Front Desk Clerk
(Female, Age 30) from chico, CA
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At a Glance
Current Job
Basic data on your current job
| Job Title | Front Desk Clerk |
|---|---|
| Salary | $17,000 |
| Other Compensation | None Set |
| Hours/Week | 40 |
| Company Size | (not answered) |
| Location | chico, CA |
| Years Experience | 3 years |
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.
Hotel which allows guest to stay and sleep with breakfast served in mornings, easy for them to enjoy there day when they leave.
Describe your job role and responsibilities.
checking guest in and checking guest out of hotel.
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?
Fairly treated
Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
yes I work with others on daily basis. Dont like to much I’m blesses I have a job to pay my bills.
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.
Office time seems to go by slow sometimes when hotel is not full.
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: 5
Hours: 2
Co-Workers: 8
Supervisors: 3
Job Title: 7
Level of Responsibility: 4
The Actual Work: 6
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 | Getting off of work from Comfort inn and now getting at least two hours of sleep. |
| 8am to 9am | getting ready for my next job as medical office helper for two hours. |
| 9am to 10am | arriving at Enloe Medical Center to help as a volunteer for I need to do this to get job so that my foot can be in the door. |
| 10am to 11am | helping Enloe medical office with paper work and front office work |
| 11am to 12pm | leaving enloe medical office at 12pm going home to get some rest |
| 12pm to 1pm | fixing something to eat before I go to bed. i have a husband so I need to make sure he is ok |
| 1pm to 2pm | sleeping |
| 2pm to 3pm | sleeping |
| 3pm to 4pm | sleeping |
| 4pm to 5pm | sleeping |
| 5pm to 6pm | waking up and taking shower feeding my dog and making dinner |
| 6pm to 7pm | eating dinner and wathing tv along with getting up every now and than to see if the house needs any work like; laundry, kitchen clean, bathroom clean ect.. |
| 7pm to 8pm | relaxing |
| 8pm to 9pm | getting ready to go to work |
| 9pm to 10pm | warming up car for I live in chico and my job is in Pardise |
| 10pm to 11pm | Driving to work |
| 11pm to 12am | at work checking in |
Table of Contents
How you got your job
How did you get your current job?
Walk in
What was the application process?
resume and job application
Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail?
Yes I have to interview for my current possition. It entailed of my job skills along with my attitude and cleanleness. Interviewed just with manager of on-site
If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
Am I availble Sat and sundays. Do I have experiance in the job I’m applying for. What are my goals in life.
Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
somewhat
Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
nope just hired me and put me on computer.
Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
yes. I have worked in office jobs since I was 16yrs now 30yrs.
If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare for your job?
yes
If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Keep on calling the manager to see how and when they can come in for interview and to see if manager over seen there resume.
What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
Always maintain clean look. As well as try to gain some front desk customer service skills.
Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes We all do. College is a great way to start
What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Always stay focused on work nothing more. Always try your best to be on time along with if you need to be absent always make sure you call in way before your time on schedule if you need days off request them about two weeks to three in advance. Always smile and treat the guest the way you want to be treated
Long-term career plans
Is your current employment part of your overall career plan? Why or why not?
somewhat. It is office work
What are your current career goals?
College I already sucesseded and now Need to get into my field as a Medical Administrative Assistant.
Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
It is very hard to get into a career without experiance even though you graduated college. They still want you to have experiance.
Prior work history
Please list your most recent jobs prior to this current job:
| Title | Length | Salary | Description | |
| Prior Job 1 | Office Clerk | 3yrs | 8hr 40hrweek | Checking guest in and checking guest out. customer service and computer skills |
| Prior Job 2 | medical mail | 1yr | 9.hr | mail all forms for neilmed pharmacuticals |
Educational background
Please list your educational background:
High School GPA:
| GPA | School | Degree | |
| College (Undergraduate) or Technical/Vocational |
3.9 | Empire College | Medical Administrative assis. |
| Graduate or Professional (Masters or Doctorate) |
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