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CEO Career Profile— Male, age 24 (ID #1889)

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1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a CEO do?

  What field is your job in?

Manufacturing/sales

  What is your job title?

CEO

  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)

Small company specializing in the production and sales of a consumer pet product.

  How long have you been employed in this position?

4 years

  How many hours do you work a week on average?

50

  Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)

My duties range from overseeing manufacturing to directing sales and some order processing

  What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.

n/a company still in growth phase

  What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.

0

  Please list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation, sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)

n/a

  Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?

under considering the future possible income.

2. Work environment!

  Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Explain

no, I do not with with many people though i do enjoy collaborative work.

  Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?

No

  Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?

No

  Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it

  Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.

  • 1 Income
  • 4 Work Environment - co-workers
  • 5 Work Environment - supervisors
  • 6 Benefits
  • 2 Hours
  • 7 Level of responsibility
  • 3 The actual "work" you do at your job
  • 8 Job Title

3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours?

  If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?

They need to be entreprenueral and come up with their own idea for a product or serverice which they can then market

  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)

Creative to come up with ideas, driven to follow through on the development, organized to keep everything together and be able to manage the many facits of a businesss

  Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?

a certain level of understanding of business is needed but I think any smart person with high school could do it if they were self taught and driven to succed

  What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?

I would say give it a go and see if you can make it.



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