Sales Associate 

(Female, Age 26) from green bay, WI

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At a Glance

Current Job

Basic data on your current job

Job Title Sales Associate
Salary $15,000
Other Compensation None Set
Hours/Week 40
Company Size (not answered)
Location green bay, WI
Years Experience 1 year

Career Ratings

Opinions on your CAREER overall (i.e. not just your current job)

Years in Career 0
Education (not answered)
Income Rating 0 / 10
Interest Rating 0 / 10
Work-Life Rating 0 / 10
Fulfilment Rating 0 / 10

Current job Q&A

Describe the type of organization you work for.
circuit city

Describe your job role and responsibilities.
just selling products

Please list an additional benefits (beyond compensation) that you receive.
none

Do you feel you are under/over or well/fairly compensated at your current position?
no

Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
no

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.

Please rate each of the following aspects of your current job on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest/best):
Income: 1
Benefits: 3
Hours: 2
Co-Workers: 4
Supervisors: 5
Job Title: 8
Level of Responsibility: 6
The Actual Work: 7

A day in the life of…

Please describe a typical workday for you in your current job:

5am to 6am
6am to 7am
7am to 8am
8am to 9am
9am to 10am start at 10, get everything ready and set up if needed before customers come in, and make sure everything is stocked.
10am to 11am add stock were needed, greet customers, and offer assitance if needed, wrap up sales if purchases made.
11am to 12pm 1 hr lunch, go to the back and have lunch
12pm to 1pm back on store floor, help were needed, tidy up racks, if needed, add more stock.
1pm to 2pm help out customers with purchases and offer additional services for ie; computers, advantage plans for repair etc.
2pm to 3pm go over to different section of store, help out were it is busy
3pm to 4pm back in own section, clean of some monitors, and dust some things, add new stock were necessariy
4pm to 5pm take notes of some things, and sales made, get ready to go home at 5.
5pm to 6pm
6pm to 7pm
7pm to 8pm
8pm to 9pm
9pm to 10pm
10pm to 11pm
11pm to 12am

Table of Contents

How you got your job

How did you get your current job?
saw they had openings

What was the application process?
submitted resume

Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail?
yes, cant remember

If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
cant remember

Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
yes , training as necessariy

Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
yes, to sell specific things

Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
no

If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare for your job?
no

If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
not work at circuit city, it sucks

What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
no skills to work there

Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
no

What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
try not to get into retail

Long-term career plans

Is your current employment part of your overall career plan? Why or why not?
no, looking for something else

What are your current career goals?
not sure yet

Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
no

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