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  • Google Quality Evaluator- Dutch, French, German speakers

    Hi all,
    Thought I’d share these vacancies, they are Dublin – 3 based.
    Contact Anna +353 1 614 6056  anna.dragon@cpl.ie
    This is the job spec.
    Google Quality Evaluator, French, Dutch or German speaker 
     Do you speak any of the following languages: French, Dutch or German?
    Do you want to work for one of the leading companies in business? Contact me for more information!
    Do you have the requirements that I’m looking for?
    Are you familiar with Google’s products such as Google +, Google maps, Google documents, Google translate?
    If yes, please contact me, anna.dragon@cpl.ie  
    Key tasks and activities:
    o          Make decisions regarding accuracy from multiple sources of data
    o          Review or research patterns in data, focusing on details and taking action to improve data accuracy
    o          Identify issues or inconsistencies in data and proactively question data quality
    o          Make outbound phone calls to business representatives to retrieve and/or verify information.
    o          Provide a professional face of the company to our customers
    o          Work on a computer for extended amount of time staying focused and working at a fast pace
    o          Potential side projects e.g. analyze metrics, recommend operational flow improvements based upon analyses etc.
     
    Qualifications & Requirements:
    o          Solid knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and related language and communication  skills
    o          Must have basic knowledge of computers, experience using personal computers, web browsing and data entry skills
    o          Dependable, reliable with a strong work ethic and ability to work with minimal supervision
    o          Logical thinking and independent decision making skills.
    o          Attention to detail together with creative problem-solving and analysis skills
    o          Effective time management skills
    o          Experience working and training in a cross-cultural environment with remote teams
    o          Flexibility in switching between duties and assignments as required.
    o          Detail orientated with experience working with high volume repetitive task
    o          Good knowledge of your home country?
    o          Fluent English with good writing and reading comprehension skills

    Good luck!
    Katleen

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  • The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship

    Dear Readers,

    I came across this Google Scholarship, and thought it was interesting to share it with you all.
    It’s particularly aimed at women , and Google wants to encourage women to excel in computing and technology. Below is more information and how you can apply!

    The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship

     

    The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship

    Anita Borg

    “Her capacity to mix technical expertise and a relentless vision inspired, motivated and moved women to embrace technology instead of avoiding or ignoring it. She has touched and changed the lives of countless women in the computing fields and beyond.”

    Dr. Anita Borg (1949–2003)

    Anita Borg believed that technology affects all aspects of our economic, political, social and personal lives. A technology rebel with a cause, in her life she fought tirelessly to ensure that technology’s impact would be a positive one. It was this vision that inspired Anita in 1997 to found the Institute for Women and Technology. Today this organization continues on her legacy and bears her name, The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (www.anitaborg.org).
    Dr. Anita Borg

    The Scholarship

    Dr. Anita Borg devoted her adult life to revolutionizing the way we think about technology and dismantling barriers that keep women and minorities from entering computing and technology fields. Her combination of technical expertise and fearless vision continues to inspire and motivate countless women to become active participants and leaders in creating technology.
    In her honor, Google is proud to honor Anita’s memory and support women in technology with the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship. Google hopes to encourage women to excel in computing and technology and become active role models and leaders in the field.
    Google Anita Borg Scholarship recipients will each receive a financial award for the academic year. A group of female undergraduate and graduate students will be chosen from the applicant pool, and scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of each candidate’s academic background and demonstrated leadership.
    In addition, all scholarship recipients and finalists will be invited to attend a retreat at Google. We know how important a supportive peer network can be for a student’s success. The retreat will include workshops, speakers, panelists, breakout sessions and social activities scheduled over a couple of days.

    Choose your location and apply for a Scholarship

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarships are offered in Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, New Zealand, and the United States. To find out more about your regional conditions, please visit one of the region-specific pages.

    Other Scholarships

    Interested in other scholarship opportunities? Check out our Google Scholarships Homepage.

    Hope someone will apply after reading this blogpost and most importantly, actually get it!!
    Thanks!
    Katleen

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  • Every Cloud has a silver lining !

    Dear Readers,

    It took me a while to come up with this title, but I think it matches my next article particularly well.
    Not a day goes passed in Ireland where we talk about the weather, mostly that we had  a pretty bad summer, and the hopefull reports of a Indian Summer ( ie a bit of sun late September ) also fell to pieces( or at least in West of Ireland ), as unless this Indian summer was concentrated between lunch and 3 PM on Wednesday afternoon, we didn’t get to have that wonderful feeling of warm sunshine either…
    However…. it seems our moderate weather doesn’t deter the likes of Google to expand here creating 200  temporary (construction jobs) and 30 full time jobs, citing our weather as optimal to maintain the temperature in their server rooms , as you can read here . ( We’ll just ignore the previous winter – boy it was cold!)
    And then the announcement that also Twitter has decided to set up shop in  Dublin, more to be read here .
    So it seems we really are getting our own version of Silicon Valley, as now all the major players have a presence in Ireland. ( Google, Facebook, Ebay, Paypal, Microsoft, LInkedin) and I am sure there are more to come!
    Microsoft : http://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/ie/home.aspx  ( it took me a while to find this one!)
    Twitter : http://twitter.com/jobs/international ( don’t think there are any Dublin jobs yet)
    The majority of the above companies all work in the cloud, whereby users can access programmes online by connecting to a server, rather than executing it on your PC.

    More about Cloud computing here :  ( I just picked this one, there are many other around)


    Also Dogpatch (?) has just anounced to come to Dublin, based in the same area as Google’s offices
    Polaris Venture Partners today announced the opening of Dogpatch Labs Europe, a technology company accelerator located in Dublin, Ireland. Polaris’ Dogpatch Labs provide technology entrepreneurs with access to experienced mentors, free space, connectivity, and a community of peers that encourage a constant atmosphere of innovation. In addition to Dublin, Polaris has Dogpatch Labs communities in other vibrant technology hubs, including Cambridge, Mass., New York, N.Y. and Palo Alto, Calif.
    Dogpatch Labs was developed by Polaris Venture Partners to provide creative space for entrepreneurs to connect and to share experience and ideas that help them establish startup companies. Dogpatch Labs, which has locations in Cambridge, Mass., New York, N.Y., Palo Alto, Calif. and Dublin, Ireland, provides desk space, bandwidth, and mentorship to aspiring entrepreneurs. For more information about Dogpatch Labs Europe, start-up founders can contact: dublin@dogpatchlabs.com.
    There was more  good news, as Bioware ( based in Galway) had their official opening of their offices, you can read more about that here.
    In  Tralee – JRI- America is bringing Software jobs to Tralee. Incidentally these jobs were in Bangalore, so it’s an incredible sign of the times that when it comes down to quality, the jobs are moved to centres of Excellence. More to be read here.

    For Recruitment queries:

    Contact: – hr@jri-america.com

    So I think we had a pretty exciting week last week! 
    It reminds a me a little to a period probably about 10 years ago, when there were job announcement nearly every day.. 

    So bring on those clouds!!

    Katleen

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