In case you haven’t heard we are looking for more Bloggers and Writers. Here is an excerpt of the job description:

Experienced Bloggers and Writers needed for network of sites covering Business, Professional Lifestyle, Finance, Technology, and Media in the African-American vertical.  The ability to spot the latest news, break news, and post it with some brief analysis and insight is necessary.  Ideal candidates will be self starters who have professional writing or reporting experience and solid news judgment.  Writing quickly, cleanly, intelligently, and accurately are crucial skills for the job.

Please only apply if you are on point.  You can check out the full job description and how to apply over on Vocay.

Also if you are based is Florida there is a pretty cool job there for a Digital Communications Manager.  Not for the shy quiet type you have to be a good multi-tasker and interested in taking a print pub and transitioning it into a digital pub.  Here’s an excerpt:

NetCommunications is looking for a Digital Communications Manager to manage the consumer facing digital presence of traditional print publications transitioning online in the African-American space. The Digital Communications Manager is responsible but not limited to managing editorial content, sourcing and workflow; maintaining visual layout; and social media outreach. Additionally, you must be proficient in all aspects of maintaining a successful online publication for NetCommunications’ clients. The ideal candidate must be able to follow and execute day-to-day tasks associated with an existing overall digital strategy as well as take direction from project stakeholders.

Full JD and how to apply is at Vocay.  GOOD LUCK to all who apply!

Though LinkedIn tops the list of professionally-oriented social networks for job seeking, you can also use Twitter to get the word out about your skills and talents to relevant people in your industry.

But you must take some steps to be a good Twitter citizen before you tweet yourself into your next gig. We spoke with some career and social media experts on how to utilize Twitter for the purpose of job seeking, and the ways in which you can promote your own interests while helping others at the same time. (As you’ll find, you can’t do one without the other).

If you’re new to Twitter, we recommend reading our beginners’ guide to Twitter, as well as our Twitter etiquette guide, to learn more about what makes this community operate. Overall, it’s important to remember that Twitter is about exchanging ideas and letting people know more about you based on the content of your tweets.

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Thinking about a career change, looking for a better opportunity, or interested in doing some freelance writing to earn some extra money during these tough economic times? Well check out the listings on the Black Web 2.0 Job Board here are the latest:

Writers/Bloggers – Anywhere
Software Engineer – Fantasy Sports -New York City (Manhattan)
Online Product Director – New York City (Manhattan)

If you are interested in posting a job, feel free to contact us at jobs (at) blackweb20 (dot) com.

I got an email a few days ago from a colleague Jeff Yoshimora, letting me know he had left a senior position with the Salesforce.com incubator to join a SAAS billing start up in Palo Alto named “Zuora“. I was curious to say the least, so after snooping around on the site (not launched yet publicly), I immediately dropped him an email, and set up a quick call to get the low down.

Toby: So what is “Zuora” Jeff?

Jeff: Zuora is a new SAAS (Software As A Service) company with a specific focus on billing, but not just billing, but specifically for “subscription” billing. The company will initially launch with three types of billing modules or web services; catalog billing, subscription, and rate plans. Customers don’t just purchase products anymore, they subscribe. They don’t buy everything from the shelf, they subscribe over the Internet to services, like software, communications, and entertainment.

Toby: You mentioned entertainment billing, will your service support micropayment for digital content sales? Most of the digital content sales now are 1.00 or below, and with platforms like facebook selling digital goods, there is an obvious need for developers.

Jeff: Not at this time, we plan on supporting Micropayment in the very near future.

Toby: Jeff who is your competition right now?

Jeff: We actually have no competitor in our direct space right now, we are the only SAAS company focused only on providing low cost billing solutions, especially subsciption services. Paypal is the closest thing, and they just are not scalabe or cost effective.

Toby: Alright Jeff, I know you a busy man, I want to thank you for taking the time to give me this interview, and I look forward to seeing the API once you guys go public!

In a post earlier today Valleywag reported that Laszlo Bock, Google’s vice president of people operations, assured members of Congress last June that Google, which was lobbying for more H1-B visas for immigrant workers, had plenty of black employees. “We have a very strong internal Black Googler Network,” he said. “We actually view it as our obligation to reach out to underrepresented communities in our industry, particularly women in engineering, particularly African-Americans. “How many [of Google's employees] are African-American?” asked Representative Maxine Waters. “I don’t actually have that data at my fingertips,” was Bock’s reply. “I apologize.”

Interesting post and even more interesting comments. One commenter, Oh No I Di’n't, reflects on her experience in the Google interview process:

“I’m black and when I was interviewing to work at Google, I asked them about diversity and diversity programs and the HR person kept saying, “Google is welcoming of all types of people”. I finally was like, “Look, I’m black and I’m wondering if there are any support networks for black people?” Again, “Google is a great place for all types of people.”

This was about a year ago and I wasn’t even interviewing for an engineering position. Considering how many people they hire for customer service, the “there aren’t enough African-Americans in CIS” isn’t really that good of an explanation for what’s going on at Google. By the way, I have no idea what the hell is going on at Google in terms of race.

I ended up withdrawing from the interview process to accept another job, but the above conversation had nothing to do with that.”

Looking for a leadership role in design?  The Black Web 2.0 Job Board features web industry jobs, here are the latest:

Senior Web Designer
South Florida

If you are interested in posting a job feel free to contact us at jobs (at) blackweb20 (dot) com.

Are you overworked and under paid? Is your boss tap dancing on your last good nerve? Or maybe you’re just looking for a new challenge. Well, dust off the resume, press the suit, and check out the Black Web 2.0 Job Board.

DBA Lead (Oracle 10G)
Delray Beach, FL

DBA Lead (Oracle Applications)
Delray Beach, FL

If you are interested in posting a job feel free to contact us at jobs (at) blackweb20 (dot) com. Here are the first few of we hope to be many more!

TGIF! The staff here at BW2.0 have a treat, we have been working hard over the past few weeks to develop a Job Board. Most of the jobs that will be posted will be related to the web and technology industries but not all. If you are interested in posting a job feel free to contact us at jobs (at) blackweb20 (dot) com.  Here are the first few of we hope to be many more!

Asset Management Technology Auditor – AVP
New York

Senior Audit Officer Technology
Ohio

Senior Auditor position
New York