Usability Specialists - Website and UI Development

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 DeleteThis @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.