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Usability Specialists, Axiom
Aug 18 05
Source: experience design
Our client, Axiom, provides high-quality content development and deployment services to global market stakeholders. Headquartered in Meridian Idaho, they value integrity, professionalism, quality and financial responsibility. They carry out their mission by:
Developing and maintaining relevant, unique and specialized
capabilities, facilities and people to enhance their customer's business.
Forming strategic alliances with complementary firms to
advance their product offering, thereby offering their customers smarter business options.
Maintaining competitiveness with similar firms and
institutions by attracting and retaining outstanding talent, practicing effective personnel management and financial accountability, and remaining on the leading edge of content development technologies.
Their staff of writers, editors, designers, programmers, and analysts have decades of technical and marketing experience working within the software, hardware, manufacturing, networking, environmental, waste management and scientific industries. Axiom experts have successfully completed more than 250 projects for a full range of customers, ranging from new product multimedia and PR campaigns to the development of Web-based Help and Training systems.
To learn more about Axiom, please see www.axiomcci.us.
Deb Hester & Associates seeks qualified Usability Specialists to join Axiom's growing team immediately for an exciting customer support opportunity in Boise, Idaho.
Primary Function
General administration of laboratory experiments including test environment set-up, data collection and subject interviewing. You will work closely with human factor engineers and other experts with test design, to define and generate an experimental task list, as well as formatting and interpreting data to compile reports. You will also provide project management expertise to ensure projects are completed on time and meet predetermined scope.
Primary Responsibilities
Scheduling and coordinating resources to set-up and run
usability tests including but not limited to:
o Participant screener development
o Coordinating test participants that meet screener and lead
time requirements
o Scheduling test facilities
Performing on-time usability testing using appropriate non-
leading/confidence building interview techniques for both quantitative and qualitative/exploratory usability tests
Data-logging using time capture software (client's presently
OVO Studio's software)
Minimum Requirements
BS in HFE, CS or Psychology
1 year of related experience
Customer relations experience
Experience using web-based tracking tools
Ability to process highly detailed information accurately
Ability to gather and analyze data
Demonstrated ability to express ideas effectively
Capable of being effective, organized and prepared in a
changing work environment
Basic skills with MS Windows
Proficient with MS Office Professional
Why Boise?
Boise, the capital and largest city in the State of Idaho, is the hub of commerce, banking and government for the state.
Located along the Boise River and nestled against foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Boise offers many outdoor activities to local residents, from skiing at Bogus Basin Ski Resort to biking on the
Boise River Greenbelt to boating at nearby reservoirs. The Boise
area has it all - desert, rivers, mountains and lakes for hiking, camping, kayaking, river rafting, hunting and fishing.
Many large regional, national and international companies are headquartered in Boise, including Simplot Corporation, Boise Cascade, Albertsons, Micron Technology and Hewlett-Packard.
Boise is home to Boise State University, the state's largest university with an enrollment of over 15,000 students, as well as 34 grade schools, 9 junior high schools, and 5 high schools.
For links to other information about Boise, please see www.cityofboise.org/public_information. There you will also see that Forbes magazine has called Boise a "Best Place for Business and Careers", Inc. has called Boise the "Second Best City in America to Do Business", Travel Tips magazine refers to Boise as the "Jewell of the West", Bike magazine calls Boise the "Number 1 Mountain Biking Town" and Sunset magazine reported that the Boise River has been named as one of the west's top rivers. At this site, you'll also see city demographics and find links to other interesting information.
To Apply:
Please e-mail your updated resume to Deb Hester & Associates at webresearch@qwest.net ASAP. Indicate Usability Specialist in your e- mail's subject line. Please note! Application deadline for this immediate opportunity is 8/25/05. However, we anticipate future needs do not hesitate to send queries after 8/25/05 and we will keep you advised of additional openings.