Volunteer Reference Form This form is to help you give a character reference for an applicant seeking a volunteer position with the City Mission of Schenectady. Please help us evaluate this applicant by filling in the confidential information requested. Give your appraisal in as many areas as you feel you can answer. Thank you for your assistance in making this a meaningful volunteer assignment for the applicant. Your Info: Your Name Organization (optional) Address City State Zip Day Telephone (Optional) Evening Telephone (Optional) Your Email How long have you known the applicant? Describe your relationship to the applicant Applicant Info: Name of applicant this reference is for Do you recommend this applicant? —Please choose an option—YesNo If no, please describe why not Do you know any reason why this applicant should not work with children? —Please choose an option—YesNo If “Yes” please describe the reason To the best of your ability, select the option that bests describes the applicant's... Communication —Please choose an option—ExcellentAbove AverageAverageBelow AverageUnknown Relating to youth —Please choose an option—ExcellentAbove AverageAverageBelow AverageUnknown Cooperation —Please choose an option—ExcellentAbove AverageAverageBelow AverageUnknown Emotional Stability —Please choose an option—ExcellentAbove AverageAverageBelow AverageUnknown Initiative —Please choose an option—ExcellentAbove AverageAverageBelow AverageUnknown Judgment/Common Sense —Please choose an option—ExcellentAbove AverageAverageBelow AverageUnknown Leadership —Please choose an option—ExcellentAbove AverageAverageBelow AverageUnknown Manner/Personal Appearance —Please choose an option—ExcellentAbove AverageAverageBelow AverageUnknown Reliability —Please choose an option—ExcellentAbove AverageAverageBelow AverageUnknown For each of the following, select the most appropriate word that best describes the general nature of applicant: —Please choose an option—PositivePassiveNegative—Please choose an option—Well-balancedEasily OffendedAccepts Criticism—Please choose an option—EmpatheticFriendlyAloof—Please choose an option—DedicatedSearchingUncommitted Applicants strengths Applicants weaknesses Please include any other appropriate information regarding this applicant that you feel we should know Δ
