• Daily Job Lead: New York Energy Firm Seeks Recruiter

    If you’re a human resources pro with an eye for what it takes to be a great sales agent, Green Mountain Energy is looking for you. The New York City-based company is seeking local talent to hire as a sales agent recruiter. The successful candidate will help Green Mountain find the right people to staff…

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  • Daily Job Lead: Part-Time PR Rep for Green-Energy Group

    If you are a people person who longs to work from home, the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association may be just the place for you. The green-energy group is looking to hire a part-time community education relations specialist. The position requires working from a remote home office 20 hours a week. The ideal candidate has…

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  • Do You Tip? The Root Wants to Know

    Summertime often means eating out, either outdoors or at your favorite restaurant. After you’ve polished off your meal, do you tip? If not, why not? If so, how much? The Root wants to know! The survey is now closed. Please look out for the results in our Tipping Survey Report on Monday, July 25.

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  • Daily Job Lead: University of Kentucky Seeks IT Pro

    If you have a combination of customer service, leadership and progressive information technology skills, you may be just the person the University of Kentucky is looking for. The Lexington campus is seeking to fill a position in technology manager service management for its health care arm, University of Kentucky Healthcare.  The ideal candidate has at…

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  • Daily Job Lead: Ohio Firm Seeks Java Developers

    Are you crazy about code? Urbancode Inc. is looking for people who love to write Javascript to help develop software products for its many corporate customers, including Siemens, Wachovia, Wells Fargo, Expedia, Intel, Cisco and Ubisoft. The Cleveland-based company puts a premium on innovative thinking and invites people to apply no matter where they went…

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  • Daily Job Lead: Georgia Dance Company Seeks Teacher

    Love to dance? Love to work with elementary-school-age children? Then you may be the perfect fit as a dance teacher for the Expressions in Motion Dance company in Decatur, Ga. Located just outside Atlanta, Expressions in Motion is an after-school dance program for children ages 4-12. The right person for the job is someone who…

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  • Daily Job Lead: Stack Media Seeks Digital Producer

    If you can create animated videos and interactive documentaries using tools like Final Cut Pro and Flash, you may be just the person Stack Media is looking for. The Ohio-based online production company seeks an associate digital producer to help develop original video content for some of the biggest names in sports, such as Dwyane…

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  • Daily Job Lead: New York Firm Seeks Bookkeeping Manager

    A Brooklyn, N.Y., company specializing in tree care is looking to hire an office manager with a head for numbers. Urban Arborists is seeking a bookkeeper-office manager. This dual position will interact with contractors and suppliers and keep track of insurance and work-permit needs to help keep the firm running smoothly. The position will also…

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  • Daily Job Lead: College Seeks Marketing Pro

    The University of Iowa is seeking a booster — for its bookstore. UI is looking to hire a marketing coordinator. The right person will put together marketing and advertising campaigns for the University Book Store & Hawk Shop. If you’re fairly new to the marketing field, with one to two years’ experience, this job could…

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  • The Root Recommends: Transition 105: 'Blacks, Jews, and Black Jews'

    Transition magazine has long given voice to black thought from perspectives as diverse and global as Chinua Achebe, Spike Lee and Killah Priest. As the magazine nears its 50th anniversary this year, the latest issue offers a fresh take on the “black-Jewish” dialogue. Titled “Blacks, Jews, and Black Jews,” issue 105 explores the relationship between…

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