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What's the Best Cheap Tattoo Kit on Professional Level?
You looking for affordable tattoo kits for sale, it doesn't really matter if you a beginner in the tattoo art scene looking for suitable tattoo starter kits or a professional tattoo artist seeking for a professional tattoo kits, you still looking for this great combination of price and quality, the tattoo kit that will provide you the value you want and will fully satisfy your needs with affordable price and a reliable shopping experience that you can trust.
Many people will have their own take on what are the best tattoo machine kits one can buy for their hard-earned buck, so I decided to create this resource of detailed tattoo machines for sale reviews and objective analysis on all the popular kits available in the market in order to help you decide what is the most suitable tattoo equipment is for you and what the points you should consider when trying to pick one.
Types of Tattoo Kits Available for Purchase
There are a number of types for tattoo guns, most common from a technical point of view are the shader gun and the liner gun (lining is the outer line of the tattoo design and shader is the filling of the tattoo). But, it's from a technical standpoint. From a mechanical point of view, there are 3 main types you need to know about: coil tattoo machine, rotary tattoo machine, and a pneumatic tattoo gun.
Let's learn about the difference between those tattoo kit types. To be a good tattoo artist, you need to learn which one suitable for each situation and the pros and cones of each of the tattoo guns kits.
1. Coil tattoo gun machine
Coil tattooing gun is the most common gun type with tattoo artists, beginner and professionals alike. It comes with different coil arrangement when two is the standard and one coil and three are also available. The mechanical principle of the coil gun is electromagnetic coils which allow the needle to move up and down and perform the tattoo work. With coil guns, it's possible to regulate the gun's speed and power. Also, coil machines can perform either lining or filling function.
Therefore, most of the time they come in a package of two – one is used as a lining coil gun and the second as a filler gun. On many occasions, coils gun kits are the weapon of choice since they provide great customizability options, acceptable learning curve, and great performance both in lining and filling. If you searching out of the many tattoo kits for beginners available, pick on that is coil mechanism-based.
2. Rotary tattoo gun kit
Rotary tattooing gun is the first and the original tattoo machines ever made that based on rotary mechanisms. They use an electric motor as the main gear that allows the tattoo needle its movement. Rotary machines provide most "old school" fill while tattooing requires knowledge in calibration and some already proven skills.
Many experienced tattoo artists picking rotary guns as their gear. As for beginner, you should probably pick your beginner tattoo kits out of the coil mechanism category since many amateur tattoo artists feel that rotary machines are awkward in hand and allow less control. For the more experienced tattoo artist, the rotary gun kit could be a perfect choice that would provide them the satisfaction and the results they want.
3. Pneumatic tattoo guns
Pneumatic guns for tattooing have been invented (and patented) in 2000 by Carson Hill. Pneumatic machine gun using an air compressor to make the tattooing needle go up and down, also, it's extremely lightweight compared to coil and rotary machine guns.
A pneumatic gun kit can be cleaned and sterilized without dis-assembly (comparing to other kits, which need to be taken apart). It's important to mention, that those kits and the whole tattoo supplies package are pretty expensive and their "tattoo feeling" is pretty distinct to the classic coil guns and the rotary machines. Because of those reasons, many choose to avoid pneumatic kits.
Shader and liner tattoo kits
The liner tattoo machines used for tattoo outlines and black works while the shader machine is used (as the name says) for shading work and coloring. Their needles set up differently, liner machines got fewer needles that are set in a circle (to allow the work me bore precise) while shader guns got the needles positioned in a straight manner to resemble a comb (that will assist shading and coloring). Also, the speed of the liner guns is usually higher compared to shader guns.
On the other side, liner machines are less powerful because the shader tattoo machines use more needles to penetrate the skin, therefore, more power is needed to make the needles move with vibrant and continues flow. This requires the weight of the shader gun to be higher due need to provide sufficient electromagnetic power. Every tattoo artist needs to get used to handling both kinds of machines because the liner and shader guns are essential in the tattoo art process. So get used to the "heavier and powerful" feeling of the shader ones and the lighter and faster of the liner kits.
Is it Safe to Buy Tattoo Guns Online?
Buying tattoo gun kits on the Internet is the same as every other online purchase you make these days – reliable, fast delivery, great price and always larger assortment with a wide number of tattoo guns for sale to choose from. It's pretty safe to order tattoo guns kits.
Review of the Top 6 Tattoo Kits
Grinder Tattoo Kit Review
One of the most successful and recommended tattoo kits for enthusiasts and beginners. Our personal favorite. This tattoo kit provides a set of tools and accessories and everything you need to start learning and practicing the tattoo art word. Also, its a very affordable tattoo gun kit and considered one of the best tattoo kits for beginners. Check out our Grinder gun kit review.
Fancier S-T06 Tattoo Machine Review
Good cheap tattoo kit to start with, it arrives with 6 guns for lining and for shading, power supply, beginner artist instruction DVD and much more. It will give you the practice you need for the real stuff. How to hold the gun, how to put it in the power supply, how to use the needles and how to use the inks. Check out our Fancier S-T06 tattoo kit review.
CARVER Tattoo Kit review
An excellent starting point for new tattoo artists and great for professionals on the go. This tattoo kit was put together with the professional tattoo artist in mind. The tattoo machines are easy to work with, easy to tune and run as good as some of the best out there.
The power supply is reliable and rugged. All consumables are sterilized and blister packed, even the ink. Comes with 4 Machine Guns Power Supplies / 2 Rotary Machines / 2 Coil Machines / 15 INK / LCD Power Supply / 50 Needles / PLUS Accessories. Read our full CARVER kit review.
E-onsale Deluxe Tattoo Kit 2 Tattoo Machine Guns Review
A great suggestion for tattoo machines for sale as it's suitable for experienced tattoo artist as well as a beginner one. Powerful 2 wrap coil machine gun set, 6 Akira tattoo inks, power supply, 4 alloy round tips and 4 alloy magnum tips, disposable needles and much more. If you in your becoming a tattoo artist phase or starting the tattoo apprenticeship, it's the kit for you. Plus – the price is great. Check the full E-onsale Tattoo Kit review here.
Professional 4 Machine Guns Tattoo Kit Review
Set that comes with powerful 4 guns, great quality tattoo colors by Akira and a bunch of accessories for affordable prices. A good option for an affordable tattoo kit. Check the full review.
Fancier S-T02 Tattoo Guns Set Review
Nice kit from Fancier, got 4 coil guns that can perform as shared and as liners, tutorial DVDs for tattoo artist beginners, power supply and many other accessories. Click here to see the full review of this kit.
We hope that this article will be helpful for you for picking the right tattoo kit for you, whenever you a beginning tattoo artist or a more advanced one. As we said earlier, check out our recommended Grinder tattoo kit which is an amazing tattoo set that comes with everything you need such as 4 tattoo coil machine guns, tattoo power supply, tattoo inks by Radiant Ink (made in USA!), 50 tattoo needles and many different accessories such as tattoo instruction books, DVDs, guides, tattoo stencil paper, gloves and much more.


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The Dark Knight Rises came up with a look for the Batman villain Bane, that moved away from his "Mexican wrestler" look while still respecting the core of the character. But there's a newly released picture of some early design sketches for the character — some of which are a lot closer to the comics version. There are also some nifty behind-the-scenes photos, and a single script page that includes some material that wasn't in the final movie.
Check it all out below. Spoilers ahead...
These images come via Comic Book Movie (here and here.)
First, here's the sketch page showing different faces of Bane. This apparently comes from the new book Behind The Scenes with Batman: The Making of the Dark Knight Trilogy:
It's interesting to see them trying to respect the character's history — as polluted as that image was by his cameo in Batman and Robin — but the final "crab mask" version was probably the best version.
You can see that sketch page as part of the book in this preview video (at 1:40). You can also glimpse a few sketches of Catwoman's visor/mask:
And here's a small version of a script page showing Miranda Tate and Lucius Fox discussing John Daggett's attempt to buy out shares in Wayne Enterprises — a subplot which still happens in the movie, but with a bit less build-up. Apparently this comes from the forthcoming book The Dark Knight Trilogy: The Complete Screenplays With Storyboards:
And finally, here are some cool behind the scenes photos, which apparently also come from Behind The Scenes with Batman: The Making of the Dark Knight Trilogy. More over at Comic Book Movie:
More stuff, and bigger versions, at the links. [Comic Book Movie and Comic Book Movie, via ComicBook.com]

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Despite having a lot of frustrating phone calls to Waste Management over a can they had broken the wheel from three or four weeks ago, I wanted to commend a worker for them named Henry.
Despite having a lot of frustrating phone calls to Waste Management over a can they had broken the wheel from three or four weeks ago, I wanted to commend a worker for them named Henry.
Recently, I noticed a big truck with several new cans in the back - they looked like they were the garden refuse type but I thought I would try. The driver stopped about two houses down and when he got out of the truck I said, "Hey, one of those is supposed to be for me. Can you back up a couple of houses or just give me one?"
I told him my story, but as I had thought initially, they were not the regular household waste cans. I was kind of bummed but figured, oh well.
Later in the day I heard a big noisy truck stop out front. I went out and there was Henry with a can just for me. He said he had found this brand new and thought of me.
He is just a wonderful example of how there are great employees in every company. I hope you will be as lucky as I was to come across someone like Henry. I am sorry I didn't get his last name, but thank you Henry and Waste Management!
Dauna Newman
Our liberal gun-control friends are adamant about trashing our constitutional right to bear arms in the name of public safety.
Well, if the Constitution means so little to them, why not go after a constitutional right that will actually get some results? Let's do away with the provisions concerning due process of the law. Let's allow law enforcement to arrest all suspected drug dealers, gang members, terrorists, etc. No need for search warrants or the reading of their constitutional rights. No bail should be allowed and trials will be delayed for years.
I guarantee that gun violence and crime will be greatly reduced.
Larry Alegre
Airline flight attendants are responsible for the safety and security of the passengers in the cabin. Knowing there could be dangerous concealed weapons on board makes the flight attendants extremely frightened. All it takes is the wrong person at the wrong time to create a disaster.
We need to protect our skies. Over the past 10 years, the U.S. has become the leader in aviation security and is the safest, most efficient aviation system in the world.
Let's continue being the safest in the skies. No knives on planes.
Pat Bradley
Obesity is a growing problem in America, and not just for humankind. According to a recent survey by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, 53 percent of adult dogs and 55 percent of cats are overweight or obese. As with humans, improper diet and lack of exercise are largely to blame for this epidemic of excess.
Owners of overweight pets can help their pets achieve a healthier lifestyle by making better food choices and adding in daily exercise in the form of walks, runs or playtime. But for dogs and cats in shelters these simple changes can be extremely difficult to implement. Shelter staffs do their best to choose healthy foods and provide daily activity, but they lack resources to hire sufficient help. (National animal groups give little of the money they raise to shelters - just 1 percent in the case of the Humane Society of the United States.)
By dropping off a bag of healthy food, volunteering to walk dogs, play with cats, or simply donating to your local shelter, you can make sure that homeless dogs and cats stay healthy while they wait to find their forever homes.
Diana Culp
Director, Humane Society for Shelter Pets
Adamstown, Md.
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Beads & Crimps
A selection of beads and crimps for boat fishing
Boat Fishing Tackle Accessories - Beads and Crimps
We have lots more products in store than currently displayed here. If you can't see what you are looking for, please contact us for advice. We can also take your order over the phone (01323) 460441.


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Andover Biography - William Wood
William Madison Wood was born in Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard on June 18, 1858, to immigrant parents from the Portuguese Azores. He had to go to work to support his family at age 13 when his father died. He began working in the New Bedford cotton mills and quickly rose through the ranks.
When Frederick Ayer asked Wood to save his unprofitable cotton mills, Wood came to Lawrence in 1886 as a manager at Washington Mill, but quickly was promoted to treasurer. Ayer then decided to convert mill production to wool. But the mills still were not profitable. Wood advocated combining mills to save costs and created the American Woolen Company - eight mills in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York. After Wood became president of the American Woolen Company in 1899 it became the largest manufacturer of worsted wool in the world.
The Massachusetts Legislature reduced the work week was reduced from 56 to 54 hours in January of 1912. Wood reduced the workers' pay accordingly. This was the impetus for the Bread and Roses Strike in 1912.
After World War I Wood brought the American Woolen Company headquarters to Andover and changed the name of Frye Village to Shawsheen Village. Here he built a planned community consisting of brick homes for the high level managers, white wooden homes for the lower level managers, a school, recreational facilities including a golf course, a pool, and a club house. He even built a drug store.
A plaque on the corner of Lowell and North Main Streets is a tribute to Wood describing him as an "industrial genius", a "humanitarian", and a "great benefactor of youth". After several strokes, he took his life in 1926 at the age of 67 on February 2, 1926. Wood is buried in the West Parish Cemetery,
The Wood Worsted Mill located in Lawrence was once the largest industrial building of it's type. It was converted to condominiums called Monarch on the Merrimack in 2005.
- Mills, Mansions and Mergers: The Life of William M. Wood, by Edward G. Roddy
- "Mill Owner Led the World in Wool Manufacturing", Eagle Tribune, November 4, 1999, page 21.
- "Wood: Andover Honors Controversial Figure", Eagle Tribune, January 13, 2000, page 1 and 2.
- "Larsen Launches Discussion on Wood Memorial", Andover Townsman, January 20, 2000, page 6.
- Andover Stories: William Wood Andover's Horatio-Alger", Andover Townsman, June 2, 2002.
- "Donation to town grows into $1M gift," Eagle Tribune, December 16, 2004, p. 1.
- "History of the Wood Mill," Eagle Tribune, April 7, 2006.
- "Preserving town's 'finest' property: Wood estate could be restricted from development forever," Andover Townsman, October 18, 2007, p. 1.
- "Billy Wood and the Husseys Pond salmon experiment", Andover Townsman, February 28, 2013, p. 16.
The following pages are from:
- Province of Reason, by Sam Bass Warner, Jr.
The following pages are from:
- Mills, mansions, and mergers: the life of William M. Wood, by Edward G. Roddy.
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--Kim 11:36, January 17, 2013 (EST)
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SummaryJoin Team DCMA -- Challenge yourself!Learn more about this agency
- Review, update and maintain the MOCAS database.
- Processes contract close out actions for contracts administered by the team.
- Provides recommendations to the Administrative Contracting Officer/Contract Administrator with regard to significant procurement matters.
- Reviews abstract data against contracts to assure proper placement of contracts in Part A or Part B of the Contract Administration Report (CAR).
- Maintains contact with customer and contractors under established contracts in order to discuss and attempt to resolve difficulties related to scheduling deliveries, availability of goods and meeting terms of purchase agreements, etc.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Business travel is required 5% of the time.
Supervisory status
Promotion Potential
Job family (Series)
Conditions of Employment
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
QualificationsWho May Apply:
- Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) Eligible
- All U.S. Citizens and Nationals with allegiance to the United States
This position is currently located in Bellevue, WA, but will be permanently relocated to Joint Base Lewis McChord mid-late Summer 2018.
QUALIFICATIONS: In order to qualify, you must meet the experience and/or education requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Experience required: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job.
To qualify, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-06. Specialized experience is defined as: experience performing clerical and technical support in reviewing and analyzing procurement documents (i.e. contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, supplemental agreements, change orders, notices of award and amendments, etc.); and reconciling contractual documents and databases.
Education can be substituted for experience.
As a general rule, education is not creditable above GS-5 for most positions covered by this standard; however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
- Applies Technology to Tasks
- Organizational Awareness
- Written Communication
Applicants must meet basic eligibility requirements such as minimum qualifications, and other regulatory requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification
requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:
Additional information
- Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
- The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. The DoD policy is available at: www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/1400.25-V300.pdf
- In accordance with section 9902(h) of title 5, United States Code, annuitants reemployed in the Department of Defense shall receive full annuity and salary upon appointment. They shall not be eligible for retirement contributions, participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, or a supplemental or redetermined annuity for the reemployment period. Discontinued service retirement annuitants (i.e. retired under section 8336(d)(1) or 8416(b)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code) appointed to the Department of Defense may elect to be subject to retirement provisions of the new appointment as appropriate. (See DoD instructions 1400.25, Volume 300, at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives.)
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
- May require overtime work.
- Relocation/Retention Incentive will not be authorized.
- Defense National Relocation Program will not be authorized.
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
- All selections under an announcement must be made within 3 months from the issuance date of the certificate referral list.
- Direct Deposit of Pay is Required
- U.S. Citizenship is Required
- Tour of Duty: Full-time
- FLSA: Non-Exempt
- Bargaining Unit: Yes
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. Well-qualified is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. Under competitive delegated examining, an ICTAP eligible will be considered well-qualified if they attain an eligibility rating of 90 or higher, not including points for veterans' preference. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Information about ICTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.
Basis for Rating: Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.
Best Qualified: Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements for the announced position.
Highly Qualified: Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements for the announced position.
Qualified: Candidates in this category meet the minimum experience requirements for the announced position.
Background checks and security clearance
Security clearance
Required Documents
The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc).
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply.
If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
1. Your resume:
- Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
- If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
- For additional information see: What to include in your resume.
- You MUST submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. These documents may include, but are not limited to: For current employment verification, SF-50, DD3434 or other federal agencies official "Notification of Personnel Action" equivalent (Note: SF-52 or agencies "Request for Personnel Action" is not acceptable); For MSP claims PCS orders and marriage certificate; For verification of Veteran status, DD214 (which indicates character of service), SF-15, VA Letter and/or Activation/Deactivation orders.
- Cover Letter, optional
- This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience. If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible.
Future Military Retirees*: You are required to submit a copy of your retirement DD Form 214 (Member 4 Copy) OR certification document** OR a copy of your retirement letter AND a copy of your terminal leave request (if applicable). You will be required to provide your DD Form 214 (Member 4 Copy) upon issuance.
Future Separation from the Military*: You are required to submit a copy of your most recent DD Form 214 (Member 4 Copy) OR certification document** OR a copy of your most recent active duty orders AND a copy of your terminal leave request (if applicable). You will be required to provide your DD Form 214(Member 4 Copy) upon issuance.
*Active duty military members who are selected may not be appointed unless on terminal leave or already separated from the armed forces.
** The "certification" is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted. The Statement of Service must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters, AND the Statement of Service letter must include your rank, dates of active duty service, the Type of Discharge, Character of Service (i.e. honorable), and, if applicable, when your terminal leave will begin.
Special Employment Consideration: DCMA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. For information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator, please visit http://dcmacareers.com/index.cfm/disabilities/.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/25/2018 to receive consideration.
- To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10226161.
- Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
- After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
- You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
- It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
- Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center.
The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing civilian personnel unit. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
If you submit an inquiry to the e-mail address listed in the Agency Contact Information below please identify the announcement number of the position in the subject line of the e-mail. This will expedite a response to your inquiry.
Agency contact information
DCMA Army Applicant Help Desk
AddressH8-APF-P80000 DEFENSE CONTRACT MGT - WESTERN REGION
Boston, MA 02210
Next steps
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "incomplete application" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
For questions regarding the status of your application, eligibility or qualifications determination contact: email@example.com.
Generally, applicant inquiries will be responded to within 10 business days from receipt at the Human Resource Office.
Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid experience or volunteer work.
If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and will not be considered any further.
PLEASE NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents like military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for other than the applicant. These documents may be sanitized to remove such personal information before submission with the application. Applicants may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents upon selection to confirm eligibility.
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is setup to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
Reasonable Accommodation Policy
Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
A reasonable accommodation is any change to a job, the work environment, or the way things are usually done that enables an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform job duties or receive equal access to job benefits.
Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodations when:
- An applicant with a disability needs an accommodation to have an equal opportunity to apply for a job.
- An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to perform the essential job duties or to gain access to the workplace.
- An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to receive equal access to benefits, such as details, training, and office-sponsored events.
You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application or hiring process or while on the job. Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Learn more about disability employment and reasonable accommodations or how to contact an agency.
Legal and regulatory guidance
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/501725300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.


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Ted Vaughan CPA
Assurance Office Managing Partner
Ted has more than 20 years of experience providing assurance services to retail and consumer products companies. His industry leadership includes developing numerous retail-specific audit programs, launching the BDO Retail Breakfast Series for the Dallas-Ft. Worth retail community, and serving as a guest lecturer at Texas A&M Center for Retailing Studies. read full bio


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Enrolments NOW OPEN?
The Geelong Fibre Forum has been running for 20 years at the?Geelong Grammar Campus, Corio.
The forum starts on Sunday with classes running from Monday through to Friday and check out is Saturday.??
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The competition moved from the point at Riyue Bay to Rocky Rights
Hainan Wanning Riyue Bay International Surfing Festival
January 25 to 30, 2013
Wanning, Hainan, China
Wanning, Hainan, China, January 26, 2013- The International Surfing Association is pleased to announce the ISA China Cup has begun.
The 8 participating National Surfing Teams, along with their 48 surfers, traveled from every corner of the globe to compete in tropical Wanning, on Hainan Island in the South China Sea, for the second annual event.
The surfers faced tough conditions with peaky 2-3ft beach-break waves at Rocky Rights, a few hundred yards down from the primary contest site, which was not picking up the ENE wind swell. The first heat of the competition took place just after noon, when there were nearly one thousand Chinese spectators on the beach, taking photos of the teams and generally enjoying the action.
"The world's best surfers showed today they can perform at a very high level even in challenging surfing conditions," said ISA President Fernando Aguerre. "It was amazing to see a large crowd of Chinese locals on the beach watching the competition and enjoying the experience of being close to all the National Teams. We are expecting an increase in the swell for the final day tomorrow, and I am certain it will be an exciting race to the Gold Medal and the ISA China Cup Trophy."
The day kicked off with the Men's Qualifying Round 1 with 8 heats completed. Afterwards, the women got their chance to perform on Rocky Rights' consistent waves in 4 heats of Qualifying Round 1. The top two surfers in each heat advanced directly into Qualifying Round 2, while the third and fourth place surfers moved into the Repechage, or second, and last chance round.
The day was filled with upsets and dominant performances.
Hawaii's Sunny Garcia, the 2000 ASP World Tour Champion, lost and moved into the Repechage, where he will have another opportunity to advance. One more third or fourth place finish for the super star, and he will be eliminated from the competition.
Australia's Connor O'Leary led the charge with the highest scoring heat total of the day, a two-wave score of 15.50 points, dominating Deivid Silva (BRA, 10.17), Vasco Ribeiro (POR, 8.47), and Carlos Zapata (PER, 7.27).
The heat of the day featured the Brazilian, Michael Rodrigues, who earned a 15.44, narrowly defeating Australia's Mitch Crews (14.70), Juninho Urcia (PER, 11.60), and Eduardo de Castro (POR, 8.34).
On the women's side, the standout of the day was Hawaii's Alessa Quizon, with a total heat score of 14.33. Finishing a distant second was Alize Arnaud (FRA, 11.00), Demi Boelsterli (USA, 4.02) and Hinako Kurokawa (JPN, 3.80).
Sunday is the final day of the 2-day ISA China Cup. Individual Men and Women's Gold Medals will be determined. With only qualifying heats on Day One, all athletes remain in contention, and all 8 National Teams are still in the hunt for the Team Gold Medal and the 2013 ISA China Cup.
Official Forecaster, Surfline, has predicted the ENE swell to increase overnight, leading the event organizers to call for an early start, possibly at the main break, the left point at Riyue Bay.
For a full list of today's results, click here- http://hainaninternationalsurfingfestival.com/china-cup/results/
Watch the Final Day of the ISA China Cup on the live webcast tomorrow- http://hainaninternationalsurfingfestival.com/china-cup/live/
Here is the schedule:
Sunday, 7:10am China
Saturday, 3:10pm West Coast USA
Sunday, 12:10am Western Europe
Sunday, 10:10am Sydney Australia
The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the World Governing Authority for Surfing. It was originally founded as the International Surfing Federation in 1964 and has been running the Open Division World Championship since 1964, the World Junior Surfing Championship since 1980, the World Masters Surfing Championship since 2007, the World Bodyboard Championship since 2011, the Hainan Wanning Riyue Bay International Surfing Festival in China, and the World Standup Paddle (SUP) and Paddleboard Championship beginning in 2012. The ISA also sanctions the World Kneeboard Titles and the World Tandem Surfing Championship, and will launch the World Longboard Championship in 2013. ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies of 72 countries on five continents. Its headquarters are located in La Jolla, California. It is presided over by Fernando Aguerre (Argentina), first elected President in 1994 in Rio de Janeiro and re-elected seven times since. The ISA's four Vice-Presidents are Alan Atkins (AUS), Karín Sierralta (PER), Debbie Beacham (USA) and Layne Beachley (AUS).
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Pope Benedict XVI has issued a "motu proprio," a personal document that has the force of church law, to speed up the timeline for choosing his successor.
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Congratulations to Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger on celebrating one year of marriage, and congratulations to you if your eyes don't fall out of your head after seeing the jaw-dropping anniversary present the Nickelback singer gifted his wife.
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chemical equilibrium, state of balance in which two opposing reversible chemical reactions proceed at constant equal rates with no net change in the system. For example, when hydrogen gas, H 2, and iodine gas, I 2, are mixed, and gaseous hydrogen iodide, HI, is formed according to the equation H 2 + I 2 → 2HI, no matter how long the reaction is allowed to proceed some quantity of hydrogen and iodine will remain unreacted. The reason reactants in a reversible reaction are never completely converted to product is that an opposing reaction is taking place simultaneously, i.e., some of the newly formed HI is being converted back into hydrogen and iodine. For any particular temperature, a point of equilibrium is reached at which the rates of the two opposing reactions are equal and there is no further change in the system. This equilibrium point is characterized by specific relative concentrations of reactants and products and will also be reached from the opposite direction, i.e., if one starts with hydrogen iodide and allows it to decompose into hydrogen and iodine. The equilibrium point can be described by the mass action expression, which defines the equilibrium constant, K eq, in terms of the ratio of the molar concentrations of the products to those of the reactants. For the reversible reaction used as an example, the equilibrium constant is K eq=[HI] 2/[H 2][I 2]; for the general reversible reaction n A + m B + · · · ⥨ p C + q D + · · · , the equilibrium constant is: where [A], [B], [C], [D], … are the molar concentrations of the substances and n, m, p, q, … are the coefficients of the balanced chemical equation. The larger the equilibrium constant for a given reaction, the more the reaction is favored, since a larger value of K eq means larger concentrations of the products relative to the reactants. The equilibrium constant is related to the change in the standard free energy, G °, of the system by the equation Δ G ° = − RT. ln K eq, where R is a constant, T is the temperature in degrees Kelvin, and ln K eq is the natural logarithm of the equilibrium constant. Chemical equilibrium can be defined for many types of chemical processes, such as dissociation of a weak acid in solution, solubility of slightly soluble salts, and oxidation-reduction reactions. In all of these cases, the equilibrium constant or its analogue is defined for certain conditions of temperature and other factors. If any of these factors change, the system will respond to establish a new equilibrium, in accordance with Le Châtelier's principle .
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Climbing the steepest mountains in the Alps in order to hurtle down them at high speeds: What to some may look like pure folly is central to professional skier Jérémie Heitz's life. We talk to him about risk, the right preparation and the attraction of going to the limit.
Sometimes, when he is on skis, Jérémie Heitz seems to have totally lost the connection to solid ground. The young man speeds down the steepest mountains towards the valley – no holds barred. He doesn't just jump over rocky outcrops, he literally sails over them. Heitz flouts the laws of physics and plays with gravity. The 27-year-old was born in the Swiss canton of Valais and is – by any measure – the world's fastest freerider. For his documentary La Liste, Heitz hurtled down the fifteen most stunning 4,000-meter peaks in the Alps at speeds of more than 100 kilometers per hour: the Matterhorn, the Lenzspitze, the Ober Gabelhorn, the Hohberghorn, the Zinalrothorn and roughly a dozen others. All of them boast gradients of more than 50 degrees. Extremes are his domain.
Monsieur Heitz, you ski down the world's steepest mountains at incredible speeds. Why?
Some skiers execute cool jumps, others zigzag around plastic flags. I was never interested in that. I prefer skiing off-piste, without any prescribed runs or finish lines, and on mountains that interest and challenge me. There just isn't anything more amazing than standing on a mountaintop and looking down into a valley you will arrive in a few seconds later.
That sounds beautiful, but also terribly dangerous …
It isn't more dangerous than being in traffic in Paris – just look at how people drive there! I've been skiing since I was able to walk and know how to read the mountains. I would never try to ski down steep slopes in the same laidback way as on a blue run. That would be suicidal. Even if it doesn't look like it: I'm always in control.
Is that even possible, given your speed?
I leave nothing to chance and surround myself only with professionals; people I know and trust, and with whom I can discuss everything. We analyze weather and temperature developments throughout the year. We fly around the peaks in a plane looking for the best mountainsides for my runs with the aid of binoculars and zoom lenses. After that, I climb the mountain with my skis in order to get to know its peculiarities and ensure that there aren't any ice sheets below the snow. Preparation is everything.
But a certain risk always remains. Aren't you ever afraid?
I am and that's a good thing. Fear focuses you and makes you more alert. Those who feel too confident are more prone to making mistakes. Slipping, edging over or falling can be lethal on the mountains I go down. However, you mustn't give fear too much room. So before a run, I block out negative thoughts and try to only let positive feelings flow through me: the joy of finally having made it to the peak, the rush of happiness that sweeps through you after the run, the pride I give my friends and family. Those are stronger than the fear of falling.
What do your family and girlfriend think of these breakneck maneuvers?
My grandpa was a skiing instructor, my dad a base jumper, my mother a ski racer and my stepfather works as a mountain guide. They all know about the dangers of the mountains. But they also know what I can do, and that I'm not a madman.
Your film La Liste is a tribute to freeriding down steep slopes. What inspired you?
I was born in the same town as Sylvain Saudan, who was the first to ski down the northwestern flank of the Eiger Mountain in 1970. At the time, he still bounced around on the edges of his skis, and danced with the mountain. Saudan paved the way for us freeriders. With La Liste I wanted to pay homage to Saudan and the other pioneers and to show what is possible today.
What was the greatest challenge?
The timing – on some mountains you only get a very small window of opportunity. The weather and snow have to be right and the crew has to be ready. Only when all the conditions are spot-on can you calculate and take the risks associated with such a descent.
What do you do when, despite all the preparations, things go awry?
I turn around and climb back down the mountain. The Matterhorn, for example, took three attempts. In the first two, the wind got in the way. There really are more pleasant things than spending the night on a mountaintop in temperatures below freezing, just to get up at three or four in the morning to call the whole thing off. After all, it is not just about me, the whole crew is involved.
"I am curious about the things I may be able to do with my skis"
That sounds frustrating …
It definitely is, but safety has to come first. Being able to say no is important. If you don't feel your best or if you only have the slightest doubts, just drop it and try again another time. The mountain will still be there.
Is there a key event that stands out among the other extreme experiences for you?
I will never forget the Ober Gabelhorn Mountain. It is a stunning, pyramid-shaped rock formation and the last peak we targeted for La Liste. Conditions there are only perfect for a few hours in the year: fresh, deep snow, which is still a little wet. I don't think anyone has ever skied down that mountain the way I did, which is something I am very proud of.
You are always one of the favorites on the Freeride World Tour, and are usually among the highest ranked. What do titles mean to you?
I have been dreaming of becoming world champion for a long time. Pride, fame and the prize money are not that important to me. That competition is an incentive for me to keep improving.
Is there a limit to your quest for new records?
My ambition is alive and kicking. And I am curious about the things I may be able to do with my skis and about all the places they may take me. One of my next destinations will be the Himalayas. A friend and I have already scouted out Annapurna, one of the least climbed and most dangerous 8,000-meter peaks. The snow conditions there are completely different from those in Europe. The monsoons are unpredictable and the air at that altitude makes things exhausting. I am curious to see whether I will be able to achieve the same feats as in Europe. That would take me to the next level.
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I picked up my copy of issue #24 from Athenaeum Bookseller in Amsterdam, but heard about the magazine from The Post Family, an artist collective in Chicago. Although based in the States, they seem to have an inside scoop on small publications coming out of German-speaking countries. Can't help but love that.


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One of the toughest weeks of the fall drew to a close Friday as the Little Giant football team broke camp at the Fellowship of Christian Athlete's National Conference Center near Marshall.
The football team made its annual pilgrimage to Marshall for an intense three-day camp.
"At this point it's hard to evaluate how good a football team we're going to be," Coach Chris Creighton said. "Everyone is just learning and figuring out where to stand. But the unity, chemistry and the work ethic has been right on target."
Offensive tackle Patrick Millikin said there is a different feel in the air this year.
"We had a great camp in 2004, but this year we're very focused," said the Second Team All-North Coast Athletic Conference selection. "We're still taking things a day at a time, but we also have our eyes on the bigger picture of a successful season."
The team mixes traditional workouts, drills and meetings with fun activities as well. The junior class won the Thursday afternoon tug-of-way competition.
The hard work and even the fun has been challenging for the underclassmen.
"I wanted to be a little better coming into camp," sophomore Ray Green said. "I don't feel that I've prepared as well as I could have. As a team I feel like we're ahead of where we were last year. It feels like the second or third week of practice instead of just a few days."
An important part of camp is getting the freshmen to feel a part of the football family.
"It's been tough as expected, but we're getting through practices and the seniors are really helping everybody," said Freshman Chad Peterman, a three-time state 4A champion at Indianapolis Roncalli. "It's been like a collective push from all our teammates to get through these first couple of days, which everyone says are the hardest."
Freshman Ja'Michael Hill has been one of those wide-eyed freshmen at camp.
"This is nothing like high school. I thought I would need to be prepared physically, but I've been surprised by how mentally tough the practices are," the Indianapolis Pike graduate said. "Nothing can prepare you for this kind of experience. What has helped is the way everyone steps forward to lend a hand.
"I hung out with a few guys from the football team who were my friends in high school. Here, in just a few days, it seems like every player on the team has been there for me. They told me last year I would become a part of the Wabash football family. It's been true."
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"When I was in college, I would read to kids every year and tried to use books that incorporated nutrition," Rossman said. "I finally said, 'Why not make my own?!'"
Once Rossman got involved with the Miss America pageant, it only fueled her desire to reach kids even more.
"I went into the schools to read and cook with kids and teach them to aspire and have dreams," she said. "I was trying to be a positive role model to inspire kids to make good choices."
That aspiration led to Rossman becoming a Registered Yoga Teacher as well as a student of nutrition. She recently graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in nutritional sciences. In addition, she has been teaching yoga for kids in schools and through the company she runs with her Mom, "Let's Get Movin'!", a family yoga and nutrition business.
"Teaching yoga to kids is magical because it's neat to see kids come to yoga and be excited to practice," Rossman said. "It gives a chance to kids who may spend too much time in front of computers and video games, and for those kids who may not be into traditional sports, to be active."
The lessons she imparts in her yoga classes go beyond the physical, however.
"We start every class with what we call 'warm and fuzzies,' which are basically positive affirmations," Rossman says. "I do that as a way to combat the bullying and imaging issues many of them face. It also helps kids to find their voice."
Rossman's book, which places the kids in a yoga class taught by Miss Lyla, also encourages children to be more involved in what goes into their bodies. Miss Lyla takes the kids to the grocery store to buy all-natural ingredients for the banana pancakes they plan to make.
"I think it's important for kids to be part of the cooking process, because too many of today's families are rushing through life and may not be making meals to eat together," Rossman said. "I would love to hear that families who read this are inspired to cook together, and are aware of what they are making and what goes into it. And, I believe kids are more apt to eat it when they help cook it."
Rossman hopes her book, and the video series that is in development to accompany it, reaches a broad audience.
"Daycare centers, classrooms, kids at home who can't afford a yoga class, home schooled kids," Rossman said. She also plans to use her book tour as a way to offer either a yoga demonstration for kids, or an interactive cooking class to give children a chance to help her make the banana pancakes that are a central part of the book's story.
The overall message Rossman hopes her readers get is one that First Lady Michelle Obama, another huge inspiration for Rossman's book, tries to impart as well.
"I want kids to get healthy, get moving, and learn to give back," Rossman says. "I want them to be inspired to live a well-rounded lifestyle, and know that these habits can affect them the rest of their lives. Seeing how they get so much from it hopefully makes kids feel like they can do anything."
A book launch is planned at Water Street Bookstore, Exeter, January 3 at 4 p.m. A book signing will be at the Kingston Library on January 4 at 4 p.m. At both events personalized signed copies available and children will help make pancakes at the signing!
Copies of Rossman's book also can be purchased by visiting the following website: http://www.ebookstand.com/book_details/Miss_Lylas_Banana_Pancakes_to_the_Rescue
For information on Rossman's programs, you can visit her website at www.letsgetmovin.com, and she also has a Let's Get Movin'! Facebook page.


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Weathering The Storm
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Are dotcoms dead? Not entirely, but the sector can certainly be described as battered. Not too long ago, dotcom companies were heralded as visions of doing business in the high-growth new economy, and everyone wanted a piece of the pie. No longer: Newspapers report almost daily on e-business layoffs, closings and restructurings. And businesses once viewed as golden opportunities now have many people convinced they're not worth the risk.
Unfortunately, many of those questioning the stability of your dotcom are your employees-both current and future. So if your company is not doing as well as it was a year ago-or if your dotcom survived the shakeout-finding and keeping the right talent to ensure continued success has become quite a challenge. The good news is that all these layoffs have produced a larger talent pool from which to hire. But the bad news has now become dealing with the fear factor-persuading candidates they'll still have their jobs in a few months if they come work for you.
Some experts believe that finding new employees for your successful dotcom will prove a bigger hurdle than actually keeping them. "If you have a healthy company culture that's based around individual needs, keeping employees is doable," says Karen Lake, founder and president of StrategyWeek.com, a Portola Hills, California, online small-business resource. "Recruiting is the difficult part." It doesn't help that good, qualified candidates aren't quite as interested as they once were in taking a risk-and, in many cases, a pay cut-to work at a dotcom start-up.
Successful Recruiting
Not too long ago, companies that put a "dotcom" moniker at the end of their names went public with much fanfare, offered stock options worth megabucks and had instant access to a large pool of excellent candidates ready and willing to jump on board. It's a lot harder now; you've got to dedicate time and effort just to get top talent to even consider working for you.
Successful dotcoms now more than ever rely on creative measures to pique interest during the recruitment process. For example, Lake suggests that when offering potential employees a job at your firm, you should "come up with a compensation package that can cater to differing contributions," she says. For example, it's important to base compensation on contribution-not solely on a set hourly schedule. "It shouldn't matter when most people work, as long as they get the job done," Lake continues.
But beyond that, you need to realize that the fallout from the recent dotcom bust has left potential and current employees with the expectation that you'll instill confidence once again; that you'll take whatever measures necessary to prove your company has devised a realistic long-term plan for survival. So while it would be nice to be able to offer employees an excessive benefits package and myriad stock options, realistically speaking the climate now calls instead for things like job security, the chance to really "make a difference" at your firm, a contract and educational-matching funds.
Christopher Todd, an analyst at Internet research firm Jupiter Research, points out that smaller dotcom start-ups-those virtually unknown companies that lack brand recognition-must become forthcoming with their balance sheets. "[New] entrepreneurial businesses can't rest on their laurels the way larger, more traditional companies can," he says. "Candidates are going to be somewhat skeptical, and they're going to want information that provides a full spectrum of what they're getting into. Smaller dotcoms should be prepared to provide this information to them."
Richard Smith, the Atlanta-based director in the high-tech practice at Spencer Stuart, an executive search firm, agrees: "You have to present a compelling growth opportunity for the individual." Besides, employees at all levels are doing much more due diligence today than ever before. "You need to stand up to that, and be able to show them why your company will be a successful story at the end of the day," he adds. Expect difficulties in the recruitment process to only intensify, however, if you've just laid off people, if your company has morale issues, or if you've unfortunately cultivated a weak corporate culture.
It will help somewhat, though, to establish some sort of structure to the interviewing process when recruiting employees. "Prospective employees feel more confident and comfortable with a company if there appears to be some sort of methodical process in place during the interviewing stage," says John Bongiorno, founder and CEO of myrecruiter.com, a New York City staffing and consulting firm for the Internet industry. "As much as people say they don't want structure and that they want to be independent, they actually do want structure."
It all amounts to a lot of extra work you're going to have to do to find and keep employees in these trying times. For instance, Smith says you should advertise internally to your current employees that you have a profitability plan in place. "Communicate your business model pervasively to your employees," he says. "Let them know that you are moving in the right directions and why your company makes sense." However, Smith admits this can be difficult-especially if you're one of those companies having trouble and your CFO or CEO just left, for example. But Smith insists that if you put all the right incentives in place, you'll be in a better position to prevent more key managers from defecting. Says Smith, "If the key management players are properly incentivized , then they have the motivation to go to their people and say, 'We do have some momentum and we are going to keep this thing going.' "
How Two Dotcoms Find And Keep Employees
One dotcom that certainly knows how to get-and keep-the best employees is HotJobs.com Ltd., a New York City employment solutions company launched in 1996 by Richard Johnson, 39-year-old president and CEO. These days, Hotjobs.com boasts a 5 percent turnover rate-and Johnson also reveals that many employees who've left HotJobs.com in the past have eventually come back.
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What's the company's secret? "We've really focused on our culture and the environment, which is a really important investment to make," Johnson says. He explains that the company has successfully nurtured inherent feelings of self-dignity and satisfaction. "We have pride in what we have done, and we are winning," he says. "But also, there is a strong belief in where we are going." In addition, his company holds monthly employee events to keep his young staff happy. "We regularly get together for talks and reinforce the message, which reinforces the community of workers," he says.
Although Johnson insists his dotcom moniker hasn't kept the talent away-"We are finding recruiting easier than ever," he says-that's probably not the case for your dotcom, especially if your business is not quite as well-publicized and known as HotJobs.com. The fact remains, though, that any job at an e-business takes on a certain amount of expected risk-and it's a given those applying for jobs there already know that. And since there's no real security in working for any dotcom, the key remains in successfully addressing their concerns as best you can and continuing to grow a strong business. After all, that's part of what being an entrepreneur is all about.


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Conan O'Brien interviewed Judd Apatow (for a whole hour) for his internet project Serious Jibber-Jabber.
In this interview with Splitsider Kyle Kinane talks about his early days as a stand-up in Chicago, his upcoming hour special (which premieres November 24 — watch preview clips here), and more.
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What to watch: The 84th Academy Awards on ABC at 7 p.m. EST/ 8 p.m. CST
Tune in tonight for the annual Academy Awards, otherwise known as the Oscars. Up for Best Picture is "The Artist," "The Descendants," "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close," "The Help," "Hugo," "Midnight in Paris," "Moneyball," "The Tree of Life" and "War Horse." To check out all the categories and nominations, visit www.oscar.go.com/nominees.
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She has 2,277,917 followers. Her bio says, "The real Paula Abdul –– American pop singer, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality." A recent tweet reads, "'The difference between a successful person & others is not a lack of strength or lack of knowledge, but lack of will.' - Vince Lombardi."
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