What sort of information should I include in my Profile?

The form asks for four kinds of information:

- Contact information that is NOT included in the searchable database, but that allows us to connect you with employers anonymously and to link your Profile to your Online Portfolio if you're maintaining one.

- Criteria for jobs you'd consider - for example, you can indicate whether you'd be interested in full time work only, or would consider part-time or contract jobs.

- Information about your professional experience and education. This can be as specific as you like. You'll want to strike a balance between providing so much information that your identity can be guessed vs. providing so little information that potential employers can't tell whether you're a good prospect. Here're sample entries for the work experience and short bio sections:

Work Experience: Three years' teaching experience on the college level, including graduate seminar in Latin American Literature. Extensive experience teaching first-generation college students, including ESL and writing courses. Developed online instructional program to teach ESL classes for migrant workers - classes conducted asynchronously and coordinated with local book mobile program. Published 3 articles on English language acquisition among elementary school children of migrant workers.

Short Bio: My parents are first generation Americans and I am the first member of my family to attend college. My love for Latin American literature led me first to a liberal arts degree and I hoped to teach comparative literature. In graduate school my focus changed when I became involved with an organization working with migrant farm workers. I became fascinated by the polyglot culture of the children of these workers. I ended up completing a degree in Teaching English as a Second Language and spent two growing seasons teaching an online course in ESL for migrant workers and their kids.

- Information about your employment eligibility status and demographic data.