1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Conveyancer do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Insurance
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What is your job title?
Conveyancer
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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)
Title Insurance, about 15 employees, perform closings/settlements for Real Estate Transactions
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How long have you been employed in this position?
4 years
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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)
Worked in title insurance researching files, clearing bankruptcies, judgments, liens from title. Researched Trusts, Estates, etc. Set up files for settlements, HUD's.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
$30,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
10000
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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
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
under but I am going back to school to persue another career in 2009.
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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
Yes, I like working with other people and with clients too.
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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
Everyone needs to do their jobs and keep files up to date, inform correct person for certain situations that arise.
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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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8 Income
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8 Work Environment - co-workers
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8 Work Environment - supervisors
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5 Benefits
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5 Hours
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8 Level of responsibility
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8 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?
Get their foot in the door at the company first and express interest in that particular position. Chances are that they will teach it to you and use you for back up or assistance at first before you can move into that position permanently.
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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)
social skills, fast paced, organized
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
no education but you need to be able to learn the work when you get into the business.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Keep notes for everything. Keep records of everything. Keep up with work and ask questions if you don't know.
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