1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Systems Analyst do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Broadcast Television
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What is your job title?
Systems Analyst
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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)
Market 202 NBC affiliate located in Zanesville, Ohio. Approximately 150 employees working around the clock 24/7. 80% of our television feeds come directly from NBC, but we do in house newscasts at 6AM,12PM,6PM, and 11PM. We also do small shows such as Town hall on Sundays. We have in house commercial production to supply local Businesses a way of advertising to potential clients and customers.
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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?
50
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
In charge of all company I.T. operations, including application servers, domain servers, web servers, mail servers, and all computer related issues in general. Create, Code and maintain company websites such as http://www.whiznews.com
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
35000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
47000
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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, 401k, bonuses.
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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. I am constantly dealing with employees and clients on a daily basis. This can become extremely aggravating when trying to tend to all other daily tasks and projects, therefore I would have to say that this is a part of the position that I dislike.
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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
In order for our business to work smoothly, this is a must. Without the cooperation of co workers and managers alike, things such as getting new equipment approved would not be accomplished.
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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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5 Income
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7 Work Environment - co-workers
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8 Work Environment - supervisors
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6 Benefits
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4 Hours
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3 Level of responsibility
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2 The actual "work" you do at your job
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1 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?
First get a bachelors degree in some type of engineering field. Than apply to as many Broadcast stations that you can find. Get an internship and gain as much knowledge that you can about the industry.
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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)
Technical Skills - the job demands that you be up to speed on tech skills as the whole field is slowly evolving from tube transister solid state to modular computer components. Social skills - Must have as you will be dealing with customers and clients alike, you must also get along well with other employees to make hard times smooth.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes. At least a Bachelors in some type of Engineerning
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
You must have a passion for the work. Most broadcast companies do not pay well. It can require long hours and can be very stressful at time due to the linear atmosphere.
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