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)
Real Estate appraisal firm that specializes in hotel and golf course appraisals around the US. My company has between 15-20 employees.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
22 months
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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)
• Coordinates calendars, travel schedules and travel arrangements for 9 real estate appraisers.
• Responsible for writing up proposals, invoices and all other letter or email correspondence.
• Communicates with external contacts to compile all documents necessary to complete each appraisal.
• Assists the appraisers by researching hotel, geographical and property assessment data.
• Edits and processes final reports before sending to clients.
• Manages all permits and licensing, as well as the Continuing Education needed to obtain a new license
or to keep a license current.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
$24,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
26000
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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)
10 sick/vacation days, POS Healthcare plan
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
Under 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
My job requires me to work with 9 appraiser and one other executive assistant on a daily basis. I also work with countless people each day over the phone. I enjoy dealing with people over the phone rather than in person but I get along with the people I work with.
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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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6 Work Environment - co-workers
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3 Work Environment - supervisors
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2 Benefits
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7 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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5 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 use an online job search such as Careerbuilder or Monster.com. Another idea would be to go to a job placement agency such as Spherion.com.
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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)
• Knowledgeable in all clerical duties including typing, filing, research, and various computer software such as Windows Vista, Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook Express. • Maintains excellent organizational, planning, problem resolution, and communication skills.• Has the ability to adapt quickly to challenges and changing environments with a proven record of success. • Recognized for being highly reliable, self motivated, flexible, and for a strict attention to detail.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
I believe that you need at least a H.S. Diploma but training is key.
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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 suggest that they get the best training possible. My line of work is fast pased and maybe the best thing is to take alot of notes so that you don't constantly have to keep going back to your supervisor to ask how to do something.
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