1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n Associate Underwriter do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Insurance Industry
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What is your job title?
Associate Underwriter
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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 a small workers' compensation carrier. There are approximately 700 employees distributed throughout 3 offices.
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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?
37.5
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Process changes to existing accounts as well as setting up new accounts.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
$22,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
24000
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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)
Medical and Dental Insurance
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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 and I enjoy it, for the most part. Working with primarily women can be challenging and there are always plenty of rumors going around but most of them women are nice and stay out of it.
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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
Office, in a cubicle. It can get really redundant and boring at times.
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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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8 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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7 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?
I would recommend that they go back to college and earn their degree so they can come to this company and be my boss.
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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)
I think you have to be detail and task oriented. Willing to learn new things and devote 100% to doing your job well.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
No
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
I would suggest that they "play nice". Keep all comments about others to their self because it will come back to the person they were talking about.
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