Thank you for your interest in Blu Pagoda!


Hi there!

As you may already know, we are a fully remote company headquartered in Des Moines, IA. We work with clients and consultants all over the United States, primarily in the finance industry.

We support our clients' success with a diverse team of consultants delivering best-in-industry service through program, product, and project management; marketing communications strategy and development; crisis prevention and risk management; editorial services, and more!

If this sounds good to you so far, please take a few minutes to learn more about our mission and values and answer the questions below to be considered for consulting opportunities with Blu Pagoda.

Once you've had a chance to look over the linked information above and have explored our website, please complete the survey and also send your resume to talent@blupagoda.com (if you haven't already) -- we'll keep these items on file for any future relevant opportunities and be sure to reach out once something becomes available.

Thank you!

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* 1. Please provide your contact information.

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* 2. Have you worked as an independent contractor (1099) before? If so, tell us about your experience and what you enjoy about the work that you do.

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* 3. Do you have your own LLC? If so, please list it here.

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* 4. What most interests you (and least interests you) in this line of work and what are your future career goals?

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* 5. What would you say are your greatest strengths and weaknesses when it comes to working independently? If your weaknesses sound more like strengths, it's okay to dig deeper! We all have weaknesses.

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* 6. Have you taken Gallup's CliftonStrengths (formally StrengthsFinder) assessment online within the last three years? If so, what were your top five strengths?

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* 7. Tell us how you handle unexpected difficulties on a project. Have you ever missed a deadline?

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* 8. The following set of questions will focus on how familiar you are with different applications. Let's start with Jira. How familiar are you with this application?

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* 9. Confluence?

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* 10. Task management platforms?

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* 11. Slack?

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* 12. Dropbox?

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* 13. We do our best to match consultants to projects that best suit their individual strengths and preferences. Are there any aspects of contract work that you are not interested in or would prefer to avoid?

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* 14. What are your normal business hours and how do you prefer to stay in communication (phone call, text, email)?

Thank you so much for taking the time to learn more about us and to provide us with a better understanding of you and what you're looking for in project work with Blu Pagoda!

We'll be sure to keep your information on file and contact you once we have a relevant opportunity available. Remember to also send your resume to talent@blupagoda.com, if you haven't already done so. Thanks again and have a great rest of your day!

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