1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Center Production Operator do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Copying/Printing
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What is your job title?
Center Production Operator
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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)
A large printing/finishing/retail company, part of a major world shipping corporation.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
This specific position, 5 years. Company, since 2000.
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
41
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Operate a variety of copy machines, color and black and white. Provide finishing services such as binding, lamination, folding, inserting, stamping, metering, packing, shipping, etc. Handle a variety of digitally submitted projects, requiring preparation for printing from a variety of software sources. Take orders via email, phone, internet, or walk-in, including upselling and value adding.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
23500
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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)
Expensive but quality health, dental, optical. 401k, stock purchase. Employee education assistance. Others.
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
Under
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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
As I work the 3rd shift, I rarely work with others. I would prefer having at least one other co-worker to avoid boredom and, to be honest, a slight loneliness, but I've grown accustomed to working alone.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
No
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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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6 Work Environment - co-workers
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5 Work Environment - supervisors
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1 Benefits
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3 Hours
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4 Level of responsibility
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7 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?
Be prepared for the interview: Simple things first, don't take drugs or show up looking like garbage. Represent yourself and sell yourself, make it clear you want the job, but they should also want YOU.
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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)
Ability to work in a team, ability to handle multiple tasks at once, customer service skills very important, and attention to detail is absolutely necessary.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
It helps, but the job can be "learned by doing"-it's how I learned.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Don't try to learn everything at once; get a handle on a few tasks and products, know them, then move onto others, and always always ALWAYS be willing to ask if you don't know something.
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