Job Postings

[jn@tommy.demon.co.uk (John Nissen)]

Hello,

How can we get job specifications to include "an understanding 
of accessibility issues"?  Appended is a typical ad.

And how can we get accessibility onto the relevant degree course that is
demanded: in Human Factors, Cognitive Psychology, or anthropology?

Cheers,

John
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Forwarded message follows:

>Date:         Tue, 22 Feb 2000 11:17:57 -0500
>Reply-To: Beth Maddix <bmaddix@GTE.COM>
>Sender: "ACM SIGCHI WWW Human Factors (Open Discussion)" <CHI-WEB@ACM.ORG>
>From: Beth Maddix <bmaddix@GTE.COM>
>Subject:      Job Posting:  New York City
>To: CHI-WEB@ACM.ORG

>Job Opportunity
>Location: New York City
>Company:  Internet Appliance Network  (IAN)
>Contact:  jobs@internetappliance.net
>www.internetappliance.net
>
>Internet Appliance Network is seeking a talented individual to take a
>leadership role in conducting its qualitative human factors research and
>analysis. This individual will need to initiate and build relationships with
>outside research and ID firms. A qualified candidate will have a proven
>track record of working effectively with UI designers, h/w engineers, and
>human factors professionals to create and execute development research
>methodologies, develop design criteria, achieve innovative solutions based
>upon design criteria, and design and rapidly conduct research to validate
>those solutions in a given market.
>
>Tasks include, but are not limited to the following:
>~ Conducting field studies
>~ Rapid Usability testing
>~ Behavioral design
>~ Developing research methodology
>
>Required Skills: (in priority order)
>~ Experience designing for consumer computer products and web-based
>productivity applications (i.e. electronic wallets, shopping engines,
>instant messaging, etc.) that simplify day-to-day tasks and the Internet
>experience.
>~ Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
>~ +5 years experience in design research
>~ An advanced degree in Human Factors, Cognitive Psychology, anthropology,
>or extensive work experience in user experience research.

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