Personal Information Form

Please complete the following information. Add additional pages as needed. You may send it electronically to optimistresume@comcast.net Surface mail should be sent to:

Eternal Optimist Résumé Service

1774 Silver Lake Road NW

New Brighton, MN 55112

Questions? Call 651-636-2790 or email us at optimistresume@comcast.net

Section I

1. Name (as you want it to appear on the résumé):

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2. Contact information (include all numbers you want on your résumé):

Address

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If you have some particular time line in mind (as for a job posting with a deadline), please let us know, including when you need the documents, especially if the time is short.

3. Your career objective: This may be the types of work you would like to do, the types of skills you would like to use, the type of clients you wish to serve or the types of organizations or industries you want to work for (whichever represent(s) your objective). Provide examples where possible. Add additional page(s) as necessary.

Section II

Please attach a copy of your current, updated résumé (in Word, WordPerfect, or ASCII (plain text) format if you are sending it electronically). If you don’t have a current résumé, please answer the questions below on additional electronic pages/sheets of paper. If your résumé lacks information on any of the questions, include answers to those questions on additional sheets as needed.

Work History

List your most recent jobs (go back 5 positions or 10 years). Include month/year for the start and end date (if relevant) for each job. For each job, briefly list your most important responsibilities and 2 or 3 accomplishments you are proudest of. If you have relevant work experience earlier than the 5 jobs/10 years limit, include that, too. Consider which skills you have (whether from work or other experience) that could be especially valuable to an employer (e.g. effective public speaking).

Volunteer History

List any volunteer activities. Give month/year dates for your involvement with each organization you mention. Include a brief list of tasks you accomplished for each volunteer experience. Also include any achievement of which you are especially proud or which illustrates some skill you have.

Education and Training

List any degrees, training programs or educational certificates you have completed. For each educational entry, list the school or organization you attended, the dates of the degree/training/certificate, any majors or specializations, any special awards or honors.

Computer and Other Technical Skills

List all software programs you use and indicate your level of comfort with each on a scale of 5-1 (with 5 being “expert” and 1 being “familiar with”). List any other technical expertise you feel comfortable using in a job.

Foreign Language Skills

List any language besides your native language which you can use at a practical level. Describe how comfortable you are with spoken and written use of the language. If English is not your native language, say what is.

Professional Memberships

List any professional memberships or affiliations that are relevant to your objective. Give dates and any offices you have held.