1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Project Manager do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Information Technology
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What is your job title?
Project Manager
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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 work for the largest IT company world as a Project Manager. There are approximately 310,000 employees world-wide.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
7 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40 - 45
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
On my current projects, I manage deferred revenue for acquisitions. Basically, it's bringing in the acquired company's deferred revenue into our accounting and finance systems.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
86000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
86000
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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, Pension (soon to expire in 2008), Dependant Care Spending Plans, Health Care Beneifts, Dental Benefits, Eyeglass Benefits, Healthcare Spending Plans, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Health Rebate
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
well-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
This assignment is a work-at-home situation and requires many phone calls / e-mails and instant messaging with others world-wide on a daily basis. I really like working this way, but I would also like to meet them in person as well.
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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
My home office is currently my kitchen table while our house is undergoing massive renovations.
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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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4 Work Environment - co-workers
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5 Work Environment - supervisors
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2 Benefits
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6 Hours
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7 Level of responsibility
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3 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?
Go to college and not only learn from your professors who are more than likely consultants in the "real IT world" but you need to enjoy it. You have to be able to speak clearly and concisely ... Always be able to back up what you say!
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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)
Great organisation skills and the ability to connect with people helps when a difficult situation arises. Technical skills are very useful and come in handy when you are at an entry-level point of your career. You can always fall back on it when you move into a Project Management position or higher.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Be enthusiastic and open to your manager(s) / team leads / peers. That really helps!
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