1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n assistant manager do? |
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 What field is your job in?
retail
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What is your job title?
assistant 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)
Chrisitian book and gift store with generally less than ten employees. Locally owned and opearated.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
10 months
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
30
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Recieving new product, creating displays, cashier, closing, opening, creating and dispensing special orders, some light "housekeeping"
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
10,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
8000
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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)
Sundays off
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
under
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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
Mostly work by myself except for one day a week when I work with another employee. That is something I generally enjoy. I like getting to know my fellow employees and working with them to create moving displays.
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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
Retail store in a tourist city. It's difficult to keep things in order during our busy seasons and we have to watch out constantly for theft.
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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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6 Income
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5 Work Environment - co-workers
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1 Work Environment - supervisors
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7 Benefits
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2 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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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?
Have experience in the field, don't be afraid to voice your own opinions, don't become stagnant. If you think you have an idea for how to improve the store, say it. The worst that can happen is the owner will say no, but more than likely, they will at least appreciate your initiative. Also, don't let yourself get pushed around. Not by a customer, not by a boss. Your self worth is more important than that.
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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)
People skills, creativity, some computer skills, math skills. Some customers are just plain difficult to deal with, but you can't tell them that. You have to listen to their underlying message to get them what they are looking for. You must be creative to get the product to sell. If you simply set a box on a shelf, it will stay there. Computer and math skills are helpful because if something goes wrong, you can usually fix it yourself.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Mid high school
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Have a thick skin. Customers will sometimes say things to you that they don't mean or are not truly directed at you. Unless they cross a line, comments like that can simply be ignored.
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