THINKING ABOUT JOINING JABA?
( please note, this is NOT a paying job )
PLEASE READ OVER THIS COMPLETELY AND MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND IT ALL
To me, this field is ever-changing, and we have to be willing to think expansively if we are going to continue developing theories and practices that will eventually lead us to the answers we are seeking in this field. To add a member to our team is more than just filling a vacancy. It’s bringing in a new member of our family, who will be valued for their work ethic, investigative contributions and professionalism, just as much as they will for their opinions, theories and unique perspectives. When you work this closely together, under the circumstances in which we work, it is vital that the members of our team trust, respect and feel comfortable with each other. For this reason, we are very selective in who we add to our team.
Please review the information below. While lengthy, the content will help you determine if JABA PARANORMAL INVESTIGATIONS would be a good fit for you personally. Once the information has been reviewed, if you feel we are the team for you, I will gladly review your application!
-Investigating with our team will sometimes mean a large contribution of your time. We typically investigate on Friday or Saturday nights, which can take from 3pm until 5am, or even later depending upon the distance and size of the location being investigated. However, what many new investigators don’t realize is the time commitment following the investigation. For every video camera and audio recorder used, you will need the same amount of time on the recording to set aside to review the material. For example, if you are responsible for reviewing two cameras and two audio recorders from a five hour investigation, that’s 20 hours of review that will need to be done. This is time that you will need to be free of distractions, which can be difficult around an active family life. Please ensure that you’ve not only considered this, but have also discussed it with your family and loved ones. Further, the review of your material will need to be thorough and complete. We have clients who are often fearful, and who are eager to hear complete results of our investigation. We are not serving clients well if we are not giving them our complete effort. This is the primary reason we insist upon quick and thorough review of all investigative data.
-Investigating can be expensive! Our team members are volunteers, rather than paid employees. So, the costs incurred as a member will be yours to cover personally. JABA Paranormal does have a stock of equipment to be used on investigations. However, this is team gear, and is not gear to be used by individual investigators on a regular basis. You may be assigned a team EMF meter or full-spectrum camera to run for the evening, but will need to provide your own audio equipment, flashlights, still cameras or other personal gear you choose to use. You will also be required to purchase a JABA PARANORMAL INVESTIGATIONS t-shirt to wear while investigating. So, please consider these costs, as well as the cost of gas and meals while on investigations.
-Investigating the paranormal can be exciting! It can also be very boring. We spend a good bulk of our time, sitting in dark buildings, quietly waiting while our equipment records various forms of data. Often, this is without gaining any anomalous data at all. So, while the thrill of investigating is at least a partial motivation for everyone in the field, please understand that the thrill often comes from being able to bring relief to a frightened client, or in the form of an anomalous event occurring on an occasional basis.
-While we do investigate historical sites and public locations, we also investigate for residential clients. These clients are often scared, and have had to build the courage to even simply reach out to us. For this purpose, it is important that we maintain a professional attitude at all times. We do like to have fun, and are an easy going group to be around, but when the work begins, we must remember that we instill confidence in our clients by behaving professionally. Maturity and compassion are two things that are appreciated in our members, and that we feel are beneficial to our clients.
-We are a team who operates on the basis of science. What does this mean exactly? It means that while many of us are very metaphysical in nature, it is not something we bring heavily into our work with JABA PARANORMAL INVESTIGATIONS. Our reason for this is that we are seeking proof, and feel we should only do so with methods we can validate and present to a heavily scientific community. Does this mean we consider ourselves to be scientists? No. Please understand that we do not operate in a lab setting, and are dealing with many unknown variables.
Still interested? Great! Please review the following requirements:
-We require that each team member be 18 years of age of older, and free of felony convictions. This is only for the safety and well-being of our team and clients.
-Please consider the fact that we must be seen as credible by our clients. For this reason, we insist that our members be drug free, and arrive at investigations free of any prescriptions or mind/perception altering substances. We ask in the application about smoking because there are times that we may be locked in a facility for 6 hours or more. We also ask that you be free of mental illness. These may be seen as discriminatory by some, but please understand it is for the protection of all involved. Having to remove yourself from the site 6 or 8 times or more during the investigation can result in a variety of issues for us as well as the client and can contaminate evidence collection. If something disturbing, upsetting or dangerous happens on an investigation, this can be a catalyst that dramatically affects an otherwise well-managed mental illness. If you fall into these categories, and want to be involved with our team, please contact me personally so I can see if we have a non-investigative opening that might be more suitable.
-Specific positions with JABA PARANORMAL INVESTIGATIONS will require different skills. In general, we seek people who are skilled with computers and work well with electronics. While not required, additional consideration will be given to those with web design/graphics skills, professional degrees in areas of science and/or psychology, in-depth knowledge in the area of theology, or experience in the field of paranormal research. If you are currently a member of another team in our area, please understand that I will not review your application. This is out of respect for the integrity of your current team, and the management in place there.
Ready to apply?
Ok, if we haven’t scared you off yet..Let’s get to that application! Please fill out the following information as completely as possible. Your application will be received and reviewed. If you are someone who seems like a good fit with our team, we will contact you for a phone interview and possibly an in person meeting. If you are not contacted relatively soon, please rest assured that we keep applications on file and will possibly call you in the future should an appropriate opening become available.
Please "COPY AND PASTE" the information below into an email and address it to jabaparanormal@hotmail.com with the subject line: "membership application". Or you can copy it and then paste it into the email box on the "Contact Us" page of this website and it will go to our email. Once you paste it in your email or into the Contact Us box on this website, then fill out the form as best as you can. Please do not leave any questions blank. If there is a question that does not apply to you, please write, “N/A.”
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JABA PARANORMAL TEAM MEMBERSHIP
Part I
Name_____________________ Age_____
Sex:_____________
Birth Date__________ Place of Birth__________
Marital Status:__________________
Do you have any children? If so, how many_______
Do you smoke?__________
Current Address Email______________________________
Phone______________________________
Website or Facebook _______________________________________
Employer___________________________
Emergency Contact Name____________ Phone_______________
Part II
Why do you want to join?
What expertise can you offer?
Describe your beliefs about the paranormal?
Have you ever had a paranormal experience? If so, please describe your most
profound experience.
Are you now, or have you ever been in a paranormal group? If so, please list the
name of the group and the dates you were in. Please list reason why you left the group.
What would you say is unique about who you are?
Do you have any hobbies?
What types of cases do you want to pursue and why? (poltergeist, demonic, UFO,
ghost)
Part III
Below is a list of skills. Please rate your level of expertise in each of the following areas
by following the numerical scale below.
1 - Low level of expertise 2 3 - Average level of expertise 4 5 - High level
Science Journalistic
Physics ___ Writing ___
Chemistry ___ Photography ___
Biology ___ Interviewing ___
Psychology ______
Computer/Technical Artistic/Creative
Web Design ___ Acting ___
Programming ___ Drawing ___
Electrical Engineering ___ Playing an instrument ___
Languages (list any foreign languages)
______________ ___
______________ ___
______________ ___
______________ ___
Please pick the top 3 skills from the list above or write down any that were not
mentioned. Tell us how you developed them and how you think they can help
JABA PARANORMAL INVESTIGATIONS
Please write down anything else you feel we should know about you.
Part IV
Schedule
Please write down and be specific about your schedule. If you work, when do you work?
If you go to class, what is your schedule?
Thank You for filling out this application request. Please note that filling out this form
does not guarantee a position of any kind. Additionally, please understand that it may
take 1-3 weeks for a response. Candidates may be asked to take a criminal and general
background check.
JABA PARANORMAL TEAM MEMBERSHIP - jabaparanormal@hotmail.com
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