It’s been a long time…..

Yes my dear blog, I have totally neglected you and for that I am sorry.

I promise to pay more attention to you, because I do love you!

Updates:

I am a hiring MO-Fo!!!  Head-down busy huntress.  That’s my excuse.

I will post new jobs soon!

My little man is turning 1 years old on the 18th.  Time flies!

My big man is entering Middle school and our middle little lady is going into Kindergarten.

Enjoy the summer – it too will fly by!!!

Best

Christie

Hiring: Director of Employee Relations/HR

ABOUT THE POSITION:

This newly created position will report to the Vice President of Human Resources and will provide leadership, direction and tactical management in the areas of: Employee Relations, Employee Communication and Policy & Procedure Development. This position will be accountable for creating and maintaining successful programs on both strategic and operational levels. Matrix management of geographically diverse (Mexico as well as United States) HR Field Representatives is an inherent part of the position.

Responsibilities:

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
• Conduct Employee Relations investigations and recommend appropriate action in a manner consistent with client’s culture and legal parameters
• Provide oversight and subject matter expertise to ensure standardization of service delivery and tracking of Employee Relations activities across a geographically diverse workforce
• Counsel employees & managers on job related issues to include: conflict resolution recommendations, career growth opportunities, work-life balance issues, and policy and procedure interpretation
• Manage the performance evaluation process for all employees

EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATIONS:
• Plan and execute the State of the Company meetings
• Create employee communications
• Conduct the employee survey and work with the organization to create and implement action plans resulting from the acquired information
• Work with Information Services to develop internal website communications

POLICIES & PROCEDURES:
• Evaluate and analyze current HR polices and procedures
• Work with vendors, HR team and/or internal customers to implement positive and efficient policies & procedures
• Document SOP’s and communicate process to internal customers
• Update and maintain the Employee Handbook

LEGAL COMPLIANCE: Ensure that the company is in compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements.

LABOR CONTRACTS: Responsible for all union negotiations and contracts, as well as compliance with all collective bargaining agreements.

Required Experience & Qualifications:

• A minimum of 8 – 10 years of exempt level experience in HR, with focus and expertise in one or more of the specialty areas as well as broad knowledge of HR functions.
• BA/BS Degree in Human Resources or related field (law, business, psychology, etc.), or equivalent related work experience. Advanced degree and/or additional training in specialty areas strongly preferred.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions in a manner consistent with position requirements and Client’s values
• Must have experience in the application of employment law
• Solid business acumen fused with a customer service orientation
• Must have the ability to drive a project from process development through documentation and successful implementation
• Exceptional communication skills on all levels: listening, verbal, written and presentation
• Proven leadership & coaching skills
• Demonstrated business maturity and presence
• Strong flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities
• The ability to build and maintain effective rapport with teammates, employees and managers
• Effective use of business software such as MS Office required; experience and familiarity with HRIS systems a plus
• Bilingual in English/Spanish a very big plus

Contact:

Christie Bower
christiexdean AT gmail.com

My new Love Love Love…

I am a “wannabe chef” and a foodie at heart. Love going out to experience great meals, or creating them at home.

Every new and then while “hunting” I come across someones personal interest that just totally distracts me and sucks me in. This site, which I am sure has been around for a while did just that.

Open Source Food

What a great site – beautiful layout, great community, and killer recipe ideas with pictures! I am totally in love love and bookmarking for more digging after hours.

Cheers
Christie

Hiring: UI Software Engineer – HOT opp

I am looking for a UI Software Engineer for one of the Valley’s HOTTEST companies.  I am not kidding when I say HOT.  Ping me for more info -

User Interface Software Engineer – San Mateo, CA 

Do you have a passion for mobile web technologies? Are you an engineer looking to make an impact at one of the hottest start-ups in the SF/Bay Area?  

 
As UI Software Engineer, you will work with our world-class engineering team to design, implement, and deploy our core customer facing applications. If you have a passion to work on User Acceptance and Usability issues – with large amounts of data – and believe in designing and developing clean user interfaces, then let’s talk!  (christiexdean AT gmail.com) 

Background and Qualifications:

• Super smart, great coder, motivated, fearless, self-starter, quick learner, and with a great sense of humor.
• Proficiency in front-end (UI) technologies including JavaScript, AJAX, DHTML, XML, CSS, JSON, REST, and/or any other related languages.
• Strong understanding of user experience and UI design, cross browser environments, client side performance issues, and experience with at least one JavaScript debugging tool.
• Proven track record designing, implementing, deploying, and shipping high-volume and scalable software.
• Proficiency in Java, C++, or PHP programming in Unix/Linux environment preferred.
• Experience with one or all of the following a plus: Ruby, MySQL, Apache, Python, Flash/Flex, etc.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline (Math, EE, etc.); MS or PhD always a plus.

 
 Compensation / Benefits / Perks:

• Competitive base salary, commissions/incentives, stock options, bonus, and excellent benefits – 401(k), medical, dental, etc.
• Dynamic, high-energy, creative work environment where everyone’s impact and creativity is palpable.
• Great location
• Free parking!!!
• Well stocked kitchen with fruit, snacks, and drinks.
• Wii and Ping Pong.

 

Please contact me:  Christie Bower 831-621-4563

christiexdean AT gmail.com

 

Hiring: Web Developer

New Opportunity:

Company Overview:
Our client is transforming the online advertising industry with our cutting-edge products and unique approach coupled with their highly innovative, experienced and passionate team.

If you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment that is filled with talented, experienced professionals and look forward to the challenges and learning opportunities inherent in working with innovative advertising techniques and technologies then let me know!

Located in Silicon Valley and provides a very competitive compensation package, including pre-IPO
stock options. Funded by premier venture capital firms.
Location: Redwood City, CA
Position Title: Sr. Web Developer
Position Type: Full-Time Employee
Experience: 5 – 7 Years Relevant Experience
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced and innovative Web Developer to join our rapidly growing team. You
should have the ability experience building highly usable Web 2.0 applications – experience building self service applications is a huge plus.
With primary responsibility for our portal applications as well as our corporate websites, we are looking
for a web developer with strong web design and development skills and experience in rapidly bringing web applications to market.

Web-Based Applications – You will have ownership for implementing their self-service applications.
You may also drive the information architecture, flow and wireframes (depending on skill set) for their
full suite of web-based applications. You will be responsible for developing highly usable and
functional, while aesthetically pleasing, user interfaces.

Corporate Websites – You will have ownership for implementing and maintaining their corporate
websites. You may also drive the information architecture and flow (depending on skill set) for
client’s corporate websites.

Qualified candidates must possess the following:

5+ years of strong web application development experience especially building apps with heavy user
loads

Experience building web-based self-service applications desired

Experience with the following web technologies, including: HTML, JavaScript, AJAX, CSS, JSP is
required

Experience with Adobe programs including Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash and Flex is desired

Experience with MySQL, web content management systems, and how to apply SEO techniques to
corporate websites is desired

Excellent attitude especially working in a fast paced, multi-team environment

Exceptional organizational and time-management skills with strong attention to detail

4 year degree in computer science or related field is desired
Contact Information:
Please email christie AT web20hire.com

420 – Santa Cruz

Yesterday over 5000 people lit up in Santa Cruz.

Crazy!

Hiring: Ruby Developer – Palo Alto, CA

I am on the HUNT for a Ruby Developer – Excellent opportunity:

Ruby/Web Developer

Our client helps companies innovate. We design products, services, environments, and digital experiences for organizations seeking new ways to provide value for their customers. The company creates visible and tangible strategies for innovation and executes all aspects of design and development, from conception through production. The work environment appeals to self-directed, flexible team players that have great interpersonal skills, good judgment, learn quickly, work smart, and play hard.

We are searching for a web developer who loves to code—someone very comfortable with coding by hand. The web developer will be responsible for prototyping new internal systems and helping manage current ones.

Required Skills:

* Possess at least 2-3 years of professional experience in HTML, CSS, and development in Ruby

* Comfortable with database schema design in MySQL and MSSQL

* You write high quality stuff: you follow web standards, you document, you appreciate the beauty of well-formed code

* Visual design skills and appreciation preferred but not mandatory

* Familiarity with Adobe CS applications and Flash is a bonus

The ideal candidate is:

* Adaptive & flexible – you thrive in a fast paced environment, doing iterative work and are comfortable with ambiguity

* A quick learner – you’re comfortable digging into legacy systems and hacking existing code

* Able to prioritize and work well under pressure

* Results focused – you’re a self-starter, a self-manager, and are motivated by problems and challenges

Email me:  christiexdean AT gmail.com

Strutta.com

Hooked on Strutta.com – Yet another great distraction!

Check out my sister’s dance video and VOTE:

http://strutta.com/play/best-funny-dance

“Shannon”

 

Cheers-

Christie

 

Hiring: Manager of Support

My Client’s legendary founders have created a highly successful social networking platform.

I am looking for a

Manager of Support

Opportunity  
  -  Lead the support organization within Advocacy & Support at a rapidly growing organization.
  -  Own the end-to-end cycle of support.

  -  Serve as a highly visible representative of client inside and outside the company.

  -  Assist in the highly rewarding effort to make Network Creators from all walks of life successful and making the network a product that millions of people continue to use in their daily lives.
 
Responsibilities
* Define and execute a successful support organization:

  -  Define the goals for Client’s support organization at an increasing volume of support requests.

  -  Build the plan for growing the people on the support team.   

  -  Define the integration points with the rest of Advocacy & Support.
 
* Manage support process and technology
  -  Define the requirements for our ticketing system and oversee the successful implementation and ongoing improvement of it.

  -  Own the end-to-end support process from ticket creation through to resolution. Proactively prioritize the most important issues and regularly audit responses to make sure they’re up to our standards.

  -  Identify and analyze issues, patterns, and trends in inbound help requests. Funnel this data into new Frequently Asked Questions and product improvements.
 
* Recruit, train and manage support team:

  -  Recruit, train and manage a team of support people in hyper growth.

  -  Find the best candidates and lead them with a program that includes outstanding training, formal reviews, and ongoing, iterative improvements in people, process, and technology.- Partner with Web 2.0 Hire to do this

  -  Regularly conduct 1:1s and reviews, and promote stronger support people and transition out people that consistently underperform.
 
Qualifications
* You have 5+ years experience running the support team within a rapidly growing consumer Internet company.

* You have direct experience with defining and building out the people, process, and technology required to manage a successful support organization.

* You are an outstanding writer.

* You love helping people and find it rewarding to solve people’s problems.

* You like working hard and thrive on the excitement of a start up environment.

Contact me directly:  christie AT web20hire.com

 

Doing my job