1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a freelancer, account executive do? |
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 What field is your job in?
public relations
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What is your job title?
freelancer, account executive
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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)
public relations and media firm. about 80 people are employed by the company. the clients are focused on women's health care products.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
1 month
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
56
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
writing press releases, media alerts, emails to client. pitching media with specific story ideas. securing press coverage for large scale partnerships.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
$34,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
0
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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)
currently, none
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
well compensated. Would like healthcare.
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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 others who are inconsiderate and do not value my input. My abilities are under-estimated
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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
office. The company occupies 3 floors of the building and does not have any feeling of continuity throughout the company. The groups (i.e. health, beauty, fashion) do not interact and members of one group are very rude to members of other groups.
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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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5 Income
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1 Work Environment - co-workers
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2 Work Environment - supervisors
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7 Benefits
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3 Hours
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6 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?
Intern at a public relations firm. Apply anywhere and everywhere no matter the listed qualifications.
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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)
must be organized and able to multitask. there is a lot of undesireable work that must get done and everyone has to pitch in. have to like talking on the phone, interacting with people of different backgrounds, ie other publicists, editors, writers, tv producers and personalities, talent, celebrities and their "people". email is huge and you are often "on-call" 24/7.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
College is helpful
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
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