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Traffic Coordinator Career Profile— Female, age 32 (ID #220)

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1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Traffic Coordinator do?

  What field is your job in?

Entertainment

  What is your job title?

Traffic Coordinator

  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)

Entertainment company that produces animated and live-action titles. This company is owned by a major cable network. Total number of employees at both is approx 800.

  How long have you been employed in this position?

6 months

  How many hours do you work a week on average?

45

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

Responsible for managing all creative assets, including obtaining all legal approvals and coordinating internal and external requests to obtain materials.

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

45000

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

45000

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

health insurance, sick days, 2 weeks vacation

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

UNDER!

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

I do work with others on a daily basis. I enjoy the interaction, but my job often entails a constant following up, borderline nagging, and this can be extremely frustrating.

  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

Office - I enjoy having my own office with a door but I would prefer to have the opportunity to be able to leave the office at times (meetings, travel, etc).

  Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.

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

Search websites - entertainmentcareers.net, showbizjobs.com. Meet people - this industry is all about who you know. Be willing to settle for low pay for high volumes of work.

  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)

Superior organization and time management skills, excellent computer skills, ability to work with a variety of personalities, knowledge of the industry is helpful.

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

bachelor's degree

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

Be patient as this position involves an intense amount of follow up.



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