Former Vice President Gore's new foray in television is looking for a Digital Correspondent.
You Are Outsourced!
Forbes and The Washington Post have stories out that Reuters will now outsource some 20 jobs to Bangalore, India.
“The journalists will be responsible for compiling tables, writing short research alerts based on analyst reports, and polling analysts for earnings forecasts.”
While on the one hand I feel that Indians ought to be getting into a diverse set of professions, this back-office type of work may not be such a great idea for any of the parties involved. For one, where will the buck stop when things go awry? Who will fall off this money-tree? I am just afraid that the Indians who sign up will end up getting the short end of the stick; not only will their salaries be lower than their counterparts but they have to also bear the brunt of whimsical fiscal cycles in a country where there are no unemployment benefits. Based on the bottom line, Reuters and others may feel free to hire and fire people, but the jolt to our society will come at much too great a cost. Yes, I know in this case we are talking of “only” 20 jobs. While 20 jobs may not stall an economy, this relationship between Western capitalist interests and South Asians needs to be reexamined.
Didn't the British come looking for cheaper resources and eventually colonize much of South Asia? While it may be politically incorrect to say so, isn't the current model of doing business just an avatar of colonization? I am curious to know when we (South Asians) will get off our asses and create a uniquely South Asian model for doing business. Right now it appears all too dictated from the West and that spells trouble. The dependence on an outside entity is always dubious.
It might be appropriate to also point out a July 5 article in The New Yorker that addresses the issues surrounding outsourcing from the perspective of a young tech-worker in Chennai, India.
Prashant – I know you are off to India for a bit, but when you read this, please feel free to comment. And, Vinod, too. I would love to know what percent of India's economy is dependent on this outsourcing business model (I suspect it is quite small).
Blue Earth Admin
Blue Earth is looking for a new administrative assistant. The mission of Blue Earth is to support photographic projects that educate the public about endangered environments, threatened cultures, and social concerns. The administrative assistant will facilitate this mission by supporting and communicating with the the board, members, and the photographers primarily through email and web site posting. The primary functions of this job will take place in the administrative assistants home office. Below is the current job description.
If you are interested in applying for this job, please review the following information:
Application Requirements:
>interested in photography and humanitarian, environmental and social issues.
>ability to work alone at home effectively
>foresight
>non-profit experience
>experience with budgeting, writing, working with artists, communication skills, work with foundations/grants and the media, meeting minutes, membership and fundraising, and office management.
>exhibition and special event experience highly desirable
How to Apply: submit cover letter and resume to Blue Earth Alliance, P.O. Box 94388, Seattle WA 98124-6688 or email to kristin@blueearth.org
Deadline: September 1st
Blue Earth Alliance
“Photography that makes a difference”
206 725 4913
Kristin Ianniciello Admin. Assistant
kristin@blueearth.org
PLEASE NO PHONE CALLS
Detailed information about the job can be found here.
Alicia Keys
Via Lavina Melwani
Keyboard magazine is looking for an exceptionally talented photographer– a la David La Chapelle — to shoot Alicia Keys for the cover of their next issue. They're looking for someone who can get a glamorous shot of her and who's good with interior lighting as she'll be sitting at a piano in a restaurant, I believe.
The shoot is next week! The pay is good!
Serious inquiries pls contact Janell.
Intern With Julia Dean
Life is about making the right choices and perhaps making the right exceptions, especially when opportunities you can't pass up arise.
As a matter of principle, I am not fond of working for free. Here comes the exception – if it is a worthy cause and the experience will teach me something new. So, right now here is such an opportunity that I urge students to investigate and apply. I hope you will make that exception and consider an internship at Julia Dean's studio.
Julia Dean whom I love and respect as a photojournalist, a teacher and a humanitarian is offering a non-paying internship at her photography studio in Los Angeles (actually Venice, right off of the beach!).
As a former intern of Julia's, I learned a great deal just by being around the studio. If you are at all interested in combining your love for photography and social justice issues, this is the place to cut your teeth. Apply!