The Crew Wants You! - [CLOSED]

[Jaffy1]

The Crew Wants You!

 

 

This recruitment drive will run until 24 December 2011, midnight GMT.

 

 

Tip.It's Website Crew is currently looking for enthusiastic members to join the team! The Crew is a team of volunteers dedicated to the upkeep of the main help-site. If you've ever had an interest in being a part of it all, or think you have any skills that could make the site even better, you're looking in the right place! The Crew has many available positions each requiring very different skills and interests, there's something for everyone. Before applying, you should know a little bit about how the Crew works. It is important to not glamour a position up, as one may find the Crew was not how they expected it would be when they applied.

 

First off, Tip.It is non-profit organization - All staff positions here are entirely voluntary. Those putting their time into the site are working purely for the bettering of Tip.It. If accepted, you will be required to make somewhat of a commitment to put enough time into your position and in-game research whenever necessary. Crew Training and Crew Work requires time to accomplish and without this commitment, you will not be able to meet deadlines and work as a team.

 

Secondly, although web design, coding or mapping skills are an asset, lacking them will not stop us from welcoming you aboard. We can teach you what you need to know, so our only request is you have a willing attitude to learn whatever interests you and time to spend on the site.

 

The Crew is very close with the rest of the Staff, and as a Crewbie you will have the opportunity to meet and work with all existing staff to help better the site. Overall, the Crew is definitely a worthy investment of time.

 

 

Positions

 

These are the various positions waiting to be filled within the Crew and the skills involved.

 

 

[hide=Monster Hunting Guide Editor]Requirements:

- Experience combating high level bosses and monsters

- Must be able to collect data and find the most efficient strategies to defeat monsters

- Spelling and grammar skills an asset

- HTML an asset

 

Responsibilities:

- Revamping Tip.It monster hunting guides and authoring new ones when the need arises

- Processing forum user submissions on existing monster hunter guides.[/hide]

 

[hide=Bestiary Editor]Requirements:

- Knowledge and experience fighting monsters

- Liking fighting monsters

 

Responsibilities:

- Updating existing bestiary pages

- Responding to feedback and site submissions about the bestiary.

- Adding new bestiary pages when the need arises[/hide]

 

[hide=Treasure Trails Guide Editor]Requirements:

- Enjoying Treasure Trails

- HTML an asset

 

Responsibilities:

- Maintaining the Treasure Trails pages and creating new sections when the need arises

- Updating Treasure Trails guides based on forum user submissions[/hide]

 

[hide=Quest Editor]Requirements:

- The ability to research and complete quests on your own

- The ability to clearly explain how to do a quest

- Decent spelling and grammar an asset

- HTML an asset

 

Responsibilities:

- Researching and writing quest guides for newly released quests.

- Updating existing quest guides based on forum user submissions or research.[/hide]

 

[hide=Maps Editor]Requirements:

- Photoshop skills or willingness to learn

- HTML and JavaScript basics an asset

 

Responsibilities:

- Making new maps when the need arises

- Maintaining Atlas pages

- Responding to feedback and site submissions regarding any maps[/hide]

 

[hide=Calculator Editor]Requirements:

- Knowledge of JavaScript and HTML

- Other languages an asset

 

Responsibilities:

- Maintaining calculator pages

- Creating new calculators when the need arises

- Responding and dealing with feedback from submission boards regarding calculators[/hide]

 

[hide=Items Database Editor]Requirements:

- Enjoying gathering information on new and existing items

 

Responsibilities:

- Updating existing item entries

- Responding to feedback and site submissions about the items database

- Researching and adding newly released items to the items database[/hide]

 

[hide=Guides Editor]Requirements:

- Willingness to login and research data, especially on game update days

- Excellent spelling and grammar an asset

- HTML an asset

 

Responsibilities:

- Authoring any new guides if the need arises

- Updating and responding to feedback relating to Tip.It guides

- Updating Tip.It guides following Jagex updates[/hide]

 

 

Still interested? Excellent! To apply, you will need to fill out the following application and PM it to Staff_Applications. Please make Crew Application: <your name here> the PM subject.

 

Remember:

 

• PM your application to Staff_Applications - do not post it on this topic!
  
• Put Crew Application: <your name here> as the Subject
  
• Remember, this application is one of the main things you will be evaluated on! Please take your time to make a good impression
  
• IMPORTANT: Read every question and answer every question to the best of your ability
  
• Crew applications will run for two weeks and end at midnight GMT on 24 December 2011.
  

 

Without further ado:

 

[hide=Application - Read Only]

 

Tell us About Your Relationship with Tip.It

 

1. How long have you been a member of Tip.It (in months)? What is your current post count?

 

2. Please provide a link to your Tip.It profile:

 

3. Which forum board(s) do you read/post on most often?

 

 

Tell us Your Qualifications

 

4. How many hours do you play RuneScape per week?

 

5. Are you a RuneScape paying member? If not, have you ever been P2P?

 

6. Do you have any type of image editing experience? If so, with which programs? If not, are you interested in learning?

 

7. Are you experienced with any coding languages, including HTML? If yes, then which one(s)?

 

8. Have you written any RuneScape guides that were selected for the Tip.It Archive of Wisdom forum? If so, please provide links. Feel free to link to other guides you've written on our forums that are not in the AoW:

 

9. Please provide a link to 2-3 of your recent Tip.It posts that demonstrate crew-related skills (such as in-game research or images) and your contributions to the Tip.It forums (such as Website Updates, Help and Advice, etc.)

 

10. Explain why you want to be a Crew Member and how you would benefit the team:

 

11. Are you interested in a specific Crew position? It is best to stay open minded and have a few choices ready. This is of course not a binding commitment, just an idea of what you're interested in:

 

 

Tell Us About Your Computer

 

12. Which operating system are you running? Include all version numbers.

 

13. Do you have an up-to-date firewall? If so, which one(s)? Include Version

 

14. Do you have an up-to-date anti-virus program scheduled to run regularly? If so, which one(s)? Include Version

 

15. Do you have an up-to-date spyware-detection program scheduled to run regularly? If so, which one(s)? Include Version

 

16. Is your computer a personal computer or shared?

 

 

 

More About You

 

17. This question is NOT part of Crew hiring criteria, but will help us to know you better:

 

• Which age group do you fall into? (Select one) 13-15 16-18 19-25 25+
   
  
• In what country do you live? Time Zone?
   
  
• What is your RSN? Link to the RuneScape Hiscores or provide any self-updating stat-signature.
   
  http://services.runescape.com/m=hiscore/compare.ws?user1=USERNAME

 

18. Tell us anything else you'd like us to know about you here! Favourite colour, hobbies, sports, education, etc. Let us know who YOU are!

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[size="3"][b]Tell us About Your Relationship with Tip.It[/b][/size]

[b]1. How long have you been a member of Tip.It (in months)? What is your current post count?[/b]

[b]2. Please provide a link to your Tip.It profile:[/b]

[b]3. Which forum board(s) do you read/post on most often?[/b]


[size="3"][b]Tell us Your Qualifications[/b][/size]

[b]4. How many hours do you play RuneScape per week? [/b]

[b]5. Are you a RuneScape paying member? If not, have you ever been P2P?[/b]

[b]6. Do you have any type of image editing experience? If so, with which programs? If not, are you interested in learning?[/b]

[b]7. Are you experienced with any coding languages, including HTML? If yes, then which one(s)?[/b]

[b]8. Have you written any RuneScape guides that were selected for the Tip.It Archive of Wisdom forum? If so, please provide links. Feel free to link to other guides you've written on our forums that are not in the AoW:[/b]

[b]9. Please provide a link to 2-3 of your recent Tip.It posts that demonstrate crew-related skills (such as in-game research or images) and your contributions to the Tip.It forums (such as Website Updates, Help and Advice, etc.)[/b]

[b]10. Explain why you want to be a Website Crew Member and how you would benefit the team:[/b]

[b]11. Are you interested in a specific Crew position? It is best to stay open minded and have a few choices ready. This is of course not a binding commitment, just an idea of what you're interested in:[/b]

[size="3"][b]Tell Us About Your Computer[/b][/size]

[b]12. Which operating system are you running? Include all version numbers.[/b]

[b]13. Do you have an up-to-date firewall? If so, which one(s)? Include Version[/b]

[b]14. Do you have an up-to-date anti-virus program scheduled to run regularly? If so, which one(s)? Include Version[/b]

[b]15. Do you have an up-to-date spyware-detection program scheduled to run regularly? If so, which one(s)? Include Version[/b]

[b]16. Is your computer a personal computer or shared?[/b]


[size="3"][b]More About You[/b][/size]

[b]17. This question is NOT part of Crew hiring criteria, but will help us to know you better:[/b]

[list][*][b]Which age group do you fall into? (Select one) 13-15 16-18 19-25 25+[/b]

[*][b]In what country do you live? Time Zone?[/b]

[*][b]What is your RSN? Link to the RuneScape Hiscores or provide any self-updating stat-signature.[/b] 

http://services.runescape.com/m=hiscore/compare.ws?user1=USERNAME[/list]

[b]18. Tell us anything else you'd like us to know about you here! Favourite colour, hobbies, sports, education, etc. Let us know who YOU are! [/b]

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REMEMBER - Just be yourself. Trying to appear different simply to impress us will probably not make matters better. You won't be the same 'false self' all the time. Take your time with your application; they are not being run on a first come, first served basis. Each and every application will be reviewed by the current Crew members and the Admin team.

 

 

We are looking forward to reading your applications! If you have any questions, feel free to PM me or post on this topic. Do not post your application here.

 

Jaffy1

Tip.It Crew Leader

[The Observer]

Good luck to all applicants.

[obfuscator]

Good luck everyone :)

[Sally]

Good luck everyone! :)

[Kaphias]

If you're having doubts about whether you should apply or not, throw them away and go for it- being on the Crew is a wonderful experience that everyone would enjoy. :)

[D. V. Devnull]

Good luck to all applicants.

I 4th this. :thumbsup:

 

 

One recommendation to people who are thinking about these positions: DON'T apply if you've quit being an active RuneScape player anymore. Any work you do is likely to be skewed by your hate of recent and/or past awful things that Jagex has done since the game left Andrew Gower's hands. That, or it will be skewed by various other issues, such as not being current on events and/or not being able to make sense of what you're seeing. :o

 

(This is advice I'll be following myself, simply because this is how I feel. I think that RS was only good until it fell out of A.G.'s hands and into the hands of investors who really aren't gamer-minded. I'm posting this note, however, to ensure that content on Tip.It will retain the quality it has had since before I ever joined the community. ;) ...)

 

~Mr. D. V. "Wishing the gamers really had control of RuneScape..." Devnull

[Sy_Accursed]

Good luck to everyone who applys!

[Tecmaster]

Good luck to everyone~!

[Auror]

1) I pretty much don't know anything about HTML

2) English isn't my native language, so my written text might not always be understandable

3) I shouldn't apply

 

Gl for the other appliers :P

[tripsis]

Best of luck to everyone :) :thumbsup: I'm sure we'll get some awesome applicants!

[Jaffy1]

1) I pretty much don't know anything about HTML

2) English isn't my native language, so my written text might not always be understandable

3) I shouldn't apply

 

Gl for the other appliers :P

 

Actually, English isn't my native language either. We can pretty much teach you anything you need to know in terms of coding and whatnot, so if you're interested, feel free to apply. :thumbup:

[Ned]

If you're having doubts about whether you should apply or not, throw them away and go for it- being on the Crew is a wonderful experience that everyone would enjoy. :)

Could not agree more. It never hurts to apply, you may be pleasantly surprised! :) Good luck everyone!

[Zeno]

Good luck to everyone

[Ezee]

Good luck to everyone else who applies. :thumbsup:

[Ellac]

Best of luck to those who apply!

[Serpent Eye]

Good luck, everyone!

 

As a few people have already said, being on Crew is an amazing experience. If you're on the fence about applying, just do it! It's a great learning experience, even if you are already familiar with things like HTML and image editing, and you meet some really great people along the way.

[n_odie]

Truly is a fun experience. You will get some coding experience that you could later put on a resume. :P

 

But ya, never know, could become an admin (its where all the cool ones come from anyway).

[Youmu]

Being on crew is an awesome experience, the people there are nice and there's lots to learn!

 

Don't doubt, send an app, even if you think you might not make it :D

[Bows]

Totally worth it. Everyone thinking about it needs to just do it!

[GrandZephyr]

Lets see how it turns out.

 

Good luck to all who apply. :)

[Mdeoxys]

Truly is a fun experience. You will get some coding experience that you could later put on a resume. :P

 

But ya, never know, could become an admin (its where all the cool ones come from anyway).

I know for one that some people on the forums actually did this. :P

 

It is always fun to see new people in the staff, good luck everyone!

[jimmy_jim]

Truly is a fun experience. You will get some coding experience that you could later put on a resume. :P

 

But ya, never know, could become an admin (its where all the cool ones come from anyway).

But you weren't cool... Did you actually put tip.it staff on your resumé?

 

Good luck!

[Serpent Eye]

Truly is a fun experience. You will get some coding experience that you could later put on a resume. :P

 

But ya, never know, could become an admin (its where all the cool ones come from anyway).

I don't know if you've heard... but Crew is slowly taking over the staff. :) All of the Admins will soon be purple.

 

Happy holidays@@@

[Howlin0001]

Truly is a fun experience. You will get some coding experience that you could later put on a resume. :P

 

But ya, never know, could become an admin (its where all the cool ones come from anyway).

But you weren't cool... Did you actually put tip.it staff on your resumé?

I do, I say "In my spare time I help maintain the content of a fansite for an online game."

Why not?

 

(btw odie all the cool people came from the pink usergroup :P)

[Tim]

1) I pretty much don't know anything about HTML

2) English isn't my native language, so my written text might not always be understandable

3) I shouldn't apply

 

Gl for the other appliers :P

 

Alot of past and current Crew members aren't native English speakers themselves, and dont worry about not knowing HTML, I didn't know ANY of it when I first started on Crew. So dont let your coding experience bog you down. ;)

 

And dont worry about needing photoshop or fancy graphics for image cleaning/editing, I used MS Paint w/ Paint.NET (Both Free) for the transparency and still managed to get perfect results ;)