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Image Review Technician Career Profile— Female, age 43 (ID #1971)

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1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n Image Review Technician do?

  What field is your job in?

Review red light violations taken on digital cameras

  What is your job title?

Image Review Technician

  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 firm is called Mulvihill Inc and it is an electrical company owned by a parent company in Arizona. We are about 30 people strong and part of the crew goes out and services the camera.

  How long have you been employed in this position?

4 months

  How many hours do you work a week on average?

26

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

I work for an electrical firm contracted by DOT to monitor the red light cameras installed at various traffic light locations in the 5 boroughs. We review images daily downloaded from the camera to make sure that the quality is up to par for submission to DOT

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

$24K approx but not from this job, just started 4 months ago

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

14000

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

None-I am just working part-time

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

It is reasonable plus I only need to commute for just 15 minutes to my job.

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

Yes/ it's okay, at least I am my own cubicle space. I don't mind working with my co-workers, I just wish sometimes they keep quiet and let me work in peace.

  Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?

Yes

  Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?

Yes

  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
  • 2 Work Environment - supervisors
  • 8 Benefits
  • 3 Hours
  • 5 Level of responsibility
  • 6 The actual "work" you do at your job
  • 7 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?

Familiar with navigating with a computer, specifically Windows and know how to download and burn CDs, enter information on a databse and have basic knowledge of computer imaging.

  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 focus and attention to detail

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

No, just basic college degree is sufficient

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

Work for DOT instead in a similiar capacity. Better pay and benefits



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