Please find below copy of advertisement for 'Associate Annotator' at The Butler Hill Group (a US company recruiting annotators to work from India, with PC and internet connections). Kindly contact "HR Coordinator" at HRsource@butlerhill.com if you are interested. Associate Annotator at The Butler Hill Group The Butler Hill Group, a computational linguistics consulting company, has an immediate need for several well-organized, detail-oriented individuals to fill Associate Annotator positions. Qualified candidates will be native English speakers, living in India. They will be interested in becoming integral members of a virtual team of Associate Annotators working remotely from a home office on their own personal computer. This is a freelance/contract position. Candidates must demonstrate high-level reading comprehension and communication skills and possess a strong familiarity with a wide variety of online and print news sources published in English for the Indian market. Ideal candidates will be avid Internet enthusiasts. Associate Annotators are responsible for reviewing and evaluating online search results based on specific search terms and will provide either a favourable or unfavourable rating depending on the relevance of the result to the search term. The evaluation work will be done according to specific guidelines using an automated tool. Annotators will go through a one week online training cycle, and based on training performance, may be invited to continue in actual reviews along with a team of Annotators. Annotators will have regular contact by email with a Butler Hill Lead and/or Project Manager who will be available to answer questions and give general support. Are you the right candidate for this position? The right candidates for this position will be able to work in a collaborative, virtual work environment. This role requires individuals who are also able to follow carefully documented instructions. Where there are grey areas, they will be comfortable using their best judgment or instinct to make a decision. This position requires relatively quick data analysis, but it also requires consistent accuracy - an ability to concentrate on a repetitive task without losing focus. This work must be performed with great attention to detail. This is part-time work with some flexibility. Most candidates should be able to commit to at least 20 hours per week for the duration of the project. This is an ongoing project, so we are looking for individuals who are seeking a longer-term commitment for part-time work (approximately 2-6 months). The work schedule will be Monday through Friday working at least 4 hours per day (Annotators determine the time of day they'd like to work). Occasionally there may be some variability in the quantity of annotation required during a given week, but the Project Manager would give the Annotators as much advanced warning as possible in such cases. Requirements: This position requires a high-speed Internet connection (DSL or cable). Furthermore, we ask that you have regular, secure access to a personal computer (i.e., not a public or privately-owned computer), run a recent version of Windows (e.g., Vista or XP) and have proficiency using Microsoft Office. Annotators will be doing all reviews and evaluations using a tool designed specifically for this project. Better than average technical skills in a Windows environment are also expected, and we would request that interested parties please specify their versions of Microsoft Windows and Office at the time of resume and cover letter submission. You will be required to sign a legally binding non-disclosure agreement at the time of contract negotiation. Qualifications: Proven track record in a fast-paced, multitasking environment Ability to take initiative to identify and solve problems Excellent English communication skills Detail-oriented in nature Background or interest in library science, linguistics or communications Analytical skills, including research skills, ability to interpret data, ability to conceptualize and analyze information Strong proficiency with MS Office applications, especially Word and Excel BA or BS degree from an accredited university, preferably in Library Science or Linguistics or equivalent work experience Compensation: We offer a competitive, hourly pay rate DOE (to be paid as self-employment income). Application Deadline: January 15, 2008 Interested parties should email a recent resume or CV, in Word format, in English, along with a cover letter specifying relevant background and your ability to meet the requirements listed above, to the attention of "HR Coordinator "at HRsource@butlerhill.com). NOTE: Please include the words "Associate Annotator - India" in the subject line of your email.