1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n Administrative Assistant do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Environmental Engineering and Construction
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What is your job title?
Administrative Assistant
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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)
The company has a grand total of approximately 50 employees. We do work ranging from construction to replacing underground fuel tanks to sampling soil and groundwater for hazardous chemicals.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
I have been with this company for 7 years and 4 months.
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
I work 40 hours per week.
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Budget tracking for projects, word processing, filing, technical support (as needed), payroll, accounting, and all other general administrative tasks.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
Approximately $33,000 total incomse.
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
40000
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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)
Health, dental, and vision coverage; life insurance.
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
I feel I am fairly well compensated at this time.
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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 requires that I work with approximately 2-6 coworkers on a daily basis, depending on which people are out on job sites. I also deal with anyone who calls into the office needing assistance. I like the small, family-like feel of this office, but would sometime prefer to have a few more people to regularly communicate with during my day.
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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
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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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3 Work Environment - co-workers
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4 Work Environment - supervisors
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7 Benefits
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5 Hours
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6 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?
Talk to various companies, either in the environmental engineering field or otherwise, and let them know that you'd like to help get them running in a more organized and efficient manner. A lot of companies don't have time to worry about all the small details that are still important, and are happy to have someone take care of those items for them.
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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)
Good communication skills are definitely the most important, especially in a field like this one where people from different cultures are involved. The next most important would definitely be computer skills (especially involving Microsoft Office programs), and then organizational skills.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes, you definitely need computer training for this job. A lot of other duties can be learned as you go, though.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Understand that everyone you work with is going to think they are the top priority. You'll have to learn quickly how to prioritize tasks so that everyone is as happy as possible. It's also good to always be thinking of faster, more efficient ways to accomplish tasks, to free you up for other things.
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