1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Clerk Typist 2 do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Government Healthcare
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What is your job title?
Clerk Typist 2
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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 the Department of Public Welfare for the State of Pennsylvania. I work at the Danville State Hospital. This is a Psychiatric facility consisting of approx. 190 beds.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
I have been employed in this position for 5 years and 3 months.
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
I work 37.5 hours a week.
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
My duties include, but are not limited to scheduling appointments, entering data, attending minutes, running clinics, and providing secretarial support to many other offices.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
27,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
27000
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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)
I have medical, vision, dental, prescription.
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
I feel I am compensated well at my position.
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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
My job entails me to have direct contact not only with co-workers and executive staff on daily basis, but also consumers of the hospital.
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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 work location is in an office with 2 other clerical workers.
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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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1 Work Environment - supervisors
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3 Benefits
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5 Hours
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6 Level of responsibility
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7 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 them to go to www.scsc.state.pa.us and fill out an application and also schedule themselves for the Civil Service Exam.
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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)
Person wanting to pursue a position like mine, should have some educational background in Microsoft office and daily office routines. An associates in Business would be of a great value.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
I do feel that some sort of techinical diploma or associates degree in business would be of great benefit in this position.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
I would advise them to freshen up on there computer knowledge and to maybe take some computer courses. I personally got a diploma in Computerized Office Assistant before starting this position.
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