverables and ability to manage his or her time to achieve those
Team player
Detail oriented, thorough and commitment to quality
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Responsive to the needs or customers as well as colleagues
Proactive planner
Can do attitude

Salary/Benefits

Salary commensurate with experience. Company benefits package, including 401k, incentive plan and subsidized health insurance.

To Apply

Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit a resume to Careers@DeanTracyJo bs.com for immediate attention.

Thank you!