1. What exactly do you do?
- What field is your job in?
Security - What is your job title?
Professional Security Officer - 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 a large, well-known security company who has offices all over the world in many countries.
- How long have you been employed in this position?
1 year 2 months - How many hours do you work a week on average?
45 - Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
45 - Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
secure office buildings for a large health insurance company, general security dutiues and basic customer service. i also do special projects like security for movie premires and special events like concerts and conventions.
- What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
12000 - What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
17000 - Please list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation, sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
n/a - Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
under
2. Work environment!
- 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 2000+ people daily and enjoy working directly with people
- Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes - Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes - Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it
i work directly with my supervisor
- Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
- 1 Income
- 3 Work Environment - co-workers
- 5 Work Environment - supervisors
- 7 Benefits
- 2 Hours
- 4 Level of responsibility
- 6 The actual "work" you do at your job
- 8 Job Title
3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours?
- If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
go speak with my company's local branch
- 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)
diligent, friendly, open minded, helpful, polite, observant
- Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
yes, training in the field i work in - What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
be friendly, learn as much as possible, and give 150%
4. How did you get your J-O-B
- How did you find your current job? (e.g. newspaper, internet, referral, etc.)
I HAD PREVIOUSLY WORKED FOR THIS COMPANY WHERE I USED TO LIVE, I LOCATED THE LOCAL BRANCH AND APPLIED - What was the application process for your job? (e.g. submitted resume, paper application, electronic application, all, etc.)
SUBMITTED RESUME WITH MY APPLICATION (PAPER APPLICATION) - Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail? (e.g., number of interviews, who you interviewed with, group interview, individual interview, etc.)
2 INTERVIEWS,1 WITH THE BRANCH, 1 WITH MY SUPERVISOR'S SUPERVISOR - If you can remember, what questions were you asked at your interview?
ASKED ABOUT PREVIOUS JOBS, IF I HAVE CUSTOMER EXPERIANCE, WHAT I WILL BRING TO THE JOB, WHY I LIKE SECURITY, WHAT SPECIFIC SKILLS I WILL BE ABLE TO OFFER - Is this the job / field you planned to work in?
No - If your job is in a different field from your original plan how did you get here? Explain (Plan can be from high school/college/post college/personal plan)
5. Background: Are you qualified?
- Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
state certified training, manager training - Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain
yes, excelent training programs are offered with my company - Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain
no - If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare you for your job?
6. The Future and Beyond (FINAL SECTION)
- If someone were to observe you at work, what would he or she say is "fun" about your job?
working with all diffrent kinds of people - What is (are) the most fulfilling aspect(s) and least fulfilling aspect(s) of your current employment? (e.g. fiscal, spiritual, type of work, hours, commute, compensation, etc.)
hours - Is your current employment part of your career plan? Why or why not?
no, this is just a job i have to save money until i can go to school for what i really want to do - What are your current career goals? (Can be broad or specific)
go to college and get a degree in business management, take real estate classes so i can own my own company - Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
though it is not what i want to do, it is a good career for anyone. security offers all types of diffrent jobs and locations, and you can learn ALOT from working in this field.
7. A Day in the Life Of...
- 7 am - 8 am
start work at 7. breif with co-workers, deliver paper work from the previous day, update any paper work that needs to be done. - 8 am - 9 am
check keys, escorts, general security duties and customer service, patrol basement of 2 buildings - 9 am - 10 am
give other officers their breaks, take my break, do a patrol, customer service, check employee id's, unlock doors - 10 am - 11 am
monitoring controlled access, monitor cameras, customer service and escorts - 11 am - 12 am
relieve coworker for lunch, take my lunch break - 12 am - 1 pm
- 1 pm - 2 pm
patrol, give break to coworker, take my break, customer service, update more paperwork, monitor lobby and alarms - 2 pm - 3 pm
monitor lobby, clean desk area, monitor the outgoing mail for the company i work for, customer service - 3 pm - 4 pm
monitoring controlled access, monitor cameras, customer service and escorts - 4 pm - 5 pm
n/a - 5 pm - 6 pm
n/a - 6 pm - 7 pm
n/a - 7 pm - 8 pm
n/a - 8 pm - 9 pm
n/a - 9 pm - 10 pm
n/a - 10 pm - 11 pm
n/a - 11 pm - 12 pm
n/a