1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n Administrative Assistant do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Construction
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What is your job title?
Administrative 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)
A general contracting firm with about 14 employees. We build custom homes, do commercial remodeling and stucco work. We also specialize in project management.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
4
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
30
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
My job duties entail preliminary estimating for custom homes. Preparing documentation for client meetings and subcontractors, faxing information, employee safety meetings, and organizing company events.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
28000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
32000
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list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
I have the ability to choose my work hours.
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
well
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2. Work environment! |
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your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
My job doesn't have as much human interaction as I would like. I do interact daily with my boss. Employees and subcontractors also stop by the office once in a while and then there are the occasional client meetings at which my boss requests my presence. Other than this I don't get regular people time. Which does enable me to concentrate and is better for estimating work. But I'm a people person and would prefer a job with a constant flow of 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
Mostly I work with the designer and collaborate on what will sell better and seperate us from the competition. Our company is well known for great design and innovative decorative features inside all our projects.
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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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8 Income
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4 Work Environment - co-workers
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7 Work Environment - supervisors
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2 Benefits
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6 Hours
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5 Level of responsibility
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3 The actual "work" you do at your job
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1 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'd recommend getting at least a 2 year degree with a focus in drafting or engineering and some office classes. A bachelor's degree in business or construction management is preferrable. Also, starting out young and from the bottom getting a construction office job and working your way up by taking on more and more responsibility and learning new skills voluntarily.
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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)
Having good thinking and reasoning skills is imperative, I think. Ofcourse, you're not going to get far without your technical skills. Having a working knowledge of estimating software and a background in construction is very important to completing your tasks. For doing contracts it is important to be good with words and have a good grasp on things like legal documents and shakespeare).
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes, I do. Most clients that we meet with are very well educated and hold white collar positions for the most part. Being able to interact professionally with them and give them a sense that you know what you are talking about is vital. I also, am required to attend seminars related to our field to keep myself and my boss in the know how.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
I'd say learn as much as you can about the construction business. And practice getting along with people because you'll be working closely with your boss and you have to learn to agree even when you don't really want to or don't think that its the right way to do things.
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