1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n Administrative Assistant do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Administrative
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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)
I work for a very large airline. Over 47,000 employees.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
7 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
32
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Handle all payroll for our employee group- sums of $600,000 and above per month. Handle all incoming and outgoing correspondence. Manage database. Build reports and spread sheets. Maintain qual records for the FAA.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
23000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
23000
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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 / paid time off / free flights
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
WAY UNDER
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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
I work with others on a constant basis. I work with pilots and this can be challenging because they can have very demanding personalities. I enjoy people.... just not when they are jerks. When they are nice, I enjoy it. I am the only 'co-worker' in my department. Everyone else is a manager. Lots of cheifs and not enough indians.
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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
I work in an office cube farm. I like the privacy of having a few walls around me- but I can't stand constantly overhearing people from other departments who use speaker phone or eat in a rude manner.... you should never have the person in the sbue next to you sucking their teeth and burping on a regular, daily basis.
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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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2 Income
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8 Work Environment - co-workers
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1 Work Environment - supervisors
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6 Benefits
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7 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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4 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?
Have no goals for their life and like being treated like they are wroth nothing. Ok, seriously. Attention to detail. Even your bosses' details b/c you will constantly be fixing their mistakes and watching them take credit for your work.
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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)
Enjoy talking to people and the ability to listen even when it's not something you are interested in. Major organization skills. A good memory. Excellent in MS Office Suite. Programming skills are also important.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Not really.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Make goals for yourself and move on if there isn't an upward position in your future with the company. Be confident and assertive when it comes to asking to pay raises. Be patient and know that you will constantly be under appreciated and under paid.
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