1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n Owner do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Convention/Meeting Planning
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What is your job title?
Owner
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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 own a small convention management team (about 8 full time people) that plans, schedules and negotiates meetings and conventions for other groups, organizations or businesses.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
14 years.
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
45
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Oversee all aspects of the company. Interview, hire, pay, and fire when necessary employees. Work with clients to ensure a successful meeting or convention. Negotiate with clients to determine what amenities they wish to have, then negotiate with the center(s) being used to fulfil those desires. Try to keep my team from getting too bogged down with any one event that they can't prepare for additional ones and keep them from stressing when problems occur at the last minute.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
22000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
26000
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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)
Time off when I want it. Excellent people with great organizational skills to work with.
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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. It is a necessary part of the job. I usually enjoy it.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
No
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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
Office in my basement and garage.
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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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4 Income
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2 Work Environment - co-workers
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5 Work Environment - supervisors
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6 Benefits
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3 Hours
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7 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?
I would recommend that they start by working for a hotel chain as a special events person or that they work for a convention management team to discover all the nuances of the job.
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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)
Incredible organizational skills. The ability to determine the same in employees. Excellent social skills. Being eloquent would be a bonus. Knowing the industry is a must.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
At the very least excellent grammer and passing college composition.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Don't do it unless you love the job. The hours are long many days, the on-site hours are solid. You are always on call every moment of the weekend during an event. Everything that goes wrong from the client side or the venue side will all be your fault.
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