At Home Agent 

(Female, Age 50) from fresno, CA

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At a Glance

Current Job

Basic data on your current job

Job Title At Home Agent
Salary $33,000
Other Compensation None Set
Hours/Week 40
Company Size (not answered)
Location fresno, CA
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.
a call center company

Describe your job role and responsibilities.
to answer calls and sumit onlien purchase for varied accts and provide training for another agent

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?
under

Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
yes by e-mail telephone and instant messenger

Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?

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.
home office

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

Table of Contents

How you got your job

How did you get your current job?
son

What was the application process?
word of mouth

Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail?
no

If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
none

Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
not enough–they had not used at home agents for the acct i was hired for

Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
yesphone and e-mail sessions

Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
not really-ed degree

If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare for your job?

If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
contact others that have home offices

What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
good communication skills, keyboarding skills,patience

Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
aa degree

What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
be ready to learn

Long-term career plans

Is your current employment part of your overall career plan? Why or why not?
no a detour due to health issues

What are your current career goals?
return to teaching

Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
i have a BS a MS and 6 hrs short of MA

Prior work history

Please list your most recent jobs prior to this current job:

Title Length Salary Description
Prior Job 1 k teacher 6 yrs 60k
Prior Job 2 2nc teacher 4 35k

Educational background

Please list your educational background:

High School GPA:4

GPA School Degree
College (Undergraduate)
or Technical/Vocational
3.8 grand canyon ed
Graduate or Professional
(Masters or Doctorate)
3.8 cal state fullerton rdng

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