New Job!
Posted by Ted Hopton on June 24, 2008
I just accepted a new job! I was not looking (really!) but when the job description landed in my email I was stunned. I have never before seen a job description so perfectly tailored to me. Point by point, as I went through it I kept thinking, “yeah, I’ve done that, yeah, I have experience with that, yeah, I want to do that…”
So I went for it, and happily the hiring manager thought I was a good fit for it, too. It’s with the same company, actually: I’m moving from ICMI, which is a part of United Business Media (UBM), to UBM’s corporate entity, specifically in the People and Culture Group (formerly known as Human Resources, formerly known as Personnel).
So what’s the job? UBM Wiki Community Manager. We’re going to be rolling out wiki software and other collaboration tools across the entire enterprise. My job, in a nutshell, will be to make sure we get value out of this investment by encouraging and helping people to use it.
Lots of ideas are already running through my head — I can’t wait to get started. But I have lots of work still to do in transitioning my responsibilities for ICMI so everything carries on smoothly. But I sure am looking ahead with anticipation!
stevecoscia said
Ted, this new career move sounds exciting. Consider yourself very fortunate to find employment that is such a good fit. My best wishes for much future success and good health. -Steve Coscia