1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Computer Systems Administrator do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Military
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What is your job title?
Computer Systems Administrator
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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)
United States Air Force. Assigned to the Services squadron at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey
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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?
40-60
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Configure computer hardware/software for office staff.
Configure notebook computers and supports for remote staff.
Keep accurate inventory of hardware and software.
Perform system backups/maintenance as directed by Supervisor, IT Systems.
Verify computer hardware/software/backups.
Assure virus scan is running on all machines/servers.
Monitors government computer usage policy.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
45,250
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
45550
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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)
Life Insurance, Health Insurance, Eye Insurance, Dental Insurance
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
Underpaid for amount of hours I work
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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 with many different customers on a daily basis. It's something I like because I am able to meet people of different backgrounds and learn alot about personalities
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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
Depending on where I am at the time, I am working in my office at my home base or in a tent in a deployed environment. Both have their pro's and con's. My normal office is small for the amount of equipment I have laying around
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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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8 Work Environment - co-workers
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7 Work Environment - supervisors
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2 Benefits
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3 Hours
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4 Level of responsibility
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5 The actual "work" you do at your job
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6 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?
You would have to enlist into the US Air Force after taking the ASVAB test. Once qualified you will be able to select your job
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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)
It's not hard to explain what I do, but you definitely need to be good at working with computers. It also helps to have a basic knowledge of operating systems
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
No but it would definitely help
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Get fit!
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