Just posting this for those seeking employment, I suspect that there are a
lot of "geek organizers" on this list.
Creighton
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 14:40:21 -0800
From: "Wes Boyd, MoveOn.org" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: creighton samuels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MoveOn's "Geek Organizer" Online Job Fair
Dear MoveOn member,
Are you an organization that's working to use technology the way MoveOn does, to help
people connect and mobilize? Are you having trouble finding the right people to make
it happen?
Are you one of those people who could fill this need?
Today is your opportunity to make the connection.
Within our team, we've identified a crucial role we call (affectionately) the Geek
Organizer. No, that's not an organizer of geeks. It's a person who combines the
leadership and communication skills of a political organizer with the technical skills
of a computer nerd. How rare are these people? We don't know. But we know they exist,
because we've built our organization around them.
At MoveOn.org, we need these people, right now. And we know that among our contacts
are many progressive organizations that have a similar immediate need. We're betting
that among our membership we have the talent we're looking for. So we'd like to invite
you to join us in an experiment: A two-week campaign to identify Geek Organizers and
match them to opportunities in the community. It's a virtual job fair.
Week 1: Postings. For the coming week, we're inviting organizations and individuals to
step up and identify themselves.
Organizations: Geek Organizers Wanted. Organizations describe their opportunities
by filling out a simple form. They'll post a job description and a synopsis of what
their organization's about. No cost, no obligation. To post an opportunity for a Geek
Organizer type, click here:
http://www.moveon.org/gojf/post_opportunity.html
Individuals: Take the Geek Organizer self-test. If you have what it takes to be a
Geek Organizer, why not raise your hand? (We'll respect the confidentiality of your
job search by holding your contact information securely. No resumes at this stage -
just a personal statement to show off your writing skills.) To take the Geek Organizer
self-test and join the job fair, click here:
http://www.moveon.org/gojf/post_personal_profile.html
We'll be taking sign-ups through Wednesday, March 3.
Week 2: Introductions. We'll match talent to opportunities and facilitate anonymous
contact through our web site. If you posted an opportunity or a personal profile,
expect mail from us next week with a list of matches.
We are just making introductions here, *not* pre-screening candidates. But we know
there's a lot of talent out there, and we hope we can put some of it to work where
it's needed most.
We do ask you to let us know <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> if you hire anybody through
this program. It'll encourage us to do it again.
What makes a Geek Organizer?
* Leadership instincts. They know the levers to pull and the right time to do it.
They know when 10 Letters to the Editor will turn the tide and when 1000 phone calls
to a senator won't. It's political jujitsu.
* Technology savvy. HTML, mass e-mail, and databases are the tools of the trade.
* Communications skills. None of the above is useful if you can't craft a message
that moves people to action.
In our experience, this potential is often underutilized. Some are programmers by day
and bloggers by night. Others work for a nonprofit, then get their technology release
by running a family website. But when they can apply both halves of their brains to
the same job, they can do extraordinary things.
Spread the word.
If you know somebody who ought to be a Geek Organizer, or know an organization that
needs one, forward this mail or invite them to the job fair through our web site:
http://www.moveon.org/gojf/spreadtheword.html
Obviously, the more the merrier.
Sincerely,
- Wes Boyd, Joan Blades, and Jack Eastman
MoveOn.org Geek Organizers.
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