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curator Career Profile— Female, age 39 (ID #3130)

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1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a curator do?

  What field is your job in?

student/archaeologist

  What is your job title?

curator

  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)

university; small research facility

  How long have you been employed in this position?

5 years

  How many hours do you work a week on average?

45

  Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)

digitizing their collection of images, video

  What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.

30,000

  What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.

30000

  Please list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation, sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)

health insurance, 12 days vacation, 12 sick days

  Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?

wish health insurance was a little better

2. Work environment!

  Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Explain

I work on my own but others come into my office for me to fulfill their requests

  Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?

No

  Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?

Yes

  Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it

I need approval for what computer programs I use and output I have

  Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.

  • 2 Income
  • 8 Work Environment - co-workers
  • 7 Work Environment - supervisors
  • 3 Benefits
  • 1 Hours
  • 6 Level of responsibility
  • 4 The actual "work" you do at your job
  • 5 Job Title

3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours?

  If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?

get a library degree

  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)

organizational skills, social skills, computer and photography/art skills

  Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?

master's is probably sufficient

  What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?

be prepared for daily changes to your work schedule as needed



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