JOHN SJOQUIST
South Bend, IN 46615
*****@*********.***
Summary of Qualifications
. Diversified industry knowledge.
. Over twenty years of IBM Midrange programming experience.
. Detail oriented.
. Resourceful in identifying problems and creating effective solutions.
. Successful team player.
Work Experience
Catholic Charities, South Bend, IN
10/2009 - Present
Assistant to Site Coordinator/Job Developer, Senior AIDES
Program
. Interview prospective seniors, who wish to qualify for employment
training in the Federal Senior Community Service Employment
Program.
. Assist seniors in the paperwork for prospective employment.
. Assist Site Coordinator in office work.
. General office work.
U.S. Census Bureau, South Bend, IN
02/2009 - 10//2009
Office Clerk. Full-time (Temporary)
. Review applicants' applications, including the Homeland Security Form
I9.
. Update Excel spread sheets.
. Call and follow up on telephone calls of prospective temporary
employees for the 2010 Census.
. Perform general office work.
Catholic Charities, South Bend, IN
04/2008 - 02/2009
Job Developer, Senior AIDES Program
. Interview prospective seniors, who wish to qualify for employment
training in the Federal Senior Community Service Employment
Program.
. Assist seniors in the paperwork for prospective employment.
. Call on and visit SCSEP Host Agencies.
. General office work.
H &R Block, Mishawaka, IN
01/2008 - 02/2008
Seasonal Tax Professional
. Prepared on-line federal tax returns for clients.
. Prepared on-line state tax returns for clients.
Morgan Drive Away, Inc., Elkhart, IN
01/1997 - 08/2002
Programmer/Analyst
. Modified and maintained both file maintenance and dispatch
programs.
. Increased efficiency of permit department by creating list of states
that are in respective delivery routes.
. Generated reports for end-users reference.
. Used automated report selection process (ROBOT).
. Enhanced intra-company software for sending messages.
. Operated AS/400 and utilized EZVIEW database
. Languages: RPG IV (including Embedded SQL), RPG III, CL (including
OPNQRYF).
ZCS Ltd., South Bend, IN
06/1993 - 12/1996
Contract Computer Programmer
. Modified applications in billing, manufacturing, sales analysis, and
payroll.
. Operated AS/400 hardware and used RPG III and CL.
Education
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Master of Business Administration in Accounting (MBA)
Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Technical Knowledge
AS/400 . RPG IV . RPG III . RPG II . CL . Embedded SQL . Robot