| 1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n account supervisor do? |
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What field is your job in?
media
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What is your job title?
account supervisor
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
I work at a large PR agency, where we conduct programs for clients on corporate reputation, execute events, media relations campaigns.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
1
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40-50
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Team oversight, day-to-day client relations, new business research, media pitching, writing.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
60,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
75000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
2 weeks vacation, 401K, HMO/PPO health and dental, life insurance
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
under
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| 2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
yes and yes. teamwork is integral to agency life.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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3 Income
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5 Work Environment - co-workers
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6 Work Environment - supervisors
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4 Benefits
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7 Hours
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2 Level of responsibility
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1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours?
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Understand the concept of PR and what we do. Apply for internship first, make good contacts.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Good writer, good communicator, idea person, good with people, love the media
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
yes - know the media
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
read the paper (online or off), watch the news... you must know current events
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| 4. How did you get your J-O-B |
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How did you find your current job? (e.g. newspaper, internet, referral, etc.)
referral
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What
was the application process for your job? (e.g. submitted resume, paper
application, electronic application, all, etc.)
HR meeting (from referral), then met with my future boss, then got job offer
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Did
you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the
interview process entail? (e.g., number of interviews, who you
interviewed with, group interview, individual interview, etc.)
Yes -- see answer above.
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If you can remember, what questions were you asked at your interview?
We discussed the client issues and objectives and some of my ideas for them.
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Is this the job / field you planned to work in?
Yes
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If
your job is in a different field from your original plan how did you
get here? Explain (Plan can be from high school/college/post
college/personal plan)
I started out as journalism major and ended up in PR so it's actually pretty close.
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| 5. Background: Are you qualified? |
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Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
you had to have a bachelors
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Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain
there's no real training here, you sink or swim
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Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain
yes in that you had to learn about deadlines and working with others and understand basic concepts -- but it's nothing like school. Get an internship first.
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If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare you for your job?
yes
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Name of School |
GPA |
Type of Degree |
Graduation Date |
| High School |
N/A |
4.0
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N/A |
1993
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| College |
University of Illinois
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3.0
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journalism, bachelors
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1997
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| Graduate School |
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Starting
with the most recent, please list your last two positions/jobs before
your CURRENT POSITION. If you have held internships or volunteer
positions, please include those in the count. If you require more space, please use it.
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Type of Company |
Job Title |
Length of Employment |
Salary (with bonus) |
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PR agency
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acct supervisor
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4 years
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55000
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Description of Job
similar to my current position, I was with a competitor
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Type of Company |
Job Title |
Length of Employment |
Salary (with bonus) |
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PR agency
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account executive
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2 years
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40000
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Description of Job
much smaller company, small clients, focused on one industry
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| 6. The Future and Beyond (FINAL SECTION) |
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If someone were to observe you at work, what would he or she say is “fun” about your job?
talking to media, young people, interesting clients
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What
is (are) the most fulfilling aspect(s) and least fulfilling aspect(s)
of your current employment? (e.g. fiscal, spiritual, type of work,
hours, commute, compensation, etc.)
least is compensation, sometimes work is boring (updating documents, etc) most is when you are on a really interesting projecta nd learning from very senior people. It ebbs and flows.
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Is your current employment part of your career plan? Why or why not?
Yes -- it's all part of the process
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What are your current career goals? (Can be broad or specific)
Stay in agency life for a few years and then go client-side
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Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
not really -- thanks for reading.
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