1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Bookseller 1 do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Retail
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What is your job title?
Bookseller 1
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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 a resale bookstore. We buy books, cds, lps, and movies from the public. We also get new books from publishers
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How long have you been employed in this position?
4 month
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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)
My major responsibilties include cashiering and basic customer sevice. It also includes shelveing and maintaining assigned section, Inventory reduction, and buying merch from customers
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
10,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
12000
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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)
United healthcare Health insurance, sick time and vacation time (10 days each).
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
I think I am 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 enjoy working with other people. I like seeing other people and it gives a sense of variety to a normal day.
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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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4 Work Environment - co-workers
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5 Work Environment - supervisors
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2 Benefits
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3 Hours
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7 Level of responsibility
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6 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?
I would say they would have be be knowledgeable in books and other forms of entertainment. they would have to be detail oriented. And most definately they would have to be outgoing and be a people person
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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)
They would have to be familiar with how to operate a cash register and count money as that's a big part of the job. They would have to be knowledge about the product and the layout because customer service is important.
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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 open minded and willing to learn
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