1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Consultant do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Consulting
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What is your job title?
Consultant
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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 is a 18,000 employee and growing company that deals in both business and IT consulting services for both public and private firms with a good deal of work for the federal government.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
1.5 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 am a Java developer working on web applications and whatever other work comes my way. I also occaisionally do software testing.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
50000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
52500
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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)
Dental Insurance, Vision coverage, life insurance accidental death and dismemberment, long term disability
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
well 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
The position does require working with others on a daily basis. This is something that I expect and deal with. I can't say I like or dislike this prospect so much as it depends on the people I am working with at the time.
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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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5 Benefits
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6 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?
A good approach is to know the material that is expected of you for the position and applying directly for that position. Also helpful is generally knowing someone within the company which would allow you to get a foot in the door.
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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)
For working in the consulting industry you should have a variety of skills. Although your main position may be in developing software, you still need to have a firm grasp on writing as well as be able to communicate effectively with colleagues and clients.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
No, as long as you have a basis the rest of the training will come on the job.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Make sure that the position is actually where you want to be. The path that you go on narrows incredibly in a way that may not be what you are looking for.
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