1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Federal Officer do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Government
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What is your job title?
Federal Officer
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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 the United States Department of Homeland Security. We have over 40,000 US citizens working for us in the US and thousands more overseas. I train TSOs (Transportation Security Officers) in how to do their jobs in a day-to-day setting.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
Four and a half years.
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40+
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Training, classroom training, on the job training, research and development.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
$ 43,621
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
46000
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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)
Full Health with dental and vision. Retirement from the Government and TSP (Thrift Savings Plan, like a 401k)
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
I feel that myself and those I train should be paid a bit more since we do not have competetive pay.
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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
I work with the traveling public. This has good and bad sides as you are dealing with people under stress and pressure in an airport. I like helping and knowing I have made a difference but at the same time I hate bearing the attitudes of those people.
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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
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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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3 Income
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4 Work Environment - co-workers
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7 Work Environment - supervisors
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1 Benefits
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6 Hours
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5 Level of responsibility
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2 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?
Make sure to keep a clean background, no drug usage, and a desire to help. You can apply for my job on our government website.
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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)
You need social skills and the ability to put up with angry people, high stress, and lazy co-workers.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Some college or experience in law enforcement or military.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Take it one day at a time and remember you are doing an important job for very important reasons.
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