1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n Administrative Assistant do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Administration
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What is your job title?
Administrative Assistant
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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)
We are a small urban planning and design firm.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
2yrs
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
35
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I do bookkeeping, marketing, and general administrative work.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
35000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
35000
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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)
I don\'t have any benefits.
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
I feel under 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
Yes, I work with my co-workers. I help them with some of the marketing materials we handle. I like this about my job working with my co-workers.
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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
I work in an office in downtown. I dislike how I have to pay for parking.
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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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6 Work Environment - co-workers
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5 Work Environment - supervisors
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7 Benefits
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3 Hours
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4 Level of responsibility
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2 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?
I would recommend that person to utilize their social networks.
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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)
General administrative skills, good organizational and social skills, and to be experienced with popular software like Microsoft Office and Windows.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
No.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
I would tell them to be open to learn anything because you will be able to use that experience or skill in the future.
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