Roseanne Barr and Jill Stein Green Party Presidential Forum

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PORTLAND, OREGON TECH JOBS HERE!!!!

Rider Relaxing before the World Naked Bike Ride In Portland in 2011,  I could swear this gentle soul was my 1-1 tutor
Photo by Jodieve.com (C) 2011

Ok, so you made it to my blog...awesome!  There is so much good stuff here besides the tempting photos of the bold and daring Portlanders who rode in the World Naked Bike Ride in Portland, Oregon.  However, cool these photos are...the point of my blog is to demonstrate to folks who say there is a limited supply of jobs in Portland are so wrong!!!

This is not where young people go to retire.  This is where brilliant people go to get away from LA and SF to be able to bike to work and live a healthier more organic lifestyle.  Why else would such cool companies move here?

So, the trick to making a life here is to understand the labor market.  What we need here are Tech Wizards, Gaming pros and all around cool people who would rather code in a hammock than a ware house.   The business leaders who are creating start ups here get what the benefits they need to have to create a work environment for creative people.

Although I don't really drink  beer, one company offers beer once a project is done.  Another offers snacks, daily workout time, childcare  and a host of other amazing productivity enhancers.

So, to prove a point, I have already posted a few job openings on my site.  The funny thing is that I have had only a few daring bold polite people actually pick up the phone and call me about an opening.

Guess what, I will answer.  Unless I am in a meeting.  Folks are so numb from leaving unanswered voicemail messages and sending in online applications without a response that they are getting kind of exhausted trying to get these jobs that are there for the picking for those with certain skills.

On the employer side, HR folks are still feeling like their pride will be hurt if they have to offer someone a few bucks to find them a "real" catch.

So, how do we solve this problem?  My suggestion is an invitation only event where Tech Wizards, Gaming pros and Graphic Designers all bring a Power Point Presentation and we auction off interviews with you to the companies who really need you?  I have the venue all picked out, the food and booze will soon be selected.  Now, all we need is the talented folks who need a job and the companies willing to grant or pay a fee to have the chance to meet you face to face.  

It is like speed dating, but different.  I have a celebrity auctioneer all picked out, the tech guy to project the portfolio.

If you would like the date and location of this secret event.

All you have to do is ask and have your portfolio ready to GO!

Just make a PowerPoint presentation with your first name only and use your real last initial to brand the presentation.  I will need a few major local or not so local sponsors to cover a few costs.

This is GOING TO WORK~!  I dare one single job searcher to call me and put their name on the list!  I dare one single employer to sponsor this event.  Here is my personal cell phone number.

Call me when your portfolio is ready or if you are an employer call me if you are ready to cut through all the resume and find your people!  Nike?  Wanna sponsor this and turn it into one of those amazing RAVES you create in that warehouse in the Pearl?

Call me, I won't bite,

Jodi Stone

Partner, MobileAppShark.com

And yes, I too need a great graphic designer! Don't even bother googling it yet!

503.888.5663

P.S.

To the well meaning control freak who keeps taking my job postings on LinkedIn and moving them, C'mon...it is not helping!

They will here now, exclusively.

Google Please Take Your Ads off my blog, done.

Feel free to take your ads of my blog.
Thank you,
Jodi

Baby Dancing to Beyonce - ORIGINAL! @babycory on Twitter

 " If you love him or her, make a deal and seal it with a kiss.

Celebrate your joy and don't worry about who agrees or not.  Just make it happen.  Love is  the only thing that really matters.  Do you have someone to love?  If not, keep looking!

Some say stop looking, others say look for love the someway you would look for a set of lost keys."  Jodieve 14,444 hits today!  Where is my other half?  Google?  Buffer?  

The Pair That Started You Tube, How to Find the Perfect Partner

1. Step one find the perfect business partner

2. Step two keep at it and don't let anything or anyone stop you.
3. Have it your way.
4. Trust your instincts
5. Find the love of your life
6. Make another brilliant human!
People seem to be mixing up the steps and that is why there are too many divorces! You need the perfect blend to get the perfect juice! Keep your life juicy~

1. @Jodievestone on Twitter, Somebody please buy me this juicer.  My birthday is coming up.  7/10....

Mobile Application Developers Wanted!

The Jobs are in Portland, Oregon!
REALLY,  they are and so is affordable housing, cool people with integrity, and organic healthy food.
SERIOUSLY, the silicon valley and other areas can't offer you food cart with food from every nationality, can they?
WHY, live anywhere else? If you live in LA or San Fran, and love it. Mazel Tov to you.
MORE time for yourself and family?  If you move here, I will prove to you that it is a MYTH that there are no jobs here and that it Rains everyday.
All you need to do is have the talent and the guts to become part of a growing community of people who love and care about each other to tell you where to get the best food, the most fun things to do, day and night and tips on getting a real job!

Wanna work for Wal-Mart?
Here's all you have to be able to do....Wanna Shop on an IPad and skip visiting Wal-Mart tell me all about it @Jodievestone on Twitter.  First Tweet that wants a job making the IPAD Applications gets and automatic phone interview.

Sr. Mobile Application Developer with a passion for developing applications on the Google Android and Apple iOS plaforms.

This position will lead development for both internal and client projects. This includes but is not limited to: application and architectural development, requirements gathering, functional specification, and documentation.

This position will be responsible for ideation, application architecture, and code development of mobile applications for the Android and iOS platforms (mobile phone and tablet). Building scalable and collaborative application frameworks for mobile application and management of applications submitted to the Android Market and/or iTunes store.

Qualifications

 Bachelor's Degree required. This requirement will be waived if candidate has 6+ years of programming experience in the PC, Internet or console game/application industry. Knowledge of software engineering techniques. Extensive experience with Proficiency in Java, C++ , C. Objective C (iOS) experience is a plus.

 Experience in writing native Android and/or iOS applications on mobile phones and/or tablets

 Solid experience in collaborative application development using source control tools such as

SVN and/or Git and strategies for using source control such as trunks, branches, merges,

tagging, release management methods, etc.

 Proven experience in interfacing with API’s and web services. Social platform integration with

Twitter, Facebook, and others is a plus.

 Proven collaboration skills and the ability to work in efficient, small teams. Candidate should

have solid communication and presentation skills with the ability to fill in as a technical

evangelist when needed.

 An eye for design details and user experience.

 Extensive experience with technical architecture, design and requirements documentation.

 Excellent analytical and communication skills, both oral and written.

 Ability to write clear, well‐organized code architect and write reusable library code for the team

of developers. Architect and design code and systems for mobile applications.

 Communicate with supervisor or project manager either verbally, through email, or by attending

team meetings on the status of current projects.

 Must be highly motivated with the ability to work on multiple initiatives with a high degree of

flexibility.

 Communicate with supervisor or project manager to determine timeline, budget and resource

allocation required by the projects in line with the overall strategy.

 Participate in brain storming sessions for original application ideas.

IF YOU CAN DO ALL OF THIS TWEET ME @Jodievestone!

Shtuff People Say to Photographers

 Special Thanks to all my wonderful clients over the years who have treated me like a professional, paid me like a professional and stopped asking me for my "negatives"....CDs and other copyrighted material for cheap.  I love you more than you know!  I had such good photo Karma the other day....I took a family photo on the fly and got tipped $10 bucks...sweet.  If you need a fresh LinkedIn photo or even better a fantastic Google+ shot for business or personal, give me a call.  I do good work.  All Yelping is greatly appreciated....Yelp, Yelp, Help....503.888.5663.  Serious inquiries only, If we are close friends....I will refer you to another great photographer.  If we are acquainted through partnership or business, call for a quote.
I once had a woman call me just to talk about her cat, really.