1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n Executive Assistant do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Real Estate Appraisal
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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)
My company appraises hotels and golf courses around the country. We have two different locations with about 8 employees at each location.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
3 and 1/2 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
45 hours
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Edit and process appraisal reports, data entry, answer phones, deal with all licensing issues in regards to appraisal licensing, general admin.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
$26,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
28000
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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)
2 weeks vacation/sick, 100% health 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
I work with others on a daily basis but mostly work on my own. I enjoy having interaction with others but I am glad that primarily I work alone. My boss and the other appraisers are often traveling. I have alot of interaction with people over the phone and that works for me because sometimes it is easier to deal with someone over the phone than in person.
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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
In order for appraisal reports to get to our clients in a timely and complete manner, both thw appraisers and assistants must work together.
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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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7 Work Environment - co-workers
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3 Work Environment - supervisors
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2 Benefits
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5 Hours
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8 Level of responsibility
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4 The actual "work" you do at your job
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6 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 recommend that they do some research online to see what positions are available. The company that I work for is not a large company so there are not any positions available right now. If there were open positions, then I would recommend that they come in and fill out an application.
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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)
Intermediate computer skills, organized, fast paced, work well with people and also be able to work on their own without having a boss to contantly tell them what to do.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
I feel that you need to have an intermediate knowledge of computers and computer programs such as word, excel, quickbooks and such. Also, must be familiar with basic admin duties.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
I would advise them to pay attention and take notes while training. I think it's important because at my job, I can't be constantly asking people questions because they also have work to do.
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