Elf Chat featured a visit from the head of the Department of Elf Resources, Elf Sandy Claus. Sandy just got back from the Elf Supervisor’s Meeting in Costa Rica, an event that figured a little in our chat about new elf jobs. There are several new jobs that Sandy told us about. Here is the chat transcript:
| Elf Max | Hello! |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Hi everyone! |
| Elf Max | Hello! And welcome back! |
| Elf Ulan | Hello! |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Oh it’s good to be back! But what a great week |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Hi Elf Ulan! |
| Elf Max | Did you stay the whole week? |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Yes, I returned yesterday, a little ahead of the others |
| Elf Sandy Claus | So much work to do! |
| Elf Max | Oh I bet…you must be tired |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Actually, I’m good. Santa had us on an easy schedule. It was pretty relaxed. |
| Elf Max | So did you get a lot of sun? |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Yes. I got fried to a crisp! |
| Elf Max | Hahaha |
| Elf Max | Hopefully that will heal soon. |
| Elf Sandy Claus | It is not too bad, actually. Totally worth it. |
| Elf Max | Well, Sandy, for our chat today, we really haven’t had a chance to talk about or plan this. How would you like to proceed? |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Well, there are some new things to discuss. But maybe we should start with questions first? |
| Elf Max | Ok, that’s fine. We can keep things casual. |
| Elf Max | Who has a question they would like to ask of Elf Sandy? |
| Elf Sandy Claus | While we wait for that, I can answer a question I got in my email about the Birthday Coordinator job. The question was will there be more than one. |
| Elf Sandy Claus | And the answer is yes, we will start with just two but will add as our birthday list grows. |
| Elf Max | Ok. That sounds like a good plan. |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Max, I have a question for you – how is our birthday portal coming along? |
| Elf Max | It’s done. |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Oh wow! |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Then we are definitely moving forward on that project this week. By next week at this time we will have two new Birthday Coordinators. |
| Elf Max | Nice. |
| Elf Max | No questions from you elves for Elf Sandy? |
| Elf Ulan | I do! |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Go ahead, Elf Ulan! |
| Elf Ulan | Thank you! About the new educator group |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Ok |
| Elf Ulan | I want to know about the details |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Ok. We want a group of educators to advise us. Mostly what we want are ideas for certain age groups of students |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Towards the months of September through December we get a lot of younger elves |
| Elf Sandy Claus | We are looking to develop features that can be used in the classroom |
| Elf Sandy Claus | We get suggestions all the time over at SantaUpdate.com from teachers |
| Elf Sandy Claus | But they tend to come in at the last minute |
| Elf Ulan | Okay! |
| Elf Sandy Claus | What we want is a good group of educators who can advise us all year long |
| Elf Sandy Claus | And help us to help them. |
| Elf Sandy Claus | We have some teachers who want to track Santa as a class |
| Elf Sandy Claus | That has always been hard because school is out by the time Santa leaves the North Pole |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Some of that will change this year with the things we learned at the Elf Supervisor meeting this week |
| Elf Sandy Claus | But we will still need to find ways for students in class rooms to learn about Santa and the North Pole |
| Elf Sandy Claus | We also want to find ways to reach out to those folks and let them know about the free resources we want to provide |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Santa is a big fan of teachers! |
| Elf Sandy Claus | So this job is really a consultant type role. We want professionals – those who know that business to advise us |
| Elf Ulan | Very interesting! |
| Elf Crash Murphy | That’s a very cool thing, Elf Sandy! |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Yes, this is a very important project. I report directly to Santa on this thing. |
| Elf Max | Sandy, I got the new Sector Lead job posted yesterday. I expected some questions but so far nothing. That’s a big deal, that job. |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Yes, it is a new job all together. |
| Elf Sandy Claus | And a very big deal. |
| Elf Sandy Claus | I don’t think elves have noticed it yet. |
| Elf Max | Well, I’m still not clear how it will work for sure |
| Elf Sandy Claus | The Elf Supervisors asked for this new position. |
| Elf Sandy Claus | It could be a very demanding job. |
| Elf Sandy Claus | As it says in the job description, it is kind of like an assistant Elf Supervisor role, in each sector |
| Elf Max | How does this help the Elf Supervisor? |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Well, each sector is actually quite large. This Sector Lead will help inform the Elf Supervisor in a private fashion of big things going on in the Sector |
| Elf Max | Ok…like what “big things”? |
| Elf Sandy Claus | News. Weather. Natural disasters, etc. |
| Elf Sandy Claus | They will have news posting capabilities, we hope. |
| Elf Max | Oh boy. How are we going to do that? |
| Elf Sandy Claus | I don’t know. |
| Elf Max | This sounds like a job for very experienced and mature elves. |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Yes. |
| Elf Sandy Claus | We have time to work this out. I think the target of getting this done is September, you know, to have elves in place |
| elf radar | Hello Elf Ulan |
| Elf Crash Murphy | Are we going to find an elf like that in Sector 2? |
| elf radar | Hello Elf Ulan |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Good question! |
| Elf Ulan | Hello elf Radar! |
| Elf Max | We also have the new Podcast Producer job that has recently posted |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Yes, also known as the Assistant to Elf Frank Myrrh position. That’s what we are calling it in ER |
| Elf Crash Murphy | Oh – don’t tell him that! His head will swell |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Hahaha. We’ll just keep that between us then. |
| Elf Max | That is another one that will take a very mature elf. |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Yes, I agree. |
| Elf Sandy Claus | I think the Social Ambassador jobs available now are very exciting. |
| Elf Crash Murphy | That’s why I’m here. I want to know about that |
| elf radar | Sorry guys, I was froze on this end and didn’t know the chat had started. |
| Elf Max | Sorry to hear that Elf Radar |
| Elf Ulan | Did someone already apply for ER? |
| Elf Sandy Claus | The Social Ambassador jobs will require someone who is a self starter on social media |
| Elf Sandy Claus | I haven’t had a chance yet to check email or new applications today. I’m a week behind |
| Elf Crash Murphy | Are we going to be monitoring those social media sites all the time? |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Loosely, yes. Elf Ivy will be over that. |
| Elf Max | Will Ivy be the one doing the interviews? |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Yes, this is her baby |
| Elf Max | Don’t we already have a few elves who run social channels? |
| Elf Sandy Claus | I think so. I believe we’re going to try to work them in to this new arrangement if we can. But honestly anyone can run a channel out there tied to SantaTrackers.net and we can’t do a thing about it. |
| Elf Crash Murphy | Yeah, true |
| Elf Crash Murphy | I’m kinda a social media junkie |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Maybe you should apply, Crash! |
| Elf Crash Murphy | Ah…my hands are kind of full. I couldn’t do it justice |
| Elf Max | Our time is running short. Any last minute questions for Elf Sandy? |
| Elf Crash Murphy | Are there more new jobs coming out? |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Yes. Tons. |
| Elf Sandy Claus | We are trying not to bombard the board with a ton of them. |
| Elf Sandy Claus | But we are expecting more sector jobs to come from the Elf Supervisors individually |
| Elf Max | Like what kind of jobs? |
| Elf Sandy Claus | I don’t know |
| elf radar | These sound like great jobs with a lot of potential. |
| Elf Crash Murphy | Yeah, I was there for that conversation. Santa told the Elf Supervisors to get creative |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Yes, that’s right |
| Elf Crash Murphy | The Supes were really concerned with having help doing all they need to do |
| Elf Crash Murphy | So Santa said to be aggressive and invent jobs. Elves are wanting more to do and want to help |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Yes. My job is to help them get those jobs defined. I’m expecting some calls and messages this week from Elf Supervisors |
| Elf Max | Interesting. |
| Elf Ulan | Yeah, I d love to help him and y’all |
| Elf Sandy Claus | I would also suggest – again – that if any elves out there have an idea for a job we want to hear about it |
| Elf Crash Murphy | I’d like to be a cookie tester. I volunteer as tribute |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Hahaha – I bet you would! |
| Elf Ulan | Me too! |
| Elf Max | Sandy, I hear a lot of rumblings about Christmas in July. How will those events affect jobs? |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Christmas in July is going to shake things up, yes. |
| Elf Sandy Claus | But I honestly don’t know what to expect other than I think July through October will be very busy this year. And then it just goes absolutely crazy. |
| Elf Sandy Claus | The best jobs will be filled before September. And any elves applying coming November will just not have much to pick from. |
| Elf Ulan | Elf Sandy, what should I prepare now for the job? |
| Elf Max | Why is that? We get most of our elves back in November? |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Just the way Santa wants it |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Elf Ulan – I will send you a message. But for right now, write down some of your ideas |
| Elf Sandy Claus | The Elf Educator group is going to take us some time to build. Teachers are BUSY people and finding those who have time to participate will be difficult |
| Elf Max | Sandy, is there a similar group being formed for parents? |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Yes. But I’m not sure who is going to lead on that project. So far, no applications. |
| Elf Max | Ok, very good. Informative chat today, thank you Elf Sandy! |
| Elf Crash Murphy | Yes, great job! |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Thanks for having me today! |
| Elf Sandy Claus | Bye everyone! |
| Elf Crash Murphy | Have a great Saturday! |
| Elf Max | Very good. Thanks everyone! |
Thank you, Elf Max. It’s so fast! Thanks to you, Elf Sandy, I gradually imagine it clearly. And sorry for elf Radar, I hope you can fix that. I hope that many elves will gat jobs!
Thank You Elf Max and Elf Sandy the recap was great unfortunately I missed the chat sorry about that but the jobs sound awesome.
Unfortunately I couldn’t make it this morning because I had to work, but I actually have a question for Sandy Claus, if she could message me that would be great.