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Business Manager Career Profile— Female, age 40 (ID #3810)

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1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Business Manager do?

  What field is your job in?

Computer consulting company

  What is your job title?

Business Manager

  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)

small c-corp providing technical support by contract to large financial companies

  How long have you been employed in this position?

8 years

  How many hours do you work a week on average?

40-50

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

girl of all trades...accounting, HR, invoices, financial reporting to CFO, Office Manager etc

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

55000

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

55000

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

sep-ira, 3 weeks vacation, sick pay, HMO w/copay

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

doing ok

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

Generally maintain client & worker contact through phone & internet. Wish company was larger for more interaction face to face

  Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?

Yes

  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

Home office...good & bad....miss coworkers

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

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

college. accounting classes & degree. be very organized

  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)

great organizational skills, able to work independantly. good computer skills especially accounting software. good time management skills...so days there is a lot of juggling to get things done. be flexible & able to drop something in the middle to deal with a crisis

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

minimum associates business degree with 4-5 years general office experience

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

look for a middle to large company with room for growth



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