Employment Application

So, you think you've got what it takes to rock the multimedia world as a member of team Kinetic? Well, you've read our site. You know everything about us except our shoe size (Jay's a 10C). Now we'd like to learn a little about you. So pull up a chair. Sit down. We just have a few questions...and we promise to hide your answers under the mattress for safekeeping.

PLEASE NOTE:
This form is THE first avenue of contact for prospective Kinetic associates. If you call us on the phone or fax us, we will find you, cook you and eat you. Have a nice day.

First Name....................

Last Name....................

E-mail..........................

Phone#........................

Where do you live......

Type of employment you're interested in:

 Full-time  Part-time  Internship/Apprenticeship (Unpaid)
Virtual  Temp/Contract  All
Stay-at-home-in-pajamas-all-day 

How did you hear about Kinetic?
(If online, please let us know what site(s), if possible.)

Type of work interested in:

Designer   Programmer   Administrative Assistant
Account Manager   Business Development  
Writer/Editor
Other: 

List some URLs you'd like us to see and what you did there
(design, writing, site promotion, etc.):

URL of online resume and/or portfolio: 

Where are you currently employed? 

If applicable, why do you want to leave?

Monthly gross salary range of previous position:

less (slave!)
$1,000-2,000
$2,000-3,000
$3,000-4,000
$4,000-5,000
$5,000-6,000
$6,000-7,000
$7,000-8,000
more (liar!)

Rank your level of experience with the following programs.
1=Basic Familiarity, 2=Pretty Solid Skills, 3=Guru-Level Expertise

Adobe Photoshop
None  1  2  3

Adobe Illustrator
None  1  2  3

Adobe InDesign
None  1  2  3

Adobe Bridge
None  1  2  3

Adobe Air
None  1  2  3

Adobe Fireworks
None  1  2  3

Adobe Dreamweaver
None  1  2  3

Adobe Flash
None  1  2  3

Adobe Director
None  1  2  3

Adobe Acrobat
None  1  2  3

Quark
None  1  2  3

Autodesk 3ds Max
None  1  2  3

Autodesk Softimage
None  1  2  3

Autodesk Maya
None  1  2  3

Apple iDVD
None  1  2  3

Apple iMovie
None  1  2  3

Autodesk Alias
None  1  2  3

Apple Final Cut Studio
None  1  2  3

Apple QuickTime
None  1  2  3

Media100
None  1  2  3

Avid
None  1  2  3

Autodesk Cleaner
None  1  2  3

Adobe After Effects
None  1  2  3

Adobe Premiere
None  1  2  3

Sony Sound Forge
None  1  2  3

Sony Acid
None  1  2  3

Performer
None  1  2  3


Programming:

HTML
None  1  2  3

XHTML
None  1  2  3

CSS
None  1  2  3

MS SQL Server
None  1  2  3

MySQL
None  1  2  3

Access
None  1  2  3

.NET
None  1  2  3

VB.net
None  1  2  3

ASP.net
None  1  2  3

C#
None  1  2  3

Classic ASP
None  1  2  3

Linq
None  1  2  3

jQuery
None  1  2  3

ASP.net AJAX/Atlas
None  1  2  3

Oracle
None  1  2  3

C++
None  1  2  3

Java
None  1  2  3

Javascript
None  1  2  3

Actionscript
None  1  2  3

Perl
None  1  2  3

PHP
None  1  2  3

Ruby on Rails
None  1  2  3

ColdFusion
None  1  2  3

Objective C
None  1  2  3

Cocoa
None  1  2  3

Python/Django
None  1  2  3

Mobile Development
None  1  2  3


Miscellaneous:

Microsoft Windows
None  1  2  3

UNIX
None  1  2  3

Linux
None  1  2  3

Mac
None  1  2  3

Microsoft Office
None  1  2  3

FileMaker Pro
None  1  2  3

Microsoft Project
None  1  2  3

Version Control Programs
None  1  2  3

Remote FTP Programs
None  1  2  3

Intuit Quickbooks
None  1  2  3

Networking
None  1  2  3

WordPress
None  1  2  3

Drupal
None  1  2  3

Joomla
None  1  2  3

Any other software or hardware proficiencies?


Okay, now for the important questions...

If you were stranded on a desert island and could only take three CDs with you, what would they be?
1. 
2. 
3. 

What is your favorite TV show? 

What was the last book you read? 

What's the most outrageous thing you've ever done?

What's the most important thing you've done in your life to date?

Briefly explain two problems you've faced and how you've brilliantly solved them.

Who's your favorite cartoon character and why?

What three elements pertaining to the online world do you believe give it advantage over non-Internet forms of marketing?
1. 
2. 
3. 

What are your three biggest weaknesses (other than working too hard to please your employer)?
1. 
2. 
3. 

What's the biggest mistake you've ever made at work, and what, if anything, did you learn from it?

What do you like most about meeting new people?

What do you think other people's biggest misconception is about YOU?

What's one thing about you that your friends would be surprised to learn?

What three websites do you visit at least weekly?
1. 
2. 
3. 

You are crossing a remote, barren desert. You encounter a man -- dead, naked, and lying face down in the sand -- holding a lone drinking straw in his hand. What happened?

Rate yourself (1=Barely, 2=Moderately, 3=Extremely)

Creative
None  1  2  3

Leader
None  1  2  3

Team Player
None  1  2  3

Competitive
None  1  2  3

Ego-Riddled
None  1  2  3

Flexible
None  1  2  3

Passionate
None  1  2  3

Writer
None  1  2  3

Editor
None  1  2  3

Organizer
None  1  2  3

Problem Solver
None  1  2  3

Oh yeah, one more thing we'd like to know. Do you smoke?
No  Yes

Why? We are really curious.





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