Now is the perfect time to join Signal High.  We offer a unique and exciting line of work, the utmost in flexibility, and a great group of people on side.  This section of our platform is dedicated to recruiting.  Here we post current opportunities, recruiting initiatives, requirements, selection processes, and other important information.  We also outline what you can expect if onboarded and answer frequently asked questions.

Immediate Opportunities

Our People

Most news agencies onboard full-time journalists into a tightly controlled, corporate environment.  Their jobs are rigidly defined and they are expected to tow the company line.  They seek out similar-minded people and pigeon hole them into specific little roles.  We take a much different perspective.  We onboard on a competitive ‘as you wish’ basis, meaning you can work as much or as little as you want.  If you want to write one article per month, so be it.  If you want to write one per day, that’s fine too.  We seek out good people — focusing much less on academic qualifications or spotless employment histories.  We want real people to investigate real news, and to report the reality to real people.

In our estimation, your “I WILL” is much more important than your I.Q. — or your ‘I Have’.  Cutting to the chase, we want people who can smell the bullshit a mile away; who can close in like sharks and get at it.  We want people who will relentlessly pursue truth.

Working with Signal High

Onboarding it not like joining a big happy family, it’s more like enlisting a forward moving force. This force is comprised of many different people, from many different backgrounds, and many walks of life, scattered around the planet. Each of us have a differing perspective from the other and our faces tell a different story. We are not related, we’re not family. What unites us, what brings us together and propels us forward, is our core belief that the people have the right to know the truth. We are a force united in the relentless pursuit of truth.

Here are five really important things to know about us:

1. We are a decentralized, distributed workforce. Most of us work from home, on the road, or while travelling in between. We rely heavily on technology and share a reliable infrastructure to carry out our work. So you will likely build friendships with people you have never met.
   
   
2. In the news business, timings everything.  This is where hard work comes in. Hard work, good communication, excellent coordination, and common cause. At the end of the day, we have to get the job done and done right. Otherwise we are little more than mainstream media.
   
   
3. Everything goes to support the front. We are structured that way. We have an ultra-flat organizational structure, a streamlined publishing process and even our top executives are very active in the day-to-day. Decisioning authority rests as close to that front line as possible.
   
   
4. You will likely get more out of this than you put in. For every unit of work, you will likely receive two units of recognition, a unit or two of respect, a couple units of appreciation, a unit of adoration for the team and a unit of compensation. Whether you work four hours a month or forty hours a week, your hard work will pay off in many ways.
   
   
5. We are transparent. There is no mystery. There are no hidden echelons.  No sacred cows.  We relentlessly pursue truth. We monetize by helping our clients choose the best possible ways of announcing their brands, products, and services. When they do well, we do well. We negotiate fair and equitable license for our intellectual property. We both prosper. It’s honest business.

Different? Yes. Truthful? Absolutely. Something to be proud of? We believe so.  Signal High News Corporation is a great place to be, a great force to be part of.

Nom de Plume

We support the use of professional writing names, often referred to as a nom de plume (French: Pen Name), or nom de guerre (French: War Name), with limited exception.   Safety and security is of the utmost importance, and we protect our sources — including our writers, reporters, and radio-studio personalities.  We will even authorize the use of multiple professional writing names, where appropriate.

N.B. (1) Press credentials are only issued under true identities.  (2) Using a professional writing name does not escape liability that would otherwise be incurred.  (3) We see a nom de plume, or nom de guerre, as a news source and afford protection under the press shield. (4) News executives must approve a professional writing name before it can be used.

Meritocracy

We recruit the best, employ the best and promote the best.  Signal High News Corporation is, in all senses of the word, a meritocracy.  We are a casual, non-union workplace, with open, fair, transparent, and equitable human resources practices.  This is to say that engagements, lateral transfers, acting assignments, preferential selection of work, and all other organizational and administrative selection processes rely on experience, demonstrated success, formal and informal education, work ethic, flexibility, fitness for purpose, application versatility, aptitude, attitude, and workplace performance.  While seniority may, to some extent, be considered, it is not the only consideration.

Double Hatting

There are very few roles in the company that are mutually exclusive.  This is to say that one person may hold more than one position, if they choose — e.g. a journalist may also wish to work as a moderator; an account executive may wish to double as a radio producer, etc.  Given that our compensation scale revolves heavily around the ‘cut system’, where each role in a process is paid a percentage of the revenue, we welcome double hatting and accommodate as best we can.  Compensation is paid by role.

Personnel interested in double hatting several roles should contact people@signalhigh.news directly to determine what processes have to be completed.

Basic Requirements

While the exact requirements for each position may vary, listed below you will find the basic (absolute) requirements that all candidates must have in order to be considered.  We suggest that if you do not have these basic qualifications, you do not apply until you do.  The candidate is responsible to demonstrate they meet this basic threshold, and to furnish evidence to our satisfaction.

All candidates must:

• be at least eighteen years of age;
• be legally permitted to contract;
• not be prohibited from journalism;
• be able to speak, read and write in the English language (clearly and fluently);
• have experience using computer systems, the internet, basic office software applications;
• have a means of accepting payment (e.g. a bank account, etc);
• have a physical address whereat letter mail/courier can be received;
• not have criminality preclusive to function, or bring the company into disrepute;
• have personal and processional references;
• have ready access to a computer device and internet connection (to access our systems);
• have ready access to a cell phone able (to connect through our systems);
• be competent to supply and operate whatever equipment your role requires;
• have good hygiene, suitable dress and footwear (according to your role);
• be physically and emotionally fit for the role;
• have sufficiently polite, non-offensive, and well-mannered demeanour;
• be driven to success, hard working, and committed to ongoing learning;
• demonstrate flexibility, embracing new concepts, methods, and directions;
• have a history of keeping trust.

Questions about these basic requirements should be directed to people@signalhigh.news.

General Competencies

We are seeking candidate with the following competencies.  It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to demonstrate their abilities, and their desire to continually develop them.  While the experiential and skill sets demanded change from position to position, we look for these competencies in all potential team members.

Character Traits

The importance of character cannot be understated.  We understand that nobody is perfect; however, we actively seek out to engage with people who are honest, trustworthy, and loyal — people with integrity.  We want to stand beside people who work hard, remain cool under pressure, stay organized and focused.  We want the curious, the inquisitive — fact gatherers; people who see through the fog, who dig for answers.  We want self-starters, ambitious closers, people with ‘get-up-and-go’, people who can be relied on to deliver.

Most of all, we want people who won’t quit.  People who won’t give up.  People who keep pushing and digging and chasing.  People who are not afraid of the bureaucracy, the authority.  People who stand up for their rights and their lawful roles in society.  We want the best.  We want the best of the best.

Onboarding

If you have been given a conditional offer and need to complete the due diligence process, you can find the link you are looking for [here].