The Site of Big Shoulders - Staff Questionnaire

Thank you for your interest in joining the staff of The Site of Big Shoulders.

In order to get involved in SOBS, we need to learn more about you: Please fill out and submit the below form so that we can gauge your aptitude and interests. After you send this form, you will receive a confirmation message via e-mail with more information about getting involved. (You should receive a response within a week.)

All submitted information is kept confidential and will only be used for the purposes of SOBS communication and staff involvement.

Asterisks * denote mandatory fields

Personal Information:

	First Name:*
	Last Name:*
	E-mail Address:*
	Phone:	( ) -
	Street Address:
	City:
	State:
	Zip Code:	-

Skills Assessment:
Please rank your knowledge/expertise in the following subject matter areas on a scale of 0-5:

COMPUTER/INTERNET USAGE:

	Operating systems (Windows, Macintosh, Linux, etc.):
	Web surfing/Internet research:
	E-mail:
	Office productivity software (Microsoft Office, Star Office, etc.):
	FTP (File Transfer Protocol):
	Command-line interfaces and shells:

WEB DESIGN, PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT:

	HTML (including DHTML and CSS):
	Web Image optimization and production:
	Javascript:
	Embedded scripting languages (PHP, ASP, JSP, etc.):
	Server/CGI programming (Perl, Python, C, Java, etc.):
	Database implementation and development (mySQL, PostgreSQL, Access, etc.):
	Keyframe animation/interactive multimedia (Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Director, etc.):
	Macromedia Web Production Suite (Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, etc.):

GRAPHIC DESIGN AND PRODUCTION:

	Photography/bitmap manipulation software (Adobe Photoshop, Jasc PaintShop Pro, etc.):
	Vector-based illustration software (Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand, etc.):
	Print design and layout (Quark XPress, Pagemaker, etc.):

A/V PRODUCTION:

	Audio editing and production:
	Video editing and production:

EDITORIAL:

	Writing — journalistic/reportage:
	Copy editing:
	Feature editing (content, concept, editorial direction, editorial project management, etc.):
	Reporting (event coverage, etc.):
	Photography:
	Illustration/drawing:
	Music/soundtrack composition:

MARKETING & PR:

	Writing — marketing/advertising:
	Writing — PR:
	Event management:

OPERATIONS:

	Writing — business communications:
	Writing — grants:

OTHER SKILLS:

Do you have any other skills we should know about? Tell us here:

Availability and Misc:

	Do you have access to a computer?	Yes No Sometimes
	What kind of computer(s)?	Windows Mac Linux
	Do you have online access?	Yes No
	Are you able to travel to locations in the Chicago area for training and production sessions?	Yes No
	When are you generally available for training sessions (i.e. good days & times for you during the week/weekend)?
	Initial positions on SOBS will involve online feature production and editing. However, staffers can get involved in all elements of the site. If you have any other specific interests or ideas, let us know here:
	If you have any questions or comments, please tell us here:

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