1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Consultant do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Software
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What is your job title?
Consultant
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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)
My firm does software performance engineering consulting. It is a relatively small company (around 60 employees) but expanding fast.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
2 Months
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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)
I am a performance consultant that travels to different clients and leads complete performance testing and analysis for them.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
52000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
67000
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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)
Vision, Dental, Medical
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
somewhere around the average
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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 usually work by myself creating, running, and analyzing tests. I have worked in the service industry before and I know that I am not a huge people person. I really like working in my cube and not having to be "on" all the time.
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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 generally work in an office and sometimes at home. I prefer working in an office setting rather than at home. The office gives you a change of pace and I believe that people work better with you when they see you face to face rather then just over the phone.
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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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6 Benefits
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3 Hours
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7 Level of responsibility
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2 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?
Go to college and get a degree in computer science or engineering. Try to get as many internships as possible (even if it means working while you are at school). Get a mentor to help you learn the tools of the trade and the methodology behind performance testing.
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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)
The ability to learn quickly and pick up skills on the fly is an important quality of a load tester. You need to be able to interact with people of all levels in the field (not just technical people) so being a good communicator helps. Problem solving skills are a NECCESSITY!
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes and no. A good understanding of computers and programming languages can be substituted for college.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Don't think you can learn it all on your own, ask for help and use your coworkers as the best source of information. On the other hand, don't rely upon others to answer/fix the simplest of problems. Before asking for help, try to solve things on your own. The worst skill you can miss is the skill of problem solving.
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