1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Communications Director do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Service/consulting
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What is your job title?
Communications Director
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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)
It is a small company that helps students save money when they go to college. We also help them navigate the application and college selection process. There are only about 5-10 people in our corporate office, but we have several franchises around the country.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
2 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
It used to be 30+ but now I'm at 15-20 after having a baby
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I create magazine advertisements, maintain and create our website, and create any kind of marketing materials that we use. I also write articles about college and financial aid for magazines; I write documents for our clients to use; and I write a bimonthly newsletter. I oversee the development and continued use of a database software. Basically I'm responsible for anything creative that comes out of our office.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
$25,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
15000
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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)
Not many, just worker's comp
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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 no. I work at home about 50% of the time and in our office the other 50%. I love that. I love being able to spend some time with others and working with them on projects. I also love doing most of my work on my own.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
No
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
No
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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
I don't collaborate much with others except for ideas and feedback. Much of my work is done by me alone.
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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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6 Income
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5 Work Environment - co-workers
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4 Work Environment - supervisors
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8 Benefits
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3 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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7 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?
Develop a portfolio of design work. Try to practice/design lots of different things so you have several examples to show off. Talk to people and network! Consider looking at small businesses, because you get to do a lot of different things.
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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)
Creativity, design/artistic ability, self motivation, communication skills, and the necessary design software skills. Someone would also have to be very skilled with computers.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Work hard. Be creative. Learn as much as possible from people around you. Learn to communicate! Be confident in yourself and your work, but always be open to constructive criticism and suggestions.
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