1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n Owner do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Antiques
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What is your job title?
Owner
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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)
Small Independent sole owner of an Antique/antiquities business.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
5 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)
Absolutely everything that entails in running a business
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
100
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
150
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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)
No benefits at this time due to economy and I have Insurance thru my husbands employer
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
under but glad to still be in business
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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
Sometimes. I do like because II love people and I would be in the wrong business if I didn't like.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
No
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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
Home Office which is very casual and smoking allowed and very comfortable in a nice atmosphere.
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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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5 Work Environment - co-workers
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8 Work Environment - supervisors
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7 Benefits
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6 Hours
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3 Level of responsibility
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4 The actual "work" you do at your job
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2 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?
Research - read books - obtain inventory & clients - advertise - poissibly take a course in business and gain experience in technology.
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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)
Definately social skills & professional speaking & appearance, organizational skills, Math, technical skills and time management skills & negotiation skills, sales skills.
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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 the more the better but able to do this w/high school diploma & self teaching.
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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 take on too many clients or too much inventory at once because you don't need to feel overwhelmed & then experience stress & tension. Start off slow and get out to Estate Sales & Auction houses to mingle w/people and to learn things fr/them and to discover values of items and how the market is doing on particulars and to make purchases or wise investments.
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