General Format

Application for Employment

Instructions: Please print and complete all questions. Include any supplemental information that you feel would be helpful in our consideration of your qualifications. If you need additional space for your responses below, use the comments/other accomplishment section of this questionnaire, or use additional sheets.

Are you over 18 years of age? Yes

If hired, can you furnish proof that you are either a U.S. citizen, or otherwise legally permitted to work in the United States? Yes

Have you ever applied or interviewed with before? No

If Yes, what position? ___________________________

Are you currently employed? Yes

May we contact your present employer? Yes

On what date would you be available for work? 4/8/06

Current Salary requirements: Industry standard rate for Internet Marketing Director

Are you available to work? _____ Full Time _____ Part Time _____ Shift Work _____ Temporary – All of these,
full-time preferred

Are you currently in “lay-off” status and subject to recall? No

Can you travel if a job requires it? Yes

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? No

(Conviction will not necessarily disqualify an applicant from employment)

If Yes, pleas explain ___________________________________________________

Education:

Employment Experience:

Instructions: Start with your present or last job.

Employment Background: Present or most recent employer.

Employer: JohnLutz.com

May we contact your present employer for reference? yes

Phone: 206-713-8182, 302-798-9713

Address: 6920 Roosevelt Way NE #207 Seattle WA 98115

Employed From: 12/1999

Employed To: Present

Name and Title of Supervisor: Business Owner

Your current or last position and duties: Business ownership and startup, Internet Marketing, Web Design, Financial Planning, Marketing, Project Management

Reason for leaving: n/a

Occasional freelance web design and Internet Marketing consulting work. I’m currently working on a new site with one of my web teachers from school (listed later as a personal reference).

Other compensation (give detail on current commissions, incentives, bonuses, etc.): n/a

Employment Background: Present or most recent employer.

Employer: Ayurvedaonline.com

May we contact your present employer for reference? Yes

Phone: 206-729-9999

Address: 819 NE 65th St. Seattle WA 98115

Employed From: 6/15/03

Employed To: 6/24/05, and present occasional consulting.

Name and Title of Supervisor: Vivek Shanbhag, MD, ND. Owner and Director of an alternative medicine school, medical clinic, wellness spa, nutritional supplement company and web site: Ayurvedaonline.com.

Starting Base Pay: Confidential

Ending Base Pay: Confidential

Name and Title of Supervisor: Dr. Vivek Shanbhag, MD, ND, drshanbhag@aol.com

*Please do not contact any refences until a personal interview has been completed.*

Your current or last position and duties: Internet Marketing, Academic Institution Leadership, increasing web traffic and increasing prospective new student leads, final editing on all marketing materials, co-directed all marketing efforts with business owner, network and security management of 9 computer network. All responsibilities commonly associated with Internet Marketing Director, Associate Chief Academic Officer, Marketing VP and CIO.

Reason for leaving: To pursue bigger Internet Marketing opportunities on the East coast. I currently still do occasional consulting work for the business.

Other compensation (give detail on current commissions, incentives, bonuses, etc.): confidential; based on web traffic growth, percentage of online shoppers making a purchase and student enrollments.

Employment Background: Previous employer.

Employer: CompUSA, Bellevue WA

May we contact your present employer for reference? Yes

Phone: 425-452-9511 x 8

Address: 100 108th Ave N.E., The Shops at Main Street, Bellevue, WA  98004 Employed From: 1/04 – 7/04

Name and Title of Supervisor:

• David Harmon, General Manager david_harmon@compusa.com
• Charles Jackson, General Manager, 503-240-4900 x8, charles_jackson@compusa.com
• *Please do not contact any refences until a personal interview has been completed.*

Employed From: 1/04

Employed To: 7/04 and 12/99 to 9/01

Starting Base Pay: $9.50 + commission

Ending Base Pay: $9.50 + commission

Your current or last position and duties: Hardware, software, networking and accessories sales; taught one on one computer classes for consumers; meeting sales and margin targets. I was responsible for selling four different categories of products: retail products, training classes, tech services and warranties. I regularly achieved some of the highest sales and margin numbers in the store. I developed and produced shrink wrapped packages bundling products from each sales category to help the store’s sales staff (and management) increase sales of hard to sell items like computer training classes, tech services and warranties.

Reason for leaving: Increased time demands of my Internet Marketing work.

Other compensation (give detail on current commissions, incentives, bonuses, etc.): Commissions based on overall sales and sales margin, from approx. $4 to $25 per hour; healthcare, employee discounts, other benefits.

Employment Background: Previous employer.

Employer: Whole Foods Market, Pittsburgh PA (and other locations).

May we contact your present employer for reference? Yes

Address: 5880 Centre Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Phone: 412-441-7960

Employed From: 9/94 to 10/03, 10/02 to 5/03 at the Pittsburgh location

Name and Title of Supervisor:

• Casey Dill, Store Team Leader, casey.dill@wholefoods.com
• Cheri Wiseman, Associate Store Team Leader, cheri.wiseman@wholefoods.com
• Kim Wynnyckyj, the Marketing Team Leader (reference, not a supervisor), kim.wynnyckyj@wholefoods.com
• *Please do not contact any refences until a personal interview has been completed.*

Starting Base Pay: $7.25/hr

Ending Base Pay: approx. $50,000/yr.

Your current or last position and duties: Shift Leader (Pittsburgh, PA location; third or forth in charge of 200 team members; store opening and closing responsibilities; cash handling; training new store team members in the use and sales of the store’s products, extensive customer service). Store Systems Integrator ( Pittsburgh PA location; store level hardware and software support). Nutrition Department Team Leader (Tempe, AZ location; managing a staff of 8 team members, P & L responsibilities, sales and margin responsibilities, training team members and consumers in the use of the store’s products, researching consumer healthcare concerns and product requests, negotiating deals with vendors, managing 8000 skus of products). In general: I was constantly helping out with new store openings and resets (I worked in approx. 30 WFM stores), doing extensive merchandizing work, ordering and inventory work, new team member training, new product research, business development, marketing and related tasks.

Reason for leaving: Increased interest in pursuing work in the field of Internet Marketing, minimal opportunities in this area with the company.

Other compensation (give detail on current commissions, incentives, bonuses, etc.): Healthcare, stock options and purchase discounts, employee discounts, other benefits.

References:

*Please do not contact any refences until a personal interview has been completed.*

1. Business: Any of the above references are fine.

2. Personal:

• Name: Christopher Stahley Address: cstahley@aol.com
  • Phone Number: 267-346-9203
  • Relation to Applicant: One of my web instructors (not the one who attended Wharton), taught web technologies for 10 years, currently working on a new site with me.
• Name: Erik Lutz Address: eriklutz@comcast.net
  • Phone Number: 302-562-2965, 302-427-0333
  • Relation to Applicant: Brother, database administrator and application developer.
• Name: Ken Kenton Address: kennethkenton@yahoo.com
  • Phone Number: 302-764-4443
  • Relation to Applicant: Martial arts instructor, one of my best friends, Master’s in Computer Science, BS in Elec. Engineering, retired in early 40s.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We considers all applicants. In compliance with federal and state laws, we hire, train and promote all qualified employees without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religious creed, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, citizenship, national origin, disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicant’s Statement

I understand and agree that this application is not a contract and that acceptance of employment is not a contract of employment for a specified term. I understand and agree that any employment relationship with this organization is of an “at will” nature and I may resign my employment at any time for any reason, and that my employment may be terminated at the will of the employer at any time for any reason with or without notice. I also understand that any handbooks, manuals, policies, and procedures maintained by [the company] are not contractual in nature and may be amended or abolished at the sole discretion of the company at any time.

Persons employed by [the company] have access to confidential information regarding various phases of the company business. Therefore, the company follows the usual practice of requiring employees at the time of employment to sign an agreement against disclosure. I understand that I must sign such an agreement as a condition of employment.

Pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control Act, [the company] will employ those individuals who are eligible to work in the United States. Accordingly, upon hiring, all new employees will be required to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the United States. Failure to do so will result in termination or revocation of the offer of employment.

I authorize investigation of all statements contained in the application for employment as may be necessary in arriving at an employment decision. I also authorize the employer to do any investigations on my background.

I also certify that the information furnished in this application and any supporting documents is true and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief and I understand that any misrepresentation or omission of material fact on this or any other record submitted pertinent to employment will constitute grounds for immediate dismissal.

Signature of Applicant: John H. Lutz III Date: 4/8/06

* The above signature should be considered my legal signature for all employment considerations with any potential employer who has offered and completed an in-person interview with John H. Lutz III.

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