1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n Executive Assistant do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Technology/IT
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What is your job title?
Executive Assistant
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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)
The firm I work with is a Linux consulting company. We have one person consulting/working on some net app databases.
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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?
37-40
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I do general clerical and anything else the boss needs to have taken care of. I take telephone calls, file, help with the books by scanning the receipts for the accountant.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
$22000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
22000
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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)
Insurance, 401k
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
Well 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, I have to work with others. I like to work with my co-workers.
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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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1 Income
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3 Work Environment - co-workers
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2 Work Environment - supervisors
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4 Benefits
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6 Hours
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5 Level of responsibility
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8 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 tell the person to go to a career counselor. This way you are sure that you are well suited for the position. Being an executive assistant means you need to be able to adapt to whatever task is given to 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)
The person needs to be organized and be able to take on multiple tasks. There are many days when the person will have more than one project that needs to be done.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Be prepared to be under a lot of stress.
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