1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Promotions/Operations Manager do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Marketing
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What is your job title?
Promotions/Operations Manager
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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 currently work for the Southern California Region of the American Red Cross Blood Services Division. We collect blood from donors through Southern CA and provide the blood to hospitals for the patient use. There are roughly 1200 employees at regionla headquarters.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
6 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
50
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I am responsible for distributing all promotional materials to every blood drive in our region. I also seek out partnerships to help us sponsor giveaways for blood donors.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
40,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
42000
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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)
2 Weeks vacation, Health insurance, dental insurance, 401k
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
well 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
We are very much a team environement. I often enlist the help of my co workers to finish emergency projects and I often help them with theirs. I like the team atmosphere. It makes me feel supported.
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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
Our team environment helps me to complete my projects and also to fully understand the scope of what our organization does. I do not just work on one part of the projetc but by gettign and receiving help from co workers I understand what they are working on and how my project relates and is connected to theirs.
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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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4 Income
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6 Work Environment - co-workers
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1 Work Environment - supervisors
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5 Benefits
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3 Hours
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2 Level of responsibility
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7 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?
Find an organization that has a mission you belive in and then look for interesting positions iwthin the organization.
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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)
You have to be very detail oriented and a friendly people person. Seeking out community partnerships forces you to meet people from all walks of life and you have to be able to interact with them. You also have to be organized because there are often multiple projects that must be completed at you cannot lose track of where you are on each one. Knowledge of Excel is also a must.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
No. You just need to be organized, sociable and able to adapt
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Ask Questions? Be pro active. Become a blood donor yourself and start to dissect the reasons why people donate blood and why they do not. Once you understand the importance of the community blood supply you can start to be creative and come up with ideas on how to motivate peopel to help saves lives.
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