1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n Assistant Editor do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Book publishing
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What is your job title?
Assistant Editor
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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 for a large non-profit. There are 300+ people in our NY office. We have branch offices all over the world.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
3 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
35
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
My major responsiblities involve project management of books we are signing and producing. I also travel 5-6 times a year to conference where I sell the books and network. Author correspondence is a big part of my daily job.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
Prefer not to answer.
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
0
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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)
Medical and Dental.
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
Under compensated.
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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. I like working with others and interacting professionally and socially with my colleagues.
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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
My office is in midtown Manhattan. I like the enviroment very much.
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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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2 Income
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4 Work Environment - co-workers
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3 Work Environment - supervisors
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8 Benefits
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7 Hours
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5 Level of responsibility
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1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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6 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?
They would need to intern at another publishing company first.
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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)
They would need to be a good writer, have good spelling and grammar. They would need to have good social skills because author management is a key part of this job. They would need to be comfortable navigating databases and know basic Microsoft programs. Being a fast typer is very helpful as we are at the keyboard most of the day.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Not really.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Be prepared for monotonous work sometimes and low pay; be happy that you work for a great company and get to travel!
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