1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n Owner and Inventor do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Freelance/Retail
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What is your job title?
Owner and Inventor
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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 created a product for babies, the SoothEaze blanket, and have since started a company, which I run out of my house.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
1 yr.
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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 run all operational aspects of this company, as it is a start up. I also employ contractors to assist with web maintainence, etc.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
15000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
100000
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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)
401K, health insurance, IRA
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
well
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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 work in a home office, but I interact with people over the phone and internt
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
No
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
No
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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; quiet and peaceful, yet I can spend time with my dogs if I feel like I want a break.
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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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7 Work Environment - co-workers
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8 Work Environment - supervisors
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6 Benefits
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4 Hours
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2 Level of responsibility
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3 The actual "work" you do at your job
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5 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?
look at the small business websites online and watch their free videos on how to start a business of your own. Also, review all the free templates out there, like a business plan, financials, NDA, etc.
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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, as they will be interacting via phone and email with clients and workers. Sales-- you will need to be able to sell your product, idea or services. You need to sound confident in doing this; Technical skills--most work is done with a computer, so you need to be comfortable with a computer; organizational -- you need to be disciplined to be able to sit at a computer for 8-10 hrs. a day without interuptions.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
At least an Associates degree
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
It is the best thing I ever did. I loved that I was able to bring my idea to market. If you are creative and have a product or service you want to sell or share, why not do it. You will be glad that you did.
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