Analyst 

(Female, Age 28) from Hacienda Hts, CA

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At a Glance

Current Job

Basic data on your current job

Job Title Analyst
Salary $38,000
Other Compensation None Set
Hours/Week 40
Company Size (not answered)
Location Hacienda Hts, CA
Years Experience 5 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.
Bank

Describe your job role and responsibilities.
Commercial Loan Department

Please list an additional benefits (beyond compensation) that you receive.
2 wks vacation, 2 sick days, 401K

Do you feel you are under/over or well/fairly compensated at your current position?
under compensated

Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
Yes

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: 3
Benefits: 6
Hours: 7
Co-Workers: 5
Supervisors: 4
Job Title: 2
Level of Responsibility: 8
The Actual Work: 1

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 I arrive at work and start the day.
9am to 10am I review my list of priorities and rank my prioties. I look over my loan files and see what is missing and what is not. I request a credit check and start the financial analysis of a potential borrower’s file based on the information given. I schedule a time to go out to the property site offered as collateral to take a picture for the file.
10am to 11am I call up the potential borrower to request missing information. I request loan documents.
11am to 12pm
12pm to 1pm
1pm to 2pm
2pm to 3pm
3pm to 4pm
4pm to 5pm
5pm to 6pm End of the day.
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?
Internet

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, 1 interview with the supervisor

If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
can’t remember

Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
Yes

Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
Yes, on the job

Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
Yes

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?
Sure

What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
Analytical and finance skills

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

What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
none

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