1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Sales Coordinator/ Regional Advertiser do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Music Industry
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What is your job title?
Sales Coordinator/ Regional Advertiser
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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 an independent Record Label in Los Angeles, we release over 70 albums a year, including digital and Vinyl.We produce and releases Music from all genres including Rock/Hip Hop/Alternative/Contry.
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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?
40
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
i book and create ads for all regional advertising, which includes new releases and artists on tour. I work in Sales and retail marketing with Large chains (Best Buy, Walmart,starbucks etc)as well as independent retailors, Digital marketing (itunes etc.)Distribution.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
26000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
33000
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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)
helath insurance, paid vacation/sick time/holiday pay
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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, our office employees 30 people, who i have personal contact with every day. As well as many Correspondents around the country that i communicate with on a daily bases. Yes i enjoy working and networking with people very much.
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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
i work in a private office building. We are the only company in the building.Having a private building is great, ample parking, many resturant etc. in walking distance.
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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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7 Work Environment - co-workers
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6 Work Environment - supervisors
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3 Benefits
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4 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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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?
Finish college and get an internship. Small independent compaines perfer to hire and promote from within. I interned for almost 2 years before i was offered a job.The intership gave me an idea of what it would be like to work for this company. It was much easier to adjust to the new job, since i was already familiar with the company, its employees and what goes on.
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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)
Social skills, this job is all about communications, verbal, emails, phone calls. Organizational skills,i have may things that i do every day and every week that require heavy organization.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
a college education is proably important, but experiance can be just as helpful
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Finish college, having a degree is always a great way to help get your foot in the door.
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